Contents
Sony Ericsson W610c Additional information
Getting started ................... 4
Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning
on, help, Flight mode, calls, activity
menu, PC Suite, camera.
Getting to know
the phone .......................... 10
Keys, menus, navigation, icons,
shortcuts, phone language, entering
letters, file manager, memory card.
Calling ............................... 25
Calls, contacts, call list, speed dial,
voice control, call options, groups,
business cards.
Messaging ........................ 40
Text messaging, picture messaging,
voice messaging, email, My friends.
Imaging ............................. 52
Camera, video, pictures.
Entertainment ................... 58
Handsfree, Walkman® player, Video
player, TrackID™, PlayNow™,
ringtones, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™,
sound recorder, games, applications.
Connectivity ..................... 68
Settings, Internet, RSS, synchronizing,
Bluetooth™ technology, USB cable,
update service.
More features ................... 80
Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles,
time and date, SIM card lock and
more.
Troubleshooting ............... 87
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I
want it to?
Important information ...... 93
Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site,
safe and efficient use, end user license
agreement, warranty, declaration of
conformity.
Index ............................... 101
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GSM 850/900/1800/1900
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Please contact your network operator or service
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% 14 Navigation.
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Getting started
Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning
on, help, Flight mode, calls, activity
menu, PC Suite, camera.
More information and downloads are
available at www.sonyericsson.com/cn.
Assembly
To use your phone
1 Insert the SIM card and the battery.
2 Charge the battery.
3 Turn on your phone.
SIM card
When you register as a subscriber with
a network operator, you get a SIM
(Subscriber Identity Module) card. The
SIM card contains a computer chip
that keeps track of items such as your
phone number, the services included
in your subscription, and names and
numbers in your contacts.
Save contact information on your SIM
card before removing it from another
phone. Contacts may have been saved in
the phone memory.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal Identity
Number) for your SIM card to start
your phone and activate services.
When you enter your PIN, each digit
appears as *, unless it starts with the
same digits as an emergency number,
for example 112. This allows for
emergency calls without entering a
PIN. Press
to correct mistakes.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in
a row, PIN blocked appears. To unblock
it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal
Unblocking Key) % 85 SIM card lock.
Battery
Some functions use more battery
power than others and may cause a
need for more frequent re-charging. If
talk time or standby time becomes
noticeably shorter, you may have to
replace the battery. Only use
approved batteries from Sony
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SIM card and battery
To insert SIM card and battery
To charge the battery
1 Remove the battery cover by pressing
and sliding it as shown in the picture.
2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with
the contacts facing down.
3 Insert the battery with the label side up
and the connectors facing each other.
4 Slide the battery cover into place.
1 Connect the charger plug to the phone
with the symbol facing upwards.
2 It may take up to 30 minutes before
the battery icon appears.
3 Wait approximately 2.5 hours or until
the battery icon indicates that the
battery is fully charged. Press a key to
activate the screen.
4 Remove the charger by tilting the plug
upwards.
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Turning on your phone
Make sure the phone is charged and a
SIM card inserted before turning the
phone on. After turning on, use the
setup wizard to prepare the phone for
use.
To turn on the phone
1 Press and hold
. The first start-up
may take a few minutes.
2 Select to use the phone in:
• Normal – full functionality or
• Flight mode – limited functionality with
network, FM radio and Bluetooth™
transceivers off % 7 Flight mode
menu.
3 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested.
4 At first startup, select the language for
your phone menus.
Standby
After you have turned the phone on
and entered your PIN, the name of the
network operator will appear on the
screen. This is called standby mode.
Help in your phone
Help and information is available in
your phone at any time.
To use the setup wizard
} Settings } the General tab
} Setup wizard and select an option:
• Basic setup
• Tips and tricks
To view information about functions
Scroll to a function } More } Info, if
available.
To view the phone demonstration
} Entertainment } Demo tour.
5 } Yes for the setup wizard to help you.
6 Follow instructions to complete setup.
Predefined settings may already exist in
your phone.
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Flight mode menu
If you turn on the phone and Flight
mode menu is activated, select from
Normal with full functionality or Flight
mode with limited functionality. Flight
mode means that Network, Bluetooth
transceivers and FM Radio are turned
off to prevent disturbance to sensitive
equipment. You can, for example, play
music or write a text message to send
later but not make calls.
Making calls
The phone must be in normal mode
(not flight mode).
To make a call
1 Enter a phone number (with
international prefix and area code if
applicable).
2 } Call to make a voice call.
3 } More for options during the call.
4 } End call to end the call.
Follow onboard regulations, flight crew
instructions for use of electronic devices.
To join two calls into a conference
call
To view Flight mode menu options
} Settings and scroll to the General
tab } Flight mode and select an
option.
1 Call the first person to include in the
conference.
2 } More } Hold to hold the ongoing
call.
3 Call the second person.
4 } More } Join calls.
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Activity menu
You can open the activity menu
almost anywhere in the phone menus
to view and handle new events, and
access bookmarks and shortcuts.
To open and close the activity menu
Press
.
PC Suite software
Enhance the experience of your phone
by installing the PC Suite software on
your computer. This allows you to, for
example, synchronize your phone
calendar with a computer calendar.
To install the PC Suite software
1 Turn on your computer and insert the
CD that came with your phone into the
CD drive of your computer. The CD
starts automatically and the
installation window opens.
2 Computer: Select a language and
click OK.
3 Computer: Click Install in the PC Suite
section and follow the instructions on
the screen. When the installation is
complete, the PC Suite icon appears
on the desktop of your computer.
For the latest version of PC Suite, visit
www.sonyericsson.com/cn.
Activity menu tabs
• New events – such as missed calls
and messages. When a new event
occurs, the tab appears. Press
to dismiss an event from the event
tab. New events can also be set to
appear as pop-up text instead,
} Settings } the General tab
} New events } Pop-up.
• Running apps – applications that
are running in the background.
Select an application to return to it
or press
to end it.
• My shortcuts – add, delete and
change the order of shortcuts.
When you select a shortcut and the
application opens, other programs
are closed or minimized.
• Internet – your Internet bookmarks.
When you select a bookmark and
the browser opens, other programs
are closed or minimized.
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