Sony Ericsson J220a - Manual

6 To insert the SmartChip and battery This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use.

8 PIN You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services in your phone. Your PIN is provided by your network operator. If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete the number by pressing . To turn the phone on and off • Press and hold . • Enter your PIN, if request...

9 Icons The following icons appear on the desktop and in the status bar. Tells you the status of the battery. Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal. Calls – Handling of call time, call cost information and ongoing calls. MEdia Net – Gives you access to internet services. Alarms – Alarm cl...

10 Main menu view Change the main menu view from multiple to single icons. To change the main menu view 1 } Settings } YES } Display } YES } Main Menu View } YES . 2 Select Grid View or Single Icon . Navigating the menus • Press (navigation key) to go to the desktop. • Press to move through the menu...

11 Menu overview * Network- and subscription- dependent. 1. Alarms Alarm Recurrent Alarm 2. Messaging Text Message Multimedia Msg Call Voicemail Options 3. Calls Missed Calls Call List Manage Calls Time & Cost Switch to Line 2* Clear Call List 4. MEdia Net Sony Ericsson Bookmarks Enter Address P...

12 Phone language Most SmartChips automatically set the language used in the menu to the language of the country where you bought your SmartChip. If this is not the case, the predefined language is English. To change the phone language 1 } Settings } YES } Language } YES } Menus } YES . 2 Select a l...

13 Entering letters and characters When writing messages and notes there are two ways to enter letters and characters: • Multitap text input • T9™ Text Input To enter letters using multitap input • Press - until the desired character appears on the screen. • Press to shift between capital and lower-...

15 Calling Making and receiving calls Before you can make or receive calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network, % page 8 To turn the phone on and off . If your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification (Caller ID) service and the caller’s number is identified, th...

16 To mute a call • Press and hold or press Options } Mute Microphone . • Press to unmute. To check your missed calls 1 When Missed calls: is displayed, } YES to display the missed calls. 2 To call a number, scroll to the number } YES . To make international calls 1 Press and hold until a + sign app...

17 Call list The numbers of the last calls that you have made or received are saved in the call list. To call a number from the call list } YES from standby and scroll to the name or number you want to call } YES . To clear the call list } Calls } YES } Clear Call List } YES . Address book Your phon...

20 To choose a sort order 1 } Address Book } YES } Options } YES } Sort Order } YES . 2 Select a sort order } YES . Address book memories Address book entries are saved on your SmartChip. The number of entries you can save depends on your SmartChip. You can still access them if you use the card with...

21 Copy address book entries You can copy address book entries between your phone memory and the SmartChip. To copy entries to the SmartChip } Address Book } YES } Options } YES } Copy All to SIM } YES . To copy entries to the phone } Address Book } YES } Options } YES } Copy From SIM } YES . Groups...

22 Calling your voicemail service You can easily call your voicemail service by pressing and holding , if you have saved your voicemail number in the phone. You can get the number from your service provider. To enter a voicemail number } Messaging } YES } Options } YES } Voicemail No. } YES . Call t...

23 To turn on a call forward 1 } Calls } YES } Manage Calls } YES } Forward Calls } YES . 2 Select a call category and then a forward alternative } YES . 3 Select Activate } YES . 4 Enter the phone number to which you want your calls to be forwarded } YES , or retrieve it from the address book. To t...

25 Conference calls You can have a joint conversation (conference call) with up to five people. You can also put a conference on hold and make another call. Creating a conference call To create a conference call, you must first have one ongoing call and one call on hold. To join the two calls into a...

26 To start a private conversation 1 Press } Extract Part to select the participant that you want to talk with. 2 Press } Join Calls to resume the conference call. Restricted dialing You can use the restrict calls service to restrict outgoing and incoming calls. To use this service, you need a passw...

27 Fixed dialing The fixed dialing function allows calls to be made only to certain numbers saved on the SmartChip. Fixed dialing requires a SmartChip that allows fixed numbers to be saved. The fixed numbers are protected by your PIN2. You can save partial numbers or numbers with question marks. • P...

28 To add a group 1 } Calls } YES } Manage Calls } YES } Closed Groups } YES } Edit List } YES . 2 } Add New } YES . 3 Enter the name of the user group } YES . 4 Enter the index number } YES . You get the index number from your operator. To activate a group 1 } Calls } YES } Manage Calls } YES } Clo...

29 Additional calling functions Tone signals You can use telephone banking services or control an answering machine by sending tone signals (also known as DTMF tones or touch tones) during a call. To send and clear tones • Press the number keys - , and . • To clear the display after a call } NO . No...

30 Messaging Text messages You can use the SMS (Short Message Service) to send and receive text messages. Text messages can contain pictures and sound effects. To send a text message 1 } Messaging } YES } Text Message } YES } Write New } YES . 2 Enter your message } YES , % page 13 Entering letters ...

31 3 Press } Groups } YES . 4 Select a group } YES . Text formatting You can change the style, size and alignment of the text in a text message. To format the text in a text message 1 } Messaging } YES } Text Message } YES } Write New } YES . 2 Write the text message. 3 Press } Text Format } YES . 4...

34 To call the sender of the message 1 When you have read the message } YES . 2 } Call } YES . To delete a message When you have read the message } YES } Delete } YES . Saving incoming messages Text messages are automatically saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, they are automat...

37 Personalizing your phone To change a Style-Up cover 1 Press to release the back cover as shown in the picture. 2 Pull the back cover away from the phone. 3 Gently lift the release catch to remove the front cover. 4 Make sure the keypad is in place, and gently press the front cover on to the phone...

38 Themes You can change the appearance of the display by using themes. Your phone comes with a number of predefined themes. To select a theme } My Stuff } YES } Themes } YES . To adjust the display contrast } Settings } YES } Display } YES } Contrast } YES . Pictures Your phone comes with a number ...

40 To receive a picture via a message When you receive a picture via a message, a new message appears in your inbox. Highlight the picture in the message by using the navigation key to select it, press } Save to save it in My Pictures . Ringtones and melodies Your phone comes with a number of standa...

41 To compose your own ringtone You can compose your own personal ringtones. Options available when composing a ringtone are: • Press a key to enter a note. Press and hold the key to make it a long note. • Press to raise the note one octave. • Press once to raise the note one semitone. • Press twice...

43 To set the display contrast } Settings } YES } Display } YES } Contrast } YES . Time and date To set the time } Settings } YES } Time and Date } YES } Set Time } YES . To set the time format } Settings } YES } Time and Date } YES } Time Format } YES . To set the date } Settings } YES } Time and D...

44 Profiles Your phone has predefined profiles which are set to suit a certain environment. You can rename or change these profiles. To select a profile } Settings } YES } Profiles } YES } Select Profile } YES . To change a profile setting 1 } Settings } YES } Profiles } YES } Edit Profile } YES . 2...

45 Internet Setting up MEdia Net In order to use the Internet, it is best to subscribe to MEdia Net with Cingular although all Cingular subscribers are provisioned with data pay-per-use. Receiving settings in a text message Your GSM network operator or Internet service provider may be able to send y...

46 To use the wizard for setting up Internet 1 } MEdia Net } YES } homepage (for example Sony Ericsson ) } YES . The wizard now starts if no settings exist. 2 Enter and save settings when asked, press YES to confirm. Advanced setting information Some advanced settings that are described in the follo...

50 Internet security Your phone has support for secure browsing. Security for a connection between a WAP gateway and an Internet service provider is the responsibility of the service provider. To turn on a secure connection 1 } MEdia Net } YES } Options } YES } Internet Profiles } YES . 2 Select the...

51 To access the Internet directly Press and select Sony Ericsson . To access the Internet via the menus } MEdia Net } YES . Select one of the following: • Open your homepage, for example, Sony Ericsson. • Go to one of your bookmarks. Select Bookmarks } YES . • Enter the address of an Internet site....

52 • Status – Display current status information, for example, profile, access type, connection time, data rate, security, address. • Set as homepg – Set the current site as the homepage of the Internet profile you are using. Using bookmarks You use bookmarks in your mobile phone just as you do with...

54 More features Alarm clock The alarm clock rings even if the phone is set to silent or turned off. To set an alarm 1 } Alarms } YES } Alarm or Recurrent Alarm } YES . 2 Enter the time } YES and day, if the alarm is recurrent, by scrolling and pressing } YES . To turn the alarm off Press any key to...

55 • YES to start, stop or re-start. • NO to stop. • or to check saved lap times. Calculator The phone has a built-in calculator, which can add, subtract, divide and multiply. To use the calculator 1 } Organizer } YES } Calculator } YES . 2 Enter digits with the keypad, then press: • or to get ÷, x,...

56 4 Set a reminder, if required, or } NO to save. 5 Enter the start date and time } YES . 6 } Continue? } YES . To set the reminder Select any of the predefined values or enter the alarm date } YES and the alarm time } YES . To view a task 1 } Organizer } YES } Tasks } YES . 2 Select View All Tasks...

57 Security Keypad lock To lock the keypad From standby, press and select Lock Keypad . To unlock the keypad Press and then press . SmartChip lock The SmartChip lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SmartChip, the phone still works with the ...

58 To edit your PIN } Settings } YES } Locks } YES } SmartChip lock. } YES } Change PIN } YES . 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. PIN2 Certain services are p...

61 Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider, but most of the problems you can easily correct yourself. The phone cannot be switched on Recharge or replace the battery % page 6 To insert...

62 Error messages Insert SmartChip There is no SmartChip in the phone, it may need cleaning or you may have inserted it incorrectly, % page 6 To insert the SmartChip and battery . Insert correct SmartChip The phone is set to work only with certain SmartChip. Insert the correct SmartChip. Inactive Sm...

64 Additional information Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site On www.SonyEricsson.com/support there is a section where help and tips are only a few clicks away. Here you find the latest software updates and tips on how to use your product more efficiently. Service and support From now on you will have a...

68 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Please read this information before using your mobile phone.These instructions are intended for your safety. Please follow these guidelines. If the product has been subject to any of the conditions listed below or you have any doubt of the proper function mak...

73 you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this pr...

74 Sony Ericsson and its third party suppliers and licensors are the sole and exclusive owner of and retain all rights, title and interest in and to the Software. Sony Ericsson, and, to the extent that the Software contains material or code of a third party, such third party, shall be entitled third...

75 Please note that some of your personal settings, downloads or other information may be lost when your Sony Ericsson Product is repaired or replaced. At present Sony Ericsson may be prevented by applicable law, other regulation or technical restrictions from making a backup copy of certain downloa...

77 *EUROPEAN UNION (EU) If you have purchased your Product in an EU country you can have your Product serviced, under the conditions set out above, within the warranty period in any EU country where an identical Product is sold by an authorised Sony Ericsson distributor. To find out if your Product ...

78 Index A address book 17 ask to save 19card memory 20delete a phone number 19edit a name 19edit a phone number 19groups 21memory 20phone memory 20replacing entries 20shortcuts 18sort order 19 alarm clock 54answering mode 43ask to save 19assembling, phone 6automatic redialing 16 B battery charging ...