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User guide
S312
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Thank you for purchasing the Sony Ericsson S312. For additional phone content, go to www.sonyericsson.com/fun. Register now to get a suite of tools, free online storage, special offers, news and competitions at www.sonyericsson.com/myphone. For product support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. Instruction symbols The following symbols may appear in this User guide: > Use the navigation key to scroll and select Press the centre selection key Press the navigation key up Press the navigati
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SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the charger and the battery before you insert or remove the SIM card. You can save contacts on the SIM card before you remove it from your phone. See Contacts on page 27. PIN code (SIM card lock) You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services and functions in your phone. Your PIN is su
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Memory card Your phone supports a Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card, adding more storage space to your phone. It can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices. You can move content between the memory card and the phone memory. See Entertainment on page 14 and Bluetooth™ wireless technology on page 30. To insert a memory card 1 Remove the back cover. 2 Detach the battery. 3 Insert the memory card with the gold-coloured contacts facing down. To remove a memory
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Charging the battery The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. To charge the battery 1 Connect the charger to the phone with the power icon on the charger facing upwards. It takes approximately 3.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to view the screen and see the charging status. 2 To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards. It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen. You can use your phone during charging. You can charge the battery at
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Turning on the phone To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your PIN, if requested. 3 Select OK to use the setup wizard. If you want to correct a mistake when you enter your PIN, press . Standby After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the name of your network operator appears. This view is called standby. Your phone is now ready for use. To turn off the phone • Press and hold down . 6 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
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Screen icons Network Battery status coverage Network coverage The network bars show the strength of the GSM network in your area. You should move to another location if you have problems calling and network coverage is poor. No network means you are not in range of a network. = Good network coverage = Average network coverage Battery status = The phone battery is fully charged = The phone battery is empty When the phone is discharging, the battery power drops gradually. 7 This is the Int
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These icons may appear on the screen. Icon Description Missed call Handsfree connected Phone set to silent Text message received Picture message received Email message received Predictive text input activated Voice message received Ongoing call FM radio playing Alarm activated Bluetooth function activated 8 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
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Phone overview 1 Ear speaker 1 2 Screen 2 3 Selection keys 9 4 Call key 5 Shortcuts menu key 3 10 6 Centre selection key 4 11 5 7 Navigation key 12 6 7 13 8 Keylock key 8 9 Volume, digital zoom keys 10 Video recorder key 11 End key, on/off key 14 12 Camera key 13 C key (Clear) 14 Main camera Connector for charger, 15 handsfree and USB cable 15 9 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
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Keys Key Function Go to the main menu or select items Scroll between the menus and tabs Select options shown immediately above these keys on the screen Delete items – pictures, sounds and contacts Shortcuts – add your favourite functions to access them quickly From standby press to activate camera From standby press to activate video recorder Press to make a call after you have entered the phone number Turn on or off the phone 10 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only
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Navigation The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. To navigate the phone menus 1 From standby select Menu. 2 Use the navigation key to move through the menus. To scroll between the tabs • Press the navigation key left or right. To go back one step in the menu • Select Back. To return to standby •Press . To set the phone to silent • From standby press and hold down . To call your voicemail service • From standby press and hold down . To end a function •Press . 11 This i
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Menu overview PlayNow™* Homepage, Enter address, Bookmarks, Internet* History, Saved pages, InternetSettings Online services*, Games, TrackID™, Video Entertainment player, Record sound Camera Write new, Inbox, Email, Drafts, Outbox, Sent messages, Call voicemail, Templates, Messaging Settings Music player Music, Camera album, Pictures, Videos, File manager** Other New contact Contacts FM radio Calls** Answered Dialled Missed All Alarm, Applications, Calendar, Tasks, Synchronisation*, Timer
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Settings** General Sounds & alerts Display Profiles Ring volume Wallpaper Time & date Ringtone Themes Phone language Silent mode Startup screen Shortcuts Vibrating alert Screen saver Flight mode Message alert Brightness Security Key sound Phone status Reset all Calls Connectivity Speed dial Bluetooth Divert calls USB Manage calls Synchronisation* Time & cost* Mobile networks Show/hide no. InternetSettings Handsfree * Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent. ** You can use t
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Entertainment Music player To play music 1 From standby select Menu > Music player > Options > My music > Tracks. 2 Scroll to a title and select Play. There are several ways to control the Music player: • Press to stop playing music. • Press or to move between tracks. • Press and hold down or to fast forward or rewind. • Press or to scroll through tracks in the current playlist. • Select Back to go to the main menu. • Press to exit. Playlists You can create playlists to organise your m
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To remove a track from a playlist 1 From standby select Menu > Music player > Options > My music > My playlists. 2 Scroll to a playlist and select Open. 3 Scroll to a track and select Options > Delete > Yes. PlayNow™ With PlayNow™ you can preview, buy and download music using the Internet. You can find PlayNow™ in Menu > PlayNow™. You need the correct Internet settings in your phone to use this function. See Ringtones and themes on page 32. TrackID™ TrackID™ is a music recognition service. Y
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To transfer files in Mass storage mode Devices with removable storage DVD/CD-RW Drive (D:) DVD Drive (E:) Phone (F:) Removable Disk (G:) Phone memory Memory card 1 Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer. 2 Phone: From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > USB > Mass storage. 3 Computer: Wait until the phone memory and memory card appear as external disks in Microsoft Windows Explorer. 4 Computer: On the computer desktop, double-click the My Computer icon. 5 Comp
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Do not remove the USB cable from the phone or computer during transfer, as this may corrupt the memory card and the phone memory. You cannot view the transferred files in your phone until you have removed the USB cable from the phone. To safely disconnect the USB cable, right-click the Removable Disk icon in Windows Explorer and select Eject. Video player To play a video 1 From standby select Menu > File manager > Camera album. 2 Scroll to a video and select View. To stop playing a video
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Radio Do not use your phone as a radio in places where it is prohibited. Your phone has a radio and the handsfree works as an antenna. To listen to the radio 1 Connect the handsfree to the phone. 2 From standby select Menu > FM radio. To search for FM radio channels • When the radio is playing, press and hold down or . To save an FM radio channel 1 Select Options > Save. 2 Select a position. To select a saved FM radio channel 1 When the radio is playing, select Options > Channels. 2 Select a
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Imaging Camera and video recorder You can take pictures and record video clips to view, save or send. Photos and video clips are automatically saved on the memory card, if a memory card is inserted. If not, they are saved in the phone memory. You can find your saved pictures and video clips in Menu > File manager > Camera album. Using the camera 1 Zoom in or out 4 3 2 Record video clips/ 1 2 switch from still camera to video camera 3Back Take pictures/switch 5 4 from video camera to still
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Camera shortcuts Key Shortcut Camera: Shoot mode Video: Video length Camera: White balance Video: Microphone Camera: Self-timer Video: Save to Light Camera key guide To take a picture 1 To activate the camera, from standby press . 2 To take a picture, press . Do not record with a strong light source in the background. To avoid a blurred picture, use the self-timer or a support such as a tripod. 20 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
