Sony Ericsson J108I manual

Sony Ericsson J108i Extended User guide[...]

Contents Getting started.............................................................................. 5 Phone overview................................................................................... 6 Turning on the phone ..........................................................................7 Help ...........................................[...]

Copyright protected content ............................................................. 37 Handling content in the phone .......................................................... 37 Sending content to another phone .................................................... 38 Connecting your phone to a computer ........................................[...]

Screen orientation ............................................................................. 60 Ringtones..........................................................................................60 Games .............................................................................................. 61 Applications ...............................[...]

Getting started Important information Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone. 5 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Phone overview 1 Connector for handsfree 1 2 3 4 6 7 10 9 5 8 11 12 2 Ear speaker 3 Connector for charger and USB cable 4 Screen 5 Selection keys 6 Call key 7 Activity menu key 8 Navigation key 9 Speaker 10 Keylock key 11 End key, On/off key 12 C key (Clear) 13 Camera lens 13 14 16 15 14 Volume, digital zoom key 15 Microphone 16 Strap holder 6 This[...]

To insert the SIM card 1 2 • Open the cover and insert the SIM card with the gold-coloured contacts facing down. To insert the battery 1 2 1 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. 2 Attach the battery cover. Turning on the phone To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your SIM card PIN (Person[...]

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 before you insert or remove the SIM card. You can save contacts on the SIM card before you remove it from your phone. PIN You may need a PIN (Personal Identific[...]

Using other networks You may incur additional costs when you roam outside of your home network. For example, if you make calls or use messaging and Internet-based services in another network, you may have to pay more. Contact your operator for more information. Help In addition to this User guide, more information is available at www.sonyericsson.c[...]

1 2 It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear on the screen. To charge the phone using the power adapter • Connect your phone to a power outlet using the USB cable provided and the power adapter. To charge the phone using a computer • Connect your phone to a USB port on a computer using the USB cable provided. If your phone is power[...]

• 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 the battery performance. 11 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Screen icons These icons may appear on the screen: Icon Description The battery is almost fully charged The battery needs charging The network coverage is good No network coverage (also shown in flight mode) A 3G network is available A UMTS HSPA network is available Missed calls Calls diverted Ongoing call The microphone is muted The loudspeaker is[...]

Menu overview* PlayNow™ Camera Alarms Calls** All Answered Dialled Missed Internet Messaging Write new Inbox / Conversations Messages Email Call voicemail Contacts Myself New contact Organiser Applications File manager ** File transfer Tasks Notes Synchronisation Timer Stopwatch Calculator Entertainment Online services Radio TrackID™ Location s[...]

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 s[...]

To edit a navigation key shortcut 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Shortcuts . 2 Scroll to an option and select Edit . 3 Scroll to a menu option and select Shortc. . Main menu shortcuts Menu numbering starts from the top left icon and moves across and then down row by row. To go directly to a main menu item • Select Menu and press ?[...]

To remove a memory card • Remove the battery cover and press the edge of the memory card to release and remove it. Phone language You can select a language to use in your phone. To change the phone language 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Language > Phone language . 2 Select an option. Entering text You can use multitap text inpu[...]

To enter text using the multitap method 1 Select, for example, Menu > Messaging > Write new > Message . 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. Multitap input only applies when Latin characters are selected as input language. T[...]

Calling You need to turn on your phone and be within range of a network. Making and answering calls To end a call • Press . To re-dial a number • When Retry? appears, select Yes . Do not hold your phone to your ear when waiting for the call to connect. When the call connects, your phone gives a loud signal. To answer a call • Press . To rejec[...]

Before making video calls 3G (UMTS) service is available when or appears. To make a video call, both parties on the call must have a 3G (UMTS) phone subscription that supports 3G (UMTS) service and 3G (UMTS) coverage. To make a video call 1 Enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable). 2 Select Options > Ma[...]

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 Companion. Add the area code when you save fixed line numbers in your phone. Migrating contacts You can move contact information from most Nok[...]

To call a contact written in Latin letters 1 Select Menu > Contacts . Scroll to, or enter the first letters or all letters of the contact you want to call (a maximum of 10 letters). 2 When the contact is highlighted, press the navigation key left or right to select a number. Press the Call key. The phone supports a mixed search of Chinese and En[...]

To add a SIM contact 1 Select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to New contact and select Add . 3 Enter the name and select OK . 4 Enter the number and select OK . 5 Select a number option and add more information, if available. 6 Select Save . You need to set SIM contacts as default. Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Default [...]

Speed dial Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can dial quickly from standby. The contacts can be saved in positions 1-9. To assign speed dial numbers to contacts 1 Select Menu > Contacts . 2 Scroll to New contact and select Options > Speed dial . 3 Scroll to a position number and select Add . 4 Select a contact. To speed di[...]

To answer a call using voice commands • Say “Answer.” To re-record a voice command 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Voice control > Voice dialling > Edit names . 2 Scroll to a command and select Options > Replace voice . 3 Wait for the tone and say the command. Diverting calls You can divert calls, for example, to an ans[...]

To add a new participant 1 During the call, press . This puts the joined calls on hold. 2 Select Options > Add call . 3 Enter the number to call and press . 4 Select Options > Join calls to add the new participant. 5 Repeat this task to add more participants. To release a participant 1 During a conference call, select Options > Release par[...]

Showing or hiding your phone number You can decide to show or hide the number displayed on the call recipient's phone when you make a call. To hide your phone number 1 Select Menu > Settings > Calls > Show/hide my no. . 2 Select Hide number . 26 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Music You can listen to music, audio books and podcasts. Use the Media Go™ application to transfer content to and from your phone. For more information, see Transferring content to and from a computer on page 40. Music player To play music 1 Select Menu > Media > Music . 2 Browse by category using the navigation key. 3 Scroll to a title and[...]

Video and audio playback MP4 (Video: MPEG4 or H.264, Audio: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+) 3GPP™ (Video: MPEG4, H.263 or H.264, Audio: AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AMR-WB+, AAC, AAC+, eAAC +) WMV .mp4 .3gp .wmv, .asf Streaming and progressive downloading - video 3GPP™ PSS Rel6 MP4 (Video: MPEG4 or H.264, Audio: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+) 3GPP™ (Video: MPEG4, H.263 or H.264, Au[...]

To add tracks to a playlist 1 Select Menu > Media > Music > Playlists . 2 Select a playlist. 3 Scroll to Add music and select Add . 4 For each track you want to add, scroll to the track and select Mark . 5 Select Add to add the marked tracks to the playlist. Audio books If you use the Media Go™ application to transfer audio books to your[...]

Entertainment Radio Do not use your phone as a radio in places where this is prohibited. To turn on the radio 1 Connect a handsfree to the phone. 2 Select Menu > Entertainment > Radio . To search for channels automatically • Select Search . To fine tune the frequency • Press the navigation key right or left. To change the volume • Press[...]

PlayNow™ application When you open the PlayNow™ application, you enter PlayNow™, where you can download music, games, ringtones, themes and wallpapers. You can preview or listen to content before you purchase and download it to your phone. If you cannot use the PlayNow™ application, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 64. This [...]

Imaging You can take photos and record videos to view, save or send. You can find saved photos and videos in Media and in File manager . Viewfinder and camera keys 1.0x 0.0 300+ + – 2MP 1.0x 0 . 0 + – 00:0 0 0 00:00 00:0 00:0 0 0 00:00 2 3 1 7 6 8 9 10 5 4 1 Zoom in or out 2 Take photos/Record video 3 Select still camera or video camera 4 Zoom [...]

To adjust the brightness • Press the volume key upwards or downwards. Photo fix You can use Photo fix to improve photos. In a one-click operation, brightness, light and contrast are adjusted to give you the best possible photo. The improvements are saved as a copy of the photo. The original photo is not affected. To improve a photo with Photo fix[...]

Viewing and tagging photos To view photos 1 Activate the camera and press the navigation key to scroll to . 2 Select Options > View all photos . 3 Press the navigation key left or right to scroll to a photo. To view video clips 1 Activate the camera and press the navigation key to scroll to . 2 Select Options > View all clips . 3 Press the na[...]

Using web albums If your subscription supports this service, you can send photos or videos to a web album. If you cannot send content to a web album, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 64. Web services may require a separate license agreement between you and the service provider. Additional regulations and charges may apply. Contact y[...]

To change the video screen size • Press the navigation key downwards. 36 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Transferring and handling content You can transfer and handle content such as pictures and music. You are not allowed to exchange some copyright-protected material. identifies a protected item. Organising your content Phone content such as pictures, videos, sounds, themes, web pages, games and applications are saved in your phone memory or on your [...]

Sending content to another phone You can send content using different transfer methods, for example, Messages or Bluetooth wireless technology. To send content 1 Scroll to an item and select Options > Send . 2 Select a transfer method. Make sure the receiving device supports the transfer method you select. Connecting your phone to a computer The[...]

1 Connect your phone to the computer. 2 Computer: Double-click the My computer icon on the desktop. 3 To view the Phone Memory and Memory card folders, double-click your phone icon under Devices with removable storage in the My computer window. To drag and drop content 1 Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable supported by the phone. 2 C[...]

Transferring content to and from a computer You can use the Media Go™ application to transfer media content between your phone and a computer. The Media Go™ application is available for download through PC Companion or from www.sonyericsson.com/support . Mac ® compatible software is also available for download at www.sonyericsson.com/support .[...]

To turn on Power save • Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Bluetooth > Options > Power save > On . Transferring sound to and from a Bluetooth handsfree You can transfer sound to and from a Bluetooth handsfree using the phone keypad or the appropriate key on the handsfree. To transfer sound 1 Select Menu > Settings > C[...]

Updating your phone You can update your phone to the most recent software for optimal performance and to get the latest enhancements. You need a USB cable and an Internet-connected PC. To learn how, go to www.sonyericsson.com/update . Remember to back up your phone content before updating. See Backing up and restoring on page 41. Updating your phon[...]

Messaging Text and picture messages Messages can contain text, pictures, sound effects, animations, and melodies. When sending messages, the phone automatically selects the most suitable method (as a text or picture message) for sending the message. If you cannot use picture messages, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 64. Sending mes[...]

To set options for all messages 1 Select Menu > Messaging > Messages > Settings . 2 Select an option. To set options for a specific message 1 When the message is ready and a recipient is selected, select Options > Advanced . 2 Scroll to an option and select Edit . Conversations You can choose whether to view your messages in Conversatio[...]

• Email username – the name you use to log in to your email account. Depending on your email account, this may be the same as your email address. • Email password – the password you use to log in to your email account. • Incoming email server (POP3 or IMAP4). This identifies the server where your incoming email messages are stored (for ex[...]

To write and send an email message 1 Select Menu > Messaging > Email . 2 If you have several email accounts, select the account you want to send the message from. 3 Select Write new . 4 To add a recipient, scroll to To: and select Add > Enter email address . Enter the email address and select OK . 5 To add more recipients, scroll to To: an[...]

To set the interval for checking for new email messages 1 Select Menu > Messaging > Email . 2 If you have several email accounts, select an account. 3 Select Settings > the Download tab > Check interval . 4 Select an option. 47 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.[...]

Internet If you cannot use the Internet, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 64. To start browsing 1 Select Menu > Internet . 2 Enter a web address, a search phrase or the name of a bookmark. 3 Scroll to an item in the list and select Go to or Search . To exit the browser 1 When you are browsing the web, select and then select . 2 S[...]

History pages You can view and go to web pages you have previously visited. To view history pages 1 Select Menu > Internet . 2 Select and then select . 3 Select History . More browser features To turn on or off Smart-Fit Rendering™ 1 Select Menu > Internet . 2 Select and then select . 3 Select Settings > Smart-Fit . 4 Select an option. T[...]

To enter PS (Packet Switched) data account settings in the phone 1 Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Internet settings > Connect using: . 2 Scroll to a data account item and select Options > Create new . 3 Select PS data . 4 Select Name > Edit . 5 Enter a name for your data account and select OK . 6 Select APN > Edit . 7 [...]

Setting up an Internet connection using Sony Ericsson PC Companion Sony Ericsson PC Companion lets you access the Internet using a cable connection between your phone and a computer. When you connect the two devices using an approved cable, the How to connect wizard in the PC Companion guides you through the process. An Internet connection is estab[...]

Setting up a USB cable modem You can use your phone as a modem by connecting the phone to a computer using a USB cable. To set up a USB cable modem 1 Connect a USB cable to your phone and the computer. 2 Phone: Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > USB > Advanced > Internet access > Internet via phone . 3 Computer: The new conne[...]

To download content via web feeds 1 Select Menu > Media > Web feeds . 2 Select Options > Update feed . 3 Scroll to an updated feed and select View . 4 Scroll to a heading by pressing the navigation key left or right. 5 Scroll to the item you want to download by pressing the navigation key downwards, then select Options > Download file .[...]

Synchronising You can synchronise your phone in two different ways: using a computer program, or using an Internet service. Use only one of the synchronisation methods at a time with your phone. Synchronisation options in Sony Ericsson PC Companion To set synchronisation options in Sony Ericsson PC Companion 1 Computer: Start Sony Ericsson PC Compa[...]

To enter settings for SyncML ™ 1 Phone: Select Menu > Organiser > Synchronisation . 2 Scroll to New account and select Add > SyncML . 3 Enter a name for the new account and select Continue . 4 Scroll to Server address . Enter the required information and select OK . 5 Enter Username and Password , if required. 6 Scroll to the Application[...]

Before synchronising, you need to install the Sony Ericsson PC Companion. Sony Ericsson PC Companion software is available for download through PC Companion or from www.sonyericsson.com/support . Mac ® compatible software is also available for download at www.sonyericsson.com/support . To synchronise using the Sony Ericsson PC Companion 1 Computer[...]

More features Flight mode In Flight mode the network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. When the flight mode menu is activated you are asked to select a mode the next time you turn on your phone: • Normal mode – full functionality • Flight mode – limited functionality To activate the flight [...]

To silence the alarm • When the alarm sounds, press any key. • To repeat the alarm, select Snooze . To turn off the alarm • When the alarm sounds, press any key, then select Turn off . To cancel the alarm 1 Select Menu > Alarms . 2 Scroll to an alarm and select Turn off . To set the snooze duration 1 Select Menu > Alarms . 2 Scroll to a[...]

To set when reminders should sound 1 Select Menu > Calendar . 2 Select a date. 3 Select Options > Advanced > Reminders . 4 Select an option. A reminders option set in the Calendar application affects a reminders option set in Tasks . Notes You can make notes and save them. You can also show a note in the standby view. To add a note 1 Selec[...]

Time and date To set the time 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Time & date > Time . 2 Enter the time and select Save . To set the date 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Time & date > Date . 2 Enter the date and select Save . To set the time zone 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Time & date >[...]

To set the vibrating alert 1 Select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts > Vibrating alert . 2 Select an option. Games Your phone contains preloaded games. You can also download games. For more information, go to www.sonyericsson.com/fun . Help texts are available for most games. To start a game 1 Select Menu > Media > Games . 2 Sel[...]

To turn on Antivirus scanning 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > Antivirus . 2 Follow the instructions to use the setup wizard. To turn off Antivirus scanning 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > Antivirus > Virus scan . 2 Select Off . PIN codes SIM protection This lock only protects your subscript[...]

To change the phone lock code 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > PIN codes > Phone protection > Change code . 2 Enter the old code and select OK . 3 Enter the new code and select OK . 4 Repeat the code and select OK . Keypad lock You can set the keypad lock to avoid accidental dialling. When the keypad is locked, appears. Incoming [...]

Troubleshooting Some problems can be fixed using Update Service. Using Update Service on a regular basis will optimise the phone’s performance. See Updating your phone on page 42. Some problems will require you to call your network operator. For more support go to www.sonyericsson.com/support . Common questions Where can I find the regulatory inf[...]

I cannot send messages from my phone To send messages, you need to set a service centre number. The number is supplied by your service provider and is usually saved on the SIM card. If the number of your service centre is not saved on your SIM card, you must enter the number yourself. To send most picture messages, you must set an MMS (Multimedia M[...]

1 On your computer, register and log in at photo.blog.sina.com, and then click on the Upload Photos button. Click on the Link up your mobile phone for free link in the upload page. 2 Enter your mobile phone number in the upload page, and then click the Save button. Now your mobile phone number is linked up with photo.blog.sina.com! 3 Use your mobil[...]

PIN blocked/PIN2 blocked You have entered your PIN or PIN2 code incorrectly three times in a row. To unblock, see SIM protection on page 62. Codes do not match Codes that you have entered do not match. When you want to change a security code, for example your PIN, you have to confirm the new code. See SIM protection on page 62. No netw. coverage ?[...]

Legal information Sony Ericsson J108i This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony E[...]

Electronic Warranty Card: In order to provide more convenient after-sale services, an SMS will be sent automatically by the phone (The SMS expense is upon the mobile fee bill from the operator) to the server of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (China) Co., Ltd. once the phone is in use. Sony Ericsson and any other 3rd party will not charge any a[...]

Index A activity menu ........................................................... 15 alarms ...................................................................... 57 answering service .................................................... 23 antivirus ................................................................... 61 applications ................[...]

phone turning on ..........................................................7 phone memory .................................................... 9, 15 phone name ............................................................ 40 phone overview .........................................................6 photo ..............................................[...]