Page 2 - Congratulations; Instruction symbols
2 Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony Ericsson R306c. For additional phone content, go to www.sonyericsson.com/fun . Register now to get free online storage and special offers at www.sonyericsson.com/myphone . For product support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support . Instruction symbols The...
Page 3 - Preparing the phone
3 Preparing the phone To insert the SIM card and battery 1 Remove the battery cover. 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 Replace the battery cover. Do not force the battery cover into ...
Page 4 - Charge the battery
4 Charge the battery Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. Using the USB charger To connect the charger and charge the battery (The illustrations are for guidance only and may not accurately depict the actual phone ) 1 Connect the USB cable (you can get instruction for three conditio...
Page 7 - Turning on the phone; Standby
7 Turning on the phone To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mistakes, press . 3 Select OK . 4 Select a language. 5 Enter the time and date and select Save . To turn off the phone • Press and hold down . Standby After you have turned the phone on and ...
Page 8 - SIM and PIN; SIM card
8 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. PIN code You may need a PIN (Personal Identification N...
Page 9 - Phone overview
9 Phone overview Call key Selection key Selection key Shortcut key Centre navigation key Screen C key Ear speaker Radio shortcut key Silent key On/off key, End key This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Page 11 - Menu overview
11 Menu overview Organizer File manager, Alarm, Calendar, Tasks, Notes, Timer, Stopwatch, Calculator Monternet Entertainment Games, TrackID™, Record sound Camera Messaging Write new, Inbox, Drafts, Outbox, Sent messages, Saved msgs, Call voicemail, Templates, Settings Radio Calls * All Answered Dial...
Page 12 - Screen icons
12 Screen icons These icons may appear on the screen. Icon Description Battery icon. A completely green icon means that the battery is fully charged You have missed a call Divert calls is activated The phone is set to silent You have received a new text message You have received a new picture messag...
Page 13 - Shortcuts
13 Shortcuts The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. To use navigation key shortcuts • Press to play the radio. • Press to write a new message. • Press to take a picture. • Press to open Contacts . • Press to Add , Delete , Move or use a shortcut. To navigate the menus 1 From ...
Page 14 - Calling
14 Calling You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. To make a call 1 From standby enter the area code and phone number. 2 Press . To end a call • Press . To answer a call • Press . To reject a call • Press . To change the ear speaker volume during a call • On the left side of the...
Page 15 - Call list
15 To make international calls 1 From standby press and hold down until a + sign appears on the screen. 2 Enter the country/region code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number. 3 Press . To view a missed call • When Missed calls: is displayed, select Yes to view. To call back, scroll to...
Page 16 - Contacts
16 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. To add a contact 1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to New contact and select Add . 3 Select Add to enter the name and select O...
Page 18 - Radio; Audio enhancer
18 Radio Your phone has a radio and the handsfree works as an antenna. To listen to the radio 1 Connect the handsfree to the phone. 2 From standby press . To turn on the stereo speakers • When the radio is playing, select Options > Turn on spkr . Audio enhancer The audio enhancer produces sound e...
Page 21 - Messaging
21 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. To set service centre number 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Text message > Service...
Page 23 - Camera
23 Camera You can take pictures and record video clip to view and save. You can send pictures taken with the camera. They are saved in Menu > Organizer > File manager > Camera album . The format is JPEG. To start the camera and take a picture 1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to . 3 Select Ta...
Page 24 - More functions; TrackIDTM; Internet
24 More functions TrackID™ TrackID™ is a free music recognition service. Search for song titles, artists and album names. You must have the required settings in your phone. See Internet on page 24. To search for song information • When you hear a song through a loudspeaker, from standby select Menu ...
Page 25 - File manager
25 File manager You can use the file manager to handle files saved in the phone memory. To view information about files 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > File manager . 2 Find a file and select Options > Information . To move a file in the file manager 1 From standby select Menu >...
Page 26 - BluetoothTM wireless technology
26 Bluetooth™ wireless technology Bluetooth™ wireless technology makes wireless connections to other Bluetooth devices, for example, a Bluetooth headset, possible. You can: • Connect to several devices at the same time. • Exchange items. To turn the Bluetooth function on • From standby select Menu &...
Page 27 - Entering text
27 To pair your phone with a Bluetooth handsfree 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Handsfree . 2 Select Yes if you are adding a Bluetooth handsfree for the first time or select Handsfree > My handsfree > New handsfree if you are pairing with...
Page 28 - Chinese input
28 To enter text using predictive text input • For example, if you want to write the word “Land”, press , , , . • If the word or punctuation mark is the one you want, press to accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press . • If the word or punctuation mark is not the one yo...
Page 29 - Stroke input
29 If the character you want is not displayed in the candidate row, press to present another candidate row. Continue pressing until the character you want is displayed. Alternatively, you can enter the next stroke or Pinyin letter and a new set of characters will immediately be displayed in the cand...
Page 32 - Pinyin input
32 Example of using the wild card key The wild card key , is used to supplement unclear strokes in entering characters. If you want to enter “ 互 ”, but you only know that “ 一 ” is the first and the last stroke of the character and that the total number of strokes is four, enter , , , . The character...
Page 33 - Alarms; Emergency calls
33 Input punctuation, symbols and smilies Under any Chinese input mode, press , to see the table of punctuation marks, symbols and smilies. Use the navigation key to make a selection. Press to enter a space into the text. Alarms You can set a sound or the radio as an alarm signal. The alarm sounds e...
Page 34 - Ringtones and themes
34 To make an emergency call • From standby enter 112 (the international emergency number) and press . To view your local emergency numbers • From standby select Menu > Contacts . • Scroll to New contact > Options > Special numbers > Emergency nos . Ringtones and themes Themes are used t...
Page 35 - Locks; SIM card lock
35 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 (Persona...
Page 36 - Phone lock
36 To edit your PIN2 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab > Security > Locks > SIM protection > Change PIN2 . 2 Enter your PIN2 and select OK . 3 Enter a new PIN2 and select OK . 4 Re-enter the new PIN2 to confirm and select OK . Phone lock The phone lock protect...
Page 37 - Troubleshooting; Memory capacity and speed; Master reset
37 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 memor...
Page 39 - Declaration of conformity for R306c; FCC Statement
39 Declaration of conformity for R306c We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB ofNya Vattentornet SE-221 88 Lund, Swedendeclare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAB-1022161-BV and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conform...
Page 40 - Industry Canada Statement
40 - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Industry Canada...