Sony Ericsson T290i User manual

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Contents 1

Contents

Getting started 4

Make and receive the first call.

Getting to know your phone 7

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 21

Choose ring signal, theme and other settings.

Calling 28

Use the phonebook, call options.

Setting up Mobile Internet 42

Set up internet and e-mail.

Messaging 47

Chat, e-mail, text and picture messaging.

Using Mobile Internet 56

WAP browser, bookmarks.

More features 60

Events, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 63

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 65

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 67

Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, safe and efficient use,

warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 75

What do the icons mean?

Index 79

Sony Ericsson T290i

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2 Contents

Sony Ericsson T290i

GSM 900/1800

First edition (November 2004)

This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson

Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty.

Improvements and changes to this user guide

necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies

of current information, or improvements to

programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony

Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time

and without notice. Such changes will, however, be

incorporated into new editions of this user guide.

Publication number: EN/LZT 108 7576 R1A

Please note:

Some of the services in this user guide are not

supported by all networks. This also applies to the

GSM International Emergency Number 112.

Please contact your network operator or service

provider if you are not sure whether you can use a

particular service or not.

Please read the Guidelines for Safe and Efficient

Use and the Limited Warranty chapters before you

use your mobile phone.

Your mobile phone has the capability to download,

store and forward additional content, e.g. ringtones.

The use of such content may be restricted or

prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not

limited to restriction under applicable copyright

laws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely

responsible for additional content that you

download to or forward from your mobile phone.

Prior to your use of any additional content, please

verify that your intended use is properly licensed or

is otherwise authorized. Sony Ericsson does not

guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any

additional content or any other third party content.

Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be

liable in any way for your improper use of additional

content or other third party content.

CommuniCam™ is a trademark or a registered

trademark of Sony Ericsson Mobile

Communications AB.

T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered

trademark of Tegic Communications.

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T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of

the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541,

5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554;

Canadian Pat. No. 1,331,057;

United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B;

Hong Kong Standard Pat. No. HK0940329;

Republic of Singapore Pat. No. 51383;

Euro. Pat. No. 0 842 463 (96927260.8) DE/DK, FI,

FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and additional patents

are pending worldwide.

Other product and company names may be the

trademarks of their respective owners.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are

reserved.

Sony Ericsson advises users to backup their

personal data information.

All illustrations are for illustration only and may not

accurately depict the actual phone.

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4 Getting started

Getting started

About this user’s guide

For ease of reference, the “Getting to know your

phone” chapter gives a quick overview of the main

functions of the phone, shortcuts and general

information.

More information and downloads are available at

www.SonyEricsson.com.

Note: Throughout this user guide, WAP and Web are

used interchangeably to refer to internet services.

Available services

Some services and functions described in this user’s

guide are network- or subscription-dependent. Because

of this, some menus may not be available in your phone.

This symbol indicates that a service or

function is network or subscription-

dependent.

Please consult your network operator for more

information about your subscription.

The SIM card

When you register as a subscriber with a network

operator, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)

card. The SIM card contains a computer chip that

keeps track of your phone number, the services

included in your subscription, and your phonebook

information.

Tip: Check if your information is saved to the SIM

card before you remove it from another phone.

For example, phonebook entries may be saved in the

phone memory.

Assembly

Before you can use your phone you need to:

• Insert the SIM card.

• Attach and charge the battery. See “SIM card and

battery information” on page 5.

Note: Always turn off the phone and detach the

charger before you insert or remove a SIM card.

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Getting started 5

SIM card and battery information

It may take up to 30 minutes before an icon

appears when charging if the battery is

completely discharged.

1. Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed

under the metal clips.

2. Place the battery on the back of the phone with the

connectors facing each other (label side up).

3. Place the back cover into the bottom of the phone and

slide it up until it clicks into place.

4. Connect the charger to the phone at the flash

symbol. The flash symbol on the charger plug

must face upwards.

5. It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery

charging icon appears in the display. Wait

approximately 4 hours or until the icon indicates

that the battery is fully charged. If you do not see

the battery icon after this time, press any key or

the centre select key to activate the display. The

display will “sleep” during charging.

6. Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.

Note: You have to insert the SIM card and charge the

battery before you can use the phone.

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6 Getting started

Holding the Phone

Hold your mobile phone

as you would any other

telephone. While

speaking into the

mouthpiece, angle the

phone up and over your

shoulder.

Internal Antenna

Your phone is equipped with an internal antenna. For

best reception, try to hold your phone so your hand

does not cover the internal antenna. The antenna is

located on the back of the phone above the back cover.

Turning On the Phone

Press and hold NO until you hear a

tone. Enter your PIN (Personal

Identity Number), if you have one

for your SIM card. Your PIN is

provided by your network

operator.

If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete

the wrong number by pressing .

If your PIN starts with the same digits as an emergency

number, for example 911, the digits are not hidden with

an * when you enter them. This is so that you can see

and call an emergency number without entering a PIN.

See “Emergency calls” on page 30 for more information.

Note: If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row,

the SIM card is blocked and the message PIN blocked

appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK

(Personal Unblocking Key). Your PUK is provided by

your network operator.

To make and receive calls

• Enter the area code and phone number, and press YES

to make the call.

•Press

NO to end the call.

• When the phone rings, press YES to answer the call.

My Network

12:18

Welcome

PIN:

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Getting to know your phone 7

Getting to know your phone

Key functions

Volume

key

Increase/decrease the earpiece

volume during a call. Scroll

through lists under menus. Enter

the Phone status menu in standby.

Press once to mute the ring signal

when receiving a call. Press twice

to reject an incoming call.

Make and answer calls. Select a

menu, submenu or an option.

Press for options, help.

Press and hold for WAP.

1-9, 0 Enter digits, 0-9, and letters.

Press and hold to enter the

international prefix +. Move

through menus using shortcuts.

Press and hold (2-9) to find a

contact beginning with the first

letter on that key.

Tilt the navigation key up, down,

left or right to move through the

menus, lists and texts. Press the

centre select key as an alternative

to YES to select an option.

Press and hold to turn the phone

on or off (in standby) or to go

back to standby mode from

menus. Press to end or reject a

call, go back one level in the

menus or leave an option

unchanged.

(clear)

Delete numbers, letters or an

item from a list. Press and hold

to mute the microphone (during

calls) or mute the phone or lock

the keypad (standby menu).

Enter # or a space.

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8 Getting to know your phone

Quick keys

Useful key combinations are described below.

To... When in standby:

make an emergency call enter the international

emergency number and

press YES

enter and move through

the main menus

press or

enter Call contact press or

enter Call list press YES

call your voice mail press and hold

enter the +sign press and hold

mute the ring signal when

receiving a call

press , or press one of

the side volume keys once

write a new text message press and hold

set the phone to silent or

lock the keypad

press and hold

reach a contact beginning

with a specific letter

press and hold any of the

keys -

reach a phone number at a

specific position on the

SIM card.

press the position number

and

speed dial press any of the number

keys - and

YES

find a contact in the Call

contact list

press and hold

enter the Phone status

menu to see today’s date

and the model name of the

phone (may also indicate

GPRS availability)

press the volume key up

or down

reject a call quickly press the upper or

lower side volume key

twice when receiving a

call or press NO

To... When in standby:

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silence call ringer quickly press the upper or

lower side volume key

once when receiving a call

change the language to

Automatic

press 8888

change the language to

English

press 0000

change the language to

Chinese

press 0008

To... During a call:

put a call on hold press YES

retrieve the held call press YES again

mute the microphone press and hold

To... When in standby: To... When in the menus:

move through menu lists use the navigation key or

press (and hold) the upper

or lower side volume key

enter a quick options menu

or help, if available.

press

delete an item press and hold when

in lists

go back to standby press and hold NO

To...

When entering letters

using multitap text input:

reach the second letter or

character of a key

press and hold the upper

side volume key and press

any of the number keys

reach the third letter or

character of a key

press and hold the lower

side volume key and press

any of the number keys

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10 Getting to know your phone

shift between capital and

lower-case letters

press , then the letter

enter numbers press and hold any of the

number keys

enter a question mark press the upper side

volume key and

press

enter the @-sign press the lower side

volume key and

press

enter a space press

delete letters and numbers press

shift between multitap or

T9™Text input methods

(assuming T9 Text input is

set to On)

press and hold

To...

When entering letters

using multitap text input:

shift between input

languages and other

character or numeric input

methods

press and hold

To...

When entering letters

using T9 Text Input:

view alternative words press or

accept a word and add

aspace

press

enter a period press

view alternative

punctuation marks

press , then or

repeatedly

shift between capital and

lower-case letters

press , then the letter

enter numbers press and hold any of the

number keys

To...

When entering letters

using multitap text input:

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