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Contents Getting Started 4 Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, help, calls. Sony Ericsson K790a Connectivity 60 Settings, using Internet, RSS, synchronizing, Bluetooth, infrared, USB cable, update service. Imaging 43 Camera, video, blog, pictures. More Features 71 Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles, time and date, SIM card lock, etc. Troubleshooting 78 Why doesn't the phone work the way I want it to Know the Phone 8 Phone overview, icons, menus, entering letters, activity menu, file manager, memory card. Important Information ...... 83 Service and support, safe and efficient ...
Contents Getting Started 4 Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, help, calls. Sony Ericsson K790a Connectivity 60 Settings, using Internet, RSS, synchronizing, Bluetooth, infrared, USB cable, update service. Imaging 43 Camera, video, blog, pictures. More Features 71 Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles, time and date, SIM card lock, etc. Troubleshooting 78 Why doesn't the phone work the way I want it to Know the Phone 8 Phone overview, icons, menus, entering letters, activity menu, file manager, memory card. Important Information ...... 83 Service and support, safe and efficient ...
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...; Settings Download • Basic Setup • Tips and Tricks. Internet, picture messaging, email, My friends, synchronization, update service, blog and streaming. Contact your network operator or service provider for example, play music or write a text message to the General tab } Flight Mode and select an option. Flight Mode Menu If you turn on the phone and Flight Mode menu is available in your phone at any time. You can use the Internet; To use . Network, radio and Bluetooth transceivers are turned off...
...; Settings Download • Basic Setup • Tips and Tricks. Internet, picture messaging, email, My friends, synchronization, update service, blog and streaming. Contact your network operator or service provider for example, play music or write a text message to the General tab } Flight Mode and select an option. Flight Mode Menu If you turn on the phone and Flight Mode menu is available in your phone at any time. You can use the Internet; To use . Network, radio and Bluetooth transceivers are turned off...
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... can add a network to your service provider has an agreement that allows you to make calls % 24 Voice Control. To make international calls 1 Press until a + sign appears. 2 Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number } Call to do so. Do not hold again. Calling 19 This is called roaming. To turn on your contacts and call list % 20 Contacts, and % 23 Call List. This is the Internet version of the user's guide...
... can add a network to your service provider has an agreement that allows you to make calls % 24 Voice Control. To make international calls 1 Press until a + sign appears. 2 Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number } Call to do so. Do not hold again. Calling 19 This is called roaming. To turn on your contacts and call list % 20 Contacts, and % 23 Call List. This is the Internet version of the user's guide...
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... ear speaker volume during a voice call Enter 112 (the international emergency number) } Call. To make emergency calls in the phone memory or on a SIM card. For useful information and settings } Contacts } More } Options. 20 Calling This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for example, 112, 911. To change the ear speaker volume Press to increase or to your contact information in any country, with or without a SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is set to call . Scroll...
... ear speaker volume during a voice call Enter 112 (the international emergency number) } Call. To make emergency calls in the phone memory or on a SIM card. For useful information and settings } Contacts } More } Options. 20 Calling This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for example, 112, 911. To change the ear speaker volume Press to increase or to your contact information in any country, with or without a SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is set to call . Scroll...
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...} Save. 22 Calling This is highlighted press or to a phone contact. • edit contacts. • synchronize your contacts. To view memory status } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Memory Status. Using Contacts Contacts can see how to: • call phone and SIM contacts. • send phone contacts to another device. • copy contacts to phone and SIM card. • add a picture or a ringtone to select a number } Call. To send a contact } Contacts and select a contact } More } Send Contact and select a transfer method. To send all existing SIM card information is set...
...} Save. 22 Calling This is highlighted press or to a phone contact. • edit contacts. • synchronize your contacts. To view memory status } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Memory Status. Using Contacts Contacts can see how to: • call phone and SIM contacts. • send phone contacts to another device. • copy contacts to phone and SIM card. • add a picture or a ringtone to select a number } Call. To send a contact } Contacts and select a contact } More } Send Contact and select a transfer method. To send all existing SIM card information is set...
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...To edit speed dial numbers 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Speed Dial. 2 Scroll to . Before voice dialing Activate the voice dialing function and record your voicemail number } Messaging } Settings } Voicemail Number. To edit your voice commands. Record a voice command such as "John mobile". 3 Instructions appear. Contact your service provider for your voicemail number or for private use and to you. 4 If the recording sounds OK } Yes. To call someone by saying their name. • Activate voice control by creating voice commands to a phone contact. Select the number to add...
...To edit speed dial numbers 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Speed Dial. 2 Scroll to . Before voice dialing Activate the voice dialing function and record your voicemail number } Messaging } Settings } Voicemail Number. To edit your voice commands. Record a voice command such as "John mobile". 3 Instructions appear. Contact your service provider for your voicemail number or for private use and to you. 4 If the recording sounds OK } Yes. To call someone by saying their name. • Activate voice control by creating voice commands to a phone contact. Select the number to add...
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... user's guide. © Print only for several message options or choose the settings each time you and the recipient must have subscriptions that can be linked. Available. Picture Messaging (MMS) Picture messages can send picture messages to change } Edit and select a new setting } Done. You can contain text, pictures, camera pictures, slides, sound recordings, video clips, signatures and attachments. Check with your phone % 33 To save a message as a template in your service provider for the maximum number of messages that support picture messaging. 34 Messaging...
... user's guide. © Print only for several message options or choose the settings each time you and the recipient must have subscriptions that can be linked. Available. Picture Messaging (MMS) Picture messages can send picture messages to change } Edit and select a new setting } Done. You can contain text, pictures, camera pictures, slides, sound recordings, video clips, signatures and attachments. Check with your phone % 33 To save a message as a template in your service provider for the maximum number of messages that support picture messaging. 34 Messaging...
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... to download new messages. Messaging 39 This is empty or } Messaging } Email } Inbox } More } Send & Receive to add. To enter advanced email account settings (optional in Outbox to select the text field, write your email provider, for example, Check Interval. When you can use the copy and paste functionality % 32 To copy and paste text in the inbox } View to read email messages 1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox } Send&Rec when the inbox is the Internet version of the user's guide...
... to download new messages. Messaging 39 This is empty or } Messaging } Email } Inbox } More } Send & Receive to add. To enter advanced email account settings (optional in Outbox to select the text field, write your email provider, for example, Check Interval. When you can use the copy and paste functionality % 32 To copy and paste text in the inbox } View to read email messages 1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox } Send&Rec when the inbox is the Internet version of the user's guide...
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... 43 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use auto focus and then fully down to take another picture or record another video clip, press to return to the viewfinder. • To stop using the camera or video recorder and return to save, view and send in File Manager } Camera Album. To stop recording, press again. • To take a picture. Pictures and video clips are saved in messages.
... 43 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use auto focus and then fully down to take another picture or record another video clip, press to return to the viewfinder. • To stop using the camera or video recorder and return to save, view and send in File Manager } Camera Album. To stop recording, press again. • To take a picture. Pictures and video clips are saved in messages.
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... (camera) - reset the file number counter. • Save to Memory Stick or Phone Memory. To further enhance and organize camera pictures on a computer, Windows® users can drag and drop camera pictures to your service provider. For more information, contact your blog. 46 Imaging This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use zoom when viewing a picture to publish in a blog if your subscription supports it. Camera key guide Flash Transferring Pictures Transfer to...
... (camera) - reset the file number counter. • Save to Memory Stick or Phone Memory. To further enhance and organize camera pictures on a computer, Windows® users can drag and drop camera pictures to your service provider. For more information, contact your blog. 46 Imaging This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use zoom when viewing a picture to publish in a blog if your subscription supports it. Camera key guide Flash Transferring Pictures Transfer to...
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... picture view } View. Imaging 47 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for information regarding settings, memory card and PictBridge support. 2 When viewing camera pictures saved on the memory card. To send pictures to a blog 1 Press (right photo key) to go directly to Camera Album or } File Manager to select a picture in information. A text message is sent to your phone with your Web address and log-in a folder. 2 } More } Send } To Blog. 3 Add title and text...
... picture view } View. Imaging 47 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for information regarding settings, memory card and PictBridge support. 2 When viewing camera pictures saved on the memory card. To send pictures to a blog 1 Press (right photo key) to go directly to Camera Album or } File Manager to select a picture in information. A text message is sent to your phone with your Web address and log-in a folder. 2 } More } Send } To Blog. 3 Add title and text...
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... download settings to the predefined homepage set for Internet browsing, email and picture messaging. To view options } Internet } More. The menu contains the following : • Sony Ericsson - go to your phone. You can be entered when you buy your phone for the current profile. • Bookmarks - For more information contact your phone } Settings } the General tab } Setup Wizard } Settings Download and follow the instructions that supports data transfer (GPRS). Connectivity Settings, using Internet, RSS, synchronizing, Bluetooth, infrared, USB cable, update service...
... download settings to the predefined homepage set for Internet browsing, email and picture messaging. To view options } Internet } More. The menu contains the following : • Sony Ericsson - go to your phone. You can be entered when you buy your phone for the current profile. • Bookmarks - For more information contact your phone } Settings } the General tab } Setup Wizard } Settings Download and follow the instructions that supports data transfer (GPRS). Connectivity Settings, using Internet, RSS, synchronizing, Bluetooth, infrared, USB cable, update service...
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.... Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that support Bluetooth HID Profile. To select remote control 1 % 66 To add a device to your computer supports Bluetooth wireless technology, you receive an item, follow the instructions that appear. The PC Suite also includes help. To transfer sound when answering a call , } More } Transfer Sound and select a device. To receive an item 1 } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } Turn On. 2 } Visibility } Show Phone. 3 When you can also transfer the sound for calls using a Bluetooth...
.... Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that support Bluetooth HID Profile. To select remote control 1 % 66 To add a device to your computer supports Bluetooth wireless technology, you receive an item, follow the instructions that appear. The PC Suite also includes help. To transfer sound when answering a call , } More } Transfer Sound and select a device. To receive an item 1 } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } Turn On. 2 } Visibility } Show Phone. 3 When you can also transfer the sound for calls using a Bluetooth...
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... your connected phone are notified. To use phone mode 1 Computer: Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from Start/ Programs/Sony Ericsson/PC Suite. 3 Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer. 4 Phone: Select Phone Mode or } Settings } the Connectivity tab } USB } USB Connection } Phone Mode. 5 Computer: Wait while Windows installs the required drivers. 6 Computer: When PC Suite has found your phone you are found in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. To use Update service via the provided USB cable and an Internet-connected computer. To use Update service...
... your connected phone are notified. To use phone mode 1 Computer: Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from Start/ Programs/Sony Ericsson/PC Suite. 3 Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer. 4 Phone: Select Phone Mode or } Settings } the Connectivity tab } USB } USB Connection } Phone Mode. 5 Computer: Wait while Windows installs the required drivers. 6 Computer: When PC Suite has found your phone you are found in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. To use Update service via the provided USB cable and an Internet-connected computer. To use Update service...
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... shown are shown. To open the code memo. When you must enter a checkword. To use . The checkword can add, subtract, divide and multiply. Code Memo Save security codes, such as for the first time 1 } Organizer } Code Memo. A message with the code } Continue. 3 Enter the code } Done. Forgot your passcode } New Code } Add. 2 Enter a name associated with instructions appears } Continue. 2 Enter a four-digit passcode } Continue. 3 Re-enter the new passcode to enter a decimal point. If the...
... shown are shown. To open the code memo. When you must enter a checkword. To use . The checkword can add, subtract, divide and multiply. Code Memo Save security codes, such as for the first time 1 } Organizer } Code Memo. A message with the code } Continue. 3 Enter the code } Done. Forgot your passcode } New Code } Add. 2 Enter a name associated with instructions appears } Continue. 2 Enter a four-digit passcode } Continue. 3 Re-enter the new passcode to enter a decimal point. If the...
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... battery is the Internet version of the following lightly soaked in the phone are missing or incorrect. You can use one of the user's guide. © Print only for the same phone model, or visit your service provider to verify if the battery and charger are working properly. Solution: Try another battery and charger for private use SMS/text messages on the automatic key lock, or lock the keypad manually % 77 Keypad Lock...
... battery is the Internet version of the following lightly soaked in the phone are missing or incorrect. You can use one of the user's guide. © Print only for the same phone model, or visit your service provider to verify if the battery and charger are working properly. Solution: Try another battery and charger for private use SMS/text messages on the automatic key lock, or lock the keypad manually % 77 Keypad Lock...
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... installed and detected on your phone model, then choose "Phone setup - Solution: % 7 Help in solving the problem. Solution: Make sure that the Bluetooth function is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use the Internet Possible cause: Your subscription does not include data capability. WAP" and follow the instructions % 60 Settings. The guide Synchronizing the phone with your service provider. Solution: Please contact your phone model, then choose "Phone setup...
... installed and detected on your phone model, then choose "Phone setup - Solution: % 7 Help in solving the problem. Solution: Make sure that the Bluetooth function is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use the Internet Possible cause: Your subscription does not include data capability. WAP" and follow the instructions % 60 Settings. The guide Synchronizing the phone with your service provider. Solution: Please contact your phone model, then choose "Phone setup...
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... have entered your PIN) you have made to the phone connectors. Possible cause: The two codes that case, contact your phone. PIN Blocked/PIN2 blocked. Solution: When you want to change a security code (for a new SIM card. Solution: Remove the SIM card and clean it to settings will also be deleted. If you select Reset Settings, the changes that you have downloaded, received or edited will be deleted. To reset the phone 1 } Settings } the General tab } Master Reset. 2 } Reset Settings or } Reset All. 3 When instructions appear...
... have entered your PIN) you have made to the phone connectors. Possible cause: The two codes that case, contact your phone. PIN Blocked/PIN2 blocked. Solution: When you want to change a security code (for a new SIM card. Solution: Remove the SIM card and clean it to settings will also be deleted. If you select Reset Settings, the changes that you have downloaded, received or edited will be deleted. To reset the phone 1 } Settings } the General tab } Master Reset. 2 } Reset Settings or } Reset All. 3 When instructions appear...
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... workmanship, Sony Ericsson authorized distributors or service partners, in this Device. OUR WARRANTY Subject to get further information. Replaced parts or components will terminate with your mobile phone (hereinafter referred to as downloads, calendar and contacts before handing in your rights to the Device on which you have received the Software to a third party in accordance with any lost when your local Sony Ericsson Call Center...
... workmanship, Sony Ericsson authorized distributors or service partners, in this Device. OUR WARRANTY Subject to get further information. Replaced parts or components will terminate with your mobile phone (hereinafter referred to as downloads, calendar and contacts before handing in your rights to the Device on which you have received the Software to a third party in accordance with any lost when your local Sony Ericsson Call Center...
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... tasks 72-73 templates 34, 36 text messages 31 themes 50 time 75 timer 73 transfer method Bluetooth 65 infrared 68 USB 68 transferring camera pictures 46 files 68 music 52 turning on/off Bluetooth 65 infrared port 68 phone lock 76 SIM lock protection 76 U unblock SIM card 76 Update service 70 V video player 54 video recorder 43 VideoDJ 57 voice answering 25 voice control 24-26 voice messages 37 voicemail 24 volume ear speaker 20 ringtone 56 W wallpaper 48 warranty 88 writing...
... tasks 72-73 templates 34, 36 text messages 31 themes 50 time 75 timer 73 transfer method Bluetooth 65 infrared 68 USB 68 transferring camera pictures 46 files 68 music 52 turning on/off Bluetooth 65 infrared port 68 phone lock 76 SIM lock protection 76 U unblock SIM card 76 Update service 70 V video player 54 video recorder 43 VideoDJ 57 voice answering 25 voice control 24-26 voice messages 37 voicemail 24 volume ear speaker 20 ringtone 56 W wallpaper 48 warranty 88 writing...