Sony Ericsson T610 Manual

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To open code memo for the first time
1. Scroll to  Organizer , Code memo.
A message with instructions appears.
2. Press 
OK.
3. Enter a four-digit password to open  Code memo, 
OK.
4. Re-enter the new password to confirm.
5. Enter a checkword (maximum 15 characters), 
OK.
The checkword can consist of both letters and 
numbers. To enter a number, press and hold the key.
To add a new code
1. Scroll to  Organizer , Code memo.
2. Enter your password.
3. Select  New code , 
ADD
.
4. Enter a name associated with the code, for example,  
the name of the credit card company, 
OK. 
5. Enter the code, 
OK.
To open code memo
1. Scroll to  Organizer , Code memo.
2. Enter your password, 
OK.
Your entered checkword appears. When the 
decryption process has finished, your codes 
are shown. To change the password
1. Open code memo as described above.
2. Press 
MORE
, Change password .
3. Enter your new password, 
OK.
4. Re-enter the new password, OK.
5. Enter a checkword, 
OK.
Forgot your password?
If you forget your password, just enter any password 
to access the Code memo function. The checkword 
and codes that are then shown are incorrect. You 
must now reset the Code memo. 
To reset code memo
1. Press 
MORE
, Reset .
2. Reset code memo?  appears. Press 
YES
. 
The Code memo is reset and all entries are cleared. 
The next time you enter the Code memo, you must 
start at “To open code memo for the first time” on 
page 71.
Calendar
You can use the calendar to keep track of important 
meetings that you need to attend, phone calls that you 
need to make or tasks that you need to do. The calendar  
						

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72 More featurescan be synchronized with a PC calendar or, using WAP, 
with a calendar on the Web. For more information see 
“Synchronization” on page 68.
Appointments and tasks
You can save up to 300 appointments and 80 tasks in 
your calendar, depending on the size of each item. You 
can choose to add a new appointment or task, or to use 
an old appointment or task as a template by copying 
and editing it.
Tip: When you are in the list of appointments and 
tasks for a certain day, you can press 
MORE
 to edit, 
delete, reschedule, send or copy.You can also call 
a number included in a phone call task.
To add a new appointment
1. Scroll to  Organizer , Calendar , Add appointment.
2. Enter the appropriate information, for example, 
subject, location, icon and times. Confirm each 
entry with 
OK, SELECT
, or 
SAVE
.
3. If you want to set a reminder for your appointment, 
select a reminder. To add a new task
1. Scroll to  Organizer , Calendar , Tasks,  New task , 
ADD
.
2. Select a category.
 If the category is a phone call, enter the 
phone number, 
OK.
3. Enter a subject, 
OK.
4. If you want to set a reminder for your appointment, 
press 
YES
. Save the date and time.
Viewing your calendar
To view your calendar content, scroll to  Organizer, 
Calendar, and then select one of the following:
 View today  – All appointments for today 
as well as unfinished tasks are shown.
 View week  – Move within and among the days 
by moving the joystick. Press 
SELECT
 to view 
a certain day.
 View month  – Move within and among the days 
or weeks by moving the joystick. Press SELECT
 
to view a certain week. Days on which you have 
appointments are marked in bold.
Tip:  In the monthly and weekly views, you can go to 
next week by pressing 3, to next month by pressing 6 
and to next year by pressing 9. You can go back a week, 
a month or a year by pressing 1, 4, and 7 respectively. 
To reach the current day, press  . 
						

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Calendar settings
Select  Options from the  Organizer, Calendar  menu 
and then select one of the options:
 Vi e w .
Starting day  – Select a start day for the week.
Week display  – Select 5-day week  or 7-day week .
 Profile switch  – If you want the phone to remind 
you to switch profile when a meeting is about to 
start, select  Manual. If you want the profile to be 
switched automatically, select  Auto, then select 
a profile.
 Reminders  – Select Always if you want the 
reminder to sound even though the phone is 
turned off.
Check the status
You can check how much space is left for new 
appointments and tasks
 To check the status, scroll to Organizer , Calendar , 
Advanced , Memory status .
Tip:  To delete all appointments and tasks in your 
calendar, select Delete all in the Advanced menu. Exchanging calendar entries
You can send and receive appointments and tasks 
using 
Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared 
port or picture message.
To send an appointment or a task
1. In the list of appointments and tasks for a certain day, 
scroll to the item you want to send and press 
MORE
.
2. Select  Send.
3. Select a transfer method.
To receive an appointment or a task
1. From standby, press 
MORE
 and scroll to 
Turn on Bluetooth  or Turn on infrared .
Both the infrared port and the  Bluetooth function 
are activated for ten minutes.
2. Add appointment or Add task? appears. Press 
YES
 
to save the appointment or task in your calendar.
If your calendar is full, you must remove 
calendar items before you can save any new ones.
Find an appointment or task
You can search for appointments and tasks that 
contain a specific text. 
						

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74 More featuresTo search for appointments or tasks
1. Scroll to  Organizer , Calendar,  Advanced , Find .
2. Check or uncheck if you want to search for 
appointments or tasks (if you have added any). 
Press
OK.
3. Enter the text you want to search for, 
OK.
Appointments or tasks that match your search 
are shown. Select to view the item or edit, delete, 
reschedule, send, or copy the item by pressing 
MORE
.
Sound recorder
With the Sound recorder function, you can record 
either your own memos or calls. All participants in 
the call are automatically recorded. The recording 
is stopped if any party ends the call. The recordings are saved in your mobile phone and 
can be accessed even if you change your SIM card.
Note:  In some countries or states it is required 
by law that you inform the other person before 
re co rd ing  t he  c al l.
To record a call
1. During the call press the joystick
2. .Select  Record. To start a sound recording
 Scroll to  Pictures & sounds, Record sound .
 Wait until you hear a tone. When the recording  starts, the display shows  Recording together with 
the time of the current recording.
To end the recording
 Press 
STOP
.
Tip:  You can start recording or listening 
to recordings with a voice command. 
See “Voice control” on page 30.
The recording stops automatically if you receive an 
incoming call or when the call ends. You hear a tone 
a few seconds before the memory is full.
To listen to your recordings
1. Scroll to  Pictures & sounds , My sounds . 
2. Select the recording you wish to hear. Press 
PLAY
.
To send a recording
1. Scroll to  Pictures & sounds , My sounds .
2. Scroll to the recording you wish to send.
3. Press 
MORE
 and select  Send. 
						

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To delete or rename a sound recording
1. Scroll to  Pictures & sounds , My sounds .
2. Scroll to the recording you wish to delete or rename.
3. Press 
MORE
 when the recording is highlighted.
4. Select  Delete or Rename .
Entertainment
Your phone has several entertaining applications and 
games. You can play some of the games with another 
person, both using your phone, or you can play on 
two phones, using  Bluetooth wireless technology 
or infrared. You can also download games and 
applications directly to your phone. Help texts 
are available in some games and applications.
To start an application
1. Scroll to  Entertainment, Games & more .
2. Select an application, 
START
.
To download an application
1. Scroll to  Entertainment, Games & more .
2. Scroll to a direct link, 
START
. Note: 
Make sure the file sizes do not exceed the free 
memory in your phone. See “Checking the memory” 
on page 30. 
To start and end a game
1. Scroll to  Entertainment , Other games.
2. Select  New game , 
START
.
3. Press 
MORE
 to read help texts.
4. Press   to end the game.
To download a game
1. Scroll to  Entertainment, Other games .
2. Scroll to a direct link, 
START
.
Tip:  If you press 
MORE
, you will get more 
information about your game.
How to control the games:
For most games you can use the joystick to move 
up, down, left or right and to select an item, or use 
the keys as follows:
 left up  up  right up
 left  select/fire  right
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76 More featuresNotes
If you need to remember something, you can make a 
note of it in your phone. You can add, edit, delete or 
send a note. You can save 10 notes.
To add a note
1. Scroll to  Organizer , Notes , New note , 
ADD
.
2. Enter the note, 
OK.
To view the notes
1. Scroll to  Organizer , Notes .
2. A list which shows the beginning of each note 
appears. Select the note that you want to view.
Post note
You can display a note in standby mode.
To display a note in standby
1. From standby, press MORE
 and scroll to Post note.
2. Select the note you want to display in standby 
or select  New note  to write a new note.
 If the note is long and you cannot see all of it, press 
MORE
,  Show note.
 To turn off the note in standby, press 
MORE
, Hide note. Exchanging notes
You can send and receive notes using 
Bluetooth 
wireless technology, the infrared port or picture 
messaging. 
To send a note
1. Scroll to a note and press 
MORE
 to display the list 
of options.
2. Select  Send.
3. Select a transfer method.
To receive a note
1. From standby, press 
MORE
 and scroll to 
Turn on Bluetooth  or Turn on infrared .
Both the infrared port and the  Bluetooth function 
are activated for ten minutes.
2. Add note? appears. Press SAVE
 to save the note 
among your other notes. 
						

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Security 77
SecuritySIM 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. If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in 
a row, the SIM card is blocked. This is indicated by 
the message  PIN blocked. To unblock it you need to 
enter your “PUK” (Personal Unblocking Key). Your 
PIN and PUK are supplied by your operator.
To unblock your SIM card 
1. PIN blocked  appears in the display.
2. Enter your PUK and press 
OK.
3. Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN and press 
OK.
4. Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and press 
OK.
 To edit your PIN, scroll to  Settings, Locks , SIM lock , 
Change PIN . Note: 
If the message “Codes do not match”  appears, 
you entered the new PIN incorrectly. If the message 
“Wrong PIN” appears, followed by “Old PIN:”, 
you entered your old PIN incorrectly.
 To edit your PIN2, scroll to  Settings, Locks, 
SIM lock , Change PIN2.
To turn the SIM card lock on or off
1. Scroll to  Settings, Locks , SIM lock , 
Protection .
2. Select  On or Off.
3. Enter your PIN and press 
OK.
Phone lock
The phone lock protects the phone against 
unauthorized use if it is stolen and the SIM card 
is exchanged. It is not on when you buy the phone. 
You can change the phone lock code (0000) to any 
four- to eight-digit personal code. The phone lock 
can be set to on, automatic or off.
Phone lock on
If the phone lock is on, the message  Phone locked 
appears each time you turn on the phone. You have 
to enter your code followed by YES
 to use your 
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78 TroubleshootingAutomatic
If the phone lock is set to automatic, you do not need to 
enter your phone lock code until a different SIM card is 
inserted in the phone.
 To edit your phone lock code, scroll to  Settings, 
Locks , Phone lock , Change code.
Note:  It is important that you remember your new 
code. If you should forget it, you have to hand in 
your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer.
To set the phone lock
1. Scroll to  Settings, Locks , Phone lock , Protection .
2. Select an alternative.
3. Enter the phone lock code and pr ess 
OK.
TroubleshootingThis chapter lists some problems that you might 
encounter while using your phone. Some problems 
require that you call your service provider, but you 
can easily correct most of the problems yourself.
The phone cannot be switched on
Hand-held phone
Recharge or replace the battery. See “SIM card and 
battery information” on page 5. 
No indication of charging
When you start charging a battery that is empty or a 
battery that has not been used for a long time, it may 
take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears 
in the display.
Menu language
If the display shows a language that you do not 
understand, you can always choose Automatic 
(determined by your SIM card) by pressing   
8888  in standby. You can always choose 
English by pressing   0000   in standby. 
						

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Grey menu options
Grey text indicates a function that is 
temporarily unavailable, for example 
due to your subscription or due to a 
certain setting which has not been turned on.Since you cannot send themes, pictures and 
sounds that are copyright-protected, the  Send menu 
is sometimes unavailable.
Error messages
Insert SIM
There is no SIM card in the phone or you may have 
inserted it incorrectly. Insert a SIM card. See “SIM 
card and battery information” on page 5.
Insert correct SIM card
The phone is set to work only with certain SIM 
cards. Insert the correct SIM card.
SOS calls only
You are within range of a network, but you are not 
allowed to use it. However, in an emergency, some 
operators allow you to call the international  emergency number 112. See “Making emergency 
calls” on page 24.
No network
There is no network within range or the received signal 
is too weak. You have to move to get a signal that is 
strong enough.
Wrong PIN/Wrong PIN2
You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly.
 Enter the correct PIN or PIN2, and press 
YES
. See 
“SIM card lock” on page 77.
Codes do not match
When you want to change a security code (for 
example, your PIN) you have to confirm the new 
code by entering it again. The two codes that you 
have entered do not match. See “SIM card lock” on 
page 77.
PIN blocked/PIN2 blocked
You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly three 
times in a row. To unblock your phone, see “SIM card 
lock” on page 77. 
						

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80 Additional informationPUK blocked- contact operator
You entered your personal unblocking key code 
(PUK) incorrectly 10 times in a row. Contact your 
network operator or service provider.
Phone locked
The phone is locked. To unlock the phone, see 
“Phone lock” on page 77.
Phone lock code:
Your phone comes with the phone lock code, 0000. 
You can change it to any four- to eight-digit code. 
See “Phone lock” on page 77.
Number not permitted
The Fixed Dialling function is on and the number 
you have dialled is not on your fixed numbers list. 
See “Fixed dialling” on page 41.
Charging, alien battery
The battery you are using is not a Sony Ericsson-
approved battery and is charging slowly for safety 
reasons.
Additional informationGuidelines for Safe and Efficient UsePlease  read this information before using 
your mobile phone.RECOMMENDATIONS Always treat your product with care and kee p it in 
a clean and dust-free place.
 Do not expose your product to liquid or moistur e 
or humidity.
 Do not expose your product to extreme  high or low temperatures.
 Do not expose your product to open  flames or lit tobacco products.
 Do not drop, throw or try to bend  your product. 
 Do not paint your product.