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Important information

Please read the 

Important information

 before you use

your mobile phone.

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how.

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why not go online for the latest updates? Your new phone is

the key to a wider world. And it's just around the corner.

Get started with this User guide. And join us online to get the

full picture. Music, games, apps, updates, downloads,

support and more. All in one place:

www.sonyericsson.com/Aino

Don't forget

 

 to update your phone software. See

Updating your phone

 on page 31.

User guide in the phone

An extended User guide is available in your phone.

To access the User guide in your phone

Select 

Menu

 > 

Settings

 > 

User help

 > 

User guide

.

Touch instructions

Instructions highlighted by a grey line refer to touch screen

functions only.

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Phone overview

1 Ear speaker

1

2

3

4
5

6
7

8

9

10

2 Screen
3 Selection keys
4 Call key
5 Activity menu key
6 Navigation key
7 C key (Clear)
8 Volume key
9 End key, On/off key

10 Camera key/shutter

key

   

 
 

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11 Screen lock key

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12

13

14

15

16

17

12 Flash light
13 Camera lens
14 Memory card slot

(under the cover)

15 Connector for

charger, handsfree

and USB cable

16 Phone antenna
17 Loudspeaker

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Getting started

To insert the SIM card

1

Remove the battery cover.

2

Slide the SIM card into its holder with the gold-coloured

contacts facing down.

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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.

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Turning on the phone

To turn on the phone

1

Press and hold down 

.

2

Enter your SIM card PIN (Personal Identification Number),

if requested, and select 

OK

.

3

Select a language.

4

Follow the instructions that appear.

If you want to correct a mistake when you enter your

PIN, press 

.

Help

In addition to this User guide, Feature guides and more

information are available at

www.sonyericsson.com/support

.

There are also help functions in your phone. See the

following instructions on how to access them.

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To insert a memory card

Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card

with the gold-coloured contacts facing down.

Entering text

You can use multitap text input or Quick text input 

 to

enter text. The Quick text input method uses a dictionary

application in your phone.

To change the writing language

When you enter text, press and hold down 

.

To change the text input method

When you enter text, press and hold down 

.

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To delete items

Press 

 to delete items such as numbers, letters,

pictures and sounds.

Activity menu

The activity menu gives you quick access to:

• New events

 – missed calls and new messages.

• Running apps

 – applications that are running in the

background.

• My shortcuts

 – add your favourite functions to access

them quickly.

• Internet

 – connect conveniently to the Internet.

To open the activity menu

Press 

.

Memory card

You may have to purchase a memory card separately.

Your phone supports a microSD™ memory card, adding

more storage space to your phone. This type of card can

also be used as a portable memory card with other

compatible devices.

You can move content between a memory card and the

phone memory.

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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 upwards, downwards, left or

right to move through the menus.

To end a function

Press 

.

To return to standby

Press 

.

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Using touch functionality

To activate the screen

Press 

 on top of the phone.

To unlock the screen

Drag 

 to the top of the screen.

To lock the touch functionality

Press 

 on the top of the phone.

Media browser overview

1

2

3

4

5

1 Camera
2 Photo
3 Music
4 Video
5 Radio

To navigate your media browser

1

Unlock the screen.

2

Tap one of the items.

3

To go back, tap on the top part of the screen, 

 or 

.

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To charge the battery

1

Connect the charger to the phone.

2

Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.

Maximising battery performance

Charge your phone often. The battery lasts longer if you

charge it frequently.

If you are in an area with no coverage, your phone

repeatedly scans for available networks. This consumes

power. If you cannot move to an area with better

coverage, turn off your phone temporarily.

Turn off 3G, Bluetooth™ wireless technology and Wi-

Fi™ when you do not need these functions.

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To view tips and tricks

Select 

Menu

 > 

Settings

 > 

User help

 > 

Tips and tricks

.

To view information about functions

Scroll to a function and select 

Info

, if available. In some

cases, 

Info

 appears under 

Options

.

To view the phone status

Press the volume key. Phone, memory and battery

information is shown.

Supported services and features

Some of the services and features described in this
User guide are not supported by all networks and/or
service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this
applies to the GSM International Emergency Number
112. Please contact your network operator or service
provider to determine availability of any specific
service or feature and whether additional access or
usage fees apply.

Charging the battery

The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.

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Do not cover the phone antenna when you are engaged

in a call.

Go to 

www.sonyericsson.com/support

 to learn more

about how to maximise your battery's performance.

Touch functionality

Your phone has touch functionality which is activated when

the phone is closed.

Navigating the touch screen

Tap

Touch to select or activate an item on

the screen.

Drag

Touch, hold and move an item from

one place on the screen to another.

Flick

Touch and move your finger quickly

left, right, up or down, respectively.

 

Touch and hold

Touch and let your finger remain on

the item to activate it or to have an

options menu appear.

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To shift between upper- and lower-case letters or numbers

When you enter text, press 

.

To enter numbers

1

When you enter text, press 

 until 

 appears at the

top of the screen.

2

To enter a number, press 

 – 

.

To enter a number from text input mode, you can

press and hold down 

 – 

.

To enter punctuation marks and symbols

1

When you enter text, press 

 briefly.

2

Scroll to a symbol and select 

Insert

.

To select from the most commonly used punctuation

marks, you can also press 

.

To enter text using Quick text input

1

Select, for example, 

Menu

 > 

Messaging

 > 

Write new

 >

Message

.

2

If 

 is not displayed, press and hold down 

 to

change to Quick 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.

4

To view word suggestions, press 

 or press the

navigation key downwards.

5

Press 

 to accept a suggestion and add a space.

To enter text using the multitap method

1

Select, for example, 

Menu

 > 

Messaging

 > 

Write new

 >

Message

.

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2

If 

 is displayed, press and hold down 

 to change

to multitap text input.

3

Press 

 – 

 repeatedly until the desired letter

appears.

4

Press 

 to add a space.

To add words to the phone dictionary

1

When you enter text using Quick text input, select

Options

 > 

Spell word

.

2

Write the word using multitap input and select 

Save

.

Calling

You need to turn on your phone and be within range of a

network.

Answering calls

You can answer calls without opening the phone.

To answer a call when screen lock is on

Drag 

 from left to right.

To answer a call when screen lock is off

Tap 

.

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To reject a call when screen lock is on

Drag 

 to the right and then to the left.

To reject a call when screen lock is off

Tap 

.

To mute the microphone during a call

Tap 

.

To turn on a loudspeaker during a call

Tap 

.

Do not hold your phone to your ear when using the

loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.

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To turn off the ringtone before answering a call when screen

lock is on

Drag 

 to the right.

To turn off the ringtone before answering a call when screen

lock is off

Tap 

.

To end a call

Tap 

.

Making and answering calls

To make a call

1

Enter a phone number (with international country code

and area code, if applicable).

2

Press 

.

You can call numbers from your contacts and call list.

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To make international calls

1

Press and hold down 

 until a “+” sign appears.

2

Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero)

and phone number.

3

Press 

.

To answer a call

Press 

.

To change the ear speaker volume during a call

Press the volume key up or down.

Emergency calls

Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for

example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers

to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the

SIM card inserted, if you are within range of a network.

In some countries, other emergency numbers may also
be promoted. Your network operator may therefore
have saved additional local emergency numbers on the
SIM card.

To make an emergency call

Enter 112 (the international emergency number) and

press 

.

To view your local emergency numbers

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Contacts

.

2

Scroll to 

New contact

 and select 

Options

 > 

Special

numbers

 > 

Emergency numbers

.

Call list

You can view information about answered 

 , dialled 

and missed or rejected 

 calls.

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To call a number from the call list

1

Press 

 and scroll to a tab.

2

Scroll to a name or a number and press 

.

Contacts

You can save names, phone numbers and personal

information in 

Contacts

. Information can be saved in the

phone memory or on the SIM card.

You can synchronise your contacts using the

Sony Ericsson PC Suite

.

To add a phone contact

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Contacts

.

2

Scroll to 

New contact

 and select 

Add

.

3

Enter the name and select 

OK

.

4

Scroll to 

New number:

 and select 

Add

.

5

Enter the number and select 

OK

.

6

Select a number option.

7

Scroll between the tabs and add information to the fields.

8

Select 

Save

.

To call with Smart search

1

Press 

 – 

 to enter a sequence of (at least two)

digits. All entries which match the sequence of digits or

corresponding letters are shown in a list.

2

Scroll to a contact or a phone number and press 

.

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Stereo Streaming Bluetooth™

Headset MH100

1 Microphone

2

4

5

6

3

8

7

1

2 Call key
3 Earpiece connector
4 Volume touch area
5 On/off key
6 Charger connector
7 Next/Play-Pause/Previous

keys

8 Music/battery/status light

indicators

If you are using a headset other than the MH100, go to

www.sonyericsson.com/support

 for more information.

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