Sony Ericsson P910a P910a P910a manual

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    Preliminary Layla850 P1B P910a User Guide[...]

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    Preliminary Layla850 P1B Letters Lowercase letters are written below the arrow and uppercase letters in line with the arrow . Note S tart each str oke at the dotted end. Accented letters W rite the character as describe d above, then write the accent above the arrow . Other such char acters, for example, ö and ü, follow the same principle. Note S[...]

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    3 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Content s O VERVIEW Introduction ............. ................. ................... ................ 9 Getting to know your P910a .................. ................... 10 P910a package .............. ............................................ ........ 10 P910a overview ............ ....................................[...]

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    4 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Music player................ .................... ................. .......... 71 Playing sound files.. ............ ........... ...................... ............. 71 Managing sound files. ...... ........... ............ ...................... .... 72 Internet ............. ................. ................... ........[...]

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    5 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Setting locations ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ........... . 118 Setting number format s ................ ........... ......... ........... ... 119 Setting alarms ........ ........... ......... ........... ......... ........... ...... 119 Viewers and editors – Quickoff ice .......... ...........[...]

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    6 Preliminary Layla850 P1B The Connections tab Bluetooth.. ........... ........... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... 151 Cable ... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ........... ......... ....... 152 GSM Networks ..... ........... ......... ........... ........... ......... ....... 152 Infrared ...............[...]

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    7 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Sony Ericsson P91 0a User Guide First edition (July 2004) This User Guide is publish ed by Sony Ericsson Mobile Co mmunications AB, without any warranty . Improvements and ch anges to this User Guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of cu rrent information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, m[...]

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    8 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Important Y our mobi le phone has the capability to lo ad, store and forward additional content, e.g. ring tone melodies. The use of such content may be res tricted or prohibited by rights of third parties, includi ng but not limited to restriction under appl icable copyright laws. Y ou, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirel[...]

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    Introduction 9 Preliminary Layla850 P1B O VERVIEW Introduction For ease of reference the Getting to know your P910a chapter gives a quick overview of th e main functions of the phone, shortcuts and general information. Y our P910a combines advanced business and entertainment features in one intuitive device. Its camera lets you take pictures and re[...]

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    10 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B Getting to know your P910a P910a p ackage Note The design of the char ger wi ll differ depending on the market. Note If your package does not incl ud e all the listed items above, please contact your r etailer . Note Befor e you can use your P910a you need to insert the SIM car d, and insert[...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 11 Preliminary Layla850 P1B P910a overview A Indicator light for Bluetooth wireless tech nology (blue) B Screen C Flip with keypad and keyboard D Indicator light for network and battery (green/red) E CommuniCorder activation and shutter release F Internet button for ac tivation of the browser G Slot for Memory Stick A B C[...]

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    12 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B SIM card When you register as a subscriber with a network operator , you receive a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM c ard contains a computer chip that keeps track of your phone number , the services included in your subscription and your phone book information, among other thi[...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 13 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Charging the battery • When the battery needs to be charged, a beep is heard. The indicator light (on the top of your P910a) flashes red and a battery low messag e appears on the screen. • The battery can be charged whenever you want. The P910a performance is not affected . However , using [...]

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    14 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B First time st art-up Please read ‘Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use’ on page 183 before you start using your P910a. When you start your P910a for the first time 1. Press the On / Off button to turn on your P910a, keeping the flip closed. The language selection dialog opens. 2. Select[...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 15 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Flip closed mode T ouch the Jog Dial to see the shortcut icons W ith the keypad flip closed, the P910a can be used as a conventional mobile phone using the keypad to dial and the Jog Dial to navigate. For more information please see ‘Jog Dial’ on page 19 and ‘Keypad functions’ on page 2[...]

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    16 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B Options menu Press or press the Jog Dial forwards to open the standby options menu to get access to ke ylock, battery st atus, ac cepted callers and more. Flip open mode When the flip is opened, the lar ge touch-screen is reveale d. Y ou use the stylus to tap the screen to navigate and enter[...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 17 Preliminary Layla850 P1B The Jog Dial provides furthe r navigation and selection capability . Closing the flip genera lly ends an activity and saves the data. Multimedia phone call s and data sessions will, however , continue. When the flip is opened, the larg e touch-screen is revealed. Y ou use the stylus to tap the [...]

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    18 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B Screen areas When the flip is closed, you us e the keyboard and the Jog Dial. When the flip is open the screen is touch-sensitive. The screen is divided into a number of areas: see the figure and table below . Item Description A Application picker Displays six icons for quick and easy access[...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 19 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Jog Dial Action Function Rotate the Jog Dial up Scrolls items in a list up/to the left, increases volume during a call, moves back a page when playing a multimedia message. Rotate the Jog Dial down Scrolls items in a list down/to the right, decreases volu me du ring a call, moves forward a page[...]

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    20 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B Keyp ad functions Indicators and st atus bar icons These icons appear in the flip closed standby screen or in the status bar when the flip is op en. When the flip is open , you can Key Function OK • Enter selected function, indicated on the display above the key . B ACK • Return to previ[...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 21 Preliminary Layla850 P1B often tap the icons to get more det ailed information or start an application. Memory St ick Memory Sticks provide a conv enient way of increasing the storage space in your P910a. Y ou can use both Memory Stick ® Duo  and Memory Stick ® PRO Duo  . Y ou can save pictures, Icon Function S[...]

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    22 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B video clips, music, a nd voice recordings as well as computer data and applicat ions on a Memory Stick and use it to store or transfer the contents for many different purposes. These include: • Storing b ackup copies of important files. • Storing media for pers onalizin g your P910a. •[...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 23 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Note Do not r emove a Memory S tick during the formatting. If you need to reformat a Memory Stick, select Control Panel > Other > F ormat dis k and tap Format , or select File manager > File > Fo rmat disk and tap Format . When you format a Memory Stick, you delete all the info rmat[...]

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    24 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B Connecting the accessories The wrist strap is threaded through the holes next to the connector at the bottom of the P910a. Services Y ou need the following services to use the P910a functions: Please consult your network op erator and Internet service provider about the services that are ava[...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 25 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Applications - overview Y ou can start applications in diff erent ways. Select icons in the standby view (flip closed) and in the application picker (flip open) to start the most important ones. Select to list all applications. Demo application (Not in all phon e versions) The Demo application [...]

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    26 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B V ideo (flip open only) Plays video clips. Y ou can reco rd video with CommuniCorder , download them from Internet or transfer them from your PC. Y ou can stream video and audio from the Internet. Music player Plays music tracks and other audio files. Y ou can download these from the Interne[...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 27 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Time (fli p open only) Shows time and date. Y ou can set your current location and another . Y ou can also set different alarms. File manager (flip ope n only) Y ou can handle the content and or ganization o f me dia, both in the P910a and on the Memory Stick. Storage Wizard (flip open only) He[...]

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    28 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B Folders are also used when managing files of dif ferent types on your P910a and Memory S tick. Y ou might want to move or copy sound files into a sound track folder to store on a Memory Stick. As you may notice, if you connect your P910a to a PC and view the contents of your P910a in My P910[...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 29 Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o move a file from one folder to another Open the file in detail view . In the fold er menu, select the destination folder . T o copy a file to another folder 1. Open the file i n detail view . In the fold er menu, select the destination folder. Select Copy to in the main application menu; fo[...]

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    30 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B Sending and receiving items From many applications it is possib le to exchange items like appointments, contacts and images. T o send an item using Send as 1. Enter the Send as menu in the specific appli cation. 2. Depending on the applicati on and item, you can choose between the following [...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 31 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Methods for storing dat a Y our P910a can store da ta in different ways: • Internal memo ry . Used for stor ing pictures, messages, music, applications, and so on. • Memory Stick (expansion memory). • SIM card, for phone numbers and associated names. See ‘Copying contacts to and fr om t[...]

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    32 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B • abc – lowercase entry When you are editing text you can: • Press and select T ext options > Input type to select te xt input type. • Press to switch between th e input types in text edit mode. Inserting symbols When you are editing text you can press and, depending on the applic[...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 33 Preliminary Layla850 P1B • My words , to view the user dictionary . • Language , to change language. • Show sugges tion list / Hide suggest ion list , to switch the candidates window on and off. • Use T9 / Use multitap , to switch between T9 T e xt Input and multitap text input • Add symbol , adds symbols and[...]

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    34 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B Handwriting recognition Handwriting recognition translates stylus gestures into letters, numbers or other characters, and displays th ese charact ers as text. Handwriting recognition is only active in places where text can be input. The text mode screen is split into an up per and a lower pa[...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 35 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Accented letters W rite the character as describe d above, then write the accent above the arrow . Other such char acters, for example, ö and ü, follow the same principle. Note S tart each str oke at the dotted end. Numbers Numbers are written above the arrow . Note S tart each str oke at the[...]

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    36 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B Press the space key to enter a characte r space to the right of the cursor . Press and hold the space key to move the cursor forward by inserting 6 spac e characters at a time. Note When typing, p r ess the keys one after another . Not, for example, and E simultaneously . Using the CAPS key [...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 37 Preliminary Layla850 P1B SIM card lock The SIM card lock protects your SIM card, not the P910a, against unauthorized use. It is unlocked by the PIN an d PUK codes which you receive from your service provider . Y ou can choose to have to unlock the SIM card every time you turn the P910a on, or to have the SIM card u nlo[...]

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    38 Getti ng to kno w your P91 0a Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o activate the devic e lock 1. Select Control panel > Device > Locks. 2. Select a lock option. 3. Select Done . Y ou can choose to h ave the P910a locked every time you turn it on, locked when the SIM card has been changed, or unlocked. It is also possible to use the devi ce lock in [...]

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    Getting to know your P910a 39 Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o lock the scree n Select > Lock sc reen . T o unlock the screen Push the Jog Dial Forwards > Inwar ds or Backwards > In wards .[...]

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    40 Phone Preliminary Layla850 P1B Phone The Phone application is easy fo r the beginner , yet powerful for the advanced user . It can be used together with the other functions of the P910a, includi ng applications fr om developers outside Sony Ericsson. The phone includes useful features such as: • Personalized ring types. • Picture phone book.[...]

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    Phone 41 Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Press to delete a typed ch aracter . Press and hold to delete all characters . • Press and hold to insert the i nternational ca ll prefix + . • Press and select Hide my number when you have entered the phone number , if you do not want to show your phone number to the party you are calling. Select Show my n[...]

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    42 Phone Preliminary Layla850 P1B Read more about this in ‘V oice contr ol’ on page 52. T o make an emergency cal l Enter the emergency number on the keypad and press or the Jog Dial. Usually , but not always, no SIM card or PIN code is required for emergency calls and you will be able to make the call as long as you have coverage from a GSM ne[...]

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    Phone 43 Preliminary Layla850 P1B If a large picture of the caller fills the screen, you can press or use the Jog Dial to ac cess the menu with the options above. Options during or directly af ter a call Use the Jog Dial to change the phone volume during a call. Press to get a li st of call handling o ptions. The list wi ll vary depending on the si[...]

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    44 Phone Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o delete a typed character - tap . If you do not want to show your phone number to the pa rty you are calling, select Phone > Hide my number after you have entered the digits. Select Show my numb er , if you want to show it. If a call is not successfully c onnected, the P910a can be set to automatically retry [...]

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    Phone 45 Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Send Bus y – Reject the call. The ca lling p arty will hear a busy tone and the call will be logged as a rejected call. • Mute – Silence the ring signal. The calling party will not notice that you hav e silenced th e call. The call will be logged as a missed call. Y ou can also answer by voice control, se[...]

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    46 Phone Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o make and handle a new call during a call Press to get a list of call handling options with the flip closed. – End active ca ll – End the active call, the held cal l becomes activ e. – Switch calls – Switch between the active and held call. – Start conference call / Add to confer ence call – Join the[...]

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    Phone 47 Preliminary Layla850 P1B • End conf erence – End the conference for all parties. • Show / Hide parties – Switch between the standard call control view and conference call view . T o speak privately to a spec ific conference party T ap a party in the list to get the following options: • Extract part y – Make the se lected party [...]

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    48 Phone Preliminary Layla850 P1B Note The speakerphone does not work while the phone is in silent mode. Wa r n i n g ! The volume may be uncomfortably loud at the higher volume levels if the phone is close to your ear . Exposur e to excessive volume may damage hearing. Silent mode In silent mode all audible ring and alarm signals are turned off. W[...]

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    Phone 49 Preliminary Layla850 P1B hospital. Y ou cannot make and re ceive calls, but most of the other functions in th e P910a are available. A Power menu asks you if you want to start the P910a in normal mode or flight mode each time you turn on the P910a. See ‘Flight mode’ on page 147 on how to ac tivate and deactivate this Power menu. Note Y[...]

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    50 Phone Preliminary Layla850 P1B • W rite digit sequences into a Contact entry for the service. Each digit sequence to be sent as tones must begin with p . A space will end the tone sequence and you can add a comment after t he space. Once your call to the service has been established and you want to send one of your pr e- programmed digit seque[...]

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    Phone 51 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Incoming calls ca n be received at both lines at any time. The name of the line is shown and th e ring signal defined for the line is used. T o select a line for outgoing calls The preset line is shown by the ic on in the status bar . If you want to use the other line: • W ith the flip clos ed , press and select [...]

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    52 Phone Preliminary Layla850 P1B Note When travelling abr oad, use y our phone as a normal GSM phone, entering Phone > Edit > Preferences> Calling Cards and set the calling car d to Call directly . When storing numbers in Co n tacts you should use the international number fo rmat, starting with + . This allows you to use Contacts when you[...]

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    Phone 53 Preliminary Layla850 P1B magic word you can also press and hold the Jog Dial or press the handsfree set call button. Note Magic wor d is not supported with the Bluetooth headset/ car kit in the P910a. Instead of magic wor d, push the button on the Bluetooth headset. After a co nfirmation tone, you should say the name. • V oice dialli ng [...]

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    54 Phone Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Answering mode – Select the option you want. – Normal – Answer calls as normal. – Any key – Press any key (except ) on the keypad to answer . – After 5 seconds – P910a answers automatically after five seconds. Y ou can also select to use a Bl uetooth headset as the preferred sound device. See ‘P[...]

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    Phone 55 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Call waiting Use these settings to control how P910a ha ndles incoming calls during an ongoing call. • On – Y ou will be alerted by incoming calls. • Off – The P910a sends a busy tone to the calling party . Restrict calls Y ou can set restrictions for calls made from or to your P910a. Y ou can, for example,[...]

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    56 Phone Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Access tab: – Name – Enter a name for th e calling card account. – Access number – Enter the phone number of the calling card server . – V erifica tion code – Enter the verification code. – International prefix – Enter the international prefix used by the server . • Set up tab: – Sendin g or[...]

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    Phone 57 Preliminary Layla850 P1B GPRS Alert If you make a new telephone call you can interrupt an ongoing GPRS session, f or example, an incoming ema il. Select the check box to get a warning in such a case. TTY Accessory Select the check box when you want to use the P910a together with a TTY accessory . T eletype (TTY) accessory , text phone, is [...]

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    58 CommuniCorder Preliminary Layla850 P1B M EDIA CommuniCorder W ith the built-in CommuniCorder camera you can record video clips and take pictures, view them on your phone screen and send them directly to friends or colleagues via multimedia messaging. Y ou can also send th e video clips and pictures you have saved in your P910a via messaging, inf[...]

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    CommuniCorder 59 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Y ou can also press the Jog Dial, or , when the flip is open, tap the capture button at the bottom of the screen to record a video clip. By default the video clips you record are stored internally in the Unfiled folder . T ap the folder menu to the right in the menu bar to change the storage location to an [...]

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    60 CommuniCorder Preliminary Layla850 P1B space on the storage location you have selected (internal or the Memory Stic k). T aking pictures Y ou can take a picture with the flip open as well as close d. T o take a picture 1. Press the camera b utton to activate the CommuniCorder application. 2. Rotate, if required, the J og Dial to the desired mode[...]

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    CommuniCorder 61 Preliminary Layla850 P1B In this dialog box you can also se t the picture fre eze time. This specifies the tim e the picture stays unchanged in the screen after you have taken it. T o take a picture with delay timer 1. Select > . 2. T ap CommuniCorder > Delay timer . 3. Press the camera butt on. The timer beeps for the set ti[...]

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    62 CommuniCorder Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o restore default Comm uniCorder preferences 1. T ap CommuniCorder > Preferences . 2. T ap Default . 3. T ap Ye s .[...]

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    Pictures and Image editor 63 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Pictures and Image editor In Pictures you can manage all pictures saved in your P910a. The pictures can be taken using the CommuniCorder or received via Messages, Bluetooth wire less technology or infrared communication. They can also be downloaded via the browser or transferred from your PC via[...]

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    64 Picture s and Image ed itor Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o rename a picture 1. Select Picture s > Rename pi cture . 2. Enter a picture name > Done . Note T wo or mor e pictur es cannot have the same name. At the bottom of the screen you can see the pict ur e information, for example, th e size of the picture and the dat e the picture was tak[...]

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    Pictures and Image editor 65 Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o copy , delete or move m ultiple pictures • In the thumbnail and li st views, select the check boxes beside the picture na mes. Then selec t Pictures > the command you want. • T o copy and delete pictures you can also use the Storage Manager found in the Control pa nel. For more inform[...]

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    66 Picture s and Image ed itor Preliminary Layla850 P1B • T ap to zoom in. • T ap and drag the zoomed pictur e to view sp ecific details in the picture. • T ap to zoom out. •S e l e c t Edit > Zoom , and se lect betwee n Fit to screen and Full size . T o draw on a picture 1. If desired, tap and se lect the desired colour . 2. If desired,[...]

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    Vide o 67 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Vi d e o Y ou can play video content that is recorded with the CommuniCorder , stored in your P910a or streamed. Y ou can also play audio-only material wh ich is encapsulated within an MPEG file or stre amed. Y ou ca n download video clips from an Internet site or tra nsfer from a PC via a cable, or from a M emory[...]

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    68 Video Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o copy , delete or mo ve multiple video clips • In the list view , select the vi deo clips you want to delete, move or copy , by sele cting the check boxes beside the picture names. Then select Video > the command you want. • T o delete you can also use the Storage man ager found in the Control panel. For [...]

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    Vide o 69 Preliminary Layla850 P1B 2. Select V ideo > Delet e clips . Saving video clip s When you play video clips that you have received via email or multimedia messaging, or that you have downloaded to your P910a from the W eb, the viewer detail view is automatically launched. From the viewer deta il view you can then save the video clip to y[...]

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    70 Video Preliminary Layla850 P1B 1. Open Internet and browse to th e site where the service is . 2. Select the item you want to play , for example a video. The site server will download part of the video to the P910a buffe r memory . This will take a short while . When the buffer memory is filled, the V ideo play er will open the detail view , des[...]

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    Music player 71 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Music player Y our P910a has mobile music in the form of a stereo music player . W ith the music play er you can listen to single music tracks or entire folders with tracks. Y ou can download tracks to your P910a from a PC, the Internet or Memory Stick, and create different folders with tracks. Y our P910a s[...]

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    72 Music playe r Preliminary Layla850 P1B T rack-folder view This view is intended for playing entire folders with MP3 files. In the track-folder view you can Play, Pause, and Sto p the playback of the cur rent folder , and see the duration of the track. Selecting a track and tapping will play the selected t rack and all the following tracks in the[...]

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    Music player 73 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Det ail view The detail view is intended for managing one file at a time. T ap a file name to open the deta il view . Y ou can also play and pause the file by tapping and . In the detail view you can move tracks between your different folders using the folder function, or rena me or delete them. The detail v[...]

  • Page 74

    74 Music playe r Preliminary Layla850 P1B Preferences Y ou can choose if you want all types of sound files to be displayed in the file list v iew , or if you want to display only a certain type of sound file. T o select sound file types 1. Select Edit > Preference s from the file list view . 2. Check the boxes next to the sound files you want to[...]

  • Page 75

    Internet 75 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Internet Y ou use Internet , the P910a browser , to: • Connect to the Internet to view and access W eb and W AP pages. • Receive and view Push me ssages from your W AP service provider . • Download Java applica tions, images and audio. The browser can open W eb pages that use Java script or frames, but fun[...]

  • Page 76

    76 Inter net Preliminary Layla850 P1B Using the browser view The P910a can display the Internet page in normal view or full screen view . Use the Internet button to change between the views. In full screen view , press the Jog Dial forwards to display a menu with the most frequently used commands. Browser view options • Internet m enu – Open pa[...]

  • Page 77

    Internet 77 Preliminary Layla850 P1B – Zoom – Select zoom level: Small, Medium or Large. – Preferen ces – Set the preferences of th e browser . – Help – V iew help on Internet. • Interne t button – Full screen – When you have opened an Internet page, press the Internet button to disp lay the page in full screen. – Normal browser[...]

  • Page 78

    78 Inter net Preliminary Layla850 P1B – New MMS – Send an MMS message according to the link. – New co ntact – Create a contact with the link information. • Mail to link – New email – Send an email according to the link. – New MMS – Send an MMS message according to the link. – New co ntact – Create a contact with the link infor[...]

  • Page 79

    Internet 79 Preliminary Layla850 P1B – Server –U s e r T o disconnect fr om the Internet 1. Select the connection icon (HSCSD/CSD or GPRS ) in the status bar . 2. Select Disconnect from the pop-up menu 3. The dialog Do you want to disconnec t, Yes/No appears. 4. Select Yes . WIM Access When the browser require s access to the WIM card, for exam[...]

  • Page 80

    80 Inter net Preliminary Layla850 P1B – Sort by date / name – Sort the entries. (A vailable for Push messages and Signed documents only .) – Zoom – Select zoom level: Small, Medium or Large. – Preferen ces – Set the preferences of the browser . – Help – Open the help for Internet. • Folders menu – All – Show all contac ts in t[...]

  • Page 81

    Internet 81 Preliminary Layla850 P1B containing the required setup in formation. The accounts will then be set up automatically on your P9 10a. T o guarantee the integrity of the settings, a PIN may be used. For security reasons, some W AP pages and services, for example on-line banking, can only be accessed from a particular W AP account. See ‘W[...]

  • Page 82

    82 Inter net Preliminary Layla850 P1B – Set the size of the ca che memory . The cache is the part of the memory where viewed pa ge s are stored. Stor ed pages will load faster when you visit them again. –S e l e c t Clear history to empty the list of pages visited and cookies stored. –S e l e c t Clear cache to empty the cache memory .[...]

  • Page 83

    Games 83 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Games There are two pre-installed ga mes in your P91 0a. Traditional Chess and the card gam e Solitaire. More games are available on the Multimedia for P910a CD in your original P910a box. Y ou can also install games from other developers, see ‘Installing applications’ on page 130. Chess Y ou can play Chess aga[...]

  • Page 84

    84 Games Preliminary Layla850 P1B Points are awarded for playing pile cards and bonus points are awarded for unbroken, ascendin g or descending runs of four or more rank cards. When you cannot play any more ca rds and cards still remain in the piles, the game is over . If all the pile cards are removed, bonus points are awarded and the hand is won.[...]

  • Page 85

    Messages 85 Preliminary Layla850 P1B B USINESS Messages Wi t h Messages you can create, send, and receive dif ferent types of messages: Y ou also use Messages to receive: • Area Information messages.T hese are text messages broadcast to all subscr ibers in a network area, for example local road reports or loca l taxi phone numbers. (Area Informat[...]

  • Page 86

    86 Messages Preliminary Layla850 P1B A simple way of setting up an Internet, email, or MMS account is to ask your service provider to send you a message that contains the required informat ion to create an account automatically on your P910a. Y ou can also use the W eb phone setup-message generator on www .SonyEricsson.com . Received auto-setup mes[...]

  • Page 87

    Messages 87 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Local folders T o create a new folder 1. From the folder menu, select Edit folders . 2. T ap Add . 3. Name the folde r . 4. T ap Done . Remote folders If you have selected connection type IMAP for your email account, you can subscribe to remote folders on your email server . (T o select con nection type, see “[...]

  • Page 88

    88 Messages Preliminary Layla850 P1B If you leave the message before sending it, it will automatically be stored in the Draft folder (unless you edit a message which was already located in Outbox). Tip T o enter several addr esses manually (without using Contacts) in a text message, mul timedia message or in an email: enter a comma between each add[...]

  • Page 89

    Messages 89 Preliminary Layla850 P1B presentation. A typical page will consist of a picture, some text and sound. Refer to T e chnical data, section ‘MMS’ on page 198 for supported file types that you can add. Y ou can take a picture with the CommuniCorder and send it as a multimedia message using the Send as command from Picture s. Multimedia [...]

  • Page 90

    90 Messages Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o create a new multimedia message 1. In Messages select Create MMS . (Y ou can also select MMS > Messag e > New . or open an existing message and select Messag e > New ). 2. From the Select templat e dialog, tap the name of the templa te you want and tap Select . The Blank template will ope n a blank [...]

  • Page 91

    Messages 91 Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Hide numbe r – Prevent your phone number from being displayed in the recipient’ s phone. (Subscription dependent). • Read repo rt – Request a receipt when the recipien t has opened your message. • Delivery report – Request a receipt when the message has been delivered to the recipient’ s phone.[...]

  • Page 92

    92 Messages Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o set the download method for receiving multimedia messages, manual or automatic •I n Control pa nel, select Connection s > Messagi ng account s > MMS > Automatic. – Off means that only headers will be downloaded and can be viewed. – Home only means the same as for On below , but is only valid i[...]

  • Page 93

    Messages 93 Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o move an email messag e from Outbox to Draft In your list of Outbox messages, tap to the left of the email (a tick appears), and select Message > Mo ve to draf t . If you leave the message before sending it, it will automatically be stored in the Draft folder (unless it was created from Outbox). Setting em[...]

  • Page 94

    94 Messages Preliminary Layla850 P1B Receiving attachme nts Any attachments to an e mail message are displayed on the tab. The icon next to an attach ment in the list identifies th e type of attachment. T o view an attachment you need a viewer for that type of file.Y our P910a comes with pre- installed viewers for Microsoft W ord, Excel, and Adobe [...]

  • Page 95

    Messages 95 Preliminary Layla850 P1B 3. Select Yes . The message body and attachments are deleted but the heading remains. Y ou can download the message again la ter . T o delete a me ssage both locally and in your email server 1. In your list of messages, select the check box to the left of the message header . 2. Select Message > Dele te messa[...]

  • Page 96

    96 Messages Preliminary Layla850 P1B More about messaging Finding messages In both the list of accoun ts and list of messages, Find searches through the subject lines, senders ’ details, the text o f the message, and dates. In an open message, Find searches through the text of the message and highlights the text it f inds. Y ou can only search th[...]

  • Page 97

    Messages 97 Preliminary Layla850 P1B and to play received MMS in full screen by default, see “MMS Advanced settings tabs” on page 162. Saving cont act det ails When you receive a message, you ca n save the cont act details of the person who sent you the message. T o save the se nder ’ s details On the message’ s address tab, select From . N[...]

  • Page 98

    98 Messages Preliminary Layla850 P1B Area information Area information me ssages are text mess ages that are sent to al l subscribers in a c ertain network area, for example, a loca l traffic report. When you receive an ar ea information message, the message automatically appears on the screen. When you dismiss the information, it will be stored in[...]

  • Page 99

    Contact s 99 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Cont act s Contacts is like an address book, in which you can store names, phone numbers, email addresses a nd other useful information, including photos. The information stored in the SIM is also acce ssible. SIM entries can be copied to Contac ts and Contacts entries can be copied to the SIM. Some SIM cards h[...]

  • Page 100

    100 Contact s Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Send as – Send the active contact using infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology . • Delete contact – Delete the active contac t. • # Application s – W ill access th e a pplication list view . Menu option s in SIM • Vi e w a l l – Switch to Contacts list. • Servic e numbers – Display the[...]

  • Page 101

    Contact s 101 Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o add a cont act Y ou can create a new contact us ing information from a recently received voice cal l or message. Se e also ‘Add to contacts’ on page 53. 1. Select Yes when asked to add to contacts. 2. Enter contact name and ed it the number , if required. T o delete a cont act 1. Select the contact. 2.[...]

  • Page 102

    102 Contact s Preliminary Layla850 P1B – Select or the URL to open a W eb page. – Select to send a multimedi a message. – Select to send a text messa ge. Using service and information numbers T o call an Information number or Service number on the SIM card 1. Select SIM in the folders menu. 2. Select Contacts > In formation nu mbers / Serv[...]

  • Page 103

    Contact s 103 Preliminary Layla850 P1B 3. T ap the Record button and record a voi ce command after the tone. 4. T ap Play to check the quality of the recordin g. • T o remove a voice co mmand, select the Del button. T o add a note to a contact 1. Select . 2. Enter the text. 3. If you do not want the note to be included when you send, beam, or syn[...]

  • Page 104

    104 Contact s Preliminary Layla850 P1B 2. Create or edit the cont act as described above. All options are , however , not available for the SIM card contacts. Managing cont act s Y ou can use Contacts mana ger to move contacts between the folders, send contacts as a Vcard to another device, or to delete them. Y ou can also send or delete contacts o[...]

  • Page 105

    Contact s 105 Preliminary Layla850 P1B 4. Select Done . Making an owner card Y ou can create an electronic business card, containing your contact details, including notes a nd a photo. Y ou can then send this card to another device. T o create your owner card 1. Select Contacts > New and enter your details. 2. Select Contacts > Set as my card[...]

  • Page 106

    106 Calendar Preliminary Layla850 P1B Calendar The Calendar function helps you to keep track of appointments and events, and you can also set re minder alarms for the entries. A reminder is denoted by a . Different views Y ou can see your Calendar entries in three views with the flip open: Day , W eek and Month. W ith the flip closed you will see t[...]

  • Page 107

    Calendar 107 Preliminary Layla850 P1B – Private - Select the check box to prevent the item from being viewed by others than yourself if you synchronize your calendar with, for example, your PC. 4. Select the note page tab to write a note for this entry . 5. Select to save and close th e entry . Y ou should delete old entries regularly to release [...]

  • Page 108

    108 Calendar Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o move a Calendar item to T asks 1. Open the entry and select Calendar > Move to Tasks . 2. The entry is moved, not copied. If you move an entry with an alarm, the alarm will also sound in T asks. T o cut or copy Calendar en tries to the T asks application 1. Open the entry and select Edit > C ut entry [...]

  • Page 109

    T asks 109 Preliminary Layla850 P1B T asks W ith the T asks function you can ma ke a list of things you need to do. The folders help you to separate diff erent types of activities . Y ou can move entries between T a sks and the Calendar , which is useful when you come to schedul e a T ask s entry . Y ou can also send an entry via text message , inf[...]

  • Page 110

    1 10 T asks Preliminary Layla850 P1B Managing t ask entries T o open an existing entry Select the entry in the T asks list. T o mark an entry as completed Select the check box to the left of the en try in the T asks list . T o sort the entries Select Edit > Sort on priority or Sort on date . T o find a certain entry 1. Select Tasks > Find . 2[...]

  • Page 111

    Ta s k s 111 Preliminary Layla850 P1B entry with an alarm, the alarm will also be moved to the Calendar . Sending and receiving t ask entries Y ou can send and receive task entries using Send as . See ‘Sending and r eceiving items’ on page 30. Preferences Select Edit > Preference s to change the settings. The following settings are availabl [...]

  • Page 112

    1 12 Jotter Preliminary Layla850 P1B Jotter The Jotter works as a notebook where you can write notes and draw pictures. The folders help you to separate different types of notes. A Jotter entry consists of two pages. One text page and one drawing page. W ith the flip closed, you can read and edit your notes, but you cannot vi ew or edit pictures. W[...]

  • Page 113

    Jotter 1 13 Preliminary Layla850 P1B 3. Press . Se lect Edit . Insert your text using the keypad. Drawing pictures Y ou can draw with dif ferent nib widths and colours. The main window is the ‘pap er ’ where you can draw with your stylus in the same way as you draw with an ordinary pen. Select to change colour . Select to change the virtual nib[...]

  • Page 114

    1 14 Sound recorder Preliminary Layla850 P1B T OOLS Sound recorder In Sound recorder you can record and listen to your own sound recordings. Y ou can also send your recordings to other devices via Bluetooth wireless technol ogy , infrared communication, email or multimedi a message, and use a sound recording as a ring signal. Each memo is identifi [...]

  • Page 115

    Sound recorder 1 15 Preliminary Layla850 P1B as ring signals. They will ta ke the form voicenote and a number , for example voicenote1470 . T o set a sound recording as a ring signal see ‘Sounds and alerts’ on page 147. Sending sound recordings Y ou can send Sound recorder reco rdings via Blue tooth wireless technology , infrared communicati on[...]

  • Page 116

    1 16 Calculator Preliminary Layla850 P1B Calculator The Calculator is a standard 12- d igit calculator . Y ou can add, subtract, multiply , divide, calculate square roots and percentages. It also has a memory function. T o use the calculat or 1. Select > . 2. Enter the calculations by tapping the digits. All calculations , exce pt percentage cal[...]

  • Page 117

    Tim e 1 17 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Ti m e The time a nd date are always displayed on the flip closed standby screen. Y ou can customiz e the display of times and dates throughout your P 910a. Y ou can set your current location and another location of your choice . It is also possible to set three dif ferent alarm s. Setting time and date T o set t[...]

  • Page 118

    11 8 T i m e Preliminary Layla850 P1B 4. T ap the Date Format box and choose a format. 5. T ap the Date Separator box and choose a separator . 6. Select a Time fo rma t . 7. T ap the Time separator box and choose a separator . 8. Select Done . S pecifying workdays Y ou can specify what days you work, if, for example, you want to set an alarm that s[...]

  • Page 119

    Tim e 1 19 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Setting number format s Y ou can choose how you want th e measurements and numbers in your P910a to be displayed in all your applicat ions. Distances can be displayed using the imperi al or the metric system and different punctuation marks ca n be used as separators. T o set the number details 1. Select > . 2.[...]

  • Page 120

    120 Time Preliminary Layla850 P1B 7. T ap Done . 8. Make sure the check box next to the alarm is se lected. When the alarm goes of f, select Snooze to postpone the alarm for five minutes or Silence to turn off the alarm sound. T o turn off the alarm comple tely , tap Done .[...]

  • Page 121

    Time 121 Preliminary Layla850 P1B[...]

  • Page 122

    122 Viewers and editors – Quickoffice Preliminary Layla850 P1B V iewers and editors – Quickoffice W ith Quickword  and Quicksheet  yo u can view and edit Microsoft W ord and Excel docum ents. W ith Pdf+ you can view Adobe  Acrobat  (PDF) documents. When the flip is open there a re two views: The applicat ions are also started automa[...]

  • Page 123

    Viewers and editors – Quick office 123 Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o edit a document In the detail view , from the tool bar at the bottom of the screen, select the edit icon . The first time you edit a docum ent (in native Microsoft W ord format) transferred to your P910a, you have to ren ame it. When you select OK , your P910a copies the document[...]

  • Page 124

    124 Viewers and editors – Quickoffice Preliminary Layla850 P1B Next page. Full screen. T o return to the normal view , select the icon and de-select Full screen . W raps the document, that is the text is displayed in a format which fits the screen. Images a nd line drawings are not visible in this view . Unwraps the document. Search. Search for l[...]

  • Page 125

    File manage r 125 Preliminary Layla850 P1B File manager W ith the File ma nager you can view , rename, copy , move, and delete files and folders on the P 910a. Y ou can also add folders, send files and rename and format the Memory Stick. Initially , the root view is shown, wi th the sub folders: • Audio , where all audio files are stored. • Doc[...]

  • Page 126

    126 File manag er Preliminary Layla850 P1B 3. T ap Delete . T o change properties for one or more folders or files 1. Select the folders or files to change. 2. Select File > Properties . 3. Change the properties, as required. 4. T ap Done .[...]

  • Page 127

    Online ser vices 127 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Online services Online services is a customiz ed service offered by a network operator . This function is netw ork- or subscription-dependent. Online services pro vides a mechanism th at allows applications that exist on the SIM to interact and operate with the P910a. It may provide services ranging fro[...]

  • Page 128

    128 PC Suite and multim edia for P 910a Preliminary Layla850 P1B A DVANCED F UNCTIONS PC Suite and multimedia for P910a Sony Ericss on PC Suite The Sony Ericsson PC Suite CD delivered with your P910a contains a set of us eful applications: • Synchron izat ion – Synchronization of Calendar , Notes, Contacts and T asks against Microsoft Outlook, [...]

  • Page 129

    PC Suite a nd multimedia for P910a 12 9 Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Games. • Audio files. • Pictures. • V i deo clips. • MMS templates. • MMS editor • Image e ditor • Themes editor . Opening the Multimedia CD for P910a When you insert the CD in the PC, a start menu opens automatical ly . Select an item from the me nu and follow the i[...]

  • Page 130

    130 Installing application s Preliminary Layla850 P1B Inst alling applications It is possible to install new a pplications in yo ur P910a. These applications can be obtained in several ways, for example: • from the Internet. •f r o m a C D . • from a Memory S tick. • as an email attac hment. • from other devices. There are t wo types of i[...]

  • Page 131

    Installing applications 131 Preliminary Layla850 P1B SIS file a nd that the conten t has not been m odified after it was created. If the SIS file does not contain a digital signature you will be given a warning about the problem but you can still decide to proceed with the in stallation at your own risk. In general, it is r ecommended that you i ns[...]

  • Page 132

    132 Installing application s Preliminary Layla850 P1B 5. Now , depending on the software, you may be prompted to replace a previous installation, select language, memory location and select othe r installa tion options. 6. Installation is complete. Select Done . Removing applic ations from your P910a It is sometimes necessary to re move installed a[...]

  • Page 133

    Connecting to other devices 133 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Connecting to other devices Y our P910a can be connected to other dev ices with similar interfaces such as PCs, other P910as and handheld computers. The connection can be made via: • Bluetooth wireless technol ogy (not together with W indows 98) •C a b l e • Infrared (IrDA) Note Bluetoo[...]

  • Page 134

    134 Connecting to other devices Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Backup and restore. Set the P910a in Modem mode when using • P910a as a modem. • Dial-up network wizard. Y ou should disable the USB ca ble connection in these two cases. In your PC select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Ph one Monitor Op tions > COM Ports and disable t[...]

  • Page 135

    Connecting to other devices 135 Preliminary Layla850 P1B while communicating. However , items between transmitting and receiving device s might weaken the signal. Connection to another device can be made within a range of up to 10 metres. Obstructions betw een the transmitting devices will have an effect on the performa nce. For all tasks, except b[...]

  • Page 136

    136 Connecting to other devices Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o let another device initi ate pairing with your P910a 1. In Control panel > Conn ections > Bluetooth > Se ttings , set Bluetooth to On . 2. Follow the other device’ s manual to ini tiate pairing. 3. When asked for a passcode, en ter the same on both devices. 4. If in the future [...]

  • Page 137

    Connecting to other devices 137 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Send and receive Y ou can send items via Bluetoot h wireless technology in any application if there is a Send as command. T o send, select Bluetooth . If you receive an item via Bluetooth wireless technology , a dialog box appears with three options: Delete , Vi e w or Done . Delete deletes t[...]

  • Page 138

    138 Synchronization and backup Preliminary Layla850 P1B Synchronization and backup Wi t h Sony Ericsson PC Suite installed in your PC, your P910a can synchronize with the following PC applications, also called Personal Information Managers (PIMs): • Lotus® Organizer ® 5 & 6, 6.5 • Lotus Notes® 5.0, 6 • Microsoft Outlook 98, 2000, 2002,[...]

  • Page 139

    Synchronization and backup 139 Preliminary Layla850 P1B The easiest way to synchronize is to set the Synchronization to automatically make a synchroniza tion every time your P910a is connected. T o make the synchronization settings In the PC, click on in the status area to the right in the taskbar on the PC and select Sync Station Settings . A dial[...]

  • Page 140

    140 Synchronization and backup Preliminary Layla850 P1B Synchronization servic es may be offered by mobile operators, third-party service providers and as added capability to corporate PIM applications. Contacts, Calendar , and T asks can be synchronized remotely . Remote synchronization settin gs T o configure the remote synchronization server In [...]

  • Page 141

    Synchronization and backup 141 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Preconditions The Sony Ericsson PC Suite must be installe d in the PC and the P910a must be connected to the PC via cable. Note Backup and r estor e does not work via infrared or Bluetooth wir eless technology . Performing a backup T o make a backup 1. T urn on your P910a and connect it to the[...]

  • Page 142

    142 Personalizing your P910a Preliminary Layla850 P1B S ETTINGS Personalizing your P910a There are a number of ways you can give your P910a a personal touch and change its settings to suit your requirements. Themes Themes control the colour of screen and text, the icons, and th e background picture, the wallpaper . Sound themes control the notifica[...]

  • Page 143

    Personalizing your P910a 143 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Setting a screen saver Y ou can set a screen saver picture to be displayed after a period of inactivi ty . See ‘Display’ on page 145. Keylock and device lock may be used in combina tion with the screen saver . When you press a key or touch the sc reen, you will be prompted to activate keys a[...]

  • Page 144

    144 Personalizing your P910a Preliminary Layla850 P1B Y ou can add as many ring signals as desired, subject only to available s torage space. Tip Sound Recor der r ecor dings ar e listed as voicenote and a number , for example voicenote1470. A ring signal may be selected for an entry in Contacts, so that the caller can be ident ified by the ring si[...]

  • Page 145

    Control panel 145 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Control p anel The Control Pa nel is the locati on for all the ma in settings on your P910a that are system-wide and affect more than one application. This is the main pl ace to go to initially set up your P910a, and to change settings at any point thereafter . T o access it, select Applica tions > Cont[...]

  • Page 146

    146 Control panel Preliminary Layla850 P1B W allp aper t ab Y ou can set a picture to be the background, wallpaper , for the standby screen. 1. Select if the flip closed or flip open wallpaper should be changed. 2. T ap the image showing the current picture. 3. Browse to see picture fi les available o n your P910a. 4. Select a picture and tap Selec[...]

  • Page 147

    Control panel 147 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Flight mode In flight mode the radio function is turned of f. Y ou cannot make and receive calls but mo st of the other functions in the P910a are available. Use these settings to turn the fl ight mode on or of f and also to activate the Power menu. Wh en activated, the Power menu will ask you if you want [...]

  • Page 148

    148 Control panel Preliminary Layla850 P1B Y o u can choose to use any sound r ecording or audio file. Y ou c an select ring signals that are stor ed on your local storage or on a Memory St ick. If the selected file is later deleted or moved, th e Default Melody will be played instead. Note If you use an audio file as a ring tone, alarm or notifica[...]

  • Page 149

    Control panel 149 Preliminary Layla850 P1B • MMS – Select an alert for received MMS messages. • Area info – Select an alert for receive d area information messages. • Auto setup – Select an alert for auto setup messages. Other t ab These settings set button and sc reen clicks, reminders, alarms, and other notifications. • Button click[...]

  • Page 150

    150 Control panel Preliminary Layla850 P1B Ti m e & d a t e Adjusting the time and date here sets these throughout your P910a. The dialog has three tabs. Y ou can set: Note These settings are also available in the Time application. Time & dat e tab T o set the curren t date 1. On the Tim e & d at e tab, select the date. A calendar view [...]

  • Page 151

    Control panel 151 Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o set the time and date display format 1. Select Date format and choose a format. 2. Select Date separator and choose a separator . 3. Select a Time fo rma t . 4. Select Time separator choose a separator . 5. Select Done . Workdays tab Y ou can specify what days you wo rk, if, for example, you want to se[...]

  • Page 152

    152 Control panel Preliminary Layla850 P1B Tip Y ou will pr obably find that the preset name of your P910a, and of devices you pair it with, ar e not very meaningful or easily r ecognisable. It is a good id ea to change these names to something mor e useful. The name you choose for your P910a appears on any device s you pair it with. See ‘Pairing[...]

  • Page 153

    Control panel 153 Preliminary Layla850 P1B new network or use a preferred one. Y ou can also make a list of preferred networks. • Search mod e – Select between automa tic or manual search for a network. • Select network – T ap the button to get a list of available networks. • New se arch – T ap the button to search for available network[...]

  • Page 154

    154 Control panel Preliminary Layla850 P1B There are three types of Internet account: The dialog has two tabs: Accounts and Other . Account s t ab The Internet accounts dialog lists all the Inter net accounts that have been set up on your P910a. Y ou can add a New account to the list and Edit or Delete an existing account. If you want to select an [...]

  • Page 155

    Control panel 155 Preliminary Layla850 P1B New GPRS account For some accounts you may need to make advanced settings, provided by your ISP . Select Advanced and enter se ttings on th e tabs as described below GPRS Advanced tabs Server User name an d passwor d Normally , you do not have to enter a username and password when you connect to a GPRS acc[...]

  • Page 156

    156 Control panel Preliminary Layla850 P1B New Dial-Up or High-Speed Dial-Up accou nt Y our Internet Service Provider (ISP) supplies yo u with your User name , your Password , and their Phone numb er , which your P910a dials to connect to the Internet . If you have a High-Speed Dial- Up account with your network operator you can increase the speed [...]

  • Page 157

    Control panel 157 Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o edit an Intern et account 1. On the Accounts tab, select the ac count in the list. 2. Select Edit . 3. Change your settings as desired. 4. Select Done . Note If you change the Connection type, all account data for that account will be deleted. T o delete an In ternet accoun t 1. On the Accounts tab, se[...]

  • Page 158

    158 Control panel Preliminary Layla850 P1B may not receive incoming calls. As soon as the transfer stops (Icon: ) incoming call s will be accepted. Setting the Preferred mo de lets you choose how you want to use your P910a: •S e l e c t GPRS only if you do not want to be disturbed by incoming phone calls while browsing the W eb. All incoming voic[...]

  • Page 159

    Control panel 159 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Email t ab The Email tab shows a list of the email accounts on your P910a.Y ou can add a New account to the list and Edit or Delet e an existing account. Y ou can choose one of your email accounts as Preferred. This will be the email account that your P910a uses when you use Send as to send an entry as ema[...]

  • Page 160

    160 Control panel Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o edit an email account 1. On the Email tab, select the account in the list. 2. Select Edit . 3. Change your settings as desired. 4. Select Done . T o delete an email account 1. On the Email tab, select the ac count in the list. 2. Select Delete . 3. Select Yes . Email account Outbox tab settings Outgoin[...]

  • Page 161

    Control panel 161 Preliminary Layla850 P1B SMS t ab Use these settings to se t up text messaging and EMS messaging: Tip If you send and r eceive text me ssages in seve ral countries, you can avoid having to change the service centr e addr ess when you travel abr oad by entering the international dialling pr efix (for example '+') and the [...]

  • Page 162

    162 Control panel Preliminary Layla850 P1B Advanced se ttings Select Advanced to make settings about how y our P910a will send and receive multimedi a messages. Area t ab On the Area tab you make settings related to Cell Broadcast Services. These include both Area Information and Cell Information services. The availability of Cell and Area Informat[...]

  • Page 163

    Control panel 163 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Area Information is a type of text message tha t is sent to all subscribers in a certai n network area, for ex ample a local tr affic report. T o enable Cell Info rmation Select the Cell information check box T o turn Area Information on 1. Check the Area informati on check box. Received messages will be a[...]

  • Page 164

    164 Control panel Preliminary Layla850 P1B Note Y ou access W AP pages thr ough an Internet Service Pr ovider (ISP) so, when you cr eate a W AP account, you must choose one of your ex isting Internet accounts or first cr eate a new one. T o create a new W A P account 1. Enter the name of the W AP account. 2. Select the Internet account you want to [...]

  • Page 165

    Control panel 165 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Security information Security information is displayed when Certifi cate manag er cannot be sure of the origin of the page or software. For example, security inform at ion will be displayed if: • The certificat e on a page has expired. • The identity of a software ma nufacturer cannot be verified. Secu[...]

  • Page 166

    166 Control panel Preliminary Layla850 P1B When you format a disk, you dele te all the information on it, including any applications that y ou may have installed. Y ou also delete all information placed on it by other devices (these folders are hidden exce pt in File Manager). IP Security manager The IP security mana ger displays stored policies an[...]

  • Page 167

    Control panel 167 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Secure tokens If you need access to a networ k that requires secure access (often known as ‘strong authen tication’), for example a corporate intranet, you can set up the Internet account you use to log in to that network to use secure access and genera te the required one-time password when you make t[...]

  • Page 168

    168 Control panel Preliminary Layla850 P1B Deleting or copying general files Ta p Files to see lists of a ll stored general file types on your P910a and the Memory Stick. Y ou can copy files to a specified folder , delete unwanted files, and launch the appropriate application to view or play a file in the list. T o delete files or copy files betwee[...]

  • Page 169

    Control panel 169 Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Disable PIN A PIN code that is disa bled is not requested to authorize an operation to proceed. T o change the PIN code 1. Select the PIN you want to change from the choice list. 2. Select Change PIN . If a PIN code has been blocke d, you must unblock it before it can be used agai n. Select the PIN and[...]

  • Page 170

    170 Getting st arted with Internet and Messages Preliminary Layla850 P1B Getting st arted with Internet and Messages Introduction Before you can use Inter net and Messages to access the Internet and sen d or receive me ssages, you will need to make some user-specific settings in the Control Panel . Service provider Y ou will need a serv ice provide[...]

  • Page 171

    Getting st arted with Internet and Messages 171 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Automatically set up service provider and messaging The easiest way to set up your P910a is automa tically , through your service provider . For Messages settings your P910a s upports automatic setup of: • email accounts • MMS message (Multimedia Messaging Service ) settin[...]

  • Page 172

    172 Getting st arted with Internet and Messages Preliminary Layla850 P1B First collect all the informati on you will need. Y ou can obtain this information from your ISP (I nternet Service Provider), or if you are connecting to a corporate network, your information services department. All settings are described in ‘I nternet accounts’ on page [...]

  • Page 173

    Getting st arted with Internet and Messages 173 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Setting up W AP account s A W AP account (sometimes calle d a W AP profile) defines a service provider and gateway that should be used when making a connection to W AP services. Y o u also need a W AP account when you use MMS message (Multimedia Messaging Service). The W AP ga[...]

  • Page 174

    174 Getting st arted with Internet and Messages Preliminary Layla850 P1B Once paired with a Bluetooth-enabled laptop, your P910a is ready to ma ke a connection to th e Internet or corporate network. Since Bluetooth is wire-free and requires no line-of-sight alignment, you can place the la ptop in a comfortable position and let your P910a remain in [...]

  • Page 175

    Getting st arted with Internet and Messages 175 Preliminary Layla850 P1B T o set up a Dial-Up entry for C SD or HSCSD 1. On the PC, open the Control Panel. 2. Choose to install a new modem. 3. Choose your P910a as the modem. 4. Select the port where the P910a is connected. 5. Confirm the selection. A new DUN conn ection has been created. Connecting[...]

  • Page 176

    176 Getting st arted with Internet and Messages Preliminary Layla850 P1B GPRS dat a log A new GPRS data log entry is created when a GPRS account establishes a con nection for the fi rst time. I t does not wait for transfer data. If the re is an existing data log associated with the current GPRS connecti on, this is updated. The GPRS data log shows [...]

  • Page 177

    T roubleshooting 177 Preliminary Layla850 P1B R EFERENCE T roubleshooting This chapter consists of a sele ction of suggestions f or solving possible problems with your P910a . If this does not help, please try the Knowledge base on the global support site, www .sonyericss on.com/support . There you also find other information that can be helpful. Y[...]

  • Page 178

    178 T roubleshooting Preliminary Layla850 P1B Device lock Phone locked is displayed followed by the prompt Enter lock code . Y our P910a is locked to prevent unauthorized use. T o unlo ck the P910a: • Enter your device lock code, 0000 by default, then press or . Key symbol The keypad is locked to prevent unintentional key action. Press followed b[...]

  • Page 179

    T roubleshooting 179 Preliminary Layla850 P1B The person I am talking to has a problem hearing what I am saying • Make sure you do not co ver the microphone when you talk. Y ou find the microphone at the bottom of the phone, ne xt to the connector . • Y ou could be almost out of network ran ge. The sound improves with a better network connectio[...]

  • Page 180

    180 T roubleshooting Preliminary Layla850 P1B Problems to connect to a PC or another device Not possible to establish connection using cable • Make sure that the Sync Station and cable is correctly connect ed to the PC. • Make sure that the corr ect COM port on the PC is enabled. Right-click the P910a link symbol in the PC taskbar , and select [...]

  • Page 181

    T roubleshooting 181 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Cannot synchronize with my PC • Connect to your PC with cable, Bluetoot h technology , or infrared. See “Conne cting to other devices” on page 133. • Then install Sony Ericsson PC Suite , and make necessary settings. See “Synchronization and backup” on page 138 and the help files in Sony Eri[...]

  • Page 182

    182 T roubleshooting Preliminary Layla850 P1B T ap on display does not work Occasionally you may find that you tap one item (for example a button or menu option) but another is activ ated. Calibrating the screen ensures t hat the correct item is activated. T ap Control pane l > Device t ab > Display > Screen tab > Calibrate scree n and [...]

  • Page 183

    Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 183 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Please read this information before using your mobile ph one. Recommendations • Always treat your product with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free plac e. • Do not expose yo ur product to liq uid or moisture or humidity . • Do not ex[...]

  • Page 184

    184 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use found, together with mo re information on radio frequency expo sure and SAR, on: www .sonyericsson.com. Driving Please check if local l aws and regulations restrict the use of mobile pho nes while driving or require drivers to use hand sfree solutions. W e recommend that you use only Ericsson or Sony Ericss[...]

  • Page 185

    Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 185 Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Do not expose the battery t o ex treme temperatures, never above +60°C (+140°F). For maxim um batt ery capacity , use the battery in room temperature. • Turn of f your mobile pho ne before removing the battery . • Keep out of children's reach. • Use the battery for [...]

  • Page 186

    186 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 5. This warranty does n ot cover Product failures caused by installations, modifications, or repair or opening of the Product performed by a non -Sony Ericsson authorized person. 6. The warranty does not cover Product failur es which have been caused by use of accessories or other peripheral devices whic h [...]

  • Page 187

    Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 187 Preliminary Layla850 P1B FCC St atement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the followin g two conditions: (1) This device may not cause h armful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interfer ence received, including inter ference that may cause undesired[...]

  • Page 188

    188 T erms and definitions Preliminary Layla850 P1B T erms and definitions AU Format for audio data files . AU files have the suffix .au Bearer Path over which data flows. Specifically in CSD and HSCSD, the type of phone link from the GSM network to the server – PSTN or ISDN. Bluetooth Bluetooth wireless te chnology is a secure, fast radio connec[...]

  • Page 189

    T erms and definitions 189 Preliminary Layla850 P1B CSS Cascading Style Sheet. A feature of bro wsers. DTMF Dual T one Multi Frequency . A method of coding digits as a combination of two audible tones. DUN Dial-Up Networking. The dial -up networking capability in W indows. EMS Enhanced Messaging Service. An extension o f SMS enabling pictures, anim[...]

  • Page 190

    190 T erms and definitions Preliminary Layla850 P1B HSCSD High-Speed Circuit-Switche d Data (HSCSD) is circuit-switched wireless data transm ission for mobile users at data rates of up to 64 kbps. HTML Hypertext Markup Language is the set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display on a W orld W ide W eb browser page. The mar[...]

  • Page 191

    T erms and definitions 191 Preliminary Layla850 P1B MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Dig ital Interface) is a protocol designed for recording and pl ayin g back music on digital synthesizers that is supporte d by many makes of personal computer sound cards. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Ext e nsions. A prot ocol defining how messages are sent on the[...]

  • Page 192

    192 T erms and definitions Preliminary Layla850 P1B PDF Portable Document Format. A format created by Adobe for storing and distributing documents. Phone book A memory in the SIM card where phone numbers can be stored and accessed by name or position. PIM Personal Information Mana gement. Generic term for applications such as Contacts , Calendar, T[...]

  • Page 193

    T erms and definitions 193 Preliminary Layla850 P1B custom menus for personalized serv ices, for instance to assist operators in providing mobile commerce applications. SMIL Synchronized Multimedia Integrat ion Lan guage. Used by MMS to describe how media items are to be played. SMS Short Message Service. Al lows messages of up to 160 characters to[...]

  • Page 194

    194 T erms and definitions Preliminary Layla850 P1B call centres, video conferen cing, PIMs /PDAs, pagers, fax, office equipment, and sma rt card s. vCard is specified by IETF . VGA V ideo Graphics Arr ay . Graphics standard introduced by IBM, having a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. VPN V irtual Private Network. A privat e network that is configur[...]

  • Page 195

    T erms and definitions 195 Preliminary Layla850 P1B xHTML Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. A reformulation of HTML 4.01 in XML. Being XML, means t hat XHTML can be viewed, edit ed, and vali dated with standard XML tools. At the same time, it operates as well as or better tha n HTML 4 in existing HTML 4 conforming user agents. XML Extensible Ma[...]

  • Page 196

    196 T echnical data Preliminary Layla850 P1B T echnical dat a General Screen Third Party Application Support Bluetooth wireless technology Product P910a standard version, Latin character set Size 1 15 x 58 x 26 mm W eig ht 155 grams with battery and flip. System and power cl ass GSM 850 Class 4 GSM 1800 Clas s 1 GSM 1900 Clas s 1 Antenna Built in S[...]

  • Page 197

    T echnical data 197 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Infrared transceiv er GPRS Maximum Dat a Rates (kbp s) Speed achieved depends on the Coding Scheme supported by the GSM Network. HSCSD Maximum Dat a Rates (kbp s) Phone Integrated CommuniCo rder Pictures (Image viewer) Data transmission rate Max speed between phone and IrDA device (that is a PC or anothe[...]

  • Page 198

    198 T echnical data Preliminary Layla850 P1B Vi deo player Music player Integrated browser SMS MMS EMS File Format MP4 (MPEG4), 3GP (3GPP PSS) Streaming transport R TSP according to 3GPP File Format MP3, MP4, M4A,W A V , AAC, AU, AMR and G-MIDI level 1 with 24 voices polyp hony , RMF , iMelody Markup languages HTML 3.2 (excluding features not relev[...]

  • Page 199

    T echnical data 199 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Email Document viewer and editor Note The installed viewer for Microsoft W ord documents cannot be used to view files in Rich T ext format (.RTF) Incoming mail server support POP3, IMAP4 Outgoing mail server s upport SMTP Content coding MIME compliant Security SMTP authenti cation, SSL encrypte d IMAP4 a[...]

  • Page 200

    200 Index Preliminary Layla850 P1B Index A Accented letters - handwriting 2 , 35 Accepted callers 54 Accessories 24 Add to contacts 53 Alarm tones 144 Alarms 119 ALS - settings 57 - support 50 Antenna 183 AoC - Call meter settings 57 Application shortcuts 142 Applications - flip closed 15 - installing 130 - overview 25 - removing 132 , 168 Area inf[...]

  • Page 201

    Index 201 Preliminary Layla850 P1B D Data backup 140 Data restore 141 Data storage 31 Date settings 117 Demo application 25 Device lock 37 , 178 Dial-Up Networking Wizard 174 Disk formatting 164 Display 145 Disposing of the battery 185 Diverting calls 54 Drawing pictures 113 Driving 184 DTMF 49 - turning on 43 E Editing - spreadsheets 123 - Word do[...]

  • Page 202

    202 Index Preliminary Layla850 P1B Local synchronization 138 Locations 118 Lock problems 177 Locks 36 - device 37 - key lock 38 - SIM card 37 M Making a call 100 Media buffer 70 Medical Devices 184 Memory Stick Duo 21 - adapter 23 - formatting 164 Messages - accounts 87 , 158 - attachments 93 - e-mail 92 - MMS 88 - multimedia messa ges 88 - SMS 87 [...]

  • Page 203

    Index 203 Preliminary Layla850 P1B Sound recorder 114 Sound recordings 114 - sending and receiving 115 - using as ring signals 114 Sounds and alerts 147 Speakerphone 47 Speed dial - making a call 44 - set-up 48 Spreadsheets - editing 123 - viewing 122 Standby view 15 Start-up 14 Storage Manager 181 Storage manager 167 Storage Wizard 181 Storing dat[...]