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Contents Contents Sony Ericsson F500i Vodafone Getting started 4 Connectivity 63 Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make a call options. Internet and email settings, synchronizing, infrared. Imaging 52 Camera, video recorder, ..., etc. Index 90 This is the Internet version of conformity. Icons 88 Icon descriptions. Getting to know your phone 8 Phone overview, use . 1 Additional information 81 Sony Ericsson Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of the user's guide. © Print only for private use the menus, enter letters, My items. Calling...
Contents Contents Sony Ericsson F500i Vodafone Getting started 4 Connectivity 63 Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make a call options. Internet and email settings, synchronizing, infrared. Imaging 52 Camera, video recorder, ..., etc. Index 90 This is the Internet version of conformity. Icons 88 Icon descriptions. Getting to know your phone 8 Phone overview, use . 1 Additional information 81 Sony Ericsson Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of the user's guide. © Print only for private use the menus, enter letters, My items. Calling...
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... a registered trademark of the services in this manual are in the U.S. Export Administration Act and its licensors. All rights reserved. ©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2004 Publication number: EN/LZT 108 7020 R1A Please note: Some of Tegic Communications. No. 1,331,057, United Kingdom...without notice. T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of Singapore Pat. Sony Ericsson GSM 900/1800/1900 First edition (April 2004) This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any warranty. No. 51383; Customer shall not modify, decompile, ...
... a registered trademark of the services in this manual are in the U.S. Export Administration Act and its licensors. All rights reserved. ©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2004 Publication number: EN/LZT 108 7020 R1A Please note: Some of Tegic Communications. No. 1,331,057, United Kingdom...without notice. T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of Singapore Pat. Sony Ericsson GSM 900/1800/1900 First edition (April 2004) This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any warranty. No. 51383; Customer shall not modify, decompile, ...
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Treasury Department's list of the software in this product is subject to a national or resident of, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, Syria (as such listing may not be downloaded, or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into, or to the restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS 252.227-7013(c) (1) (ii) and FAR 52.227-19(c) (2) as applicable. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be revised from time to time) or any country to which the U.S. Part of Specially Designated Nations or the U.S. This is the ...
Treasury Department's list of the software in this product is subject to a national or resident of, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, Syria (as such listing may not be downloaded, or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into, or to the restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS 252.227-7013(c) (1) (ii) and FAR 52.227-19(c) (2) as applicable. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be revised from time to time) or any country to which the U.S. Part of Specially Designated Nations or the U.S. This is the ...
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If you have been saved in this user guide: } Use the selection keys or the navigation key to : • Insert the SIM card. • Attach and charge the battery. More information and downloads are available at www.SonyEricsson.com/support. It may have been using a SIM card in your subscription, and your phonebook information, among other phone. The SIM card contains a computer chip that your information is the Internet version of your phone number, the services included in another phone, make a call. Assembly Before you can use . For example, contacts may take up to...
If you have been saved in this user guide: } Use the selection keys or the navigation key to : • Insert the SIM card. • Attach and charge the battery. More information and downloads are available at www.SonyEricsson.com/support. It may have been using a SIM card in your subscription, and your phonebook information, among other phone. The SIM card contains a computer chip that your information is the Internet version of your phone number, the services included in another phone, make a call. Assembly Before you can use . For example, contacts may take up to...
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This is fully charged. To insert the SIM card and charge the battery Getting started 1 Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed under the silvery holders. 2 Place the battery on the screen. 6 Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery icon indicates that the battery is the Internet version of the phone with the label side up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears on the back of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. 5 If you do not see the battery icon after this time, press any key or to the phone at the flash symbol. The flash symbol on...
This is fully charged. To insert the SIM card and charge the battery Getting started 1 Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed under the silvery holders. 2 Place the battery on the screen. 6 Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery icon indicates that the battery is the Internet version of the phone with the label side up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears on the back of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. 5 If you do not see the battery icon after this time, press any key or to the phone at the flash symbol. The flash symbol on...
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To unblock it on , you need a PIN (Personal Identity Number) to activate the services in this , all menus may need to quickly and easily prepare your network operator. Available services Some services and functions described in your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key), % 74 SIM card lock. Because of the user's guide. © Print only for more information about your network operator for private use . 6 This is charged before you turn it , you can see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN % 19 Emergency calls. or subscription-dependent. Please consult your ...
To unblock it on , you need a PIN (Personal Identity Number) to activate the services in this , all menus may need to quickly and easily prepare your network operator. Available services Some services and functions described in your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key), % 74 SIM card lock. Because of the user's guide. © Print only for more information about your network operator for private use . 6 This is charged before you turn it , you can see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN % 19 Emergency calls. or subscription-dependent. Please consult your ...
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To start the setup wizard from the menu system at any time. Getting started To turn on how to end the call to use . 7 The wizard also gives you tips on the phone 1 Press and hold . 2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one. 3 At first start the wizard from the menu system 1 } Settings } the General tab } Setup wizard. 2 Select the language for your phone. 3 Follow the instructions that appear. You can use the setup wizard to help you get started , and follow the instructions that appear to complete the setup. This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print ...
To start the setup wizard from the menu system at any time. Getting started To turn on how to end the call to use . 7 The wizard also gives you tips on the phone 1 Press and hold . 2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one. 3 At first start the wizard from the menu system 1 } Settings } the General tab } Setup wizard. 2 Select the language for your phone. 3 Follow the instructions that appear. You can use the setup wizard to help you get started , and follow the instructions that appear to complete the setup. This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print ...
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button 12 Navigation key. Press to turn on /off 9 Speaker 10 Vodafone live! Press and hold to return to standby 7 Stereo headset and charger connector 8 Press and hold to activate the camera and video recorder 3 Volume buttons 4 Screen 5, 11 Selection keys 6 Press once to select profile and turn the phone on infrared 14 Microphone 7 8 14 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Getting to know your phone Getting to know your phone Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, My items Phone overview 1 8 2 9...
button 12 Navigation key. Press to turn on /off 9 Speaker 10 Vodafone live! Press and hold to return to standby 7 Stereo headset and charger connector 8 Press and hold to activate the camera and video recorder 3 Volume buttons 4 Screen 5, 11 Selection keys 6 Press once to select profile and turn the phone on infrared 14 Microphone 7 8 14 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Getting to know your phone Getting to know your phone Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, My items Phone overview 1 8 2 9...
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Games 2. Camera 7. Studio Call voicemail Settings ** This service is not available in all countries. 10. Internet settings Streaming settings Settings for Java™ Accessories 11. Settings General Profiles Time & date Language Voice control Phone status Shortcuts Locks Setup wizard Master reset Sounds & alerts Volume Ringtone MusicDJ™ Silent mode Vibrating alert Message alert Key sound Display Wallpaper Themes Start-up screen Screen saver Light Calls Divert calls Manage calls Time & cost Show or hide no. Handsfree * Use this menu to connect directly to Vodafone live ! ...
Games 2. Camera 7. Studio Call voicemail Settings ** This service is not available in all countries. 10. Internet settings Streaming settings Settings for Java™ Accessories 11. Settings General Profiles Time & date Language Voice control Phone status Shortcuts Locks Setup wizard Master reset Sounds & alerts Volume Ringtone MusicDJ™ Silent mode Vibrating alert Message alert Key sound Display Wallpaper Themes Start-up screen Screen saver Light Calls Divert calls Manage calls Time & cost Show or hide no. Handsfree * Use this menu to connect directly to Vodafone live ! ...
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You can always choose Automatic language by pressing 0000 in standby. Shortcuts A quicker way to move through menus and tabs. • Press to go to the desktop. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. Help texts More information, explanations or tips about selected features, menus or functions are shown as icons on the desktop. Press and hold to return to standby. • Press to select the options shown immediately above these keys on the screen. To change the phone language 1 } Settings } the General tab } Language } Phone language. 2 Select a language...
You can always choose Automatic language by pressing 0000 in standby. Shortcuts A quicker way to move through menus and tabs. • Press to go to the desktop. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. Help texts More information, explanations or tips about selected features, menus or functions are shown as icons on the desktop. Press and hold to return to standby. • Press to select the options shown immediately above these keys on the screen. To change the phone language 1 } Settings } the General tab } Language } Phone language. 2 Select a language...
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To get back to enter a list of key presses. to that function. Entering letters There are different alternatives in the phonebook: • Multitap text input You press each sequence of options. This is not the first letter on where you can create your own shortcuts and use . 11 This way, you press each key only once, even if the letter you want. • T9™ Text Input The T9 Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to go Predefined standby shortcuts In your Vodafone live! To reach the tenth, eleventh and twelfth menu items, press , and respectively. phone, the...
To get back to enter a list of key presses. to that function. Entering letters There are different alternatives in the phonebook: • Multitap text input You press each sequence of options. This is not the first letter on where you can create your own shortcuts and use . 11 This way, you press each key only once, even if the letter you want. • T9™ Text Input The T9 Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to go Predefined standby shortcuts In your Vodafone live! To reach the tenth, eleventh and twelfth menu items, press , and respectively. phone, the...
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to exit the menu. To enter a 'B', press and hold and press . 12 This is possible, for private use the volume buttons as a shortcut to certain letters. Getting to know your phone To select writing language 1 } Settings } the General tab } Language } Writing language. 2 Scroll to each language that you want appears on the screen. Press... To enter letters using multitap text input 1 To enter text, you want to use and mark it. } OK to get ... 1 A B C 2 Γ DEFèÉ3∆ Φ G H I ì 4 J K L 5 Λ M N O 6 PQRSß7 ΠΣ ...
to exit the menu. To enter a 'B', press and hold and press . 12 This is possible, for private use the volume buttons as a shortcut to certain letters. Getting to know your phone To select writing language 1 } Settings } the General tab } Language } Writing language. 2 Scroll to each language that you want appears on the screen. Press... To enter letters using multitap text input 1 To enter text, you want to use and mark it. } OK to get ... 1 A B C 2 Γ DEFèÉ3∆ Φ G H I ì 4 J K L 5 Λ M N O 6 PQRSß7 ΠΣ ...
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Accept by using multitap text input. • Text format - To add words to the T9 dictionary. Move between the letters with and . manage the words that you have edited the word } Insert. If the word shown is not the one you want , press or repeatedly to view alternative words. 4 Continue writing your phone To enter letters using , , and . • Add item - The word is added to the T9 dictionary 1 While entering letters } More } Spell word. 2 Edit the word by using T9 Text Input 1 } Messages } Write new } Text message. 2 For example, if you want to write the word "...
Accept by using multitap text input. • Text format - To add words to the T9 dictionary. Move between the letters with and . manage the words that you have edited the word } Insert. If the word shown is not the one you want , press or repeatedly to view alternative words. 4 Continue writing your phone To enter letters using , , and . • Add item - The word is added to the T9 dictionary 1 While entering letters } More } Spell word. 2 Edit the word by using T9 Text Input 1 } Messages } Write new } Text message. 2 For example, if you want to write the word "...
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File information Items that file. If a file is protected, you may be able to view information for the file. 14 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. You can select several files at the same time to delete, send or move the file to which you can also select to copy or send that are downloaded, or received using the infrared port, text or picture messages may not be copyright-protected. All files that you want to move } More } Manage files } Move to folder. 3 Select the folder you want to move to a folder. You can move a ...
File information Items that file. If a file is protected, you may be able to view information for the file. 14 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. You can select several files at the same time to delete, send or move the file to which you can also select to copy or send that are downloaded, or received using the infrared port, text or picture messages may not be copyright-protected. All files that you want to move } More } Manage files } Move to folder. 3 Select the folder you want to move to a folder. You can move a ...
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Speed dial press any of the keys - and } Call This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for Calendar } More press a volume button once Change the language to Automatic 8888 Change the language to English 0000 Go back to standby press and hold Making and receiving calls Make an emergency call enter the international emergency number } Call Set the phone to silent press and hold Call your voicemail press and hold Enter call list } Calls Voice dial press and hold a volume button or say your phone Quick keys Useful key combinations are described...
Speed dial press any of the keys - and } Call This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for Calendar } More press a volume button once Change the language to Automatic 8888 Change the language to English 0000 Go back to standby press and hold Making and receiving calls Make an emergency call enter the international emergency number } Call Set the phone to silent press and hold Call your voicemail press and hold Enter call list } Calls Voice dial press and hold a volume button or say your phone Quick keys Useful key combinations are described...
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Getting to know your phone Reject a call Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call quickly press a volume button twice when receiving a call or } No press a volume button once or press Put a call on hold Retrieve a call Turn off the microphone Enter a list of options Entering letters Shift between capital and lower-case letters Delete letters and numbers Shift between multitap or T9 Text input methods Shift between writing languages } Hold } Retrieve press and hold press press , then the letter press press and hold press and hold Enter numbers press and hold any of the number keys ...
Getting to know your phone Reject a call Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call quickly press a volume button twice when receiving a call or } No press a volume button once or press Put a call on hold Retrieve a call Turn off the microphone Enter a list of options Entering letters Shift between capital and lower-case letters Delete letters and numbers Shift between multitap or T9 Text input methods Shift between writing languages } Hold } Retrieve press and hold press press , then the letter press press and hold press and hold Enter numbers press and hold any of the number keys ...
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If it automatically selects your voice to your network operator has an agreement that allows you turn on the phone and be within range of a network. % 6 Turning on the phone, it is not within range, you may use your home network if this is within range. This is called roaming. You can call numbers from the call options. You can also use another network, provided your list of the user's guide. © Print only for private use , or you can add a network to make or receive any calls, you can also change the order in which networks are selected during an automatic ...
If it automatically selects your voice to your network operator has an agreement that allows you turn on the phone and be within range of a network. % 6 Turning on the phone, it is not within range, you may use your home network if this is within range. This is called roaming. You can call numbers from the call options. You can also use another network, provided your list of the user's guide. © Print only for private use , or you can add a network to make or receive any calls, you can also change the order in which networks are selected during an automatic ...
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is displayed. Missed calls If you have missed a call, Missed calls: appears in standby indicating the number of the user's guide. © Print only for muted microphone is displayed. Automatic redialling The phone redials the number up to ten times or until the icon for private use. If your missed calls 1 From standby } Calls and scroll to the missed calls tab. 2 To call 18 This is in the call , the phone rings and Answer? If the number is a restricted number, Withheld is displayed. 2 } Unmute, or press and hold again, to resume the conversation. To change the speaker ...
is displayed. Missed calls If you have missed a call, Missed calls: appears in standby indicating the number of the user's guide. © Print only for muted microphone is displayed. Automatic redialling The phone redials the number up to ten times or until the icon for private use. If your missed calls 1 From standby } Calls and scroll to the missed calls tab. 2 To call 18 This is in the call , the phone rings and Answer? If the number is a restricted number, Withheld is displayed. 2 } Unmute, or press and hold again, to resume the conversation. To change the speaker ...
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In some countries, other emergency numbers may therefore have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card. For useful information and settings in any country, with or without the leading zero) and phone number } Call. When the call , the + replaces the international prefix number of the country from which phonebook - Making international calls When you are calling. Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for private use. 19 To view your ear while waiting. is within range. Calling Automatic redialling is connected, the...
In some countries, other emergency numbers may therefore have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card. For useful information and settings in any country, with or without the leading zero) and phone number } Call. When the call , the + replaces the international prefix number of the country from which phonebook - Making international calls When you are calling. Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for private use. 19 To view your ear while waiting. is within range. Calling Automatic redialling is connected, the...
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To enter symbols, for more information. Default phonebook If you select to use . To add a contact 1 } Phonebook } New contact } Add. 2 Enter the name directly or press Add and enter the name } OK. 3 Enter the number directly or press Add and enter the number } OK. 4 Select a number type. 5 Scroll between the tabs and their information fields. To select contacts or SIM numbers as for private use contacts as default, your phonebook will only show all information saved in contacts. Contact your SIM card, you can add only name and number to a phonebook contact. You can save...
To enter symbols, for more information. Default phonebook If you select to use . To add a contact 1 } Phonebook } New contact } Add. 2 Enter the name directly or press Add and enter the name } OK. 3 Enter the number directly or press Add and enter the number } OK. 4 Select a number type. 5 Scroll between the tabs and their information fields. To select contacts or SIM numbers as for private use contacts as default, your phonebook will only show all information saved in contacts. Contact your SIM card, you can add only name and number to a phonebook contact. You can save...