Sony Ericsson Z555A manual

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1 Contents Contents Getting Started .................. . 5 Assembly ........................................ 5 Turning on the Phone ..................... 6 Making and Receiving Calls ........... 7 Help in your Phone ......................... 7 Charging the Battery ....................... 8 Phone Overview .............................. 9 Menu Overvi[...]

2 Contents Entertainmen t ................ ... 39 Stereo Portable Handsfree . .......... 39 Transfer ring Music f rom a Computer ................................... 39 Radio ............................................ 40 PlayNow™ .................................... 40 Ringtones and Melodies ............... 41 MusicDJ™ ........................[...]

3 Sony Ericsson Z555a GSM 850/18 00/1900 This User guide is published by Sony Ericsso n Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, witho ut any warranty. Improvements and change s to this User guide nece ssitated by typographic al errors, inaccur acies of current information, or improvements to prog rams and/or equipment, may be made[...]

4 Export Regulations: Softw are, including technical data, is subject t o U.S. export control laws , including the U.S. Expo rt Administration Act and its associated regulations, and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. Customer agrees to comply strictly with all such regulation s and acknowledge s that it has the resp[...]

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

6 Getting Started Turning on the Ph one To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested. 3 Select a language. 4 Select Yes to use the setup wizard. SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains informati on about your subscription. Al ways turn off your ph[...]

7 Getting Started Standby After you have turned your phone on and entered your PIN, the name of the network operator appea rs on the screen. This is call ed standby. Making and Receiving Calls You must turn on your phone and be within range of a network. To make a call 1 From standby enter a phone numbe r (with internatio nal country code and area [...]

8 Getting Started Charging the Batter y The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. To charge the battery 1 Connect the charger to the phone. It takes approximat ely 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. 2 Remove the char ger by tilting the plug upwards. Contact your netw or k operator or service provider for mor e information. 2.5 h. Y o[...]

9 Getting Started Phone Overview 1 Screen 2 Selection key 3 Connector for ch arger, handsfree and USB cable 4 Back key 5 Internet key 6 On/off key 7 Selection key 8 Clear key 9 Activity menu key 10 Navigation key 11 Silent key 7 11 8 10 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 This is the Internet version of th e User's guide. © Print only for private us e.[...]

10 Getting Started 12 Gesture control light 13 Camera 14 Memory card slot (under the cov er) 15 Volume buttons 16 External display 16 13 12 14 15 This is the Internet version of th e User's guide. © Print only for private us e.[...]

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

12 Getting Started Settings** General Profiles Time & Date Language Update Service Gesture con trol New Events Shortcut s Security Setup Wizard Phone St atus Master Reset Sounds & Alerts Ring Volume Ringtone Silent M ode Increasing Ring Vibrating Alert Message Alert Key Sound Display Wallpaper Themes Startup Scre en Screen Saver Brightnes s[...]

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

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

15 Getting Started To edit a navigation key shortcut 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e General tab > Shortcuts . 2 Scroll to an option and select Edit . 3 Scroll to a menu optio n and select Shortcu t . Activity Menu The activity menu gives you fast access to certain functions. To open the activity menu • Press . Activity menu[...]

16 Getting Started To insert a memory card 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Insert the mem ory card with the gold-colored contac ts facing down. To remove a memory c ard 1 Press the edge to release and remove the memory card. 2 Replace the battery cov er. This is the Internet version of th e User's guide. © Print only for private us e.[...]

17 Getting Started To view memory card options 1 From standby select Me nu > File Manager >t h e On Memory St ick tab. 2 Select More . Handling files You can move and copy files between your phon e, a computer and a memory card. Files a re saved on the memory card first and then in the phone memory . Unrecognized files are saved in the Other [...]

18 Getting Started To change the phone language 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e General tab > Language > Phone Language . 2 Select an option. Entering Te xt You can use multitap text input or T9™ Text Input to enter text. The T9 Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary. To change text input method • When you enter t[...]

19 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 numbe r (with internatio nal country code and area code, if applicable). 2 Select Call . To make international calls 1 From standby pre ss and hold down until a “+” sign appears. 2 Enter the [...]

20 Calling To make an emergency call • From standby enter 112 (the international emergency number) and select Call . To view your local emergency numbers 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Select More > Options > Special Number s > Emergency Nos. Contacts You can save names, phone numbers and personal information in Contacts . [...]

21 Calling To copy n ames an d numb ers to the SIM card 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Select More > Options > Advanced > Copy to S IM . 3 Select an option. To call a phone contact 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to a contac t and select Call . To call a SIM contact from phone contacts 1 From standby s ele[...]

22 Calling Sending contacts To send a contact 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to a contac t and select More > Send Contact . 3 Select a transfer metho d. Memory status The number of c ontacts you ca n save in your phone or on the SIM card depends on available m emory. To view memory status 1 From standby select Menu > Cont[...]

23 Calling To add a call list number to contacts 1 From standby select Calls and scroll to a tab. 2 Scroll to the number and select More > Save Number . 3 Select New Contact to create a new contact or select an existing contact to add the number to. To clear the call list • From standby select Calls >t h e All tab > More > Delete All [...]

24 Calling To forward calls 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e Calls tab > Forward Calls . 2 Scroll to a call type and forwa rd option and select Activate . 3 Enter the number to forward calls to and select OK . More than One Cal l You can handle more than one call at the same time. For exampl e, you can put an ongoing call on ho[...]

25 Calling Receiving a third voice call You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls or joining them into a confer ence call. Conference Calls With a conference call, you can have a joint conversation with up to five people. To join the two calls • During the call , select More > Join Calls . To add a new participan[...]

26 Calling Restricted Dialing You can restrict o utgoing and incoming calls. A pass word from your servic e provider is requir ed. Restrict calls options Standard options are: • All Outgoing – all outgoing calls • Outgoing Intl. – all outgoing international calls • Outg Intl Roam – all outgoi ng international calls e xcept to your home [...]

27 Messaging To check the call time • From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e Calls tab > Time & Cost > Call Timers . Business C ards To add your own business car d 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Select More > Options > My Business Card . 3 Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add inf ormation. To en[...]

28 Messaging To write and send a text message 1 From standby select Me nu > Messaging > Write New > Text Message . 2 Write the message and s elect Contin ue > Contacts Lookup . 3 Select a recipient and s elect Send . To select more than one text message 1 From standby select Me nu > Messaging and select a folder. 2 Scroll to a me ssa[...]

29 Messaging Picture Messages Picture messages c an contain text, pictures, slides, s ound recordings, signatures and attachments. You c an send picture messages to a phone or an email address. Before you use picture messaging You must set an Internet prof ile and the address of your me ssage server. If no Internet prof ile or message se rver exist[...]

30 Messaging To view a picture message from standby • If the activity me nu is set: select View . • If pop-up is set: follow the instructi ons on the screen. To view a picture message from the inbox 1 From standby select Me nu > Messaging > Inbox . 2 Scroll to t he message and sel ect View . To close a picture message • Press . To save [...]

31 Messaging To use a picture message template 1 From standby select Me nu > Messaging > Templates . 2 Scroll to a template and select Use . 3 When the message is ready, select Contin ue and select a recipient. To add a text message template 1 From standby select Me nu > Messaging > Templates > New Template > Text . 2 Insert text [...]

32 Messaging Entering email settings manually You can also enter th e email setting s manually. To do this , you need to ask your email pr ovider for the settings information: An email provider could be the company that supplied your email address, for example, your IT administrator at work or an Internet provider. You may find settings information[...]

33 Messaging To save an email message 1 From standby select Me nu > Messaging > Email > Inbox . 2 Scroll to the message and select More > Save Message > Saved Email . To reply to an email message 1 From standby select Me nu > Messaging > Email > Inbox . 2 Scroll to the message and select More > Reply . 3 Write the reply a[...]

34 Messaging My Friends You can connect and log in to the My friends server to communicate online with chat messag es. Before you use My friends If no settings exist in your phone, you need to ente r server settings. Standard settings information suppli ed by your service provider is: • username • password • server addres s • Internet profi[...]

35 Messaging Chat g roup A chat group can be star ted by your service prov ider, by an individual My friends user or by yourself. You ca n save chat groups by savi ng a chat invitation or by sear ching for a spec ific chat group. To create a chat group 1 From standby select Me nu > Messaging > My Friends >t h e Chat Groups tab. 2 Select Mo[...]

36 Imaging Imaging Camera You can take pictures to view, save or send. To activate the camera • From standby sel ect Menu > Camera . To take a picture 1 Activate the camera. 2 Select Capture to take a picture. 3 Press to take another picture. 4 Press and hold down to stop the camera. To use zoom • Press or . To adjust brightness • Press or[...]

37 Imaging To delete pictures 1 From standby select Me nu > File Manager > Camera Album . 2 Scroll to an it em and press . Camera setti ngs You can selec t different settings before you ta ke a picture. To view settings • When the c amera is ac tivated, sele ct More . To view informatio n about settings • Scroll to a setting and select In[...]

38 Imaging To go to a blog addre ss from contacts 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to a contact. 3 Scroll to a Web address and select Go To . Pictures You can view, add, edit or delete pictures in File Manage r . File t ypes supported are, for example, GIF, JPEG, BMP and PNG. Using pictures You can add a picture to a contact, use[...]

39 Entertainment Entertainment Stereo Portable Handsfree To use the handsfree • Connect the portab le handsfree. Music stops when you rece ive a call and resumes when the ca ll has ended. Transferring Music from a Computer With Sony Ericsson Media Manager , you can transfer music from CDs, your computer or that you have purchased to the phone mem[...]

40 Entertainment Explorer and select Eject . See Using the USB Cable on page 49. For details on transferring music, see Media Manager Help . Click in the top-right corner of the Media Manager window. Radio To listen to the radio 1 Connect the handsfree to the phone. 2 From standby select Me nu > Radio . To change the volume • When the radio is[...]

41 Entertainment Before you use PlayNow™ You must have the required settings i n your phone. See Settings on pa ge 44. To listen to PlayNow™ music 1 From standby select Me nu > PlayNow™ . 2 Select music fr om a list. Downloading from PlayNow™ The price appe ars when you se lect to download and save a music f ile. Your phone bill or prepa[...]

42 Entertainment To receive a ringtone • Follow the instructio ns that appear. MusicDJ™ You can compose and edit your own melodies to use as ringtones. A melody consists of four types of tracks – Drums , Basses , Chords , and Accents . A track contains a number of music blocks. The blocks consist of pre-arranged sounds with different characte[...]

43 Entertainment Video Player To play videos 1 From standby select Me nu > Entertainment > Video Player . 2 Scroll to a title and select Play . Video controls To stop playing videos • Press . To resume playing videos • Press . To go to the next or previous clip • When playing vide o clips, press or . To fast forward or rewind • When p[...]

44 Connectivity To set permissions for a Java application 1 From standby select Me nu > File Manager > A pplications . 2 Scroll to an applic ation and select More > Permissions . To set the screen size for a Java application 1 From standby select Me nu > File Manager > A pplications . 2 Scroll to an applic ation and select More > [...]

45 Connectivity To exit the browser • When you browse the Internet, se lect More > Exit Browser . To view options • When you browse the Internet, se lect More . When you browse the Internet You can make a call or send a link when you browse the Internet. To make a call • When you browse the Internet, se lect More > Tools > Make a Cal[...]

46 Connectivity Downlo ading You can download files, for example, pictures, themes, games and ringtones from Web pages. To download from a Web page 1 When you browse the Internet, se lect a file to download. 2 Follow the instructio ns on the screen. Internet profiles You can select anothe r Internet profile if you have more than one. To select an I[...]

47 Connectivity • Synchronize information with computers. • Use media v iewer acce ssories. • Exchange items and play multiplayer games. Before you use Bluetooth wireles s technology You must turn on the Bluetooth function to communicate with other devices. You must also pa ir your phone with other Bluetooth devices. To turn the Bluet ooth fu[...]

48 Connectivity Phone name You can enter a name for your phone to be shown when other d evices find it. To enter a phone name 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Phone Name . 2 Enter the phone name and select OK . Visibility If you want other Bluetooth devices to be able to discover your phone, yo[...]

49 Connectivity Using the USB Cable You can connect your phone to a computer with the USB cable to transfer files using File Transfer and you can synchro nize your phone with a computer using Phone Mode . Before you use the USB cable You need one of these op erating systems to transf er files using a USB cable: • Windows 2000 with SP3/SP4 • Win[...]

50 Connectivity Supported applications in phone mode include: • Synchronization • File manager • Mobile Networking Wizard To use phone mode 1 Comput er: Start PC Su ite from Sta rt/ Programs/Son y Ericsson/PC Suite . 2 Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer. 3 Phone: Select Phone Mode . 4 Comput er: When you ar e notified that th[...]

51 Connectivity Synchronization using a computer Before synchronizing you need to install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite . Go to www.sonyericsson.com/support to download the software. The software includes help i nformation. Remote synchronization usi ng Internet You can s ynchroni ze online using an Internet serv ice. If Internet settings are not in y[...]

52 More Features Before you use the Update service If settings are no t in your phone, see Settings on page 44. To view the current software in the phone 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e General tab > Update Service . 2 Select Software Version . To use Update service using the phone 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >[...]

53 More Features To snooze the alarm • When the alarm sounds, swe ep your hand back and forth once in front of the camera lens . To turn gesture control on • From standby select Me nu > Setting s >t h e General tab > Gesture control > On . Alarms You can set a sound or the radio as an alarm signal. Th e alarm sounds even if the phon[...]

54 More Features To add an appointme nt 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar . 2 Select a date. 3 Scroll to New Appointmnt and select Add . 4 Enter the information and confirm eac h entry. 5 Select Save . To view an appointment 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar . 2 Select a date. 3 Scroll to an appointme nt [...]

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

56 More Features To add a note 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Notes . 2 Select New Note > Add . 3 Write a note and select Save . To show a note in standby 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Notes . 2 Scroll to a note and s elect More > Show in S tandby . To edit a note 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer >[...]

57 More Features To open code memo for the first time 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Code Memo . 2 Follow the instructio ns on the screen and select Continue . 3 Enter a passcode and select Continue . 4 Confirm the passc o de and select Contin ue . 5 Enter a checkword and sele ct Done . To add a code 1 From standby select Menu > [...]

58 More Features To select a profile 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e General tab > Profiles . 2 Select a profil e. To view and edit a profile 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e General tab > Profiles . 2 Scroll to a prof ile and select More > View And Edit . To reset all profiles 1 From standby select Men[...]

59 More Features To edit the PIN 1 From standby select Menu > Settings >t h e General tab > Security > Locks > SIM Protection > Change PIN . 2 Enter your PIN and select OK . 3 Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select OK . 4 Re-enter the new PIN a nd select OK . To use the SIM card lock 1 From standby select Menu > Setting[...]

60 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want it to? Some problems wi ll require you to call your network opera tor. For more support go to www.sonyericsson.com/support . Common Questions I have problems wit h memory capaci ty or the phone is wor king slowly Restart your ph one every day to free memory or do a Maste[...]

61 Troubleshooti ng See Help in your Phone on page 7 or go to www.sonyericsson.com/support to order set tings an d follow the instruct ions on the screen. See Settings on page 44. How do I t urn on an d off T9 text input when writing a text message? When you enter text, press and hold down You will see “T9” at the top of the text message when T[...]

62 Troubleshooting Insert correct SIM card. Your phone is set to work only with certain SIM cards. Che ck if you are using the correct operato r SIM card. Wrong PIN. / Wrong PIN2. You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly. Enter the corre ct PIN or PIN 2 and select Yes . See To insert the SIM card on page 5. PIN Blocked / PIN2 blocked . You hav[...]

63 Important Inform ation Important Information Sony Eri csson Con sumer Web site On www.sonyericsson.com/support is a support section where help and tips are only a fe w clicks away. Here you will fi nd the latest co mputer software upda tes and tips on how to use your product more efficiently. Service and support From now on you will have access [...]

64 Important Info rmation France 0 825 383 38 3 questions.FR @support.sonyericsso n.com Hong Kong/ 8203 8863 question s.HK@support.sonyericsson.com Hrvatska 062 000 000 questions .HR@suppor t.sonyericsson.com India/ 39011111 que stions.IN@support .sonyericsson.co m Indonesia 021-2701388 questions.ID@support.sonyericsson.com Ireland 1850 545 888 que[...]

65 Important Inform ation Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Please read this inform ation before using your phone. These instructions ar e intended for your safety. Please fo llow these guidelines. If t he product has b een subject to any of the condition s listed below or you have any doubt as to its proper function make sure you have th e pro[...]

66 Important Info rmation Use only Sony Ericsson branded or iginal chargers intended for u se with your phon e. Other charger s may not be designed to the same safety and performance sta ndards. Battery We recommen d that you fully ch arge the battery bef ore you use you r phone fo r the first time. A new battery or one that has not be en used for [...]

67 Important Inform ation Antenna This phone contai ns a built-in antenna. Use o f antenna devices no t marketed by Sony Ericsson specificall y for thi s model cou ld damage yo ur phone, redu ce performan ce, and produ ce SAR levels above the establis hed limits (see below). Efficient use Hold your phone as you would any other phon e. Do not cover [...]

68 Important Info rmation Disposal of old electrical and electronic equipment This symbol indicates that all electr ical and electronic equipment includ ed shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it sha ll be left at the a ppropriate collection point for recy cling o f electrical and electronic equipmen t. By ensuring this produ ct is disp[...]

69 Important Inform ation PHONE AND MEDIA MEMO RIES DOES NOT ENSURE THAT SA ID INFORMATIO N CANNOT BE RECOVERED BY A SUBSEQUENT USER. SONY ERICSS ON DOES NOT WA RRANT AGAINST A SUBSEQUENT USER OF THE DEVICE ACCESSING YOUR INFORM ATION AND DO ES NOT ASSU ME ANY RESPONS IBILITY FOR SU BSEQUENT DISCLOSURE OF SAID IN FORMATION EVEN IF A MASTER RESET A [...]

70 Important Info rmation Our warranty Subject to th e conditio ns of this Li mited Warr anty, Sony Ericsson warrants th is Product to be free from defects in design, ma terial and workmanship at the time of its original purch ase by a consum er. This Limited Warranty will last for a period of one (1) year as fro m the original date of purchase of [...]

71 Important Inform ation Minor variations in display brightness and color may occur between the ph ones. Ther e may be tiny bright or dark do ts on the display. Thes e are called defective pixels an d occur when individual dots have malfunctio ned and can not be ad justed. Two defective pixels ar e deemed accepta ble. Minor variations in camera im[...]

72 Important Info rmation This Class B digital a pparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est c onforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to th e following two conditions: (1) this device may not ca use interference, a nd (2) this device [...]

73 Index Index A activity menu ...... .................................. 15 alarms ................................................... 53 answering service ................................ 23 applications .......................................... 43 appointments ....................................... 53 assembly ..................................[...]

74 Index E email ..................................................... 31 emergency calls .. ................................. 19 entering text multitap ........................................ 18 T9™ Text Input ............................ 18 error messages .................................... 61 F file manager ..................................[...]

75 Index music transferring ................................... 39 MusicDJ™ ............................................ 42 My friends ............................................ 34 my numbers ............................ ............. 25 N navigating menus .................... ............. 13 notes .............................................[...]

76 Index transfer method Bluetooth technology ................... 46 USB .............................................. 49 transferring files ............................................... 49 music ........................................... 39 pictures ........................................ 37 troubleshooting ...................................[...]