character candidates that started with that stroke are displayed in the candidate row. Using components is a fast method for entering complex characters.

Pinyin input

Select the required Pinyin letters, and the phone will make various proposals on the screen, according to the pronunciation rules of Mandarin.

Adjusting the volume

You can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback.

To adjust the ring volume with the volume key

Press the volume key up or down.

To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key

When playing music or watching video, press the volume key up or down.

To set the phone to silent mode

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Sound.

3Select Silent mode, then select Mute.

To set the phone to vibrate mode

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Sound.

3Select Silent mode, then select Vibrate.

To enhance the speaker loudness

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Sound.

3Mark the xLOUD™ checkbox.

Customising your phone

Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting, for example, your personal ringtone, phone language and your Privacy settings.

Time and date

You can change the time and date in your phone.

To set the date manually

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

3Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, if it is marked.

4Tap Set date.

5Adjust the date by scrolling up and down.

6Tap Set.

To set the time manually

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

3Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, if it is marked.

4Unmark the Use 24-hour format checkbox, if it is marked.

5Tap Set time.

6Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute.

7Scroll up or down to adjust between am and pm.

8Tap Set.

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Sony Ericsson ST18i manual Adjusting the volume, Customising your phone, Time and date