Sony Ericsson J132A manual

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    J132/J132a User guide This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.[...]

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    2 Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony Ericsson J132/J13 2a. For product support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support . Instruction symbols The following instruction symbol s appear in th is User guide: > Use the navi gation key to scro ll and sel ect. Press the navigation ke y up. Press the navigation ke y down. Press the navigation key [...]

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    3 Turning on the phone To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mi stakes, sel ect Clear . 3 Select OK . 4 Select a language. 5 Enter the time and date and select OK . Standby After you have turned on the phone and ente red your PIN, the name of your operator appears on the screen. This view or screen i[...]

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    4 Charging the battery Your phone battery is partly ch ar ged when you buy it. It takes approximately 3 hours to ful ly charge the battery. To charge the battery 1 Connect the charge r to the phone. Press a k ey to view the charging st atus on the screen. 2 To remove the charge r, pull the plug straight out. It may take 30 minutes for the battery i[...]

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    5 SIM card The SIM (Subscribe r Identity Module) card, which you get from your n etwork operator, con tains information about your subscription. Alwa ys turn off your phone and detach the charger be fore you insert or remove the SIM card. PIN code (SIM card lock) The PIN (Person al Identification Nu mber) code is a SIM card lock that protects your [...]

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    6 Phone overview Call key Navigation key with shortcuts Stereo handsfree connector Left selection key Battery charger connector Network coverage Function for left selection key Menu Contacts Keylock End key, On/off key Volume keys (Up/down) Right selection key Battery status Function for right selection key Torch This is the Internet version of the[...]

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    7 Menu overview Messaging Text message, Inbox, Sent messages, Drafts, Saved messages, Delete messages, Messaging tips, Settings SIM toolkit* * SIM card function. Menu is operator and subscription dependent. Extras Alarm clock, Reminders, Birthdays, Calendar, Timer, Stopwatch, Calculator, Games, Torch Contacts View contacts, Add c ontact, My number,[...]

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    8 Screen icons Network coverage The network b ars show the str ength of the GSM netwo rk. Move to another location if you ha ve network problems. No network means you are out of range. Battery status = Good network coverage = Average networ k covera ge = The phone battery is fully char ged = The phone battery is empty This is the Internet version o[...]

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    9 These icons may appear in your phone. Icon Description Battery char ging, appear s with battery ic on. You have miss ed a ca ll. The phone is set to silent. You have received a new text message. You have received a new voice message. Ongoing call. Divert calls is ac tivated. An alarm is activated. The lou dspea ker is on. Predictive text input is[...]

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    10 Shortcuts From standby you can use the navigation keys to go directly to a function: • To go to contacts, press . • To write a text mess age, press . • To set the alarm, press . • To play the radio, press . This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.[...]

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    11 To navigate the menus • From standby select Menu and pr ess , , or . • Select Back to go back one step in the menu. • Press to return to standby. • Press or to move betw een tabs. To select actions on the screen • Press one of the selection keys. To lock the keypad • Press and select Lock. To unlo ck the ke ypad • Press and select [...]

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    12 Calling Your phone must be on and within range of a netwo rk. To make a call 1 From standby enter th e area code and phone number. 2 Press . To make an emergency ca ll • From standby ent er the international emerg ency number, for example, 112 an d press . To view your local emergency numbers • From standby selec t Menu > Calls > Call [...]

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    13 To reject a call • Press . To view missed calls • When Missed call is displayed, select View . To call back, scroll to a number and press . To turn on the loudspeaker during a call • Select Options > Turn on speaker . To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press or . To turn off the microphone during a call • Select Option[...]

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    14 Call list You can view informati on about recent calls. To call a number from the call lis t 1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to t he name or number and press . To add a number to contacts 1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to th e numbe r and select Options > Save number . 3 Enter the cont act inform ation and select Continue > Save . To dele[...]

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    15 Messaging Text messages You need a service centr e number from your netw ork operator to be able to send text messages. Text messages can contain simp le pictures, sound effec ts, animations , and melod ies. To view and set the service centre number 1 From standby selec t Menu > Messaging > Settings > Service centre . 2 To change the nu[...]

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    16 To add a symbol to a text message 1 When you write the messa ge, select Op tions > Add symbol . 2 Select a symbol. To add an item to a text message 1 When you write t he messag e, select Options > Add item . 2 Select an item. Receiving text messages You are notifi ed when you receive a te xt message. Received messages are s aved in Inbox .[...]

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    17 To save a phone number from a text message 1 When you view the mess age, select Options > Save number . 2 Enter a name for the co ntact and sele ct Continue > Save . To reply to a text message 1 When you view the mess age, select Options > Reply . 2 Write the mess age and select Options > Send messag e . 3 Select Send . To forward a [...]

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    18 Entering text There are t wo input met hods you can use to enter text; multitap or predictive text i nput. To enter text using multitap (no dictionary) • Press – until the letter a ppears. • Press to add a space. • Press to enter punctuation marks. To enter text using predictive text input (dictionary) • For example, to write t he word[...]

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    19 To use the keys • Press to e nter symbols, for exam ple, the + sign. • Pre ss repeatedly to shift bet ween upper ca se and lower case letter s. • Select Clear to delete characters. • Press and hold down – to enter numbers. To change writing language 1 Before inputting text, select Options > Writing language . 2 Select a language. Th[...]

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    20 Contacts Contacts are automa tically saved in the phone m emory. You can copy contact s from the phone memor y to the SIM card. The number of contacts you can save in the phone or on the SIM card depends on available memory. To add a contact 1 From standby selec t Contacts > Add contact . 2 Enter the name and select Continue . 3 Enter the num[...]

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    21 To edit a contact 1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to t he contact an d select Options > Edit conta ct . 3 Edit the informat ion and select Save . To copy contacts to the SIM card 1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to t he contact an d select Options > Copy to SIM . 3 Select Copy contact t o copy the contac t or select Copy all contacts to c o[...]

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    22 Speed dialling You can sele ct up to nin e contacts t hat you c an dial quickl y by pressi ng number s 1-9. To add contacts to speed dial numbers 1 From standby selec t Contacts > Speed dial . 2 Scroll to a p osition number and select Add . 3 Select a contact. To speed dial • From standby ente r the number (1-9) and press . To delete speed [...]

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    23 More functions Radio To listen to the radio 1 Connect the handsfre e to the phone. 2 From standby press . To view radio options • When you pl ay the radio, select Options . To manually search for radio channels 1 When you play the radio, s elect Options > Manual search . 2 Press or . To save and pres et a radio ch annel • When you have f [...]

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    24 To minimize the radio • When you play the radio, s elect Options > Minimise . The radio will continue playi ng in the background. To return to the radio, press . To change the volume • When you play the radio, press or . To exit the radio • When you play the radio, s elect Exit . To view radio tips • When you play the radio, s elect O[...]

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    25 Language To change the phone menu language • From standby selec t Menu > Settings > Language and select a language. Time and date To set the time and date 1 From standby selec t Menu > Settings > Time and date . 2 Select Tim e or Dat e . 3 Enter the time o r date and select Save . This is the Internet version of the User guide. © [...]

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    26 Alarm You can se t a sound or th e radio as an a larm si gnal. The alarm rings even if the pho ne is off or set t o silent. To set the al arm 1 From standby press . 2 Select Set alarm . 3 Enter the t ime and select Sa ve . To set the radio alarm 1 Connect the hands free to the phone. 2 From standby press . 3 Select Alarm signal > Radio . 4 Se[...]

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    27 Calendar To view a calendar month • From standby selec t Menu > Extras > Calendar . Use the navigation ke ys to view another date. Birthdays To set a birthday reminder 1 From standby selec t Menu > Extras > Birthdays > Add . 2 Enter the name and select Continue . 3 Enter the date and select Continue . 4 Select a reminder optio n[...]

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    28 Reminders To set a remind er with an ala rm 1 From standby selec t Menu > Extras > Remind ers > Add . 2 Enter a subject and select Continue . 3 Select Alarm on . 4 Enter the date and select Continue . 5 Enter the t ime and select Continue . Calculator To use the calculator 1 From standby selec t Menu > Extras > Calculator . 2 Pres[...]

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    29 Timer To use the timer 1 From standby selec t Menu > Extras > Tim er . 2 Enter the hours, minutes and seconds and select Start . Stopwatch To use the stopwatch • From standby selec t Menu > Extras > Stopwatch > Start . Torch You can use the scre en as a torch in dark environ ments. The torch is effect ive for distances up to 0.7[...]

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    30 Wallpapers Use wallpape rs to chan ge the appear ance of t he screen. To set a picture wallpaper 1 From standby selec t Menu > Settings > Wallpaper . 2 Select View . 3 Scroll a picture and press Select . Games Your phon e comes with a num ber of games . Informat ion and game cont rols are gi ven in help texts for each game. To start a game[...]

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    31 Ringtones, sounds and alerts Your phone has melodi es that can be use d as ringtone s. To select a ring tone • From standby selec t Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts > Ringtone and sele ct a ringto ne. To set the ring volume • From standby selec t Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts > Ring volume and select a volume. [...]

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    32 Diverting calls Divert calls, f or example, to an answering service. To divert calls 1 From standby selec t Menu > Calls > Call settings > Divert all calls . 2 Select a divert option. To cancel a call divert • From standby selec t Menu > Calls > Call settings > Divert all calls > Deactivate . Voicemail Callers can leave a [...]

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    33 Multiple calls When call waiting is activated, you can handle m ultiple calls. A short sound indi cates a secon d call. To activate call waiting • From standby selec t Menu > Calls > Call settings > Call waiting > Activate . To answer a sec ond call • Press . The ongoing call is put on hold. To reject a second call • Select Bus[...]

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    34 Locks Automatic keylock The keypad is locked af ter a short while. To turn on the automatic keylock • From standby selec t Menu > Settings > Adva nced > Auto keylock > On . SIM card lock To turn on the SIM card lock 1 From standby selec t Menu > Settings > Adva nced > Security > SI M lock > Protection > On . 2 Ent[...]

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    35 Phone lock The phon e lock pr otects t he phon e agains t unau thorized use. You can change the phone loc k code (0000 by default) to any four-digit code. To set the phone lock 1 From standby selec t Menu > Settings > Adva nced > Security > Phone lock > Protection . 2 Scroll to an option, enter your co de and select OK . To edit y[...]

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    36 Troubleshooting You can correct most problems yourself. For mo re support go to www.sonyericsson.com/support , see the Important information guide or contact your n etwork op erator. To reset the phone 1 Remove the bat tery cover and bat tery. 2 Put the battery an d cover back in place an d turn on the phone. To perform a master reset 1 From sta[...]

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    37 What do these error me ssages mean? Insert SIM card Try one or more of the following: • Remove the SIM card and inser t it correctly. • Clean the connect ors on the SIM c ard and phone with a s oft brush, a cloth or a cotton bud. • Check if the SIM card is damaged. Insert correct SIM card • Check that y ou are us ing the correct operator[...]

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    38 We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that o ur product Sony Ericsso n type AAA-100209 2-BV and in combinatio n with our accessories , to which this declar ation relates is in conformit y with the appropriate s tandards EN 301 511:V9.0. 2, EN 301 489-7:V1.3.1 a[...]

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    39 FCC Statement for J132a (USA) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following t wo conditions : (1) This device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) This device must accept any interfer e nce received, including interfere nce that may cause undesired operation. Any change or modi fication not exp[...]

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    40 Sony Ericsson J132 (GSM 900/1800) / J132 a (GSM 850/1900 ) This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mo bile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typo graphical errors, inaccuracies of current informati on, or i mprovements to progr am s and/or eq[...]

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    41 Sony Ericsson advises users to backup their personal data information. This product is protected by certain inte llectual pr operty rig hts of Microsof t. Use or distrib ution of suc h technology ou tside of this produ ct is prohibi ted without a license fr om Microso ft. Conten t owners use Window s Media digital rights management technology (W[...]

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    Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden www.sonyericsson.com 1214-5835.2 Printe d in XXX This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.[...]