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Prepare the phone To insert the SIM card Remove the battery cover. Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down. To insert the battery Remove the battery cover. Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
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To charge the battery The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. Connect the charger to the phone. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards. You can use the phone during charging. You can charge the battery for more or less than 2.5 hours.
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To turn on the phone Press and hold down Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mistakes, select Delete. Select OK. Select a language. Enter the time and date and select Save. To turn off the phone • Press and hold down Standby After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the name of your operator appears on the screen.
SIM and PIN 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 removing it from your phone.
Menu overview Extras Calendar, Timer, Stopwatch, Calculator, Games & apps, My files, Torch Internet Homepage, Bookmarks, Go to URL, View, Advanced FM Radio Camera Take pic., Record video, Camera pics, Videos, Slide show, Settings Messaging Write new, Inbox, Call voicemail, Drafts, Sent messages, Saved msgs, Templates, Delete messages, Settings, Memory status...
Network coverage Network Battery coverage status The network bars show the strength of the GSM network in your area. Try moving to another location if you have trouble 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...
Screen icons These icons may appear on the screen. Icon Description Battery icon. A completely green icon means the battery is fully charged You have missed a call Divert calls is activated The phone is set to silent The keypad is locked You have received a text message You have received a picture message An alarm is activated...
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Shortcuts From standby you can use the navigation keys to go directly to a function: • Press to write a text or picture message. • Press to go to the camera. • Press to play the FM radio. • Press to go to your contacts.
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Calling You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. To make a call From standby enter the area code and phone number. Press To end a call • Press To answer a call • Press To reject a call •...
To make international calls From standby press and hold down until a + sign appears on the screen. Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number. Press To view a missed call • When Missed call is displayed, select Details.
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Camera You can take pictures and record video clips to view, save and send. Pictures taken with the camera are saved in Menu > Camera > Camera pics. The format is JPEG. Pictures downloaded using picture messages, Internet or Bluetooth are saved in Extras >...
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To record a video clip From standby select Menu > Camera > Record video. Select Start to start recording. To stop recording • Press Stop to automatically save the video clip. The maximum recording time for one clip is 2 minutes. To view video clips From standby press Menu...
Messaging Text messages (SMS) You must have a service centre number, which is supplied by your service provider and saved on the SIM card. You may have to enter the number yourself. See Troubleshooting on page 36. See Entering text on page 23. To write and send a text message From standby press Select...
Picture messages (MMS) Picture messages can contain text, sound and images. They are sent using MMS to a mobile phone. You need the correct Internet settings in your phone to use this function. See Internet on page 31. To create a picture message From standby press Select Picture messages...
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Contacts You can save contacts in the phone memory or on the SIM card. You can copy contacts from the phone memory to the SIM card or from the SIM card to the phone memory. See Entering text on page 23. To add a contact From standby select Menu...
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To call a contact From standby press Select a contact, or enter the first few letters of the contact. Press To edit a contact From standby press Select a contact. Select Options > Edit. Edit the information and select Options >...
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FM radio To listen to the FM radio Connect the handsfree to the phone. From standby press To control the radio • Press to search for FM radio channels. • Press to change the volume. To save an FM radio channel •...
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Calendar To add an appointment in the Calendar From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar. Scroll to a date and select Options > Add a note. Enter your details and select Options > OK. To confirm the date and time, select OK. Select if you want a reminder signal: •...
More functions Alarm The alarm rings even if the phone is set to silent or turned off. To set the alarm From standby select Menu > Alarms. Enter the time and select Save. Select an option. • Alarm is selected, select an alarm signal. •...
Entering text There are two methods you can use to enter text: multitap or T9™ text input. To change text input methods • When you write the message, press and hold down To enter text using multitap • Press – until the desired character appears.
To add items in a text message • When you write the message, select Options > item. To add symbols in a text message • When you write the message, select Options > symbol. To delete characters • Select Clear. To change writing language •...
Multiple calls Call waiting When call waiting is used, you hear a beep if you receive a second call. To activate call waiting • From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Call waiting > Activate. To answer a second call •...
Voicemail Callers can leave a voicemail message when you can not answer. You can get your voicemail number from your network operator. To enter your voicemail number From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Set up voicem. >...
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To set the ring volume • From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound & alerts > Ring volume and select an option. To set the vibrating alert • From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound & alerts > Vibration and select an option.
Time and date To set the time From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and date > Time > time. Enter the time and select Save. To set the time format • From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and date >...
Bluetooth™ wireless technology Bluetooth™ wireless technology makes wireless connection to other Bluetooth devices, for example, a Bluetooth headset, possible. You can: Connect to several devices at the same time. Exchange items. The recommended maximum distance between two Bluetooth devices is 10 metres (33 feet), with no solid objects in between.
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To show or hide your phone • From standby select Menu > Settings > Bluetooth > Visibility > Show phone Hide phone. If set to hide, other devices will not be able to identify your phone using Bluetooth wireless technology. To pair a device with your phone From standby select Menu...
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To receive an item From standby select Menu > Settings > Bluetooth > Visibility > Show phone. When you receive an item follow the instructions that appear. To send an item using Bluetooth From standby select, for example, select Menu >...
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To select an Internet profile • From standby select Menu > Settings > Internet settings > Internet profile. Select a profile. To start browsing • From standby select Menu > Internet and select an option: Homepage – go to the predefined homepage. Bookmarks –...
Locks SIM card lock The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards, the phone still works with the new SIM card. Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number) every time you turn on your phone.
To edit your PIN From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > SIM lock > Change PIN. Enter your PIN and select OK. Enter a new PIN and select OK. Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK. To edit your PIN2 From standby select Menu...
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Enter a new code and select OK. Re-enter the new code to confirm and select OK. If you forget your new code, you have to take your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To unlock the phone From standby select Menu >...
Troubleshooting Some problems require that you call your service provider, but you can correct most problems yourself. Remove the SIM card before handing your phone in for repair. Memory capacity and speed If you have not restarted the phone for a while, you may experience problems with its memory capacity and speed.
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I cannot turn on the phone, what should I do? Try charging the phone until it has finished charging. Attach the charger (make sure the power icon on the charger is facing upwards) and charge the phone for 2.5 hours. The battery icon on the screen may not appear until the phone has charged for 30 minutes.
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Directive (1999/5/EC). Sony Ericsson K330 GSM 900/1800 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 Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice.
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