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Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman ™ phone Extended User guide ...
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Contents User support .................................................................................6 Important information ..................................................................7 Getting started.............................................................................. 8 Assembly .................................................. ...
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Messaging ................................................................................... 40 Using text and multimedia messaging ............................................... 40 Text and multimedia message options .............................................. 41 Email .......................................................................... ...
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Managing bookmarks ....................................................................... 65 Managing text and images ................................................................ 66 Multiple windows .............................................................................. 66 Downloading from the web ....................................... ...
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Locking and protecting your phone ......................................... 93 IMEI number ..................................................................................... 93 SIM card protection .......................................................................... 93 Screen unlock pattern .................................................. ...
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User support Access user support directly in your phone through the Support application. For example, you can open a User guide with instructions on how to use your phone. You can also get troubleshooting and other help from the Sony Ericsson support zone, and from our contact centers. • Support application features: • User guide in the phone ? ...
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Important information Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone. Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/ regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Ple ...
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Getting started Assembly To remove the battery cover • Insert the tip of your finger or a thin object firmly into the opening on the side of the phone, between the phone and the battery cover. Then lift up the cover slowly. Do not use sharp objects that may damage parts of the phone. To insert the SIM card and the memory card • Remove the batte ...
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To remove the memory card • Remove the battery cover, then press the edge of the memory card and draw it outwards. Release and remove. Turning the phone on and off To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down the key on the top of the phone. 2 If your screen goes dark, press or press briefly to activate the screen. 3 Drag the screen lock icon acros ...
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You can also refer to the respective chapters in the in-phone User guide, also available at www.sonyericsson.com/support , for more help with the following: • Info on your phone’s hard keys • Entering text • Wi-Fi® • Sony Ericsson Sync Before you can import contacts via a synchronization account, you first need to set up the synchronizat ...
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Getting to know your phone Phone overview 1 3.5 mm headset connector 1 2 3 6 5 7 8 4 10 9 11 2 Power key/Screen lock 3 Connector for charger/USB cable 4 Proximity sensor 5 Ear speaker 6 Notification LED (Battery status) 7 Light sensor 8 Touch screen 9 Menu key 10 Home key 11 Back key 12 Camera lens 12 13 14 15 16 13 Volume key 14 Camera key 15 Spea ...
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Battery performance Standby time is the amount of time the battery can power your phone when calls are not being received or made. The more time your phone is in standby, the longer the battery lasts. The following tips can help you improve battery performance: • Charge your phone often. • Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming. ...
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Charging the battery The phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone. It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone to a power source. You can still use your phone while it is charging. The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after ...
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Back • Go back to the previous screen • Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panel Using the touch screen When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touch screen when you are ...
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To scroll • Drag your finger up or down on the screen to scroll. To flick • To scroll more quickly, flick your finger up or down on the screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you can stop it immediately by tapping the screen. Lists You can browse through alphabetical lists by using the index icon. 15 This is an In ...
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11: 3 7 K L M : K K K K K K K K K K K K K K L L M M M M M M M M M M M L L To use the index icon 1 From any alphabetical list, flick up or down to make appear. 2 Touch, hold, and drag up or down to browse to an index letter. Sensors Your phone includes a light sensor and a proximity sensor. The light sensor detects the ambient light level and adjust ...
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To add widgets to the Home screen 1 Press . 2 Tap Arrange widgets > Add widget . 3 Select a widget from the list. 4 Press to exit edit mode. You can also go directly to edit mode by touching and holding a widget for a few seconds. To delete a widget from the Home screen 1 Press . 2 Tap Arrange widgets . 3 Flick horizontally across the screen and ...
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Shows which applications pane you are in To browse the applications panes • From the applications panes, flick right or left. To create a new applications pane 1 From the Home screen, press . 2 Tap Arrange icons . 3 Touch and hold an item in the last pane until it vibrates and then drag it to the right. 4 Press to exit the edit mode. To move an a ...
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Camera Take photos and record video clips Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues Keep track of the amount of data your phone sends and receives Dataviz® RoadSync Reach your corporate email, calendar and contacts (if on a Microsoft® Exchange server) Phone Make and receive calls, switch between calls, set up conference calling and view ...
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Application menu You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application by pressing the key on your phone. The menu will look different depending on which application you are using. To open a menu in an application • While using the application, press . A menu is not available in all applications. Clearing your application data You may ...
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Installing applications from unknown sources Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone. By default, your phone is set to block such installations. However, you can change this setting and allow installations from unknown sources. To allow the installation of applications from unknown sources 1 From the Home scree ...
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The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on The phone speaker is muted Vibrate mode An alarm is set Data traffic notification is on Notification icons The following notification icons may appear on your screen: New email message New text message or multimedia message Problem with text message or multimedia message delivery New instant message Ne ...
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To open the Notification panel 1 1:3 7 • Drag the status bar downwards. To close the Notification panel • Press . • Drag the Notification panel upwards. To open a running application from the Notification panel • From the Notification panel, tap the icon for the running application to open it. To clear the Notification panel • From the No ...
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To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters • Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa. To turn on the caps lock • Before you type a word, tap or until appears. To enter numbers or symbols • When you enter text, tap . A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears. To insert a smiley 1 When you enter text, to ...
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Memory card You may have to purchase a memory card separately. Your phone supports a microSD™ memory card, which is used for media content. This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices. Without a memory card you can't use the camera, nor can you play or download music files and video clips. Forma ...
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To set the phone to silent and vibrating mode 1 Press the volume key down to minimum. The phone, even though silent, is in vibrating mode. The icon appears in the status bar. 2 Press the volume key further one step down to turn off the vibrating mode. The icon appears in the status bar. Phone settings overview You can set up the phone to suit your ...
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Ringtone settings To set a phone ringtone 1 From the Home screen, drag upward. 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & display > Phone ringtone . 3 Select a ringtone. If the phone is in Silent mode , unmark the Silent mode checkbox before you set the ringtone. To enable touch tones 1 From the Home screen, drag upward. 2 Find and tap Settings &g ...
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Orientation To set the screen orientation to automatic 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound & display . 3 Mark the Orientation check box. If you do not set the screen orientation to automatic, the phone stays in portrait orientation. Phone language You can select a language to use in your phone. To change the ...
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To configure Internet settings manually 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names . 3 Press . 4 Tap New APN . 5 Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile you want to create. 6 Tap APN and enter the access point name. 7 Tap and enter all other info ...
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To save battery, you can limit your phone to only use GSM networks. Data downloads and uploads will however be slower. If you are going to download or upload large amounts of data, we recommend that you change to another network mode or connect to the Internet through a Wi-Fi® network. To use GSM networks only 1 From the Home screen, drag upward. ...
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Calling Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM card inserted, if you are within range of a network. To make an emergency call 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Enter the emergency number and tap . T ...
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To enter numbers during a call 1 During a call, tap . A keypad appears. 2 Enter numbers. Recent calls In the call log, you can view missed , received , and dialed calls. To view missed calls 1 When you have missed a call, appears in the status bar. Drag the status bar downward. 2 Tap the notifications for missed calls to open them in the call log. ...
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To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold • When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap Answer . To make a second call 1 During an ongoing call, tap . 2 Enter the number of the recipient and tap . 3 If the recipient answers, the first call is put on hold. The same procedure applies to subsequent calls. To switch between multipl ...
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To show or hide your phone number 1 From the Home screen, drag upward. 2 Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Caller ID . 3 Select an option. Fixed Dialing Numbers If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can use a list of Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) to restrict outgoing and incoming calls. ...
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Contacts Use the Contacts application to store and manage all your contacts. Keep your phone numbers, email addresses, birthday info and other contact data in one place. Contacts shows you all communication with a particular contact. Just tap on the contact to access this information in one easy overview. You can add new contacts in your phone and ...
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1 Make sure you have the Bluetooth™ function turned on and your phone set to visible. If not, then you cannot receive data from other devices. 2 When you are asked to allow a Bluetooth™ connection to your phone from the device sending the contact data, tap OK . 3 When you are asked to save the contact data, tap OK To receive contacts sent using ...
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Contact details screen Ellen Ackland +46 132 445 00 3 4 2 1 6 5 7 8 1 Contact picture 2 Indicates the contact is a favorite 3 Phone number of the contact 4 Infinite button for access to all communication with the displayed contact in Timescape™ 5 Indicates web services the contact is linked to 6 Send a text or multimedia message to the contact 7 ...
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Avoiding duplicate entries in your Contacts If you synchronize your contacts with a new account or import contact information in other ways, you could end up with duplicate entries in your Contacts. If this happens, you can join such duplicates to create a single entry. And if you join entries by mistake, you can separate them again later. To join ...
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Favorites You can mark a contact as a favorite for quick access. In the favorites view, a contact is represented by its picture. If one of your favorite contacts does not have a picture, that contact is given a default picture. To mark or unmark a contact as a favorite 1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap the contact you want to add to or remove fro ...
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Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short Message Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos. A single text message may contain up to 160 chara ...
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To delete conversations 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Press , then tap Delete several . 3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations you want to delete, then tap Delete . To save a sender's number to a contact 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap a conversation. 3 Tap the sender's number at the top of the screen. 4 Tap . 5 Select an exi ...
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Email You can use your phone to send and receive emails through your regular email account. You can set up synchronization with a Microsoft® Exchange Server by using the Dataviz® RoadSync™ application in your phone. You can then use the RoadSync Mail application in your phone with your Microsoft® Exchange Server email account. Go to www.datavi ...
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To save a sender's email address to your contacts 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap E-mail . 3 Find and tap the desired message. 4 Tap the sender's field at the top of the screen. 5 Tap the email address under From: , then tap Save contact . 6 Select an existing contact, or tap New contact if you want to create a new co ...
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Using email accounts To add an extra email account in your phone 1 From your Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap E-mail . 3 Press , then tap Add account . 4 Enter your email address and password, then tap Continue . 5 If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically, you need to complete the setup manually. To set an e ...
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Google Talk™ You can use Google Talk™ instant messaging in your phone to chat with friends who also use this application. To start Google Talk™ 1 From the Home screen, drag upward. 2 Find and tap Talk . To reply to an instant message with Talk 1 When someone contacts you on Talk , appears in the status bar. 2 Drag the status bar downwards, th ...
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Sony Ericsson Timescape™ Sony Ericsson Timescape™ changes the way you interact with others by collecting all your communications into one view. Every event – Facebook or Twitter updates, text and multimedia messages, missed calls – appears as a tile in a chronological flow on the screen. You can see a snack-size preview of an event before c ...
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Using Timescape™ To scroll through tiles in Timescape™ • Touch and hold a tile, then drag it up or down. Tile icons The following icons on a tile indicate types of events. When you are previewing a tile, you can tap the icon or the tile to view the related event. A missed call A text or multimedia message Updates from your Twitter contacts Up ...
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To add a number from a Timescape tile to a contact 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Timescape™ . 3 Scroll to the tile containing the number you want to add to your contact. 4 Tap . 5 Select the contact to which you want to add the number, or tap Create new contact to create a new contact. 6 Edit the contact details and tap Sav ...
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To clear Timescape™ content 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Timescape™ . 3 Press , then tap Settings > Clear content . 4 Tap the content you want to clear, then tap OK . To schedule web service content updates in Timescape™ 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Timescape™ . 3 Press , then tap Settings ...
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Android Market™ Open Android Market™ and enter a world of applications and games. You can browse these applications and games through "top downloads" and other categories. You can also rate an application or game and send feedback on it. To use Android Market™, you need to have a Google ™ account. See To set up a Google™ account ...
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To download a paid application 1 In Android Market™, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or by using the search function. 2 Tap the item to view its details. 3 Tap Buy . 4 Enter your username and password to log in to Google Checkout. You can use your Google email account, or create a new Google Checkout account. 5 Once you ...
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PlayNow™ service You can use the PlayNow™ service to download applications, games, and music. The PlayNow™ service offers both free and non-free downloads. You can download items from your phone, or from your computer. The PlayNow™ service is not available in all countries. Before you download applications and content Before you download, m ...
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To redeem a voucher 1 From the PlayNow™ screen, press . 2 Tap Voucher . 3 Enter the voucher code. 4 Tap Redeem voucher . Vouchers are not offered in all countries or on all networks. Downloading from the PlayNow™ service You can download content from the PlayNow™ service both from your phone and from your desktop browser. Choose from a variet ...
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Getting organized Calendar Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Sony Ericsson account or a Google™ account, you can also synchronize your phone calendar with your web calendar. See Synchronizing on page 58. You can set up synchronization with a Microsoft® Exchange Server by using the Dataviz® RoadSync™ appl ...
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Calendar month view 2 5 1 3 4 13 1 View current month (only available when viewing another month than the current) 2 Select a month 3 Current day 4 Meetings indicator. A completely white block indicates meetings throughout the day 5 Add appointment To switch between day and month view 1 To switch from month view to day view, tap the desired day. 2 ...
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Synchronizing your calendar If you have a Sony Ericsson account or a Google™ account, you can also synchronize your phone calendar with your web calendar. See Synchronizing on page 58. If you synchronize with Google Calendar™ and have access to multiple shared calendars in Google Calendar™, all appointments from all of the shared calendars wi ...
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To edit an existing alarm 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Alarm . 3 To adjust an existing time, tap it, scroll the bar up or down, and tap the desired time. 4 If you use 12-hour format, tap am or pm and select an option. 5 Tap Done . The phone's general time settings determine whether a 12- or 24-hour format is displayed f ...
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Synchronizing Synchronizing information between your phone and a computer is an easy and practical way to share the same contacts, messages, or calendar events on both devices. You can use the applications in your phone to synchronize different information: • Sony Ericsson Sync – synchronize your phone contacts with your personalized Sony Erics ...
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To remove a Sony Ericsson account from your phone 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Tap Settings > Accounts & sync . 3 Tap Sony Ericsson Sync . 4 Tap Remove account . 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm. The account is removed from your phone, but it still exists on the Sony Ericsson server. You can use it to log in to the Sony Erics ...
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Synchronizing with a Microsoft® Exchange Server using the RoadSync™ application You can use the RoadSync™ application in your phone to synchronize phone content with a Microsoft® Exchange Server. This way you can access all of your corporate emails, calendar events and contacts from your phone. Once you set up the service, your emails, calend ...
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Connecting to wireless networks You can access the Internet wirelessly from your phone using Wi-Fi® technology. This way you can browse the web and access cheaper call and data rates. If your company or organization has a virtual private network (VPN) you can connect to this network with your phone. This way you can, for example, access intranets ...
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To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings . 3 Press . 4 Tap Scan . The phone scans for Wi-Fi® networks and displays them in the Wi-Fi networks section. 5 Tap a Wi-Fi® network in the list to connect to the network. Advanced Wi-Fi® settings B ...
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To set up a static IP address 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings . 3 Press . 4 Tap Advanced . 5 Mark the Use static IP checkbox. 6 Tap and enter the information needed for your Wi-Fi® network: • IP address • Gateway • Netmask • DNS 1 • DNS 2 7 Press and tap Save ...
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Web browser Use your web browser to view and navigate web pages, add pages as bookmarks, and create shortcuts to them from the applications panes. You can open several browser windows at the same time and use the zoom function when navigating a web page. To open the web browser 1 From the Home screen, drag upward. 2 Find and tap Browser . Toolbar T ...
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To exit the web browser • While browsing, press . When you open the browser again, the browser appears exactly as it did before you exited, that is, with the same number of windows, position and zoom levels. Navigating web pages To select a link • To select a link in a web page, tap the link. The selected link is highlighted in orange, and the ...
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To open a bookmark 1 From the Browser screen, press . 2 Tap Bookmarks . 3 Tap the bookmark you want to open. To edit a bookmark 1 From the Browser screen, press . 2 Tap Bookmarks . 3 Tap and hold your finger on a bookmark to open a menu. 4 Tap Edit bookmark . 5 Edit name and web address, as desired. 6 Tap OK . To delete a bookmark 1 From the Browse ...
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Downloading from the web You can download applications and content when you browse the web using the web browser in your phone. Usually you have to touch a download link for the desired file and the download then starts automatically. To view your downloaded files 1 From the Browser screen, press . 2 Tap More > Downloads . To cancel an ongoing d ...
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Connecting your phone to a computer By connecting your phone to a computer you can transfer and handle files such as pictures and music. You may not be allowed to exchange some copyright protected material. You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable or by using Bluetooth™ wireless technology. When connecting your phone to a compute ...
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To use PC Companion 1 Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. 2 Phone : Tap Connect your phone . 3 Computer : PC Companion automatically starts on your computer after a few seconds. If PC Companion does not start automatically, you can start it from the start menu of your computer. Media Go™ The Media Go™ computer application helps ...
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Bluetooth™ wireless technology Turn on the Bluetooth™ function in your phone and create wireless connections to other Bluetooth™ compatible devices such as computers, handsfree accessories, and phones. Bluetooth™ connections work better within a 10 meter (33 feet) range, with no solid objects in between. In some cases you have to manually p ...
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To pair your phone with another Bluetooth™ device 1 From the Home screen, drag upward. 2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings . 3 Tap Scan for devices . The Bluetooth™ devices found will be listed under Bluetooth devices . 4 Tap the Bluetooth™ device that you want to pair with your phone. 5 Enter a passco ...
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To send items using Bluetooth™ 1 Receiving device: Make sure the Bluetooth™ device you want to send the item to has Bluetooth™ turned on and is in discoverable mode. 2 In your phone, open the application which contains the item you want to send and scroll to the item. 3 Depending on the application and the item you want to send, you may need ...
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Backing up and restoring Use the Backup and restore application to make backups of phone content to your memory card. Such backups can be used to restore your content and some phone settings in cases where your data gets lost or deleted. If your phone is running Android version 1.6, you need to back up your data before updating to a higher version. ...
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1 From your Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Backup and restore . 3 Tap Restore . 4 Tap the backup file you want to restore from. 5 Mark the checkboxes for the content you want to restore, then tap Continue . You may be asked to restart your phone for the restore procedure to take effect. To delete a backup file from the memory card 1 From ...
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Walkman™ Get the most out of your Walkman™ player. Listen to music, audio books and podcasts, or use the infinite button and explore more media content about an artist you’re listening to. Install the Media Go™ application on your computer and transfer content to and from the memory card in your phone. Media Go™ can be downloaded from www ...
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Walkman™player overview 1 9 7 48 5 6 2 3 1 Browse the music on the memory card 2 Infinite button: find related material online 3 Cover art (if available) 4 Go to the previous track in the current playlist, or rewind 5 Play/Pause button 6 Progress indicator: fast forward or rewind by dragging or tapping 7 Time remaining of current track 8 Go to th ...
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To fast forward and rewind music • In the Walkman™ player, touch and hold or . You can also drag the progress indicator marker right or left. To adjust the audio volume • Press the volume key. To view a current playlist • In the Walkman™ player, tap . To listen to the Walkman™ player while using other applications 1 Press or to leave th ...
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Playing music in random order You can play tracks in playlists in random order. A playlist can be, for example, a playlist you have created yourself, or an album. To play tracks in random order 1 In the Walkman™ player, tap . 2 Tap and navigate to an album, or tap and browse to a playlist. 3 Open the album or playlist by tapping its name. 4 Tap . ...
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To add tracks to a playlist 1 In the Walkman™ player, tap . 2 Tap . 3 Under My playlists , touch and hold a playlist. 4 Tap Edit , and tap Add tracks . 5 Mark the track that you want to add. 6 Tap Add > Save . To delete a playlist 1 In the Walkman™ player, tap . 2 Tap . 3 Under My playlists , touch and hold a playlist. 4 Tap Delete . To copy ...
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results, use TrackID™ technology in a quiet area. If you have problems using this application, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 97. The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/ regions, or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. To open the TrackID™ application 1 From t ...
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FM radio You can browse and listen to FM radio stations, and save them as favorites. You can listen to the radio either through a portable handsfree or headphones, or through the speaker in the phone. You have to connect a portable handsfree or headphones, as they work as the antenna for the FM radio. When you open the FM radio, available channels ...
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To save a channel as a favorite 1 When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favorite. 2 Tap . To remove a channel as a favorite 1 When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to remove as a favorite. 2 Tap . To move between favorite channels • When the radio is open, tap or . To move between favor ...
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Videos Use the video player to browse and view your favorite videos, including streaming videos. You'll also find video in the camera album, which stores material you've recorded yourself using the phone camera. Streaming videos can be started by tapping a link on an active web page in your web browser. You can also view streaming videos ...
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To delete a video 1 When browsing your videos in the video player library, touch and hold a video title. 2 Tap Delete . To delete one or more videos at the same time 1 When browsing your videos in the video player library, press . 2 Tap Delete several . 3 Tap one or more videos that you want to delete. 4 Tap Delete . To share a video 1 When browsin ...
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Taking photos and recording videos Start taking photos and recording videos with a simple press of the camera key. Improve your chances of getting a better shot: use Scenes feature before you take a photo. Share what you capture with friends, or upload your photos and videos to a web service. From the viewfinder, you can view an album containing al ...
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Using the still camera To take a photo 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the still camera is not selected, tap . 3 Point the camera towards the subject and press the camera key. The photo is automatically saved on the memory card. The photo appears in review mode. 4 Press the camera key to return to the viewfinder to take another photo. To view previousl ...
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To switch between map and satellite views 1 From the Home screen, drag upwards. 2 Find and tap Geotags . 3 Press . 4 Tap Map mode and select an option. Improving photos with Scenes Before you take a photo, you can set up the camera for common situations using preprogrammed scenes. The Scenes feature determines a number of settings for you to fit th ...
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Using the video camera To record a video 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the video camera is not selected, tap . 3 Press the camera key to start recording. 4 Press the camera key to stop recording. The video appears in review mode. 5 To view the video, tap . 6 To record another video, press the camera key. To view previously recorded videos 1 In the ca ...
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Camera album In Album you'll find all the photos and videos you shot using your phone camera. From here, you can share your favorite content with friends, and save photos as wallpaper and contact pictures. Use the Media Go™ application on your computer if you want to transfer photo and video content to and from the memory card in your phone. ...
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To crop a photo 1 When the crop frame appears, touch and hold the edge of the frame to adjust it. When crop arrows appear, drag inward to or outward from the center of the crop frame to resize it. 2 To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the frame, then drag it to the desired position. 3 To save the cropped photo ...
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Location services You can get your location determined either by using wireless networks or GPS technology. Wireless networks technology determines your position fast but accuracy may vary. If you use GPS technology it may take a little longer, but it will find your exact position. You can enable both wireless networks and GPS to benefit from both ...
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is shown using information from mobile networks in your vicinity. Your location is updated with a more precise position when the GPS receiver finds your location. Make sure you enable the location settings before trying to get your position. If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways, you can change thi ...
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Locking and protecting your phone IMEI number Every phone has a unique IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. You should keep a copy of this number. If your phone is stolen, your network provider can use your IMEI number to stop the phone from accessing the network in your country. To view your IMEI number • You can find the IMEI ...
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To unblock a locked SIM card 1 When SIM card locked . Enter the PUK code provided by your operator appears, enter the PUK code and tap OK . 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap OK . 3 Repeat the new PIN code and tap OK . Screen unlock pattern You can secure data in your phone with a screen unlock pattern that only you know how to draw. Your phone stores ...
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Updating your phone You can update your phone to the most recent software for optimal performance and to get the latest enhancements. Updates can be downloaded wirelessly directly from your phone via the Internet by using a 2G/3G mobile data connection, or by using a Wi-Fi® network connection. By connecting your phone to a computer with a USB cabl ...
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Troubleshooting My phone is not working as expected If you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anything else: • Restart your phone. • Remove and re-insert the battery and SIM card. Then restart your phone. • Update your phone. Updating your phone ensures optimal performance and provides the latest enhancements ...
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I cannot use Internet-based services Make sure your subscription covers data downloads and that the Internet settings in your phone are correct. See Internet and messaging settings on page 28 for more information on how to enable data traffic, data roaming, and download Internet settings. Contact your network operator for more information about you ...
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Legal information Sony Ericsson E16i/E16a 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 typographic errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony ...
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Index A adjusting volume ..................................................... 77 alarm ........................................................................56 album for photos and videos ..................................... 89 Android Market ........................................................ 50 animated wallpaper ........................ ...
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keypad ..................................................................... 23 L language .................................................................. 28 writing .............................................................. 24 LCD backlight control ..............................................27 location services .......................... ...
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photos and videos ........................................... 90 videos .............................................................. 84 shuffle music ........................................................... 78 silent mode .............................................................. 25 SIM card ................................................ ...
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