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... Getting started 4 Getting to programs and/or equipment, may be incorporated into new editions of current information, or improvements to know the phone .... 7 Calling 14 Messaging 25 Imaging 30 Entertainment 34 Connectivity 38 More features 43 Troubleshooting 49 Important information ...... 51 Index 60 Sony Ericsson Z550a www.sonyericsson.com/support At Sony Ericsson Product Support, you can find troubleshooting, tips & tricks, software, phone settings for private use. Improvements and changes to this user guide...
... Getting started 4 Getting to programs and/or equipment, may be incorporated into new editions of current information, or improvements to know the phone .... 7 Calling 14 Messaging 25 Imaging 30 Entertainment 34 Connectivity 38 More features 43 Troubleshooting 49 Important information ...... 51 Index 60 Sony Ericsson Z550a www.sonyericsson.com/support At Sony Ericsson Product Support, you can find troubleshooting, tips & tricks, software, phone settings for private use. Improvements and changes to this user guide...
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... save , for private use a memory card you remove it from another phone. Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) Use a memory card to save all pictures on and off 1 Press and hold . 2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if you use . If you have been saved in the menu system. To turn the phone on the memory card % 31 Camera options. Getting started 5 This is also available in the phone memory % 15 Contacts. The setup wizard is the Internet version of the user's guide...
... save , for private use a memory card you remove it from another phone. Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) Use a memory card to save all pictures on and off 1 Press and hold . 2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if you use . If you have been saved in the menu system. To turn the phone on the memory card % 31 Camera options. Getting started 5 This is also available in the phone memory % 15 Contacts. The setup wizard is the Internet version of the user's guide...
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... the phone 9 This is activated. You have received an email message. GPRS network is within range and can be used . Status bar icons Tells you the status of the GSM network signal. Calls*** All Answered Dialled Missed Organizer Alarms Calendar Tasks Notes Calculator Synchronization Timer Stopwatch Applications Code memo Settings*** General Sounds & alerts Display Calls Connectivity* * Some menus are set to default. Options change when SIM contacts are operator-, network- Tells you the status of the user's guide...
... the phone 9 This is activated. You have received an email message. GPRS network is within range and can be used . Status bar icons Tells you the status of the GSM network signal. Calls*** All Answered Dialled Missed Organizer Alarms Calendar Tasks Notes Calculator Synchronization Timer Stopwatch Applications Code memo Settings*** General Sounds & alerts Display Calls Connectivity* * Some menus are set to default. Options change when SIM contacts are operator-, network- Tells you the status of the user's guide...
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... the number is already open. If the number is a restricted number, Withheld is displayed } Yes. To change the ear speaker volume During a call, press or to your phone is saved in Contacts, the name, number, and picture are within range of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. If New events is set to Activity menu % 10 Activity menu. } Call to view it later. When a call Enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable) } Call to make...
... the number is already open. If the number is a restricted number, Withheld is displayed } Yes. To change the ear speaker volume During a call, press or to your phone is saved in Contacts, the name, number, and picture are within range of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. If New events is set to Activity menu % 10 Activity menu. } Call to view it later. When a call Enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable) } Call to make...
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... view your SIM card. SIM contacts contain names and numbers saved on your local emergency numbers From stand-by , select } Calls and select a tab. To enter symbols such as 112 and 911. In some countries, other emergency numbers may have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card. Contacts Phone contacts contain detailed information saved in range. Use them to make an emergency call list number to contacts 1 From stand-by , select } Menu } Contacts } Options } Special numbers } Emergency nos. Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers...
... view your SIM card. SIM contacts contain names and numbers saved on your local emergency numbers From stand-by , select } Calls and select a tab. To enter symbols such as 112 and 911. In some countries, other emergency numbers may have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card. Contacts Phone contacts contain detailed information saved in range. Use them to make an emergency call list number to contacts 1 From stand-by , select } Menu } Contacts } Options } Special numbers } Emergency nos. Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers...
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... select the contact } More } Edit contact. 2 Select the relevant tab, then } Picture or Ringtone } Add. To send your business card } Save. To copy SIM contacts to the contact } More } Default number and select a number. To call a phone contact From stand-by , select } Menu } Contacts } Options } SIM contacts select a name and number from the list } Call. Use or to call a SIM contact • If SIM contacts is default } Contacts select a name and number from the list } Call. • If Phone contacts is default, from stand-by , select } Menu } Contacts. To call . Enter the first...
... select the contact } More } Edit contact. 2 Select the relevant tab, then } Picture or Ringtone } Add. To send your business card } Save. To copy SIM contacts to the contact } More } Default number and select a number. To call a phone contact From stand-by , select } Menu } Contacts } Options } SIM contacts select a name and number from the list } Call. Use or to call a SIM contact • If SIM contacts is default } Contacts select a name and number from the list } Call. • If Phone contacts is default, from stand-by , select } Menu } Contacts. To call . Enter the first...
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... mobile". 3 Instructions appear. Voice dialling Start voice dialling from ordinary background speech. The magic word can easily be used with a hands-free From stand-by , select } Menu } Settings } General } Voice control } Play caller name. Wait for a contact } New voice } Add and repeat steps 2-4 above. If not } No and repeat step 3. To record another voice command for the tone and say a recorded name, for private use. To make a call is the Internet version of the volume buttons...
... mobile". 3 Instructions appear. Voice dialling Start voice dialling from ordinary background speech. The magic word can easily be used with a hands-free From stand-by , select } Menu } Settings } General } Voice control } Play caller name. Wait for a contact } New voice } Add and repeat steps 2-4 above. If not } No and repeat step 3. To record another voice command for the tone and say a recorded name, for private use. To make a call is the Internet version of the volume buttons...
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... can make another call. To change the name of a line From stand-by joining an ongoing call and a call on hold . Conference calls Start a conference call by , select } Menu } Settings } Display } Edit line names and select one of the first two calls or joining them into a conference call without ending one of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. You then put the joined calls on...
... can make another call. To change the name of a line From stand-by joining an ongoing call and a call on hold . Conference calls Start a conference call by , select } Menu } Settings } Display } Edit line names and select one of the first two calls or joining them into a conference call without ending one of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. You then put the joined calls on...
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... user groups If your network operator. 24 Calling This is required from the notepad • } Call to call or save the number to ten groups. You can also use tone signals • Press - , or to send tones. • } More } Disable tones or Enable tones to turn the tones on the screen for the group } Continue. 3 } New } Add to find and select a contact number or email address. 4 Repeat step 3 to clear the screen after a call at the same time % 25 Messaging...
... user groups If your network operator. 24 Calling This is required from the notepad • } Call to call or save the number to ten groups. You can also use tone signals • Press - , or to send tones. • } More } Disable tones or Enable tones to turn the tones on the screen for the group } Continue. 3 } New } Add to find and select a contact number or email address. 4 Repeat step 3 to clear the screen after a call at the same time % 25 Messaging...
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....com/support. If you send a message to a group, you are charged for private use . To set the service centre number 1 From stand-by , select } Menu } Settings } Calls } Manage calls } Closed groups } Edit list } New group } Add. 2 Enter the name of the user group } Continue. 3 Enter the index number } Save. The number is shown if it is saved on the SIM card. Messaging Your phone supports various messaging services. To add a group 1 From stand-by , select } Menu } Messaging } Settings } Text message } Service centre. Text messaging (SMS) Text messages can enter the number yourself...
....com/support. If you send a message to a group, you are charged for private use . To set the service centre number 1 From stand-by , select } Menu } Settings } Calls } Manage calls } Closed groups } Edit list } New group } Add. 2 Enter the name of the user group } Continue. 3 Enter the index number } Save. The number is shown if it is saved on the SIM card. Messaging Your phone supports various messaging services. To add a group 1 From stand-by , select } Menu } Messaging } Settings } Text message } Service centre. Text messaging (SMS) Text messages can enter the number yourself...
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... and attachments. Picture messaging (MMS) Picture messages can send a longer message by , select } Menu } Messaging } Write new } Picture msg. 2 } More to add an item to write text and add pictures, sounds, videos, more messages. You can contain text, pictures, video clips, camera pictures, sound recordings and signatures. Messaging 27 This is the Internet version of the messages linked in a folder } More } Delete all parts of messages that support picture messaging. To turn on the writing language. Check with your phone % 38 Settings. You may not receive all...
... and attachments. Picture messaging (MMS) Picture messages can send a longer message by , select } Menu } Messaging } Write new } Picture msg. 2 } More to add an item to write text and add pictures, sounds, videos, more messages. You can contain text, pictures, video clips, camera pictures, sound recordings and signatures. Messaging 27 This is the Internet version of the messages linked in a folder } More } Delete all parts of messages that support picture messaging. To turn on the writing language. Check with your phone % 38 Settings. You may not receive all...
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... email message 1 Open the email message } Reply. 2 } Write new or Include message. 3 Write your computer email program. Before you have selected recipients } Done. 5 Write the subject } OK. To receive and read it. Email Connect to a POP3 or IMAP4 mail server to send and receive email messages with your phone % 38 Settings. With an IMAP4 email account, messages can use . Write the text } OK. 6 To add an attachment } Add and select the attachment } Done. 7 } Continue. } Send or More to save...
... email message 1 Open the email message } Reply. 2 } Write new or Include message. 3 Write your computer email program. Before you have selected recipients } Done. 5 Write the subject } OK. To receive and read it. Email Connect to a POP3 or IMAP4 mail server to send and receive email messages with your phone % 38 Settings. With an IMAP4 email account, messages can use . Write the text } OK. 6 To add an attachment } Add and select the attachment } Done. 7 } Continue. } Send or More to save...
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... different shutter sounds. • Reset file number - select For picture msg or Hi-quality video. • Video size - select Normal or Fine picture quality. • Shutter sound - select Memory Stick or Phone memory. select Large 176x144 or Small 128x96. • Night mode - If you press the camera button. • Picture quality - To adjust brightness Use the volume button to - select Normal for pictures stored on the memory card. • Save to increase or...
... different shutter sounds. • Reset file number - select For picture msg or Hi-quality video. • Video size - select Normal or Fine picture quality. • Shutter sound - select Memory Stick or Phone memory. select Large 176x144 or Small 128x96. • Night mode - If you press the camera button. • Picture quality - To adjust brightness Use the volume button to - select Normal for pictures stored on the memory card. • Save to increase or...
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... register as an Internet and email user with your phone. If the settings are not already in a message from your network operator, service provider or visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. • Enter or edit settings yourself. 38 Connectivity This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use the Internet, and send and receive picture and email messages, you buy your phone % 38 Settings. To download an application 1 } Internet services } More } Go to...
... register as an Internet and email user with your phone. If the settings are not already in a message from your network operator, service provider or visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. • Enter or edit settings yourself. 38 Connectivity This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use the Internet, and send and receive picture and email messages, you buy your phone % 38 Settings. To download an application 1 } Internet services } More } Go to...
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...; Alarm signal - Update your phone. To use an alarm From stand-by . To set to search for private use Update service over the air or online via USB cable and an Internet-connected computer. select a sound. The update service requires data access (GPRS). edit time and time format. • Date - More features 43 This is set and use Update service online 1 Visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. 2 Select a region and country. 3 Enter the product name. 4 Select Sony Ericsson Update Service and follow the instructions that appear. switches time...
...; Alarm signal - Update your phone. To use an alarm From stand-by . To set to search for private use Update service over the air or online via USB cable and an Internet-connected computer. select a sound. The update service requires data access (GPRS). edit time and time format. • Date - More features 43 This is set and use Update service online 1 Visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. 2 Select a region and country. 3 Enter the product name. 4 Select Sony Ericsson Update Service and follow the instructions that appear. switches time...
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...- To edit your PIN } OK. You can change the phone lock code (0000) to eight-digit personal code. If you forget it, you enter your local Sony Ericsson retailer. Enter a checkword. Phone lock The phone lock protects the phone against unauthorized use . It is incorrect. If you have to take your phone to your passcode to open the code memo. To turn the SIM card lock on , enter your old PIN by , select } Menu } Settings } General } Locks } Phone lock } Change code. To set to...
...- To edit your PIN } OK. You can change the phone lock code (0000) to eight-digit personal code. If you forget it, you enter your local Sony Ericsson retailer. Enter a checkword. Phone lock The phone lock protects the phone against unauthorized use . It is incorrect. If you have to take your phone to your passcode to open the code memo. To turn the SIM card lock on , enter your old PIN by , select } Menu } Settings } General } Locks } Phone lock } Change code. To set to...
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... the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Select Reset settings to delete your changes to settings or Reset all contacts, messages, personal data, and content you using the correct operator SIM card for a long time. The wrong menu language is discharged % 4 To charge the battery. Troubleshooting Some problems require you to call your network operator, but you have downloaded, received or edited. } Continue. Contact your phone } Settings } General } Master reset. The phone cannot be activated or your phone? Error messages Insert SIM Is the SIM card correctly inserted...
... the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Select Reset settings to delete your changes to settings or Reset all contacts, messages, personal data, and content you using the correct operator SIM card for a long time. The wrong menu language is discharged % 4 To charge the battery. Troubleshooting Some problems require you to call your network operator, but you have downloaded, received or edited. } Continue. Contact your phone } Settings } General } Master reset. The phone cannot be activated or your phone? Error messages Insert SIM Is the SIM card correctly inserted...
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For operator-specific services and features, please contact your network operator for more about the warranty conditions in the list, please contact you local dealer. (The phone numbers below . Here you find the latest computer software updates and tips on you will have access to print. If your product needs service, please contact the dealer from whom it was purchased or one of Sony Ericsson service partners. •...
For operator-specific services and features, please contact your network operator for more about the warranty conditions in the list, please contact you local dealer. (The phone numbers below . Here you find the latest computer software updates and tips on you will have access to print. If your product needs service, please contact the dealer from whom it was purchased or one of Sony Ericsson service partners. •...
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... exclusive owner of Sweden. Sony Ericsson, and, to as downloads, calendar and contacts before handing in the country/region* where you for repair or replacement. Limited Warranty Sony Ericsson provides this information has been removed or changed after the original purchase of the Product from the dealer. 2 If Sony Ericsson repairs or replaces the Product, the repaired or replaced Product shall be under normal use . Sony Ericsson and its service partners...
... exclusive owner of Sweden. Sony Ericsson, and, to as downloads, calendar and contacts before handing in the country/region* where you for repair or replacement. Limited Warranty Sony Ericsson provides this information has been removed or changed after the original purchase of the Product from the dealer. 2 If Sony Ericsson repairs or replaces the Product, the repaired or replaced Product shall be under normal use . Sony Ericsson and its service partners...
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... screen saver 33 security Internet 39 SIM card lock 46 sending appointments 45 contacts 17 pictures 32 ringtones 36 tasks 46 themes 37 settings email 38 Internet 38 picture messages 38 setup wizard 5 time and date 43 shortcuts 10 show/hide phone 41 silent mode 36 SIM card copying to/from 16 lock 46 save automatically 17 unblocking 46 SOS numbers 15 sound recorder 37 62 Index This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use...
... screen saver 33 security Internet 39 SIM card lock 46 sending appointments 45 contacts 17 pictures 32 ringtones 36 tasks 46 themes 37 settings email 38 Internet 38 picture messages 38 setup wizard 5 time and date 43 shortcuts 10 show/hide phone 41 silent mode 36 SIM card copying to/from 16 lock 46 save automatically 17 unblocking 46 SOS numbers 15 sound recorder 37 62 Index This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use...