Sony W350 manual

Thank you for purc hasing a Sony Eric sson W350a. Enjoy your music wherever you go . For additional phone content, go to www.sonyericsson.com/fun . Register no w to get a su ite of tools , free online storage, spec ial offers, ne ws and competitions at www.sonyericsso n.com/myphone . For product suppor t, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support . This i[...]

Accessories – More for your Phone These access ories can be purc hased separatel y but may not be available in ev ery market. To vi ew the full range go to www.sonyericsson.com/accessories . Portable Speakers MPS-70 Small yet powerfu l speakers that fit in your pocket Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-83 Street-style nec k band headset with superior [...]

1 Contents Contents Getting Started .................. . 5 Assembly ........................................ 5 Turning On the Phone ..................... 6 Help in Your Phone ......................... 7 Charging the Battery ....................... 8 Phone Overview .............................. 9 Menu Overview ............................. 11 Statu[...]

2 Contents Imaging .... ................ ......... 39 Camera ......................................... 39 Transferring Pictures ..................... 40 Pictures ......................................... 41 Entertainmen t ................ ... 42 Radio ............................................ 42 Ringtones and Melodies ............... 42 MusicDJ?[...]

3 Sony Ericsson W350a GSM 850/18 00/1900 This User guide is published by Sony Ericsso n Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, witho ut any warranty. Improvements and change s to this User guide neces sitated by typographical errors , inaccuracies of cu rrent information, or improvements to prog rams and/or equipment, may be made[...]

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5 Getting Started Getting Started Assembly Before you start using your phone, you need to insert a SIM card and the battery. To insert the SIM ca rd 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down. To insert the battery 1 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connector s facing each other. [...]

6 Getting Started To remove the battery 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Insert your fingernail in the indenta tion. 3 Remove the battery. Turning On the Phone To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down . 2 Select a mode: • Normal – full functional ity. • Flight Mode – limited functionality. 3 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested. 4 Select a [...]

7 Getting Started PIN You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activat e the services in your phone. Your PI N is supplied by your network operator. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless i t starts with emerge ncy number digits, for example, 112 or 911. You can see and call an emergency numbe r without entering a PIN. To delete numbers [...]

8 Getting Started Settings download You can download setting s to your phone. These settings let yo u use functionality that require Inte rnet accounts, for exampl e, picture messagin g and email . To download settings • From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e General tab > Setup Wizard > Settings Download . Charging the Batter y T[...]

9 Getting Started Phone Overview 1 Music key lock 2 Walkman® pla yer control 3 Screen 4 Selection key 5 Back key 6 Connector for ch arger, handsfree and USB cable 7 Clear key On/off k ey 8 Navigation key 9 Silent key 10 Fast forward (m usic key) 11 Play/Pause/Sto p (music key) 12 Rewind (music key) 13 The flip 10 7 8 9 12 13 11 2 3 4 5 6 1 This is[...]

10 Getting Started 14 Camera lens 15 Volume, adjust brightness buttons 16 Loudspeaker 16 15 14 This is the Internet version of th e User guide. © Print only for private us e.[...]

11 Getting Started Menu Overview PlayNow™* Internet* Entertainment Online Services* Games TrackID™ Video Player MusicDJ™ Record Sound Demo Tour Camera Messaging WALKMAN Write New Inbox Email RSS Reader Drafts Outbox Sent Messages Saved Me ssages My Friends* Call Voicemail Templates Settings File Manager** Contacts Radio Calls** Organizer All [...]

12 Getting Started Status Bar Icons Some of these icons may appear on the screen to show status and new events. Settings** General Profiles Time & Date Language Update Service New Events Shortcut s Flight Mode Security Setup Wizard Phone St atus Master Reset Sounds & Alerts Ring Volume Ringtone Silent M ode Increasing Ring Vibrating Alert M[...]

13 Getting Started Navigation The main me nus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. To navigate the phone menus 1 From standby select Menu . 2 Use the navigation key to move through the menus. To scroll between the tabs • Scroll to a tab by pressing the navigation key l eft or right. Main menu Key Go to the main menus or select it ems S[...]

14 Getting Started - Press a number key and select Cal l to speed dial. Press to turn off the ringtone when you rece ive a call. Press and hold down to se t the phone to silent. T he alarm signals even if your phone i s set to silent. Press to chang e letter case when writing a message. Press and hold to toggle T9™ Te xt Input on and off when wri[...]

15 Getting Started Shortcuts You can use keypad sho rtcuts to go directly to a me nu. Menu numbering starts from the top left icon and mo ves across and then do wn row by row. To go directly to the seventh menu • From standby select Menu and press . To use navigation key shortcuts • From standby pr ess , , or to go directly to a function. To ed[...]

16 Getting Started To view memory card options 1 From standby select Menu > File Manager >t h e On Memory Stick tab. 2 Select More . Handling files You can move and copy files between your phone, a com puter and a memory card. F iles are sa ved on the memory card first and then in the phone memory. Unrecogni zed files are saved in the Other f[...]

17 Getting Started Phone Language You can sele ct a la nguage to use in your phone. To change the phone language 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e General tab > Language > Phone Language . 2 Select an option. Entering Te xt You can use multitap text input or T9™ Text Input to enter text. The T9 Text Input method uses a buil[...]

18 Walkman® and Music Walkman® and Music Listen to music, audio books and podcasts. Use Sony Ericsson Media Manager to transfer co ntent to your phone. Transfe rring Conten t to and from a Computer Using a USB cable a nd Sony Ericsson Media Manager , you can transfer content from CDs, your computer or the phone. Required operating systems You nee[...]

19 Walkman® and Music Stereo portable handsfree To use the handsfree • Connect the portab le handsfree. Music stops when you rece ive a call and resumes when the ca ll has ended. Walkman® Play er To play music 1 From standby select Menu > WALKMAN . 2 Scroll to a title and select Play . Walkman® player controls You can control the Walkman® [...]

20 Walkman® and Music To start playing music • Press . To stop playing music • Press . To fast forward and rewind When you lis ten to music, pres s and hold down or . To access the tracks currently playi ng • When you lis ten to music, pres s up or down. To move between tracks • When you lis ten to music, pres s or . Music key lock When th[...]

21 Walkman® and Music To remove tracks from a playlist 1 From standby select Menu > WALKMAN > More > My Music . 2 Scroll to a play list and select Open . 3 Scroll to the track and press . To delete a playlist 1 From standby select Menu > WALKMAN > More > My Music > Playlists . 2 Scroll to a play list and press . To view inform[...]

22 Calling Downloading from PlayNow™ The price appe ars when you se lect to download and save a music f ile. Your phone bill or prepay card is debited when a purchase is accepted. To download a music file 1 When you have listened to a music fi le preview, you can agree to accept the conditions. 2 Select Yes to download. TrackID™ TrackID™ is a[...]

23 Calling To answer a call • Select Answer . • Open the flip. To reject a call • Select Busy . To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press or . To mute the microphone during a call 1 Press and hold down . 2 Press and hold down ag ain to resume. To turn the loudspeaker on during ac a l l • Select More > Turn On Speaker . Eme[...]

24 Calling To selec t defaul t contac ts 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to New Contact and sele ct Options > Advanced > Default Contacts . 3 Select an option. Phone contacts Phone contacts can co ntain names, phone numbers and personal information. They are saved in the phone memory. To add a phone contact 1 From standby [...]

25 Calling SIM contacts SIM contacts can contain nam es and numbers only. They are saved on the SIM card. To add a SIM co ntact 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to New Contact and sele ct Add . 3 Enter the name and select OK . 4 Enter the number and sele ct OK . 5 Select a number option and add more information, if availa ble. 6 [...]

26 Calling Synchronizing contacts Contacts can be synchronized with your computer and some Web applications. F or more informa tion, see Synchronizing on page 51. Groups You can create a g roup of phone numbers and emai l addresses to send messages to. See Messaging on page 31. You can also use g roups (with phone numbers) when you create accepted [...]

27 Calling Voicemail If your subscripti on includes an answering service, c allers can leave a voicemail me ssage when yo u cannot answer a c all. To enter your voicemail number 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Voicemail Number . 2 Enter the number and sele ct OK . To call your voicemail service • From standby press an[...]

28 Calling To make a second call 1 During the call , select More > Hold . This puts the ongoing c all on hold. 2 Enter the number to call and select More > Call . To answer a second call • During the call , select Answer . This puts the ongoing call on hold. To reject a second call • During the call , select Busy and continue with the ong[...]

29 Calling To have a private conversation 1 During the call , select More > Talk to and select the partic ipant to talk to. 2 To resume the confere nce call, select More > Join Calls . My Numbers You can view, add and edit your own phone numbers. To check your phone numbers 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > Options > Special Nu[...]

30 Calling Fixed Dialing Fixed dialing allows calls to be made only to certain numb ers saved on the SIM card. The fixed numbe rs are protected by your PIN2. Partial numbe rs can be saved. F or example, saving 0123456 allows calls to be made to a ll numbers starting with 0123456. To use fixed dialing 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Sel[...]

31 Messaging Messaging Text Messages Text messages can conta in simple pictures, sound ef fects, animati ons, and melodies. Before you use messaging You must have a service center number. The number is supplied by your service pr ovider and is usually saved on the SIM card. If the num ber to your service cente r is not save d on your SIM card, y ou[...]

32 Messaging To close a text message • Press . To call a number in a text message • When you vi ew the messag e, scroll to the phone number and select Call . Saving and deleting text message s Received text message s are saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, you can delete messages or move the m to the SIM card. To save a te[...]

33 Messaging To create and send a picture message 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Write New > Picture Message . 2 Enter the text and press to add items to the message. 3 Select Contin ue > Contacts Lookup . 4 Select a recipient and s elect Send . Receiving picture messages You can select how to download your picture me ssages. [...]

34 Messaging To set send options 1 When the m essage is re ady and a recipient is select ed, select More > Advanced . 2 Scroll to an option and select Edit . Templates If you often use the same phrase s and pictures in a message, you c an save the message as a tem plate. To use a text message template 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging &g[...]

35 Messaging Email You can use standar d email functions and your compu ter email address in your phone. Before you use email Email settings must be entered in your phone. You can have these settings sent directly to your phone from the Sony Ericsson support site, or you can enter them manually. Email settings using Internet You can rece ive settin[...]

36 Messaging 4 Press to scroll to Subject: . Select Edit and enter a subject. 5 Press to scroll to Text: . Select Edit and enter the text. 6 Press to scroll to Attachments: . Select Add and select a file to attach. 7 Select Contin ue > Send . To receive and read an email message 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Email > Inbox >[...]

37 Messaging Push email You can rece ive notifica tion in your phone from yo ur email se rver that you have new email. To turn on push email notification 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Email > Settings . 2 Scroll to an account to edit and select More > Edit Account > Advanced Settings > Push Email . 3 Select an option. M[...]

38 Messaging To update your own status 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > My Friends >t h e My Status tab. 2 Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add info rmation. Chat g roup A chat group can be star ted by your service prov ider, by an individual My friends user or by yourself. You ca n save chat groups by savi ng a chat in[...]

39 Imaging Imaging Camera You can take pictures to view, save or send. To activate the camera • From standby sel ect Menu > Camera . To take a picture 1 Activate the camera. 2 Select Capture to take a picture. 3 Press to take an other picture. 4 Press and hold down to stop the camera. To use zoom Your phone has a digital zoom. Depending on the[...]

40 Imaging To search camera pictures by time line 1 From standby select Menu > File Manager > Camera Album . 2 To browse camera pi ctures sorted by date, select More > Timeline View . To delete pictures 1 From standby select Menu > File Manager > Camera Album . 2 Scroll to an it em and press . Camera setti ngs You can selec t differe[...]

41 Imaging To send camera pictures to a blog 1 From standby select Menu > File Manager > Camera Album . 2 Scroll to a picture and select More > Send > To Blog . 3 Add title and text. 4 Select OK > Publi sh . To go to a blog addre ss from contacts 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to a contact. 3 Scroll to a Web addr[...]

42 Entertainment Entertainment Radio To listen to the radio 1 Connect the handsfree to the phone. 2 From standby select Menu > Radio . To change the volume • When the radio is playing, press or . To automatically search for rad io channels • When the radio is playing, se lect Search . To manually search for radio channels • When the radio [...]

43 Entertainment To set the ringtone volume 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e Sounds & Alerts tab > Ring Volume . 2 Press or to change the volume. 3 Select Save . To turn the ringtone off • From standby press and hold down . All signals exce pt the alarm signal are affected. To set the vibrating alert 1 From standby select[...]

44 Entertainment To receive a melody • Follow the instructio ns that appear. Sound Recorder You can reco rd a voice memo. Recorded sounds can also be set as ringtones. To record a sound • From standby select Menu > Entertainment > Record Sound . To listen to a recording 1 From standby select Menu > File Manager > Music . 2 Scroll to[...]

45 Entertainment Applications Before you use Java™ applications If settings are no t already entered in your phone, see Settings on page 46. You can download and run Java applications. You can also view information or set different permissi ons. To select a Java application 1 From standby select Menu > File Manager > Applications . 2 Select[...]

46 Connectivity Connectivity Settings Before you use Internet, PlayNow™, My friends, Java, remote synchronization, picture messaging, email and picture blog you need to have se ttings in your phone. If settings are no t already entered, make sure your phone supports data transfer. You can downlo ad settings using the setup wizard or from www.sony[...]

47 Connectivity To select a bookmark 1 From standby select Menu > Internet > More > Go to > Bookmarks . 2 Scroll to a bookmark and select Go To . Internet keypad shortcuts You can use the keypad to g o directly to an Internet browser function. To select Internet keypad shortcuts • From standby select Menu > Internet > More > [...]

48 Connectivity RSS Reader You can rece ive fr equently updated content, such as ne ws headlines, as feeds, using R eally Simple Syndic ation (RSS). To add new feeds for a Web page • When you browse the Internet, se lect More > RSS Feeds . To create a new feed 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > RSS Reader > More > New Feed . [...]

49 Connectivity To allow connection to t he phone 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e Connectivity tab > Bluetoo th > My Devices . 2 Select a device fr om the list. 3 Select More > Allow Conn ection . To pair the phone with a Bluetooth handsfree for the first time 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e Connectivi[...]

50 Connectivity To send a contact 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to a contac t and select More > Send Contact > Via Bluetooth . 3 Select the device to se nd the item to. To receive an item 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Turn On . 2 Select Visibil ity > Show Phone[...]

51 Connectivity To disconnect the USB cable safely 1 Right-click the removable disk ic on in Windows Explorer . 2 Select Eject . 3 Disconnect the US B cable when the following message is shown in the phone: USB connections ended. It is now safe to remo ve the USB cable . Drag and drop media file s You can drag and drop media files between your phon[...]

52 Connectivity To synchronize using the PC Suite 1 Comput er: Start PC Su ite from Sta rt/ Programs/Son y Ericsson/PC Suite . 2 Follow the instructio ns in the PC Suite for how to connect. 3 Phone: Select Phone Mode . 4 Comput er: When you ar e notified that the Sony Ericsson PC Suite has found your phone , you can start us ing the phone mode appl[...]

53 Connectivity Update Service You can update your phone with the latest software. You do not lose personal or phone i nformation. There are two ways to update your phone: • Over the air using your phone • Using the provided USB cabl e and an Internet-connected computer Before you use the Update service If settings are no t in your phone, see S[...]

54 More Features More Features Alarms You can set a sound or the radio as an alarm signal. The ala rm sounds even if the phone is set to silent or turned off. When the alarm sounds you can silence it for 9 minutes or turn it off. To set the alarm 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Alarms . 2 Scroll to an alar m and select Edit . 3 Scrol[...]

55 More Features To view an appointment 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar . 2 Select a date. 3 Scroll to an appointme nt and select View . To reuse an existing appointment 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar . 2 Select a date. 3 Scroll to an appointme nt and select View . 4 Select More > Edi t . 5 Edit t[...]

56 More Features Calendar settings To view calendar options 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar . 2 Select More . Tasks You can add new tasks or reuse existing tasks. To add a task 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Tasks . 2 Select New Task > Add . 3 Select an option. 4 Enter details and confirm each entry. To vi[...]

57 More Features To edit a note 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Notes . 2 Scroll to a no te and select More > Edit . 3 Edit the note and select Save . To send a note 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Notes . 2 Scroll to a note and select More > Send . 3 Select a transfer metho d. Timer, Stopwatch and Calculat or To[...]

58 More Features To change a passcode 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Code Memo . 2 Enter your pass co de and select More > Change Passcode . 3 Enter your new passcode and select Continue . 4 Re-enter the new passcode and select Continue . 5 Enter a checkword and sele ct Done . Forget your passcode? If you forget your passcode, yo[...]

59 More Features Time and Date To set the time 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e General tab > Time & Date > Time . 2 Enter the time and select Save . To set the date 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e General tab > Time & Date > Date . 2 Enter the date and select Save . Themes You can change the[...]

60 More Features To use the SIM card lock 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e General tab > Security > Loc ks > SIM Protection > Protection . 2 Select an option. 3 Enter your PIN and select OK . Phone lock You can stop unautho rized use of yo ur phone. Change the phone lock code (0000) to any four -to-eight-digit personal[...]

61 Troubleshooti ng Troubleshooting Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want it to? Some problems wi ll require you to call your network opera tor. What do I do if the flip comes off? The flip is capable of being detached. 1 When you re-attach the flip it is important that the flip’s angle is correct. 2 Place the flip’s le ft hinge around th[...]

62 Troubleshooting The battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. See Charging the Battery on page 8. No battery icon appears when I start charging the phone It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen. Some menu options appear in gray A service i s not ac tivated. Contact your network opera tor. I cannot use SMS/text[...]

63 Troubleshooti ng I cannot synchronize or transfer data between my phone and my computer when using the USB cable. The cable or software that came with your phon e has not been properly installed. Go to www.sonyericsson.com/support , to read Getting started guides which contain detailed insta lla tion instructions and trou bleshooti ng guides. Er[...]

64 Important Info rmation The SIM card is not working properly . Insert your SIM c ard in another phone. If t hi s wor ks , i t i s p ro ba bly yo ur ph on e that is causing the problem. P lease contact the near est Sony Ericss on service loca tion. Emerg. Calls Only You are within ra nge of a network, but you are not allowe d to use it. However, i[...]

65 Important Inform ation Support Argentina 800-333-74 27 questions .AR@support.sonyericsson.com Austral ia 1-300650- 600 question s .AU@support.sonyericsson.com Belgique/Bel gië 02-745161 1 questio ns.BE@support.sonyericsson.com Brasil 4001-04444 questions.BR@support.sonyericsson.com Canada 1-866-766-93 74 questions.CA @support.sonyericsson.com C[...]

66 Important Info rmation Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Please follow these guideline s. Failure to do so migh t entail a pot ential heal th risk or product malfunction. If i n doubt as to its proper func tion, have the product checked by a certified service partner be fore chargin g or using it. Recommendations for safe use of our products[...]

67 Important Inform ation CHILDR EN Warnin g! Keep out of the reach of children. Do not allow ch ildren to play with phones or a ccessories. They could hurt t hemselves or ot hers. Products ma y contain small part s that could become det ached and cr eate a choking hazard. Power supply (Charger) Connect the ch arger to power sources a s marked on t[...]

68 Important Info rmation Emergency calls Calls cannot be guaranteed under all conditio ns. Never rely solely upon phones for essential communications. Calls may not be possible in all areas, on all netwo rks, or when certain network services an d/or phone fea tures are u sed. Antenna Use of antenna devices n ot marketed by Sony Ericsso n could da [...]

69 Important Inform ation Accessible Solutions/Special Needs In the US, compatible Sony Ericsso n phones may offer compatibility wi th TTY terminals (with use of necessary accessory). Fo r more informat ion call the Sony Ericsson Spe cial Needs Cent er on 877 878 1996 (TTY) or 877 207 2056 (voice), or go to www.sonyericsson-snc.com . Disposal of ol[...]

70 Important Info rmation Protection of personal information Erase personal dat a before disposing of th e product. To delete data, pe rform a master reset. Deleting data from the phone memory do es not ensure that it can not be recovered. Sony Eric sson does not warra nt against rec overy of informa tion and does not assume responsibility for disc[...]

71 Important Inform ation Our warranty Subject to th e conditions of this Li mited Warr anty, Sony Ericsson warrants th is Product to be free from defects in design, ma terial and workmanship at the time of its original purchase by a cons umer. This Limited Warranty will last for a period of one (1) year as fro m the original date of purchase of th[...]

72 Important Info rmation 4 Since the cellular system on which the Product is to operate is pro vided by a ca rrier independent from Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson will n ot be responsible for the operation, availabili ty, c o verage, service s or range of that system. 5 This warrant y does not cove r Product fail ures caused by installation s, modif[...]

73 Important Inform ation installatio n. This equi pment gene rates, uses an d can radiate r adio frequency e nergy and, if n ot installed and u sed in accordance with the instructions, may ca use harmful interferen ce to radio communica tions. However, there is no guarantee th at interference will not occur in a particu lar installati on. If this [...]

74 Index Index A alarms .................................................. 54 answering service ................................ 27 applications .......................................... 45 appointments ....................................... 54 assembly ................................................ 5 automatic redialing .......................[...]

75 Index entering text multitap ........................................ 17 T9™ Text Input ............................ 17 error messages .................................... 63 F file manager ........ .................................. 15 fixed dialing ........ .................................. 30 flight mode ...................................[...]

76 Index music keys ........................................... 19 music player ........ ................................. 18 MusicDJ™ ............................................ 43 My friends ................................ ............ 37 my numbers ......................................... 29 N navigating menus ..............................[...]

77 Index timer ..................................................... 57 TrackID™ ............................................. 22 transfer method Bluetooth™ tec hnology ............... 48 USB .............................................. 50 transferring files ............................................... 50 music ............................[...]