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Contents Getting started ................... 4 Connectivity ..................... 46 Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning Settings, using Internet, RSS, on, help, calls synchronizing, Bluetooth™ device, USB cable, update service Getting to know More features ................... 55 the phone ............................ 8 Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles, Phone overview, icons, menus, entering time and date, SIM card lock letters, activity menu, File manager, Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
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circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any Sony Ericsson S500i way for your improper use of additional content GSM 850/900/1800/1900 or other third party content. This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Bluetooth™ is a trademark or registered trademark Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated of Bluetooth SIG Inc. company, without any warranty. Improvements The Liquid Identity logo, PlayNow, Music DJ, PhotoDJ and changes to this User guide necessitated by and VideoDJ
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Smart-Fit Rendering is a trademark or registered All illustrations are for illustration only and may trademark of ACCESS CO., LTD. in Japan and not accurately depict the actual phone. other countries. Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Instruction symbols Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. End-user licence agreement for Sun™ Java™ J2ME™. The following appear in the User 1 Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrigh
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To remove the SIM card Getting started 1 Turn off the phone. Remove the battery Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning cover and battery. on, help, calls 2 Push the SIM card in to release. Assembly Battery Before you start using your phone, you To charge the battery need to insert a new SIM card and the battery. SIM card and battery ≈ 2.5 h. To insert SIM card and battery Do not connect the charger unless the battery is inserted. 1 Connect the charger to the phone. Wait approximately 2.5 h
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shorter, replace the battery. Only Turning on the phone use approved batteries from Charge the phone and insert the SIM Sony Ericsson % 68 Battery. card before turning the phone on. Use the setup wizard to prepare for use. Lanyard To turn on the phone To insert the lanyard 1 With the battery door off, create a loop 1 Press and hold down . The first in the lanyard and slide it into the startup may take a few minutes. lanyard slot. 2 Select to use the phone in: 2 Ensure the lanyard loop is
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SIM card To use the setup wizard The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) • From standby select Menu } Settings card, which you get from your network } the General tab } Setup wizard and operator, contains information about select an option. your subscription. The SIM card keeps Download settings track of information such as your phone You can set up functions in your number and names and numbers in phone that use the Internet, such your contacts. as Internet, picture messaging, email, Save
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Flight mode Making and receiving calls You can use your phone in: The phone must be in normal mode. • Normal mode for full functionality. To make and receive calls • Flight mode with limited functionality. 1 Enter a phone number (with international In Flight mode, network, radio and prefix and area code if applicable). Bluetooth transceivers are turned off 2 Select Call. to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. You can, for example, To receive a call play music, but not make calls i
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Getting to know the phone Phone overview, icons, menus, entering letters, activity menu, File manager, Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) Phone overview 15 9 10 1 2 5 3 6 4 11 12 7 16 8 13 14 Some icons on keys may differ. 8 Getting to know the phone This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
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1 Selection keys 2 Camera shortcut on navigation key 3 Back key 4 Internet key 5 Clear key 6 Navigation key 7 Activity menu key 8 Silent key 9 Volume keys, camera zoom 10 Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable 11 On/off key 12 Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot 13 Lanyard holder 14 Microphone 15 Camera lens 16 Battery cover For more information % 12 Navigation Getting to know the phone 9 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
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Menu overview* PlayNow™* Internet* Entertainment Online services** Games Video player VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote control Record sound Demo tour Camera Messaging Music player Write new Now playing Inbox Artists Email Tracks RSS reader Playlists Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages My friends** Call voicemail Templates Settings File manager** Contacts Alarms Camera album New contact Music Pictures Videos Themes Web pages Games Applications Other 10 Getting to know the phone This is
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Calls** Organizer Applications Calendar All Answered Dialled Missed Tasks Notes Synchronization Timer Stopwatch Calculator Code memo Settings*** General Sounds & alerts Display Calls Connectivity* Profiles Ring volume Wallpaper Speed dial Bluetooth Time & date Ringtone Themes Divert calls USB Language Silent mode Screen saver Switch to line 2** Synchronization Update service** Increasing ring Clock size Manage calls Device management Voice control Vibrating alert Brightness Time & cost** Mobile
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Navigation keys Navigation The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. Scroll to a tab by pressing the navigation key left or right and selecting an option. Navigation key - Key Go to the main menu or select highlighted items Move through menus and tabs Select options shown immediately above these keys on the screen Go back one level in the menus. Press and hold down to return to standby or to end a function Delete items such as pictures, sounds and contacts. Duri
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- From standby press and hold down any of these keys to reach a contact beginning with the matching letter. From standby press a number key and select Call to speed dial Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. Press and hold down to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals even if the phone is set to silent. Press to enter a space when writing a message Press to change letter case when writing a message View status information in standby. Increase the volume during a call or when using
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Using keypad shortcuts Status bar Keypad shortcuts take you directly Some of the icons that may appear: to a menu. Menu numbering starts from the top left icon and moves Icon Description across and then down row by row. GSM network signal strength For example: EDGE is available • Press for the fifth menu item. • Press , and for the GPRS is available tenth, eleventh and twelfth items. Battery status • Press and hold down to return to standby. Battery charging, appears with battery sta
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To use T9™ Text Input Most SIM cards automatically set the 1 From standby select Menu menu language to the country where } Messaging } Write new you bought your SIM card. If not, the } Text message. predefined language is English. 2 Press each key only once, even if the Entering letters and characters desired letter is not the first letter on the key. For example, to write the Enter characters using: word “Jane”, press , , , • Multitap text input . Enter the full word before • T9™ Text
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To turn next word prediction on/off in the phone memory or on the memory card. If the memory is full, • When entering letters, select More delete some content to free space. } Writing options } Next word pred. } Select. The phone and memory card are To use next word prediction sometimes sold separately. • When entering letters, press to Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) accept or continue. Add additional memory to your phone with the Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) Activity menu memory card. The mem
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To view memory card options To move a file to memory 1 From standby select Menu } File 1 From standby select Menu } File manager } the On Memory Stick tab. manager. 2 Select More. 2 Scroll to a folder and select Open. 3 Scroll to a file and select More File manager menu tabs } Manage file } Move. The File manager is divided into three 4 Select to transfer the file to Phone tabs. Icons indicate where the files are or Memory Stick } Select. saved. To copy a file to memory • All files – all c
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3 Enter a name for the folder. Calling 4 Select OK to save the folder. Calls, contacts, voice control, call To select one or more files options 1 From standby select Menu } File manager. Making and receiving calls 2 Scroll to a folder and select More You must turn on your phone and be } Mark } Mark several. within range of a network. % 6 Help in the phone. 3 Scroll to select files and select Mark or Unmark. To make a call To select all files in a folder 1 From standby enter a phone number.
