Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product W880I Superior
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1 Contents Contents Getting Started .................. . 4 Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, help, calls. Getting to Know the Phone ......... ................ 10 Phone overview, enter ing letters, activity menu, file manager, Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™).
2 Contents Sony Ericss on UMTS 2100 G SM 900/1800/1 900 This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, witho ut any warranty.
3 Contents Java and all Java based trad emarks and logos are tradem arks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other coun tries.
4 Getting Started Getting Started Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, help, calls. Assembly To use your phone 1 Insert the SIM card and the battery. 2 Charge the battery. 3 Turn on your phone. SIM card When you register as a s ubscriber with a service provider, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identi ty Module) card.
5 Getting Started SIM Card and Battery To insert SIM card and battery 1 Remove the batter y cover. 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing do wn. 3 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each o ther. 4 Slide the battery cover into place .
6 Getting Started To charge the battery 1 Connect the charger pl ug to the phone with the symbol facing upwards. 2 It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears. 3 Wait approximately 2.5 hours or until the battery icon i ndicates a full cha rge.
7 Getting Started To remove the battery 1 Remove the ba ttery co ver. 2 Insert your thumbnail into the groove to remove the battery. Turning Your Phone On and Off Make sure the phone is charged and the battery and a SIM card are inserted before you turn on your phone.
8 Getting Started To turn off the phone In standby press and hold . Standby After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the name of the service provide r will appear on the display. This is called standby mode. Help in Your Phone Help and information is available in your phon e at any time.
9 Getting Started Flight Mode Menu The Flight Mode menu is activated by default. Select from Normal M ode with full functionality or Flight Mode with limited functi onality. Network transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sens itive equipment.
10 Getting to Know the Phone Getting to Know the Phone Phone overview, entering letters, activi ty menu, file manager, Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™). Phone overv iew 10 Some icons on keys may differ . 11 14 8 13 3 4 5 15 16 12 9 1 2 6 7 17 This is th e Inte rnet ve rsion of th e u ser 's gui de.
11 Getting to Know the Phone 1V o l u m e , c a m e r a d i gital zoom buttons 2 Camera button 3 Video call c amera, ear speake r 4 Navigation key, Walkman® pla yer control 5 Selection key 6 Internet.
12 Getting to Know the Phone Menu Overview PlayNow™* Internet* Entertainment Online Services* Games Video Player VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote Control Record Sound Demo Tour Camera Messagi.
13 Getting to Know the Phone Calls** Organizer All Answe red Dia led Miss ed Alarms Applications Video Call Calendar Tasks Notes Synchron ization Timer Stopwatch Calculator Code Memo Settings** Genera.
14 Getting to Know the Phone Navigation The main menu is shown as ic ons. Some submenus incl ude tabs. Scroll to a tab by pressing the navigation key left or right and sel ect an option. Navigation keys Key Go to the main menu from standb y or select highlighted items .
15 Getting to Know the Phone – Press and hold any of these keys to reach a contact beginning with a specific letter . – Press a number ke y and } Call to speed dial. Turn off the ring tone when receivin g a call. Press and hold to s et the phone to silent.
16 Getting to Know the Phone Status Bar Some of the icons that may appear: Shortcuts Use keypad shortcuts to quickly go to a menu, and you can use pr edefined navigation key shortcuts to quickly reach certain functions. Edit the navigation key sho rtcuts to suit your own needs.
17 Getting to Know the Phone Phone Languag e Select the language to use in the phone menus or when writin g text. To change the phone language From standby select Menu } Settings } the General tab } Language } Phone Language . Select a languag e. In standby, you ca n also press 8888 for automatic langu age.
18 Getting to Know the Phone To enter letters using T9 Text Input 1 For example, to write the wo rd “Jane”, press , , , . 2 If the word shown is th e one you want, press to accept and add a space. To accept a word witho ut adding a space, press . If the word shown is not the one you want, press or repeatedly to view alter native words.
19 Getting to Know the Phone • Running Apps – applications that are running in the background. Select an application to return to it or press to end it. • My Shortcuts – add, delete and change the order of shortc uts. When you select a shortcut and the application opens, othe r programs are closed or minimize d.
20 Getting to Know the Phone If all avai lable memory is full, you cannot save any files until content is removed. File manager menu tabs The file manage r is divided into three tabs, and icons are included to indicate where the files ar e saved. • All Files – all content in the phone memory an d on a memory card.
21 Calling To delete a file or a subfolder from the file manager 1 From standby select Menu } File Manager and open a folder. 2 Scroll to a file } More } Delete . Memory card options Check memory status or format a memory card to delete all information.
22 Calling To view available network options From standby sel ect Menu } Settings } the Connectivi ty tab } Mobile Networks . Your phone also switches automatically between GSM and 3 G (UMTS) network s depending on availability.
23 Calling To change the ear speaker volume Press to increase or to decrease the ear speaker vol ume during a call. Missed calls When the activity menu is set to default missed calls appear in the New Events tab in standby. If pop-up is set to default Missed calls: appears in standby % 18 Activity Menu .
24 Calling To make a video call When 3G (UMTS) serv ice is availabl e, you can make a video ca ll in one of the following ways: • Enter a phone number (international prefix and area code if applicable) } More } Make Video Call . • From standby sel ect Menu } Contacts and select the contact to call.
25 Calling • Settings – when answering • Answer Mode – set the video call camera to on or off. • Alternative Pict – set a picture to show to the recipient when the camera is off. • Audio Options – select if microphone, speaker phone, or both should be on or off.
26 Calling To delete a contact 1 From standby sel ect Menu } Contacts and scroll to a contact. 2 Press and select Yes . To delete all phone contacts From standby sel ect Menu } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Delete All Contacts } Yes and } Yes .
27 Calling To send a contact From standby select Menu } Contacts and select a co ntact } More } Send Contact and select a transfer method. To send all contacts From standby select Menu } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Send All Contacts and select a tr ansfer method.
28 Calling Synchronizing Contact s You can synchroniz e your contacts with a contacts appl ication on the Web. For more info rmation % 68 Synchronizing . To save and restore contacts with a memory card From standby sel ect Menu } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Back Up To M.
29 Calling Voicemail If your subscripti on includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicema il message when you cannot ans wer a call. To call your voicemail service Press and hold . If you have not entered a voic email number, } Yes and enter the number.
30 Calling To turn the caller name on or off From standby select Menu } Settings } the General tab } Voice Control } Play Caller Name . Voice Dialing Start voice dialling from standby using the phone, a portable handsfree, a Bluetooth headset or by saying your magic w ord.
31 Calling 4 Instructions appear } Continue . Wait for the tone and say “Busy”, or another word. 5 } Yes to accept or } No for a new recording. 6 Instructions appear. } Continue and select the enviro nments in which voice answering is to be activated.
32 Calling More than One Call Handle more than one call simultaneo usly. Call waiting service When this is activated yo u hear a beep if you re ceive a seco nd call. To activate or deactivate the call waiting service From standby sel ect Menu } Settings } the Ca lls tab } Manage Calls } Call Waiting .
33 Calling To add a new participant 1 } More } Hold to put the joined calls on hold. 2 } More } Add Call and call the next person to add to the conf erence call. 3 } More } Join Calls . 4 Repeat steps 1–3 to add m ore participants. To release a participant } More } Release Party and select the participant to releas e from the conference call .
34 Calling Restricted Dialing Restrict outgoing a nd incoming calls. A password from yo ur service provid er is required. The following calls can be restri cted: • All Outgoing – all outgoi ng calls. • Outgoing Intl. – all outgoing international call s.
35 Calling Call Time and Cost During a call, the duration of the call is shown. You can check the duration of your last call, outgoing ca lls and the total time of your calls. To check the call time From standby se lect Menu } Settings } the Calls tab } Time & Cost } Cal l Timers .
36 Messaging To create a group of numbers and email addresses 1 From standby sel ect Menu } Contacts } More } Options } Groups } New Group } Add . 2 Enter a name for the gr oup } Continue . 3 } Add to find and select a contact number or email address.
37 Messaging 2 If there is no number shown } Edit } New Service Center and enter the number, including th e internationa l “+” prefix and country/region code } Save . Sending text messages For information a bout entering letters % 17 Entering Letters .
38 Messaging To call a number in a text message Select the phone number displayed in the message, } Call . Saving and deleting text messages Received text message s are saved in the phone memory. W hen the phone memory is full, delete messages or move them to the SIM card to be able to receive new m essages.
39 Messaging To turn long messages on From standby select Menu } Messaging } Settings } Text Message } Max. Msg. Length } Max. Available . Templates for text messages Add a new template or save a message as a temp late in your phone % 38 To save a message .
40 Messaging Before yo u start Both you and the recipient must have subscriptions that support pi cture messaging. If no Internet profile or message server exis ts, you can re ceive all the settings for MMS automa tically from your servi ce provider or fr om www.
41 Messaging To set automatic download From standby select Menu } Messaging } Settings } Picture Message } Auto Download to view and select one of th e following: • Always – automatic download. • Ask in Roaming – ask to downlo ad when not in home network.
42 Messaging To use a template From standby sel ect Menu } Messaging } Templates and select a template from the list } Use } Continue and select a recipient to send the message to } Send . Voice Messages Send and receive a sound recording as a voice m essage.
43 Messaging • Enter settings man ually • Ask your email pro vider for setti ngs informat ion. An email provide r is the person or compa ny who provided your email address, for example, your IT ad.
44 Messaging • Email Address , enter your email address. • Connection Type (POP3 or IMAP4 ). • Incoming Server , enter the server name. • Userna me , enter the username for the email account. • Password , enter the password for the email account.
45 Messaging To save an email message 1 From standby select Menu } Messaging } Email } Inbox . 2 Select a mess age } More } Save Message } Saved Email . To reply to an email message 1 Select the messag e in the inbox to reply to } More } Reply or open the messag e } Reply .
46 Messaging My Friends Connect and log in to the My friends server to communicate online with your favorite friends. If your subscription supports instant messaging and presence servic es, you can send and receive messages and see contact status if online.
47 Messaging To change your own status From standby select Menu } Messaging } My Friends } the My Status tab and update your status in formation. Use or to scroll between status fields. Chat group A chat group can be started by your service provider, by an individual My friends user or by yourself.
48 Messaging To view watching users From standby sel ect Menu } Messaging } My Friends } the Contac ts tab } More } Watching Users . A list of user s on the My frie nds server watching your status info rmation appears.
49 Imaging Imaging Camera, video, blog, pictures, themes. Camera and Video Recorder Take pictures and recor d video clips to save, view and send in mes sages. To take a picture or record video 1 From standby press to activate the camera. 2 Use the navigation key to switch between camera and video recorde r.
50 Imaging Camera settings When you are in the viewf inder } Settings for options to adjust and enhance your pictures and video clips before taking or recording the m. To use the zoom Use the volume buttons to zoom in and out. To adjust brightness Use the navigation key to i ncrease or decrease bri ghtness.
51 Imaging • Turn On Time and Date (camer a) – add time and date to a picture, it will appear in the lower r ight corner. View in 1:1 size or use zoom when viewing a picture to see the text. • Reset File No. – reset the file number counter. • Save to – select to save to Memory Stick or Phone Memory .
52 Imaging To visit a blog address in a contact From standby select Menu } Contacts and select a contact Web address } Go To . Pictures and Video Clips View and use pictures and vi deo clips. Handling pictures View, add, edit or delete pictures in the file manager.
53 Imaging To receive a picture From standby se lect Menu } Settings } the Connectivity tab and select a transfer method. To save a picture in a message % 38 To save an item in a text message or % 41 To save an item in a picture message or % 45 To view or save an attachment in an email message .
54 Imaging To connect to a remote screen From standby sel ect Menu } File Manager } Pictures } View } More } Rem ote Scree n . % 70 To add a device to your phone .
55 Entertainment Entertainment Handsfree, Walkman® player, video player, sound recorder, games. Stereo Portab le Handsfree To use the handsfree Connect the stereo portable hands free to your phone to use it for calls, listening to music or vide os. If you receiv e a call and are playin g music, mu sic stops for you to answer the call.
56 Entertainment To play music 1 From standby sel ect Menu } WALKMAN . The Walkman® player browser o pens. 2 } More } My Music to browse by artists, albums, tracks or playlists or } Play to listen to al l your tracks in a play queue. The following opti ons are availabl e: • Press to stop the playback .
57 Entertainment You can obtain CD inform ation (artist, track, etc.) via Di sc2Phone if you a re connected to the Inte rnet and extracting music from a CD. More informatio n about moving files to your phone is available at www.sonyericsso n.com/support .
58 Entertainment To add files to a playlist 1 From standby sel ect Menu } WALKMAN } More } My Music } Playlists select a playlist } Open } More } Add Media . 2 Select from the files that are av ailable in File Manager . To remove files from a playlist 1 From standby sel ect Menu } WALKMAN } More } My Music } Playlists select a playlist } Open .
59 Entertainment To select a data account for streaming From standby se lect Menu } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Streaming Settings and select the data account to use. To stream video and audio 1 From standby select Menu } Internet } More } Go to } Enter Address or Bookmarks .
60 Entertainment To download a music file 1 When you have listened to a music file preview, you can agree to accept the conditions } Yes if you agree. 2 A text message is sent to confirm payment and the file is made available to download. Mu sic is saved in File Manager } Music .
61 Entertainment To edit a MusicDJ™ melody From standby select Menu } File Manager } Music and select the melody } More } Edit . Exchanging MusicDJ™ melodies Send and receive me lodies using one of the available transfer methods. You are not allo wed to exchange copyright-protec ted material.
62 Entertainment • Durat ion – to select t he display time for the text. • Delet e – to remove the text. • Move – to move the text to another position. • Copy – to copy the text. VideoDJ™ options } More for options: • Play – to view the video clip.
63 Entertainment To listen to a recording From standby select Menu } File Manager } Music and select a recording } Play or } Stop . Games Your phone contains several games. You can also downlo ad games and applications dir ectly to the folders in your phone.
64 Connectivity Connectivity Settings, using Internet, synchronizing, Bluetooth™ device, update service. Settings Settings may alr eady be entered when you buy your phone. If not, make sure you have a phone subs cription that supports data transfer (GPRS).
65 Connectivity } Go to for the following: • Sony Ericss on – go to the pre- defined homepage set for the current profile. • Bookmarks – create, use or edit bookmarks to Web pages. • Enter Address – enter the address of a Web page. • Search Internet – use Google to search.
66 Connectivity } Options } the Other tab for: • Clear Cookies • Clear Cache • Clear Passwords • Status – sho w connection info. } Exit Browser to disconnect. Using bookmarks Use, create and edit bookmarks as quick link s to your f avorite Web pages for the browser.
67 Connectivity To select an Internet profile for the Internet browser From standby se lect Menu } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Internet Settings } Internet P rofiles and select a profile.
68 Connectivity RSS Reader When browsing, you can receive frequently updated content, such as news headli nes, as feeds via a Web site. You can browse to a Web page to add new feed s, if avai lable. Really Simple Syndication (R SS) options are set via the RSS reader and shown in the I nternet browser.
69 Connectivity 3 Enter the following: • Server Address – server URL. • Userna me – account us ername. • Password – account password. • Connection – select a n Internet profile.
70 Connectivity To turn the Bluetooth function on From standby select Menu } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } Turn On . Adding devices to your phone Enter a passcode to s etup a secure link between your phone and the device. Enter the s ame passcode on the device when prompted.
71 Connectivity Power sa ve Turn on to reduce power consumption by optimizing your phone for use wi th a single Bluetooth de vice. Turn of f to connect with se veral Bluetooth devices at the same tim e. To save power From standby se lect Menu } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } Powersa ve } On .
72 Connectivity Transferring sound Transfer the sound fo r calls when using a Bluetooth handsfree. You can also transfe r the sound for calls using the ke ypad or the handsfree button as follows: • Press the handsf ree button for sound in handsfree.
73 Connectivity To start using the PC suite 1 Computer: Install the Sony Ericsson PC suite from the CD that came with your phone or download i t from www.sonyericsso n.com/support . 2 Computer: Start PC sui te from Start/ Programs/Sony Ericsson/PC suite .
74 Connectivity To disconnect the USB cable safely 1 When using file transf er mode, right- click the remov able disk icon in Windows Explorer an d select Ejec t. 2 Remove the USB cable from yo ur phone. Phone mode You can synchronize contacts and calendar, transfer fi les, use the phone as modem with your co mputer.
75 More Features More Features Alarm clo ck, calen d ar, tasks, profiles, time and date, SIM card lock, etc. Alarms Set an alarm fo r a specific time o r specific days t o recur on. You can set the alarm sign al as a sound. To use alarms 1 From standby select Menu } Organizer } Alarm s and select an alarm to set } Edit .
76 More Features To set when reminders should sound 1 From standby sel ect Menu } Organizer } Calend ar } More } Advanced } Reminders . 2 } Always for a reminder to sound ev en when the phone is turned off or set to silent. A remind ers option set in the calendar affects a reminders option set in tasks.
77 More Features To set when reminders should sound 1 From standby select Menu } Organizer } Tasks and select a tas k } More } Reminde rs . 2 } Always for a reminde r to sound even when the phone is turned off or set to silent. A reminders op tion set in tasks affects a remi nders option set in the calendar.
78 More Features To use the stopwatch 1 From standby sel ect Menu } Organizer } Stopwatch } Star t . 2 } Stop or } New Lap for a ne w lap time. 3 To reset the stopwatch } Stop } Reset . Calculator The calculator can add, s ubtract, divide and multiply.
79 More Features 3 Re-enter the new passcode } Continue . 4 Enter a checkwo rd } Done . Forgot your passcode? If you forget your passcode, you must reset the co de memo. To reset code memo 1 From standby select Menu } Organizer } Code Memo a n d enter any passcode to access the code memo.
80 More Features SIM Card Lock The SIM card lock prot ects your subscription, but not the phone itself, from unauthorized us e. If you change SIM cards, your phone still works with the new SIM card. Most SIM cards are locked at the ti me o f p u r c h a s e .
81 More Features Automatic phone lock If the phone lock is set to Automatic , you do not need to enter your phone lock code until a di fferent SIM card is inserted in the phone. To set the phone lock 1 From standby se lect Menu } Settings } the General tab } Security } Locks } Phone Protection } Protection and select an alternative.
82 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want it to? This chapter list s some problems that you might encounter when using your phone. Some proble ms require you to call your s ervice provid er, but you can easily correc t most of the problems yourself.
83 Troubleshooti ng I do not understand the language in menus Possible cause : The wrong language is set in the phone. Solution : Change th e language % 17 Phone Language . I cannot turn on the phone Possible cause : The battery is discharged. Solution : Recharge the battery % 6 To charge the battery .
84 Troubleshooting I cannot use SMS/text messages on my phone Possible cause : Se ttings are missin g or incorrec t. Solution : Contact your service provider to find out the correct SMS service center setting % 36 Text Messaging (SMS) .
85 Troubleshooti ng Solution : Go to www.sonyericsso n.com/support , choose your phone model, then choos e Product information – Getting started . The guide Synchronizing the phone with a computer contai ns installation instructions and a troubleshooting guide, that may assist you i n solving the pro blem.
86 Troubleshooting PIN Blocked / PIN2 blocked. Possible cause : You have entered your PIN or PIN2 code incorrect ly three times in a row. Solution : To unblock % 80 SIM Card Lock . Codes do not match. Possible cause : The two codes that you have entere d do not match.
87 Important Inform ation Phon e lock code: Possible cause : The phone lock code is required. Solution : Enter a ph one lock code. Your phone has a default phone lock code 0000 % 80 Phone Lock . PUK blocked. Contact provider. Possible cause : You entered your personal unblocking key code (PUK) incorrectly 10 times in a row.
88 Important Info rmation In the unlikely even t that your produ ct needs service, please co ntact the d ealer from whom it was purchased, or one of our service partners.
89 Important Inform ation Mexico Por teléfono: questions .MX@support.sonyericsson.com Llámanos al siguiente númer o: 01 800 000 47 22 (inter national toll free numbe r) Ver todo s los nú meros mu ndiales Netherla nds 0900 899 83 18 questions.NL@su pport.
90 Important Info rmation Recommendations for safe use of product (mobile phone, battery, charger and other accessories) • Always treat you r product with care and keep it in a clean and dust-fr ee place. • Warning! May explode i f dispose d of in f ire.
91 Important Inform ation Turn off your mobile ph one before removing th e battery. Do not pu t the battery into your mouth. Battery elec trolytes may be toxic if swallowed. Do not let the metal co ntacts on the battery touch another metal object. Doin g this could short -circuit and damage the bat tery.
92 Important Info rmation include a safety margin designed to assure the safety of al l persons, r egardless of age and health, and to account for any variations in measurements. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of measuremen t for the am ount of ra dio frequenc y energy absorbed by th e body when using a mobile phone.
93 Important Inform ation Memory Card Your product c omes complete wit h a removable memory card. It is generally comp atible with the handset p urchase d but may not be comp atible wi th other devices or the cap abilities of their memor y cards. Check other de vices for compatibili ty before purchase or use.
94 Important Info rmation party, solely together with the Device with which you received the Software, provided always th at such third party agrees in writin g to be bound by these rules. You are granted this license f or a term of the useful life of this Device.
95 Important Inform ation whichever is longer. Re pair or replacem ent may involve the u se of function ally equivale nt reconditioned u nits. Replaced parts or comp onents will become the pro perty of Sony Ericsson.
96 Important Info rmation not be possible elsewh ere than in the cou ntry of original purch ase, for exa mple due to the fa ct that your Product may have an interior or exterior which is different from equivalent models sold in other EU countries. It may not be possi ble to repair SIM- locked Products.
97 Index Index A Activity menu ...... .................................. 18 alarms ................................................... 75 animation .............................................. 52 answering service ................................ 29 applications .
98 Index E email ..................................................... 42 entering letters ..................................... 17 F file manager ......................................... 19 fixed dialing .......................................... 34 G games .
99 Index N navigating menus ................................. 14 networks ............................................... 22 notepad ................................................ 35 notes .................................................... 77 P phone assembly .
100 Index T tasks ................................................ 76–77 templates ....................................... 3 9, 41 text messages .......................... ............ 36 themes ................................................. 54 time .
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