Sony Ericsson T-Mobile Amber TM506 Amber manual

1 Contents Cont ents Getting s tarted ........ .......... . 5 Assembly .......................................... 5 Turning on the phone ....................... 6 Help ................................................. 7 Charging the battery ......................... 7 Phone overview ............................... 8 Menu overview ..................[...]

2 Contents Media player and music ..... 39 Transferring conte nt to and from a computer ...................... 39 Portable handsfree ......................... 40 Music player ....................... ........... 40 Online music and video clips .......... 42 Enterta inment ... .......... ...... 42 Video player .................................... 42 [...]

3 Sony Ericsson TM506 UMTS HSDPA 1700/2100 GSM EDGE 850/1800/1900 This User guid e is publishe d by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communi cations AB or its lo cal affiliated company, withou t any warranty. Impro vements and cha nges t o this Use r guide nec essitated by typog raphica l errors, inaccuracies of current information, or im provements to program[...]

4 Java and all Ja va based trademarks a nd logos are tradem arks or re gistered tradema r ks of Su n Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. End-user license agre ement for Sun™ Java™ J2ME™. Restrictions: S o ftware is confide ntial copyrighted information of Sun and title to all copies is reta ined by Sun and/or its lic ensors. C[...]

5 Getting started Getting started Assembly Before you star t using your phone, you need to i nsert a SIM car d and the battery. To insert the SIM card 1 Remove the battery cover by pressing and sliding it as shown in the picture. 2 Slide the SI M card into its holder with the gold-col ored contacts facing down. To insert the battery 1 Insert the ba[...]

6 Getting started Turning on t he phone To turn on the phone 1 Press and hol d down . 2 Enter your SI M card PIN, if requested and select OK . 3 Select a languag e. 4 Select Yes to use the setup wizard while settings are downloaded. SIM card The SIM (Subsc riber Id entity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, c ontains inform atio[...]

7 Getting started Help In addition to this User guide, Getting started guides and more inform ation are availa ble at www.sonyericsso n.com/support . Help in your ph one Help and info rmation are availa ble in your pho ne. See Navigatio n on page 12. To view tips and tricks 1 From s tandby select Menu > Settings > the General tab > Set up [...]

8 Getting started Phone ov erv iew 8 10 9 12 13 11 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 1 Ear spea ker 2 Screen 3 Selection k eys 4 Call key 5 Memory card slot 6 Camera /Activ ity men u key 7 Microphone 8 End key 9 C key (Clear) 10 Navigation key 11 Silent key 12 On/off key 13 Connector for ch arger, handsfree and USB cable This is the Internet version of th e User guide[...]

9 Getting started 19 17 16 18 14 15 14 Strap holder 15 Volume keys 16 GPS antenna 17 External display 18 Camera lens 19 Speaker mesh This is the Internet version of th e User guide. © Print o nly for private use.[...]

10 Getting started Menu over view Voice Notes Call history** t-zones All Answered Dialed Miss ed IM & E mail Messa ging Media IM* Email Write ne w Inbo x Drafts Outbox Saved messages Call voicemai l Templates Manage m essages Setti ngs Photo Music Video Game s TV Web fee ds Setti ngs Camera Contacts Entertainment My Profile New contac t Online [...]

11 Getting started Help Organizer Alarm s Calendar File manager ** Applications Tasks Notes Calculato r Record sou nd Timer Stopwa tch Sync hroni zatio n Code memo Settings** General Profiles Time & date myFaves Languag e Voice contr ol Shortcut s Flight mo de Security Setup wizard Accessibility* Phone st atus Master reset Sounds & al erts [...]

12 Getting started Navigation The main me nus are s hown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. To navigate the phone menus 1 From sta ndby selec t Menu . 2 Use the navigati on key to move through the menus. To select actions on the screen • Press the le ft or right selectio n key, or the center navigation key. To view options for an item • Sele[...]

13 Getting started Shortcuts You can us e keypad sh ortcuts to go directl y to a menu. Menu num bering starts from the top left ic on and move s across an d then down row by row. To go directly to a main menu • From st andby select Menu and press – , , or . To use navigation key shortcuts • From standby press , , or to go directly to a functi[...]

14 Getting started To insert a memory card • Open the cover and inse rt the memory card with the go ld-colored c ontacts facing u p. To remov e a memor y card • Open the cover and pr ess the edge of the memo ry card to relea se and remove it. To view memory card options 1 From standby se lect Menu > Organizer > File manager > the On me[...]

15 Getting started To enter periods and commas • When you enter text, press . To enter a symbol 1 When you enter text, select Opti ons > Add s ymbol . 2 Scroll to a symb ol and select Inse rt . To enter text using T9™ Text Input 1 From standby s elect, for example, Menu > M essaging > Write new > Text message . 2 If is not dis playe[...]

16 Internet Internet To start browsing 1 From sta ndby selec t Menu > t-zones . 2 Select Opti ons > Go to . 3 Select a n optio n. To exit the browser • When you browse the Internet, selec t Options > Exit browser . Boo kmar ks You can crea te and edit bookma rks as quick links to your favo rite Web pages. To create a bookmark 1 When you [...]

17 Internet To select Internet keyp ad shortcuts 1 From st andby select Menu > t-zones . 2 Select Options > Adva nced > Keypad mode > Shortcu ts . To make a call while browsing • When you browse the I nternet press . To save a picture from a Web p age 1 When you browse the I n ternet, selec t Options > Tools > Sav e picture . 2 [...]

18 Internet Inter net security and certificates Your phone supports secure browsing. Certain Internet ser vices, such as banking , require certif icates in your phone. Your phone may already contain ce rtificate s when you buy i t or you can download new c ertif icates . To view certifica tes in the phone • From sta ndby sel ect Menu > Setting[...]

19 GPS To update Web feeds manually 1 From st andby select Menu > Media > Web feeds . 2 Scroll to a f eed and select Option s > Update . 3 Select an optio n. Podcasts Podcas ts are files , for example, video content, that yo u can download and play. You subscribe to and download podcasts using Web feeds. To access audio pod casts • From [...]

20 Calling Assisted GPS With Assisted GPS ( A-GPS) it takes less time to calcu late a location. More GPS feat ures To view GPS st atus 1 From sta ndby selec t Menu > Entertainment > Location services > Statu s info . 2 Scroll between the tabs. Turn off the GPS The GPS r eceiver is automatically turned off when it is no l o nger used. You c[...]

21 Calling To re-dial a numb er • When Retry? appears select Yes . To answer a call • Press . To reject a call • Press . To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press the vo lume key up or down. To mute the microphone during a call 1 Press and hol d down . 2 Press and hol d down again to resume. To turn the loudspeaker on during a [...]

22 Calling To view your local emergency numbers 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to New contact and sele ct Options > Spec ial numbers > Emergency nos. Contacts You can save names, phone numbers and personal information in Contacts . Information can be saved in the phone memory or on the SIM card. Default contacts You can c[...]

23 Calling 3 Scroll between the tabs and select Add or Edit . 4 Select an opti on and an i tem to add or edit. 5 Select Save . To copy names and numbers to phone contacts 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to New contact and select Opt ions > Advanced > Copy from SIM . 3 Select an optio n. To copy names and numbers to the SIM[...]

24 Calling Deleting contacts To delete all contacts 1 From s tandby selec t Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to New contact and sele ct Options > Advanced > Delete all contacts . 3 Select a n optio n. Memory status The number of contac ts you can save in your phone or on the SIM car d depends on avai lable me mory. To view memory status 1 From s[...]

25 Calling Groups You can cr eate a g roup of phone numbers and email addresse s from Phone contacts to send message s to. See Messaging on page 31. Y ou can also use groups (w ith phone numbers) when you create accepted callers lists. S ee Accept call s on page 29. To create a group of numbers and email addresses 1 From standby select Menu > Co[...]

26 Calling To enter your voicemail num ber 1 From sta ndby selec t Menu > Messaging > Setting s > Voicemail number . 2 Enter the number and select OK . To call your voicemail service • From standby press and hold down . Voice cont rol By crea ting voice comma nds you ca n: • Voice dia l – call someone by saying their name • Answer [...]

27 Calling 3 Select Yes to accept o r No for a ne w recordi ng. 4 Follow the ins tructions that a ppear and select Continu e . Wait for the tone and say “Busy” , or another word. 5 Select Yes to accept o r No for a ne w recordi ng. 6 Follow the ins tructions that a ppear and select Cont. 7 Select wher e your voice answeri ng is to be activated.[...]

28 Calling To reject a second call • During the cal l, press and continue with the ongoing call. To end an ongoing call and answer a second call • During the call , select Rep lace active call . Handling two voice ca lls You can ha ve cal ls ongoing and on hold at the s ame time. To switch between two calls • During the call, pr ess . To join[...]

29 Calling Accept calls You can ch oose to recei ve calls from certain phone numbers only. To add numbers to the acce pted callers list 1 From s tandby select Menu > Settings > the Calls tab > Manage calls > Accept calls > Only from list . 2 Scroll to New and select Add . 3 Select a contact or Groups . To accept all calls • From s [...]

30 Calling Partial numbers can be saved. For example, saving 0123456 allows calls to be made to all numbers starting with 0123456. To use fixed dialing 1 From s tandby selec t Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to New contact and sele ct Options > Spec ial numbers > Fixed dialing > Acti vate . 3 Enter your P IN2 and select OK . 4 Select OK agai[...]

31 Messaging Messaging Receiving and saving messages You are notified when you receiv e a messag e. Message s are automati cally saved in the phon e memory. When the phone memo ry is full , you can delete messag es or sav e them o n a memo ry card or on the SIM card. To save a message on a memory card • From st andby select Menu > Messaging &g[...]

32 Messaging To turn long messages on 1 From sta ndby selec t Menu > Messaging > Setting s > Text message . 2 Select Max. m s g len gth > Max. available . Picture mes s ages Picture mes sage s can contain text, pictures, slides, sound recordin gs, video c lips, si gnatures and attachments. You can send picture me ssages to a m obile pho[...]

33 Messaging 2 Enter text. To add items to the message, pr ess , scroll and select an item . 3 Select Save , enter a title and select OK . To save a message as a template 1 From st andby select Menu > Messaging > Inbox . 2 Scroll to the message and sele ct View > Options > Save as templ ate . Voice mess ages You can send and receive a s[...]

34 Messaging Status You can show your status, for example, Happy or Busy , to your contacts on ly. Y ou ca n also show your status to al l users on the IM server. To show my status 1 From sta ndby selec t Menu > IM & Email > IM > Option s > Settin gs > Show my status . 2 Select a n optio n. To update you r own status 1 From sta n[...]

35 Imagin g Imaging Camera and video re corder You can take pictur es and record v ideo clips to view, sa ve or send. You find your saved pictures and video clips in Men u > Media > Photo > Camera album . Viewfinder and camera keys Using th e camera To activate the camera • From st andby select Me nu > Camera . To take a picture 1 Act[...]

36 Imaging To adjust brightness • Press the vo lume key up or down. To view pictures and video cl ips 1 Activate the camera. 2 Select Opti ons > View all pictures . 3 To view a video cl ip, press the c enter navigation key. To improve a picture with Photo fix 1 Activate the camera and press or to scroll to . 2 Make sure Review is set to On . S[...]

37 Imagin g You can vi ew, enh ance and o rganize your pictures and vi deo clips on your computer by ins talling the Adobe™ Photoshop™ Album Starter Edition. It is avai lable f or downloa d at www.sonyericsso n.com/support . Picture and video blog A blog is a personal Web page. If your subscription supports this service, you can se nd pictures [...]

38 Imaging 7 Wait for feedback in the phone and select OK . 8 Enter printer settings, if required and select Print . Pictures You can v iew and tag yo ur pictures i n Media . To view pictures in a slide show 1 From sta ndby selec t Menu > Media and scro ll to Photo > Camera album . 2 Scroll to a mo nth and a picture. Select View . 3 Select Op[...]

39 Media play er and music PhotoD J™ a nd Vi deo DJ™ You can edi t pictures and video clips. To edit and save a p icture 1 From st andby select Menu > Media and scro ll to Photo > Camera album . 2 Scroll to a mo nth and a picture. Select View . 3 Select Opti ons > Edit in PhotoDJ™ . 4 Edit the pict ure. 5 Select Opti ons > Sa ve p[...]

40 Media play er and music 3 Follow the instruc tions on the We b site to install. 4 Select a language and click OK . 5 Click Install Sony Ericsson Media Manager and follow the instr uctions. To transfer content using Media Manager 1 Connect the phone to a computer with a USB cable supported by your phone. 2 Computer: Start/ Programs / Sony Ericsso[...]

41 Media play er and music To change the volume • Press the vo lume keys up or down. Browsing files Music is save d and categorized. • Art ists – list music by artist. • Albu ms – list music by album. • Tracks – list all music tracks. • Playlists – cre ate o wn list s of trac ks. • Audio books – list audi o books y ou have tra[...]

42 Entertainm ent Online music and video clips You can vi ew video clips and li sten to music by streamin g them to your phone from the Internet. If settings are not al ready in your phone, see Settings on page 45. For more info rmation, contact your network ope r ator or go to www.sonyericsso n.com/support . To select a data ac count for streaming[...]

43 Entertai nment To set the vibrating alert 1 From s tandby select Menu > Settings > the Sounds & alerts ta b > Vibratin g alert . 2 Select an optio n. MusicDJ™ You can co mpos e and edit y our own melo dies to us e as rin gtones. A melody c onsists of four types o f tracks – Drums , Basses , Chords , and Accents . A track contain[...]

44 Entertainm ent Applications You can down load and run Java applications . You can also view inform ation or set different per missions. Before you use Java™ applications If setting s are no t alread y enter ed in your phone , see Settings on page 45. To select a Java application 1 From sta ndby select Menu > Organizer > Applications . 2 [...]

45 Connectivity Connectivity Settings Before you synchr onize with an Internet s e rvice, use the In ternet, Instant Me ssaging, Java, picture messaging and pi cture blog y ou need to ha ve sett ings in your phon e. If setting s are not al ready e ntered, you can do wnload se ttings u sing the setup wizard or by going to www.sonyericsso n.com/suppo[...]

46 Connectivity To receive an item 1 From sta ndby sel ect Menu > Settings > the Connectivi ty tab > Bluetooth > Turn on . 2 When you rece ive an item, follow the instructions that a ppear. To pair the phone with a device 1 From sta ndby sel ect Menu > Settings > the Connectivi ty tab > Bluetooth > My devices . 2 Scroll to N[...]

47 Connectivity To transfer sound during a call 1 Duri ng a cal l, select Sou nd . 2 Select fro m the list. Using the USB cable You can co nnect your pho ne to a computer with a USB cable to transfer files and synchr onize. For mor e inform ation go to the Getting started section at www.sonyericsson. com/support. Before you use the USB cable See Re[...]

48 Connectivity Synchro nizing You can synchronize in two diff erent ways: • You can us e the USB ca ble or Bluetooth wirele ss technolo gy to synchronize pho ne contac ts, appointments, bookmarks, tasks and notes wi th a computer pr ogram such as Micr osoft Outlook. • You can synchronize with an Internet service using SyncML™. For mor e info[...]

49 More featur es More features Flight mo de In Flight mode the network and radio transceive rs are turned off to prev ent disturbance to se nsitive equipment. When the flight mode menu is activated you are asked to se lect a mode the next time you turn on your phone : • Nor mal mod e – full f unctionality • Flight mode – limited functional[...]

50 More fe atures To move a file in the file man ager 1 From sta ndby selec t Menu > Organizer > File manager . 2 Find a file and sele ct Option s > Manage file > Move . 3 Select Memory card or Phone . 4 Open a fol der. 5 Select Paste . To select more than one fil e in a folder 1 From sta ndby selec t Menu > Organizer > File manag[...]

51 More featur es The alarm in silent mode You can set the al arm not to sound when the phone is in silent m ode. To set an alarm to sound or not in silent mo de 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Al arm s . 2 Scroll to a n alarm and sele ct Edit . 3 Scroll to the tab. 4 Scroll to Silent mode: and select Edit . 5 Select an optio n. Cale[...]

52 More fe atures To view a calend ar week 1 From sta ndby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar . 2 Select a date. 3 Select Opti ons > Change view to > Week . To set when reminders should sound 1 From sta ndby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar . 2 Select a date. 3 Select Opti ons > Advanced > Remi nde rs . 4 Select a n optio [...]

53 More featur es Profiles You can ch ange setting s such as the ring volume and vibrating ale rt to suit different l ocations. You can reset all profiles to the phone’s original setti ngs. To select a profile 1 From s tandby select Menu > Settings > the General tab > Profiles . 2 Select a profile. To view and edit a profil e 1 From s ta[...]

54 More fe atures Locks SIM card lock This loc k only protec ts your subscription. Your phone will work with a new SIM card. If the lock is on, you hav e to enter a P IN (Persona l Identity Number). If you en ter yo ur PIN inc orrectly thr ee times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and you ne ed to enter your P UK (Personal Unblocking Key). Your PI[...]

55 Troubles hooting To use the phone lock 1 From s tandby select Menu > Settings > the General tab > Security > Locks > Phone protection > Protection . 2 Select an optio n. 3 Enter the phon e lock code an d select OK . To unlock the phone • Enter your code and select OK . To change the phone lock code 1 From s tandby select Menu[...]

56 Trouble shooting I ca nnot c harge th e phone or battery capacity is low The ch arger i s not properly connecte d or the battery connection is poor. Remove the battery and clean the connectors. The battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. See Charging the battery on page 7. No battery icon ap pears when I start charging the phone It may tak[...]

57 Troubles hooting Check the profil e. See To select a profile on page 53. Check the cal l forward opti ons. See To forward ca lls on page 27. The phone cannot be detected by other devices using Bluetooth wireless technology You have not turned the Bluetooth function on. Make sure that the visibili ty is set to s how phone . See To turn the B luet[...]

58 Trouble shooting The SIM car d connectors need cleaning. If the card is damaged, contact your network oper ator. Insert correct SIM card Your phone is set to work only with certain SI M cards. Check if you are using the cor rect operato r SIM card . Wrong PIN / Wrong PIN2 You have entered your P IN or PIN2 inco rrectly . Enter the correct PIN or[...]

59 Important i nform ation Important information Sony Ericsson Cons umer Web site On www.sonyericsson.com/supp ort is a suppo rt secti on wher e help an d tips ar e only a few clic ks away. Here you will find t he latest co mputer software upda tes and tips on how to use you r product more effici ently. Service and sup port From now on you will hav[...]

60 Important i n formatio n Deutsch land 0180 53 4 2020 questio ns.DE@support.sonyeri csson.com Ελλάδα 801-1 1-810-810 210-89 91 919 questions.GR@support .sonyericsson.com España 902 180 576 questio ns.ES@support.sonyer icsson.com France 0 825 3 83 383 questi ons .FR@support.sonyericsson.com Hong Ko ng/ 8203 88 63 questio ns.HK@support.son y[...]

61 Important i nform ation Guidelines for Safe and Efficien t Use Please follow these guidelines. Failure to do so might entail a potential health risk or product mal function. If in doubt as to its prop er function, have the product checked by a certified s ervice part ner be fo re cha rgi ng o r usin g it. Recommendations for safe use of our prod[...]

62 Important i n formatio n Battery New or idle batteri es can have short-te rm reduc ed capacit y. Fully char ge the b attery befor e initial use . Use for inten ded purpose on ly. Charge the battery in temper atures between +5°C (+41°F) and +45°C (+113 °F). Do n ot put the batter y into your mo uth. Do not let the batt ery contac ts touch ano[...]

63 Important i nform ation The guidelines include a safety m a rgin designe d to assure the sa fety of all pe rsons and to ac count for any var iat ions in measur emen ts. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is us ed to m easure radio frequency e nergy absorbed b y the body when using a mobil e phone. The SAR value is d etermined at the h ighest certif [...]

64 Important i n formatio n Memory card If your product comes com plete wi th a removabl e memory card, it is general ly compatible with the handset purchased but may not be compatible wit h other devices or the cap abilities o f their memory cards. C heck other de vices for co mpatibili ty before purchase or use . If your produ ct is equippe d wit[...]

65 Important i nform ation the Device with which you received t h e Software, provided th e third party a grees in writ ing to be boun d by the terms of this License. This lic ense ex ists t hrougho ut th e usef ul life of this Device. It can be terminated by t ransferr i ng your rights to the Device to a th ird party in wri ting. Failur e to compl[...]

66 Important i n formatio n Conditions 1 This Limi ted Warr anty is va lid only if the o riginal proof of purc hase for th is Product issued by a Sony Ericsson aut horized dealer specif ying the date of purchase a nd serial number**, is presented with the Pr oduct to be repair ed or replaced. Sony Er icsson reserves the right to refuse wa rranty se[...]

67 Important i nform ation Some countries/s tates do not al low th e exclusion or limitation of incident al or consequent ial damages, or limitatio n of the dura tion of im plied warrant i es, so t he preceding limi tations or exclusions may not apply to you. The wa rranty prov ided do es not affect the consum er’s statutor y right s under appl i[...]

68 Important i n formatio n Industry C anada Stat ement This device complies with R SS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two co n ditions: (1) this device may not ca use inter ference, an d (2) this device must accept any interferen ce, includin g interf eren ce tha t may cau se und esir ed operat ion of the d evic e. Th[...]

69 Index Index A activity menu ........................... ............. 13 adding notes ............................................ 52 alarms ................................................... 50 answering service ................................ 25 applications .......................................... 44 appointments .........................[...]

70 Index D date ...................................................... 53 declaration of conformity ..................... 68 E emergency numbers ................ ............ 21 entering text ......................................... 14 F file manager ............................. ............ 49 fixed dialing ......... ............................[...]

71 Index message s area and cell information . ............. 34 picture ............................. ............. 32 text ............................................... 31 voice ............................................. 33 microphone .......................................... 21 MMS See pictu re messa ges music player .......................[...]

72 Index settings Internet ........ ................................. 45 Java™ .......................................... 44 shortcuts .................................. ............ 13 SIM card .............. ................................. 54 copying to/from ........................... 23 locking .......................................... 54 [...]

73 Index viewing saved Web pages ........... ............. 17 visibility ................................................. 45 voice answering ...................... ............. 26 voice commands ..................... ............. 26 voice control ....... .................................. 26 voice messages ................................... 33 [...]