Sony Ericsson G502C manual

1 Contents Contents Getting started ........... ........ 6 Assembly ........................................ 6 Turning on the phone ..................... 7 Help in your phone ......................... 8 Charge the battery .......................... 8 Phone overview ............................ 10 Menu overview .............................. 12 Navi[...]

2 Contents Entertainmen t ................ ... 46 Stereo portable handsfree ............ 46 Music player ................................. 46 Video player ... ............................... 46 Music and video controls ............. 46 Transferring musi c from a computer ................................... 48 TrackID™ ............................[...]

3 Sony Ericsson G502c GSM 900/18 00/1900 This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any wa rranty. Improv ements and chan ges to this User guide nece ssitated by typog raphical errors, inaccu racies of curren t information, o r improvements to progr ams and/or equipment, may be ma[...]

4 Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are tradem arks or re gistered tra demarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries/ regions. End-user license ag reement for Sun™ J ava™ J2ME™. Restrictions: Software is con fidential copyrighted information of Sun and title to all copies is ret ained by Sun and/or its licensors[...]

5 Notice Required for the License Gr anted unde r Articles 2.1 and 2 .6. As a condition t o the licenses granted pursua nt to Article s 2.1 and 2.6 h ereof, Licensee agrees to provide to a ny party that receives from Licensee an AVC Royalty Product th e following notice: This product is licen sed under the AVC patent portfol io license for the pe r[...]

6 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 card 1 Remove the battery cover by pressi ng and sliding it as show n in the picture. 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the gold-coloured contacts facing down. To insert the battery 1 Insert the batt[...]

7 Getting started Turning on the phone To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested and select OK . 3 Select a languag e. 4 Select Yes to use the setup wizard. SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Ide ntity Module) card, which you get from your ne twork operator, conta ins information abou t your subscription . Alway[...]

8 Getting started Help in your phone Help and informatio n are available in your phone. See Navigation on page 1 4. To use the setup wizard 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Settings > the General tab > Setup wizard . 2 Select an optio n. To view information about functions • Scroll to a function and se lect Info , if available. In some ca s[...]

9 Getting started 1 Charge your battery until the battery icon indicates a full charge. 2 Tilt the USB charger connector upwards to remove it. Note: 1 If there are two USB ca bles in the kit (USB cable for charging and USB c a b l e for data transferring. See the illustrations as b e lo w) , t he n t h e U SB cable for char ging is only intended fo[...]

10 Getting started Phone overv iew 1 Ear speaker 2 Screen 3 Selection keys 4 Call key 5 Memory card slot (under the cover) 6 Activity menu key 7 Keylock key 8 End key 9 C key (Clear), On/off key 10 Navigation key 11 Silent key See Internet keypad shortcuts on page 54. This is the Internet version of th e User's guide. © Print only for private[...]

11 Getting started 12 Volume, digital zoom keys 13 Main camera 14 Camera key 15 Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable This is the Internet version of th e User's guide. © Print only for private us e.[...]

12 Getting started Menu overview PlayNow™* Monternet* Entertainment Online services* Games TrackID™ Location services VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote co ntrol Record sound Demo tou r Camera Messaging Media Write new Inbox Email Web feeds Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages My friends* Call voicemail Templat es Manage messages Set[...]

13 Getting started Calls** Organizer All Answered Dialled Missed File manager ** Applications Calendar Tasks Notes Synchronizat ion Timer Stopwatch Calculator Code memo Settings** General Profiles Time & date Language Update service Voice control New events Shortcuts Flight mode Security Setup wizard Phone status Master reset Sounds & alert[...]

14 Getting started Navigation The main menus ar e shown as icon s. Some submenus include tabs. To navigate the phone menus 1 From standby sel ect Menu . 2 Use the navigation key to move through the menus. To select actions on the screen • Select an action shown a t the bottom of the screen by pressing the left or right selection key, or the centr[...]

15 Getting started To edit a navigation key shortcut 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab > Shortcuts . 2 Scroll to an option and se lect Edit . 3 Scroll to a menu option and sel ect Shortc. Activity m enu The activity menu gives y ou quick access to certa in functions. To open the activity menu • Press . Activity menu[...]

16 Getting started To remove a me mory card 1 Open the battery cover and press the edge of the memory card to relea se and remove it. 2 Slide the battery cover into place. To view memory card options 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > File manager > the On memory card tab. 2 Select Options . Handling files You can move and co py file[...]

17 Getting started To move a file in the file manager 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Organizer > File manager . 2 Find a file and select Options > Manage file > Move . 3 Select an option. To select more than one file in a folder 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Organizer > File manager . 2 Scroll to a folder and select Open . 3 Select[...]

18 Getting started To enter text using multitap 1 From standby select, for exa mple, Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text message . 2 If is displayed, press and hold down to change to multitap text input. 3 Press – repeatedly until the desired lette r appears. 4 When a word is written, press to add a space. To add words to the built-in di[...]

19 Getting started Stroke input A Chinese character is built up of st ro kes . There are more than 30 basic strokes, which are grouped into 5 stroke categories. Each category is represented on the keypad by one of the keys – . The Wild Card key , is used when you are not sure of which stroke to use. Stroke categories The 5 stroke ca tegories are [...]

20 Getting started Components The basic building units of Chinese characters are components that are made up of strokes. After entering the first two strokes of the desired character, the component and character candidates that started with that stroke are displayed in the candidat e row. Using components is a fast me thod for entering complex char[...]

21 Getting started Pinyin input Press the keys containi ng the required Pinyin letters, and the phone will make various proposa ls on the screen, according to the pronunciation rules of Mandarin. Below is the key mapping of Pinyin letters on the keypad. For example, to enter “ 信息 ” 1 Press , , . 2 When “xin” is highlighted, press or and[...]

22 Calling Calling Making and receiving calls You need to turn on your phone and be within range of a network. To make a call 1 From standby enter a phone number (with internationa l country/regio n code and area code, if appli cable). 2 Press . To end a call • Press . To make international calls 1 From standby press and hold down until a “+”[...]

23 Calling Emer gency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 and 911. These numbe rs can normally be used to make emergency calls in any country/region, wi th or without the SIM card inserte d, if a GSM network is within range. To make an emergency call • From standby enter 112 (the international e mergency nu[...]

24 Calling To call a phone contact To call a contact written in Chinese characters 1 Menu > Contacts . Then enter the entire multi- letter name, pure i nitial or mixed initial pinyin of Chinese co ntacts you want to call. F or example: 2 When the contact is highlighted, pr ess or to select a number and press . To call a contact written in Latin [...]

25 Calling Note: Phone supports Chinese and English contacts mi xed search. When a contact is written in Latin ch aracters, the entered letter can reach the Latin contact you want to call; when a contact is written in Chinese cha racters, the entered letter can re ach the pinyin of Chinese contac t you want to call. To call a SIM contact from phone[...]

26 Calling To automatically save names and phone numbers on the SIM card 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Auto save on SIM . 3 Select an optio n. To save contacts on a memory card 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advan[...]

27 Calling To view memory status 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Memory status . Synchronizing contacts Contacts can be synchronized with a Microsoft® Exchange Server (M ic r os of t® Outlook®) . For more information s ee Synchronizing on page 59. Myself You can enter infor[...]

28 Calling 5 Scroll to New and select Add . 6 For each contact phone number or email add re ss yo u w an t t o m ar k, sc ro ll to it and select Mark . 7 Select Cont. > Done . Call list You can vie w information about re cent calls. To call a number from the call list 1 From standby press and scroll to a tab. 2 Scroll to a name or a number and p[...]

29 Calling Voice control By creating voic e commands you can: • Voice dial – cal l someone by sayi ng their name • Activate voic e dialling by say ing a “magic word” • Answer and reject call s when you use a handsfree To record a voice command using voice dialling 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab > Voice [...]

30 Calling To activate and record the magic word 1 From standby se lect Menu > Settings > the General tab > Voice control > Magic word > Activate . 2 Follow the instructions that appear and select Cont. Wait for the tone and say the magic word. 3 Select Yes to accept or No fo r a new recording. 4 Follow the instructions that appear a[...]

31 Calling To divert calls 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the Calls tab > Divert calls . 2 Select a call type and a di vert option. 3 Select Activate . 4 Enter the number to di vert calls to an d select OK . More than one call You can handle more than on e call at a time. For example, you can put an ongoing call on hol d, while yo[...]

32 Calling Conference calls With a conference c all, you can have a joint conversation with up to five people. To add a new participant 1 During the call, selec t Options > Hold call . This puts the joined calls on hold. 2 Select Options > Add call . 3 Enter the number to call and press . 4 Select Options > Join calls to add the new partic[...]

33 Calling Restricted dialling You can restrict outgoing and i ncoming calls. A password from your service provider is required. Restrict calls options Standard options a re: • All outgoing – all outgoing ca lls • Outgoing intl – all outgoing international calls • Outgoing intl roam. – all outgoing international calls e xcept to your ho[...]

34 Messaging Call time and cost During a call, the dura tion of the call is shown. You can check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and the total time of your calls. To check the call time • From standby sel ect Menu > Settings > the Calls tab > Time & cost > Call timers . Showing or hiding your phone number You can de[...]

35 Messaging Text messages Text messages ca n contain simple pictures, sound effects, animati ons, and melodies. Before you use messa ging You must have a service centre number. The number is supplied by yo ur service provider and is usually saved o n the SIM card. If the number to your service centre is not saved o n your SIM card, you must enter [...]

36 Messaging Picture messages Picture messages can co ntain text, pictures, slides, sound recordings, video clips, signatures an d attachments. You can send picture messages to a mobi le phone or an emai l address. Before you use picture messaging You must set an MMS profi le and the address of your me ssage server. If no MMS profile or message ser[...]

37 Messaging Message opti ons You can set standa rd options for all messages or cho ose specific settings each time you se nd a message. To set text message options 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Text message . 2 Scroll to an option and se lect Edit . To set picture message options 1 From standby select Menu > Messa[...]

38 Messaging Email You can use stan dard email functio ns and your computer email address in your phone. Before you use email You can use the setup wizard to check if settings a re available f or your email account or you can enter them manually. You can also rec eive settings at www.sonyericsso n.com/support . To create an email account 1 From sta[...]

39 Messaging To view an attachment in an email message • When you view the message, s elect Options > Attachments > Use > View . To save an attachment in an email message • When you view the message, s elect Options > Attachments > Use > Save . Synchronizing email Email can be sy nchronized with a Microsoft Excha nge Server (M[...]

40 Messaging To enter My friends server settings 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > My friends > Configure . 2 Scroll to a setting and se lect Add . To log in to the My friends se rver • From standby select Menu > Messaging > My friends > Log in . To log out of the My friends server • Select Options > Log out . To add[...]

41 Imaging To add a chat group 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > My friends > the Chat groups tab > Options > Add chat group . 2 Select an option. To save a conversation 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > My friends > the Conversations tab. 2 Enter a conversati on. 3 Select Options > Advanced > Save conver[...]

42 Imaging Using the camera To activate the camera • From standby press . To take a picture 1 Activate the camera and press or to scroll to . 2 Press to take a picture. 3 The picture is automati cally saved. To record a video clip 1 Activate the camera and press or to scroll to . 2 Press fully down to start recording. To stop recording 1 Press . [...]

43 Imaging Camera shortcut s Transferring pic tures Transfer to and from your computer You can use Bluetooth™ wireless technology and a USB cable to transfer pictures and video cl ips between your computer and phone. See Blue tooth™ wireless technology on page 56 a nd Using a USB cable on page 58 for more information. You can view, enh ance and[...]

44 Imaging 7 Wait for feedback in the phone and select OK . 8 Enter printer settings, if required and select Print . Pictures You can view, add, edi t or delete pictures in Media . Using pictures You can add a picture to a contact, use it during phone st artup, as a wallpaper in standby or as a sc reen saver. To use pictures 1 From standby select M[...]

45 Imaging PhotoDJ™ and Vide oDJ™ You can edit pictur es and video clip s. To edit and save a picture 1 From standby select Menu > Media and scroll to Photo > Ca mera album . 2 Scroll to a month and a picture . Select View . 3 Select Options > Edit in PhotoDJ™ . 4 Edit the picture. 5 Select Options > Save picture . To edit and sav[...]

46 Entertainment Entertainment Stereo portable ha ndsfree To use the handsfree • Connect the portable handsfree. Music stops when you re ceive a call and resumes when the call has ended. Music player To play music 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Media > Music . 2 Scroll to a title and select Play . To stop playing music • Press the centre n[...]

47 Entertainment • Artists – list tracks you have transferred using Media Manager. • Albums – list music trac ks by album in your phone and on a memory card. • Tracks – list all music trac ks in your phone and on a memory card. • Playlists – create own lists of tracks. • Audio books – list audio books you have transferred from y[...]

48 Entertainment To receive music • Follow the instruct ions that appear. Transfer ring music from a computer With Sony Ericsson Media Manager , you can transf er music from CD s, your computer or that you have purchased to the phone memory or a memory card. Before you use Media Manager You need one of these operating systems to use Media Manager[...]

49 Entertainment To stream music and video clips 1 From standby select Menu > Monternet . 2 Select Options > Go to > Bookmarks . 3 Select a link to str eam from. TrackID™ TrackID™ is a free mus ic recognition service. Search for song titles, artists and album names. To search for song informa tion • When you hear a song through a lou[...]

50 Entertainment PlayNow™ You can listen to music before y ou purchase and d ownload it to you r phone. Before you use PlayNow™ You must have the required se ttings in your phone. See S ettings on page 53. To listen to PlayNow™ music 1 From standby sel ect Menu > PlayNow™ . 2 Select music from a list. Downloading from PlayNow™ The pric[...]

51 Entertainment To send a ringtone 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Organizer > File manager . 2 Scroll to Music and select Open . 3 Scroll to a ringtone and select Options > Send . 4 Select a transfer me thod. To receive a ringtone • Follow the instructions that a ppear. MusicDJ™ You can compos e and edit your own melodies to use as rin[...]

52 Entertainment Games Your phone contains several games. You can also do wnload games. Hel p texts are availa ble for most g ames. To start a game 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Entertainment > Games . 2 Select a game. To end a game • Press . Applications You can download and run Java applications. You can also vi ew information or set diff[...]

53 Connectivity Connectivity Settings Before you synchronize with an Internet service, use the Internet, P layNow™, My friend s, Java, picture mess aging and email you need to have settings in your phone. If settings are not al ready e ntered, you can download setti ngs by go ing to www.sonyericsso n.com/support . To download settings using a com[...]

54 Connectivity History pages You can view Web page s you have browsed. To view history pages • From standby select Menu > Monternet > Options > Go to > History . To use pan and zoom on a Web page 1 When you browse the Internet, pre ss . 2 Use the navigation key to move the frame. 3 Press Zoom . 4 To switch back to pan, press . To exi[...]

55 Connectivity To copy and paste text while browsing 1 When you browse the Internet, se lect Options > Tools > Mark & Copy . 2 Scroll to where you want to start copying and select Mark . 3 Scroll to mark text. 4 Select Copy . 5 Navigate to where yo u want to insert the text and select Options > Paste . To save a Web page • When you [...]

56 Connectivity Web feeds in standby You can show news updates on the standby screen. To show Web feeds in standby • From standby select Menu > Messaging > Web feeds > Options > Settings > Standby ticker > Show in standby . To access Web feeds from standby 1 From standby sel ect Ticker . 2 To read more about a fe ed, press or to[...]

57 Connectivity To allow connection to the phone 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > My devices . 2 Select a device from the list. 3 Select Options > Allow connection . To pair the phone with a Bluetooth handsfree for the firs t time 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity[...]

58 Connectivity Using a USB cable You can connect you r phone to a computer with a USB cable to transfer files using Mass storage or Media transfer . You can al so synchronize, transfer files and use your phone a s a modem using Phone mode . For more information go to the Getting started section at www.sonyericsso n.com/support . Before you use a U[...]

59 Connectivity 1 Connect a USB cable to the phone and the computer. 2 Phone: Select Mass storage . The phone will restart in this mode and restart again when disconnected from the USB cable. 3 Phone : Select Me dia transfer and the phone will rema in ac tivated during file transfer. 4 Computer: Wait until the phone memory and memory card appe ar a[...]

60 Connectivity Synchronization using a comp uter Before synchronizing you need to install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite . The software incl udes help information. You can go to www.sonyericsso n.com/support to download the software. You need one of thes e operating systems to use the PC Suite on your computer: • Windows XP (Pro and Home), Service P[...]

61 Connectivity To delete an account 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Organizer > Synchronization . 2 Scroll to an account and press . To start synchronization 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Organizer > Synchronization . 2 Scroll to an account and se lect Start . Synchronization us ing a Microsoft® Exchange Server You can access and synchr[...]

62 More features Before you use the Update service If settings ar e not in your phone see Settings on page 53. To view the current software in the phone 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Settings > the General tab > Update ser vice . 2 Select Software version . To use Update service using the phone 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Settings >[...]

63 More features Location servic es You can get help to fin d your way, view your approximate location and save your favourite locations. Alarms You can set a soun d or the radio as a n alarm signal. T he alarm sounds eve n if the phone is turned off. When the alarm sounds you can silence it or turn it off. To set the alarm 1 From standby select Me[...]

64 More features Calendar The calendar can be synchronized with a computer calendar , with a calendar on the Web or with a Microsoft® Exchange S erver (Mic rosoft® Outlook®). For mo re information see Synchronizing on page 59. Default view You can choose whether month, week or day view will a ppear first when you open the calendar. To set defaul[...]

65 More features To view a calendar week 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Organizer > Calendar . 2 Select a date. 3 Select Options > View week . To set when reminders should sound 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Organizer > Calendar . 2 Select a date. 3 Select Options > Advanced > Remind ers . 4 Select an option. Notes You can make [...]

66 More features To send a task 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Tasks . 2 Scroll to a task and sele ct Options > Send . 3 Select a transfer me thod. To set when reminders should sound 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Tasks . 2 Scroll to a task and sele ct Options > Reminders . 3 Select an option. Profiles You can [...]

67 More features Locks SIM card lock This lock only pro tects your subscription. Your ph one will work with a ne w SI M card. If the lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identi ty Number). If you enter your PI N incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and you need to enter yo ur PUK (Personal Unblocking Key). Your PIN and[...]

68 More features To unlock the phone • Enter your code and select OK . To change the phone lock code 1 From standby sel ect Menu > Settings > the General tab > Security > Locks > Phone protection > Change code . 2 Enter the old code and select OK . 3 4 Keypad lock You can set this lock to avoid accidental dialling. Incoming call[...]

69 Troubleshooti ng Troubleshooting Some problems will require yo u to call your network operator . For more support go to www.sonyericsso n.com/support . Common questions I have problems with memory capaci ty or the phone is working slowly Restart your phone ev ery day to free memory or do a Master reset . Master reset If you select Reset settings[...]

70 Troubleshooting See Help in your phone on page 8 or go to www.sonyericsson.com/support to order settings and follow the instructions on the screen. Se e Settings on page 53. How do I turn on and off T9 Text Input when writing? When you enter text, press and hold down . You will see at the top of the screen when T9 Text Input is activated. How do[...]

71 Troubleshooti ng I cannot synchronize or transfer data between my phon e and my computer, when using a USB cable. The cable or softwar e has not been properly installe d. Go to www.sonyericsson.com/support to read Getting started guides which contain detailed install ation instructions a nd troubleshooting guides. Where can I find the regulatory[...]

72 Important inf ormation No n etw . cov erag e Your pho ne is in flight m ode. Se e Flight mode on page 62. Your phone is not rec eiving any network signal, or the recei ved sign al is to o weak. Contac t your network operator and make sure that the network has coverage where y ou are. The SIM card is not working properly . Insert your SIM card i [...]

73 Important informat ion • Do not pain t or attempt to disassemb le or modify your pr oduct. Only Sony Ericsson authorized personne l should per form ser vice. • If you are in close proximity t o the pace ma ker a nd other medical dev ices or in the hosp ital , or y ou h ave pacem aker or cochlea implanted, or you are us ing hearing aid, pleas[...]

74 Important inf ormation Driving Some ve hicle manufactu rers forbid the u se of phon es in their vehicles unless a hand sf ree kit with an external antenna supp orts the installation. Check with yo ur vehicle man ufacturer’s re presentative to b e sure that your mobile phone or Blue tooth handsfree will not affect the ele ctronic systems in yo [...]

75 Important informat ion Malware Malware (sh ort for maliciou s software) i s softwa re that ca n harm you r mob ile phone or o ther compu ters. Malware or har mful applica tions can includ e viruses, worms, spyware, and o ther unwanted programs. While your device does employ secur ity measure s to resist such e fforts, Sony Ericsson d oes not war[...]

76 Important inf ormation Memory Card If your product com es complet e with a rem ovable memory car d, it is gener ally compatible with the handset purchased but may not be compat ible with other devices or the cap abilities of their memory cards. Check other devices for compatibility before purchas e or use. If y our produc t is equippe d with a m[...]

77 Important informat ion This license exists throughout the use ful life of this Device. It can be ter minat ed by tra nsferring your rights to the Device to a third par ty in writing. Failure to comply with a ny of these terms and conditions will terminate the license immediately. Sony E ricsson and its thir d party su pplier s and licensors r et[...]

78 Important inf ormation 3 This warranty does not c over any failure of the Product due to norma l wear and t ear, or due to misuse, including but not lim ited to use in other than the normal a nd custom ary manner, in ac cordance with the Sony Ericsson instruc tions for use and maintenance o f the Product. Nor does this warrant y cover any failur[...]

79 Important informat ion This equipment has been te sted a nd found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonab le pr otection again st harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses a nd can rad iate radi o freque[...]

80 Index Index A activity menu ........................................ 15 adding notes ............................................ 65 alarms .................................................. 63 answering service ................................ 28 applications .......................................... 52 appointments ...........................[...]

81 Index E email ..................................................... 38 emergency numbers ............................ 23 entering text ......................................... 17 F file manager ........ .................................. 15 fixed dialling ......................................... 33 flight mode ......... .......................[...]

82 Index MusicDJ™ ............................................ 51 My friends ............................................ 39 my numbers ........ ................................. 32 N navigating menus ..................... ............ 14 notes .................................................... 65 adding ........................................[...]

83 Index SIM card copying to/from ............................ 25 lock and unblock .......................... 67 SMS See text messages SOS See emergency numbers sound recorder ..................................... 51 speed dialling ....................................... 28 standby .................................................. 7 notes ........[...]

84 Index W warranty ............................................... 77 Web search .......................................... 54 Web feeds ............................................ 55 showing in standby .......... ............ 56 update .......................................... 55 Web pages history .......................................... 54 p[...]