Sony Ericsson K508i manual

	Contents
Contents	Sony Ericsson K508i

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make a call.
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . .	8
Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, file manager.
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
Calls, phonebook, voice control, call options.
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	35
Text messaging, picture messaging, email,
My friends, messaging glossary.
Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
Camera, video recorder, pictures, screen saver.
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	56
Media player, sounds, themes, games.

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	62
Internet and email settings, synchronizing, infrared.
More features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
Time and date, alarm clock, calendar, tasks,
SIM card lock, etc.
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	77
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . .	79
Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, safe and efficient
use, warranty, declaration of conformity.
Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	86
Icon descriptions
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	88

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Contents Sony Ericsson GSM 900/1800/1900 All rights reserved ©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Publication number: EN/LZT 108 7329 R1A Please note: End-userlicense agreement for Sun™ Java™ J2ME™ Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved Getting started To insert the SIM card and charge the battery is placed under the silvery holders the label side up and the connectors facing each other To remove the battery Remove the battery cover Pull the battery release catch towards you with your thumb until the battery is released battery release catch again To turn on the phone 1Press and hold 2Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one 3At first start-up,select the language you want for your phone menus Setup wizard Getting to know your phone Overview, menu •Press to go to the desktop Press to select highlighted items Move , , , through menus and tabs •Press to go back one level in the menus or to end a function or application •Press to delete items Using keypad shortcuts example, to reach the fifth menu item, press and Creating standby shortcuts You can create your own shortcuts and use To select writing language 1} Settings } the General tab } Language } Writing language Scroll to each language that you want to use and mark it To enter letters using multitap text input } Messaging } Write new } Text message To enter letters using T9 Text Input 1} Messaging } Write new } Text message 2For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”, press 3If the word shown is the one you want, press File manager Quick keys Page Calling To answer a call }Yes To reject a call }No or quickly press a volume button twice Missed calls Enter, for example, 112 (the international emergency number) To view your local emergency numbers }Phonebook } Options } Special numbers }Emergency nos Phonebook To select contacts or SIM numbers as your phonebook 1} Phonebook } Options } Advanced } My phonebook 2Select Contacts or SIM numbers To add a contact 1} Phonebook } New contact } Add To call a SIM number 2If Contacts is the default phonebook and select the name and number you want to call from the list Ask to save To activate ask to save in contacts To set the default item for a contact 1} Phonebook and scroll to a contact } More } Default Default To copy names and numbers to the SIM card 1} Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Copy to SIM To check the memory }Phonebook } Options } Advanced }Memory status To synchronize contacts 1} Phonebook } Options } Sync. contacts Voicemail Voice control Before voice dialling To activate voice dialling and record names and select a contact 2If the contact has more than one number, use To make a call with a handsfree From standby, press the handsfree button The magic word To activate and record the magic word 1} Settings } the General tab } Voice control } Magic word } Activate Instructions appear }Edit contact. Scroll to the relevant tab and edit your voice command To re-recorda voice command 1} Settings } the General tab } Voice control } Voice dialling } Edit names 2Select a voice command }More }Replace voice Replace voice More than one call Transfer call •}End call to end the ongoing call, then press Yes to retrieve the held call •} End call twice to end both calls Conference calls To join the two calls into To select a line }Settings } the Calls tab and select line 1 or To change the name of a line and select one of the lines to edit the name My numbers You can view, add and edit your own phone numbers Restricted dialling If you divert incoming calls, you cannot activate some Restrict calls options The following calls can be restricted: •All outgoing calls – All outgoing All outgoing To save a fixed number and enter the information Call time and cost To check the call time }Settings } the Calls tab }Time & cost }Call timers To set a credit limit and enter your PIN2 2Select Limited or Unlimited. If you select Limited, enter an amount } OK Limited Unlimited •To send the tones, press the keys •To clear the screen after the call is finished, press To turn the tones on or off during a call, press Turn off tones Turn on tones Messaging To set the service centre number 1} Messaging } Settings } Text message Service centre If there is no number in the list For information about entering letters message, save a picture found in the text message or listen to a sound inserted in the text message When you have read the text message } More to view a list of options. Press to close the text Long messages To turn long messages on }Messaging } Settings } Text message }Max. msg length } Max. available To create a template Picture messages You can also select a recipient from this list } Send To make a call while writing a picture message 1While writing your message } More Make a call 2Select the message } More } Delete Delete To delete several messages 4} More } Save messages or } More } Delete messages To delete all messages Before you First make sure •You have set Internet and •You have set start that: up a data account, email settings. up and selected an start To write and send an email message 1} Messaging } Email } Write new 2Write the subject for your message } OK and then the text } OK to enter an email address or to retrieve an address from your phonebook To delete an email message (IMAP4 users) Unmark. } More } Mark for deletion . and press to delete messages My friends To set automatic log in 1} My friends } Myself } More } Accounts and select an account 2}Auto-login: }On or }Edit }Auto-login: }On if you have more than one account To edit the My friends account Edit your settings. If you have more than one account •Picture – Select a picture from Pictures or take a picture with the camera •About me – Write a short text about yourself About me •Availability – Select Available, Busy, Away, or Invisible. If you select Invisible, you will appear as offline to others Strangers To add a stranger to the list of contacts }My friends and select the stranger } More }Add as contact To block or unblock a contact To join a chatroom }My friends and select a chatroom } Join chat Join chat To start a chatroom 1} My friends } More } Start chatroom Check interval Copy outgoing Creation mode Delivery report Incoming server Imaging Before you send a picture or video clip using email make sure that: To open the lens cover To take pictures To record video clips Slide the lens cover anti-clockwiseto open the cover Record To use the zoom to zoom in on the subject Camera options To adjust brightness •Self-timer – the picture is taken a few seconds later Self-timer Default name Video options When the video recorder is activated }More to view more options Video options To take and send a picture 2} Capture } Send and create your picture message Capture To record and send video clips Activate the camera. Press To edit and save a picture 1} File manager } Pictures and scroll to the picture you want } More } More } Save picture to save the picture copyright-protected material. For more information on sending pictures in messages Entertainment 62 Setting up Internet and email To stream saved music and videos 1} Internet services } More } Bookmarks PlayNow™ First make sure that: Ringtones and melodies •Message alert – select how you want to be notified of an incoming message Message alert •Key sound – select what sound you want the keys to make when you press them Key sound Composing Themes Games Applications Connectivity Using Internet To select an Internet profile and select the profile you want to use To start browsing To stop browsing To work with bookmarks 1} Internet services } More } Bookmarks and select a bookmark } More 2Select an option Downloading To download from wap.sonyericsson.com Synchronizing To enter the remote synchronization settings to create a new account when you have entered each setting Connection Phonebook } OK More features Alarm clock To set an alarm }Organizer } Alarms } Alarm and enter the time }Save Using the alarm A reminders option set in the calendar affects a reminders option set in tasks To view an appointment 2Scroll to the appointment } View Viewing your calendar Days on which you have appointments are marked In the list of appointments for a certain day, select the item you want to send When Add appointment is displayed to save the appointment Notes Profiles To change a profile setting To rename a profile }Settings }the General tab } Profiles }Edit profile }Profile name To reset all profile settings Start-up screen To select a start-upscreen and select a file for the start-up 3Enter a new four- to eight-digitPIN } OK 4Re-enterthe new PIN to confirm } OK To turn the SIM card lock on or off and select Keypad lock You can lock the keypad to avoid dialling a number by accident To set the phone lock 2Enter the phone lock code } OK To edit your phone lock code }Settings } the General tab } Locks } Phone lock }Change code To add a new code 1} Organizer } Code memo and enter your passcode } New code } Add } Continue 3Enter the code } Done To change the passcode Troubleshooting •Press 0000 for English •Press 8888 for Automatic - determined by your SIM card Grey menu options Insert SIM SOS calls only Additional information Antenna Efficient use Radio frequency (RF) exposure and SAR Driving Personal medical devices CHILDREN Disposing of the product Power supply Emergency calls Battery use and care Limited Warranty Our warranty What we will do Conditions Page FCC Statement Declaration of Conformity Icons Icon Description You cannot receive any incoming calls You have missed an incoming call The timer has been set and is on Icon Description You have received a WAP push message Icon Description Index