Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product W995 Sony
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Contents Getting started ......................5 Assembly ............................................5 Turning on the phone .........................6 Help ....................................................7 Charging the battery ...................
Messaging ........................... 44 Text and picture messages .............. 44 Conversations .................................. 46 Voice messages ............................... 46 Email.................................................46 Instant messaging .
Sony Ericsson W995/W995a/W995u Walkman™ This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty.
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To insert the battery 1 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. 2 Attach the battery cover and lock it. Turning on the phone To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested, and select OK .
see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN. If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. See SIM card lock on page 66. Standby After you have turned on your phone and entered your PIN, the name of the network operator appears.
To charge the battery 1 Connect the charger to the phone. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to view the screen. 2 Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards. You can use your phone while it is charging. You can charge the battery at any time and for more or less than 2.
Phone overview 1 Ear speaker 10 8 7 2 3 4 1 5 6 9 11 12 13 2 Screen light sensor 3 Screen 4 Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable 5 Selection keys 6 Navigation key 7 Call key 8 Activity menu .
14 Audio jack for headphones 14 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 18 16 15 Integrated stand 16 Screen light sensor 17 Flash 18 Main camera 19 Media player key - previous/rewind 20 Media player key - play/pause 21 Media player key - next/fast forward 22 Volume, digital zoom 23 Camera key 10 Getting started This is an Internet version of this publication.
Menu overview* PlayNow™ Camera Location services Google Maps Navigation Tracker My favourites Status info Settings Calls ** All Answered Dialled Missed Internet Messaging Write new Inbox/Conversatio.
Theme Startup screen Screen saver Clock size Brightness Edit line names Calls Speed dial Smart search Divert calls Switch to line 2 Manage calls Time & cost Show/hide my no.
Navigation To access the main menu • When Menu appears on the screen, press the centre selection key to select Menu . • If Menu does not appear on the screen, press , and then press the centre selection key to select Menu . To navigate the phone menus • Press the navigation key , , or to move through the menus.
3 Scroll to a menu option and select Shortc. . Main menu shortcuts Menu numbering starts from the top left icon and moves across and then down row by row. To go directly to a main menu item • Select Menu and press – , , or . The Main menu layout must be set to Grid .
To insert a memory card • Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card with the gold- coloured contacts facing up. To remove a memory card • Remove the battery cover and press the edge of the memory card to release and remove it. Phone language You can select a language to use in your phone.
2 If is not displayed, press and hold down to change to T9 Text Input. 3 Press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. For example, to write the word “Jane”, press , , , . Write the whole word before looking at the suggestions.
To answer a call • Press . To reject a call • Press . To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press the volume key up or down. To mute the microphone during a call 1 Press and hold down . 2 Press and hold down again to resume. To turn on the loudspeaker during a call • Press SpkrOn .
Video call You can share experiences with friends and family as they happen or save them to share later. You see the person you are talking to on your screen. The other person sees what is on your camera. Before making video calls 3G (UMTS) service is available when appears.
2 Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Default contacts . 3 Select an option. Phone contacts Phone contacts can contain names, phone numbers and personal information. They are saved in the phone memory. To add a phone contact 1 Select Menu > Contacts .
3 Select an option. To copy names and numbers to the SIM card 1 Select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Copy to SIM . 3 Select an option. When you copy all contacts from your phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced.
2 Scroll to Myself and select Open . 3 Scroll to an option and edit the information. 4 Select Save . To add your own business card 1 Select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to Myself and select Open . 3 Scroll to My contact info and select Add > Create new .
To enter your voicemail number 1 Select Menu > Messaging > Messages > Settings > the Message settings tab > Voicemail number . 2 Enter the number and select OK .
ongoing call on hold, while you make or answer a second call. You can also switch between the two calls. You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls. Call waiting You will hear a beep if you receive a second call while call waiting is active.
5 Repeat this task to add more participants. To release a participant 1 Select Options > Release party . 2 Select the participant to release. To have a private conversation 1 During the call, select Options > Talk to and select the participant to talk to.
2 Select an option. 3 Select Activate . 4 Enter your password and select OK . Call time and cost During a call, the phone shows how long you have been talking. You can also check on the duration of your last call, your outgoing calls and the total time of all your calls.
To use headphones • Connect the headphones to the 3.5 mm (0.14 inch) audio jack. Music stops when you receive a call and resumes when the call has ended. If the headphones do not have a microphone, use the microphone in the phone during a phone call.
Shake control To switch tracks 1 When music is playing, press and hold down and move the phone to the right with a flick of your wrist to go to the next track. 2 To go to the previous track, use the same action to the left. To shuffle tracks • When music is playing, press and hold down and shake your phone.
5 To change the value for a selected frequency band, press or . 6 To go back to the player view, select Done . To turn on clear stereo and clear bass using equaliser presets 1 Press . 2 Select Options > Settings > Equaliser . 3 Make sure you are in Preset view.
2 Scroll to SensMe™ and select Open . 3 Press , , or . 4 Make sure you are in Mood view. If you are not, select Mood . 5 To preview different tracks, press , , or . 6 To choose an area of tracks, select Add and press or . 7 To create the playlist and play it in the Walkman™ player, select Create .
Media® Player, and a USB computer connection. You cannot see that a track is marked. You cannot unmark tracks you have already marked. To mark a track • When the track you want to mark is playing, press and hold down .
To select a data account for streaming 1 Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Streaming settings > Connect using: . 2 Select the data account to use. 3 Select Save . To stream music and video clips 1 Select Menu > Internet . 2 Select Options > Go to > Bookmarks .
To search for channels manually • Press or . To change the volume • Press the volume key up or down. To minimise the radio • Select Options > Minimise . To return to the radio • Select Menu > Entertainment > Radio . Saving channels You can save up to 20 preset channels.
3 Scroll to a recording and select Play . Imaging You can take photos and record video clips to view, save or send. You find saved photos and video clips in Media and in File manager . Using the camera To activate the camera • From standby press and hold down .
To take a photo 1 Activate the camera and press the navigation key to scroll to . 2 Press halfway down to use auto focus. 3 When the dot and focus frame are green, press fully down to take a photo. The photo is automatically saved. To record a video clip 1 Activate the camera and press the navigation key to scroll to .
automatically detects up to three faces, indicated by white frames. A green frame shows which face has been selected when auto-focus is used. Focus is set to the face closest to the camera. To set face detection 1 Activate the camera and press the navigation key to scroll to .
2 Select > Settings > Add position . 3 Select an option. Photo tags You can tag photos to categorise them in Photo tags . For example, you can create a tag called vacation and add it to all your vacation photos. To create a new photo tag 1 Select Menu > Media > Photo > Camera album .
2 Select a month. 3 Scroll to a photo and select View . 4 Select Options > Edit in PhotoDJ™ . 5 Edit the photo. To edit and save a video clip 1 Select Menu > Organiser > File manager > Videos . 2 Scroll to a video clip and select Options > Edit in VideoDJ™ .
6 Select Save . 7 Select a Web site from the list. 8 Enter text. 9 Select Continue > Send . To send photos or video clips you have just taken to a Web site 1 When you have taken a photo or recorded a video clip, select Send > To Web site . 2 Select a Web site from the list or select New Web site > Add .
Transferring and handling content You can transfer and handle content such as pictures and music. You are not allowed to exchange some copyright-protected material. identifies a protected item. Handling content in the phone You can use File manager to handle content saved in the phone memory or on a memory card.
Using a USB cable You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable to synchronise, transfer and back up phone content and use your phone as a modem. For more information, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support to read Feature guides. You may have to purchase a USB cable separately.
Required operating systems You need one of these operating systems to use Sony Ericsson PC software: • Microsoft® Windows Vista™ • Microsoft® Windows XP, Service Pack 2 or higher To download Media Go™ 1 Computer: In your Internet browser, go to www.
to other Bluetooth devices possible. You can, for example: • Connect to handsfree devices. • Connect to several devices at the same time. • Connect to computers and access the Internet.
To turn on power save • Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Bluetooth > Power save > On . Transferring sound to and from a Bluetooth handsfree You can transfer the sound to and from a Bluetooth handsfree using a phone key or the handsfree key.
1 Computer: Start the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from Start/Programs/ Sony Ericsson/Sony Ericsson PC Suite . 2 Follow the instructions in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite for how to connect. 3 Phone: Select Phone mode . 4 Computer: Go to the backup and restore section in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite and restore your phone.
2 Enter text. To add items to the message, press , scroll and select an item. 3 Select Continue > Contacts look-up . 4 Select a recipient and select Send . If you send a message to a group, you will be charged for each member. To copy and paste text in a message 1 When you write the message, select Options > Copy & paste .
location, to apply to all messages. You can set other options, such as the Delivery priority and Delivery time, for each message you send. To set options for all messages 1 Select Menu > Messaging > Messages > Settings .
To create an email account 1 To start the setup wizard, select Menu > Messaging > Email . 2 Follow the instructions to create the account. If you enter settings manually, you can contact your email provider for more information. An email provider could be the company that supplied your email address.
Push email You can receive notification in your phone from your email server that you have new email messages. To turn on push email notification • Select Menu > Messaging > Email > Settings > Push email . When using push email, the phone stays connected to the email server and normal traffic rates apply.
To view my status 1 Select Menu > Messaging > IM . 2 You are the first contact listed. To update your status 1 Select Menu > Messaging > IM > the Contacts tab. 2 Scroll to your name and select Change . 3 Edit the information and select Save .
Internet If you cannot use the Internet, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 68. To start browsing 1 Select Search . 2 Enter a Web address, a search phrase or the name of a bookmark. 3 Scroll to an item in the list and select Go to or Search .
2 Select a picture. To find text on a Web page 1 Select Options > Tools > Find on page . 2 Enter text and select Find . To send a link 1 When you browse the Internet, select Options > Tools > Send link . 2 Select a transfer method. Make sure the receiving device supports the transfer method you select.
2 Select New feed and enter a Web address. To download content via Web feeds 1 Select Menu > Media > Web feeds . 2 Scroll to an updated feed and select View or . 3 Select a heading to expand. 4 Select an icon depending on content, to open a Web page, to download an audio podcast, to download a video podcast or to download a photo.
Photo feeds You can subscribe to Photo feeds and download photos. To start using Photo feeds, see Web feeds on page 51. To access photo feeds • Select Menu > Media > Photo > Photo feeds . YouTube™ You can watch video clips on your phone by using the YouTube™ Java™ application.
DLNA™ Your phone has a built-in DLNA™ (Digital Living Network Alliance) server that connects to the home network through Wi-Fi. Other DLNA devices connected to the same home network can access, view and play images and music saved in your phone. A compatible DLNA device can be a computer, TV or PLAYSTATION®3.
used to find your location when Assisted GPS (A-GPS) technology is available. To set when to use Assisted start 1 Select Menu > Location services > Settings > Assisted start . 2 Select an option. Google Maps™ for mobile Google Maps™ lets you view your current location, find other locations and calculate routes.
2 Scroll to a location and select Go to . To access favourites from Google Maps • Press . Location requests External services may ask for your location. To change access for external services 1 Select Menu > Location services > Settings > Privacy .
2 Select Route based . 3 Scroll to Route: , select Edit and select a route. 4 Scroll to Live compare and select Edit . 5 Scroll to the result you want to compare with and select Compare . 6 Select Done and then Start . A GPS location is required before results can be compared.
Synchronising You can synchronise in two different ways. You can synchronise your phone using a computer program or you can synchronise using an Internet service. Use only one of the synchronisation methods at a time with your phone. For more information, go to www.
your phone, you can start synchronising. For usage details, see the Sony Ericsson PC Suite Help section once the software has been installed on your computer. Synchronising using an Internet service You can synchronise with an Internet service using SyncML™ or a Microsoft® Exchange Server using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.
To view the current software in the phone 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Update service . 2 Select Software version . Update Service using the phone You can update your phone over the air using your phone. You do not lose personal or phone information.
5 Find and select an alarm signal. Select Save . To silence the alarm • When the alarm sounds, press any key. • To repeat the alarm, select Snooze . To turn off the alarm • When the alarm sounds, press any key, then select Turn off . To cancel the alarm 1 Select Menu > Organiser > Alarms .
5 Edit the appointment and confirm each entry. 6 Select Save . To set when reminders should sound 1 Select Menu > Organiser > Calendar . 2 Select a date. 3 Select Options > Advanced > Reminders . 4 Select an option. A reminders option set in calendar affects a reminders option set in tasks.
2 Scroll to a profile and select Options > View and edit . You cannot rename the Normal profile. Time and date Time and date may be reset if the battery is removed. To set the time 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Time & date > Time .
2 Press or to change the volume. 3 Select Save . To turn off the ringtone • Press and then press and hold down . The alarm signal is not affected. To set the vibrating alert 1 Select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts > Vibrating alert .
2 Scroll to an application and select Options > Permissions . 3 Set permissions. Java application screen size Some Java applications are designed for a specific screen size. For more information, contact the application vendor. To set the screen size for a Java application 1 Select Menu > Organiser > Applications .
Locks SIM card lock This lock only protects your subscription. Your phone will work with a new SIM card. If the lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number). If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key).
To change the phone lock code 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > Locks > Phone protection > Change code . 2 Enter the old code and select OK . 3 Enter the new code and select OK . 4 Repeat the code and select OK . Keypad lock You can set this lock to avoid accidental dialling.
To reset the phone 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Master reset . 2 Select an option. 3 Follow the instructions that appear. I cannot charge the phone or battery capacity is low The charger is not properly connected or the battery connection is poor.
To enter a service centre number 1 Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Message settings > Text message and scroll to Service centre . The number is shown if it is saved on the SIM card. 2 If there is no number shown, select Edit . 3 Scroll to New ServiceCentre and select Add .
I have forgotten my code memo passcode If you forget your passcode, you must reset the code memo. This means that all entries in the code memo are deleted. The next time you enter the code memo, you must proceed as if you are opening it for the first time.
security code, for example your PIN, you have to confirm the new code. See SIM card lock on page 66. No netw. coverage Your phone is in flight mode. See Flight mode on page 59. Your phone is not receiving any network signal, or the received signal is too weak.
Index A activity menu ........................................ 14 alarms ................................................... 60 answering service .................................21 applications .......................................... 64 appointments .
emergency numbers ............................ 17 entering text ......................................... 15 equaliser ............................................... 27 F face detection ...................................... 34 file manager .........
N navigating menus ................................. 13 notes .................................................... 62 O online music ............................................ 30 video clips .................................... 30 P pan and zoom Web pages .
inserting ..........................................5 lock and unblock .......................... 66 SMS See text messages SOS See emergency numbers sound recorder ..................................... 32 speed dialling ...............................
Z zoom .................................................... 34 76 Index This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
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