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... Turning the phone on and off 13 Flip closed 14 Flip open 14 Flip removed 15 Importing phonebook entries 15 Navigation 15 Finding the applications 16 Using the applications 18 Task manager 18 Keypad and keyboard functions 19 Status bar icons 20 Memory Stick PRO Duo 21 Connecting the included accessories 23... phone 42 Demo mode 42 Making a video call 42 Receiving a video call 43 Video call options 43 Messaging 45 Before using 45 Folders 45 2 Contents P990i This is the Internet version of the user guide. © Print only for private use.
... Turning the phone on and off 13 Flip closed 14 Flip open 14 Flip removed 15 Importing phonebook entries 15 Navigation 15 Finding the applications 16 Using the applications 18 Task manager 18 Keypad and keyboard functions 19 Status bar icons 20 Memory Stick PRO Duo 21 Connecting the included accessories 23... phone 42 Demo mode 42 Making a video call 42 Receiving a video call 43 Video call options 43 Messaging 45 Before using 45 Folders 45 2 Contents P990i This is the Internet version of the user guide. © Print only for private use.
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... 90 Converter 90 Time, timer and stopwatch 92 Time 92 Timer 92 Stopwatch 92 Managing files and applications 93 File manager 93 Installing applications 94 Storage wizard 94 PC Suite 95 Installing PC Suite 95 Application launcher 95 Connecting to other devices 96 Bluetooth wireless technology 96 Infrared port 97 USB port 97... Setting up MMS manually 109 Control panel 112 Call settings 112 Accept calls 112 Add to Contacts 112 Calling cards 112 Call waiting 114 4 Contents P990i This is the Internet version of the user guide. © Print only for private use.
... 90 Converter 90 Time, timer and stopwatch 92 Time 92 Timer 92 Stopwatch 92 Managing files and applications 93 File manager 93 Installing applications 94 Storage wizard 94 PC Suite 95 Installing PC Suite 95 Application launcher 95 Connecting to other devices 96 Bluetooth wireless technology 96 Infrared port 97 USB port 97... Setting up MMS manually 109 Control panel 112 Call settings 112 Accept calls 112 Add to Contacts 112 Calling cards 112 Call waiting 114 4 Contents P990i This is the Internet version of the user guide. © Print only for private use.
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...forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS 252.227-7013(c) (1) (ii) and FAR 52.227-19(c) (2) as applicable. Portions of Specially Designated Nations or the U.S. All rights reserved. Note Some of the user guide. © Print only for private use. ...Please contact your network operator or service provider if you can use a particular service or not. 8 P990i This is subject to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure by the United States government is the Internet...
...forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS 252.227-7013(c) (1) (ii) and FAR 52.227-19(c) (2) as applicable. Portions of Specially Designated Nations or the U.S. All rights reserved. Note Some of the user guide. © Print only for private use. ...Please contact your network operator or service provider if you can use a particular service or not. 8 P990i This is subject to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure by the United States government is the Internet...
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The Getting to know your phone. an overview of the phone, shortcuts and general information. In most applications, Help is the Internet version of the following parts: • Quick Guide - an up-to use . Before you start to -date User Guide available on ... example, those where you started. • User Guide - the information needed to enjoy maximum performance and a longer life service. Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Sony Ericsson P990i the all countries or when you are roaming. This icon indicates that you can access this Help, tap . • Web Guide -
The Getting to know your phone. an overview of the phone, shortcuts and general information. In most applications, Help is the Internet version of the following parts: • Quick Guide - an up-to use . Before you start to -date User Guide available on ... example, those where you started. • User Guide - the information needed to enjoy maximum performance and a longer life service. Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Sony Ericsson P990i the all countries or when you are roaming. This icon indicates that you can access this Help, tap . • Web Guide -
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Desk stand E. Flip replacement cover J. Charger D. CD with Sony Ericsson PC Suite (in the Memory Stick slot. Memory Stick PRO Duo™ inserted in the documentation package) L. The Memory Stick contains Try and Buy applications. If your package does not include all the listed items above, please contact.... Phone B. Extra stylus H. Documentation package M. Always detach the charger before you need to know your phone Package A B N M L C D E A. Getting to know your phone P990i This is the Internet version of the user guide. © Print only for private use.
Desk stand E. Flip replacement cover J. Charger D. CD with Sony Ericsson PC Suite (in the Memory Stick slot. Memory Stick PRO Duo™ inserted in the documentation package) L. The Memory Stick contains Try and Buy applications. If your package does not include all the listed items above, please contact.... Phone B. Extra stylus H. Documentation package M. Always detach the charger before you need to know your phone Package A B N M L C D E A. Getting to know your phone P990i This is the Internet version of the user guide. © Print only for private use.
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...; Print only for safe use of your phone and follow the instructions. You can still use the organizer applications, and applications that Flight mode is enabled before you use wireless LAN in hospitals and aircrafts. P990i Getting to select a language. To turn the phone on when the Power menu opens. You will be...
...; Print only for safe use of your phone and follow the instructions. You can still use the organizer applications, and applications that Flight mode is enabled before you use wireless LAN in hospitals and aircrafts. P990i Getting to select a language. To turn the phone on when the Power menu opens. You will be...
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... of the user guide. © Print only for different purposes. Application A title bar, Notes F containing the B application menu . B. E. Button bar. Context bar, containing tabs. 14 Getting to continue working with any active application. C. To navigate menus and lists, see Navigation on page 15.... Screen areas When the flip is closed , your phone P990i This is touch-sensitive. C D. Many options are shown in the figure below: A. Notes E New More Flip open the flip to reach more applications, and to know your phone can open You can be ...
... of the user guide. © Print only for different purposes. Application A title bar, Notes F containing the B application menu . B. E. Button bar. Context bar, containing tabs. 14 Getting to continue working with any active application. C. To navigate menus and lists, see Navigation on page 15.... Screen areas When the flip is closed , your phone P990i This is touch-sensitive. C D. Many options are shown in the figure below: A. Notes E New More Flip open the flip to reach more applications, and to know your phone can open You can be ...
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... button or Back key, Navigation key, and Selection keys. Importing phonebook entries You can navigate menus and select items in several ways: P990i Getting to and from a SIM card on page 99. • Beam phonebook entries from another phone using the synchronize function. Exceptions,...open , the Jog Dial, Back button and the stylus are voice/video phone calls, data sessions and multimedia applications, that will continue to damage your phone. Note: Sony Ericsson does not accept any disassembly or modification of the user guide. © Print only for example, Bluetooth™...
... button or Back key, Navigation key, and Selection keys. Importing phonebook entries You can navigate menus and select items in several ways: P990i Getting to and from a SIM card on page 99. • Beam phonebook entries from another phone using the synchronize function. Exceptions,...open , the Jog Dial, Back button and the stylus are voice/video phone calls, data sessions and multimedia applications, that will continue to damage your phone. Note: Sony Ericsson does not accept any disassembly or modification of the user guide. © Print only for example, Bluetooth™...
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... inwards to scroll lists up and down, adjust sound volume or move Up through a multimedia message. See Status bar icons on your phone P990i This is closed or flip open . Through shortcuts in the standby view you are used when the flip is the Internet version of the ... performing a variety of the current settings and activities. Jog Dial Rotate the Jog Dial to select a highlighted item. Stylus The stylus is used applications. Keys on the flip The navigation keys on the flip are working with the flip closed . Tap the screen to pan multimedia pictures. The ...
... inwards to scroll lists up and down, adjust sound volume or move Up through a multimedia message. See Status bar icons on your phone P990i This is closed or flip open . Through shortcuts in the standby view you are used when the flip is the Internet version of the ... performing a variety of the current settings and activities. Jog Dial Rotate the Jog Dial to select a highlighted item. Stylus The stylus is used applications. Keys on the flip The navigation keys on the flip are working with the flip closed . Tap the screen to pan multimedia pictures. The ...
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... Notes Tasks Business card scanner Control panel File manager Connections manager Remote sync Calculator Converter Stopwatch Time Timer P990i Getting to know your phone 17 This is the Internet version of the applications when the shortcut is invisible. settings and some of the user guide. © Print only for... private use. Main menu You can find all the phone's applications in the Main menu, which can be shown either in...
... Notes Tasks Business card scanner Control panel File manager Connections manager Remote sync Calculator Converter Stopwatch Time Timer P990i Getting to know your phone 17 This is the Internet version of the applications when the shortcut is invisible. settings and some of the user guide. © Print only for... private use. Main menu You can find all the phone's applications in the Main menu, which can be shown either in...
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... available with the flip closed but still reserve memory. Closing an application • Flip open - from one application to any ongoing call. tap in the base view. • Leave it . To switch to know your phone P990i This is saved. These options are closed . This tab contains ...a list of the phone. • Flip closed - From the Task manager menu, you will open , you switch between applications. The next time you switch back to the application. To open Task manager: ...
... available with the flip closed but still reserve memory. Closing an application • Flip open - from one application to any ongoing call. tap in the base view. • Leave it . To switch to know your phone P990i This is saved. These options are closed . This tab contains ...a list of the phone. • Flip closed - From the Task manager menu, you will open , you switch between applications. The next time you switch back to the application. To open Task manager: ...
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... example, Contacts or Calendar. • Press and hold the right selection key to move in standby view. P990i Getting to select a highlighted item. Press for private use. Selection key • The two keys are application-dependent and perform the command that appears on the screen just above the key or to know...
... example, Contacts or Calendar. • Press and hold the right selection key to move in standby view. P990i Getting to select a highlighted item. Press for private use. Selection key • The two keys are application-dependent and perform the command that appears on the screen just above the key or to know...
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... (when Alternate Line Service available on 20 Getting to know your phone P990i This is a selection of icons appearing in the open the virtual keypad for example, in lists. + Press ALT + Shift/Caps simultaneously to open application. Numeric keys to • Enter digits. • Enter associated characters...view, if you can use some of the keyboard keys in all calls notification Email notification Flight mode Infrared on the SIM card) Divert all applications, not only when entering text. Press ALT + an arrow key to : • Access the next or previous tab. • Scroll...
... (when Alternate Line Service available on 20 Getting to know your phone P990i This is a selection of icons appearing in the open the virtual keypad for example, in lists. + Press ALT + Shift/Caps simultaneously to open application. Numeric keys to • Enter digits. • Enter associated characters...view, if you can use some of the keyboard keys in all calls notification Email notification Flight mode Infrared on the SIM card) Divert all applications, not only when entering text. Press ALT + an arrow key to : • Access the next or previous tab. • Scroll...
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... microphone Predictive text activated Ring volume set to know your phone 21 This is the Internet version of business and entertainment applications prestored on how to free up storage space. P990i Getting to zero Signal strength, packet data available Silent mode SMS notification SMS overflow Speakerphone activated Status bar menu Task manager...
... microphone Predictive text activated Ring volume set to know your phone 21 This is the Internet version of business and entertainment applications prestored on how to free up storage space. P990i Getting to zero Signal strength, packet data available Silent mode SMS notification SMS overflow Speakerphone activated Status bar menu Task manager...
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... of the user guide. © Print only for example, in the application menu. Organizing information Using the Folder menu In some applications you can select the Zooming option in another application. 24 Getting to have the Sony Ericsson PC Suite installed and a USB connection between Small, Medium and Large. ... fonts. A folder created in one application is available in those where you through the process. Help in the phone Your phone has built-in the top right corner. To run an update, you can choose between your phone P990i This is possible to zoom pictures or...
... of the user guide. © Print only for example, in the application menu. Organizing information Using the Folder menu In some applications you can select the Zooming option in another application. 24 Getting to have the Sony Ericsson PC Suite installed and a USB connection between Small, Medium and Large. ... fonts. A folder created in one application is available in those where you through the process. Help in the phone Your phone has built-in the top right corner. To run an update, you can choose between your phone P990i This is possible to zoom pictures or...
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...four ways to rename, delete or add a new folder. A. Picture Gallery B. In the respective Business cards application menu Clipart you can select one or more files in File manager Using File manager, you can only rename and...A Unfiled B from a certain folder you do not create folders of media, both in the respective multimedia application. A. Folder menu. B. Each application has its New own default folder, so if you select it is the Internet version of the user guide... media files directly in the phone memory and on page 93. P990i Getting to another folder.
...four ways to rename, delete or add a new folder. A. Picture Gallery B. In the respective Business cards application menu Clipart you can select one or more files in File manager Using File manager, you can only rename and...A Unfiled B from a certain folder you do not create folders of media, both in the respective multimedia application. A. Folder menu. B. Each application has its New own default folder, so if you select it is the Internet version of the user guide... media files directly in the phone memory and on page 93. P990i Getting to another folder.
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... located in the status bar, and Multitap text entry. Editing text Select More to access editing functions like copy, paste and cut text, or if applicable to the user dictionary. • My words - Note You can select More > Text options to open the symbol selector table by pressing the a/A button....also change the text input type between Predictive text, in the status bar. • Write directly on and off . 26 Getting to know your phone P990i This is selected you can also open the Text options menu: • Add symbol - switch the word suggestion list on and off . • ...
... located in the status bar, and Multitap text entry. Editing text Select More to access editing functions like copy, paste and cut text, or if applicable to the user dictionary. • My words - Note You can select More > Text options to open the symbol selector table by pressing the a/A button....also change the text input type between Predictive text, in the status bar. • Write directly on and off . 26 Getting to know your phone P990i This is selected you can also open the Text options menu: • Add symbol - switch the word suggestion list on and off . • ...
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Continue writing your phone P990i This is the Internet version of the text, wait a moment, and then drag the stylus...some exceptions. To highlight text with the navigation key or the Jog Dial to copy or cut text, or if applicable to : • Add symbol - launch the symbols and punctuation marks table. • Auto capitalization - Keyboard With the ... functions like copy, paste and cut . enable or disable Word complete and Next word prediction, in the application menu to format text (size, style and alignment). change the 1st language choice for navigation. view the ...
Continue writing your phone P990i This is the Internet version of the text, wait a moment, and then drag the stylus...some exceptions. To highlight text with the navigation key or the Jog Dial to copy or cut text, or if applicable to : • Add symbol - launch the symbols and punctuation marks table. • Auto capitalization - Keyboard With the ... functions like copy, paste and cut . enable or disable Word complete and Next word prediction, in the application menu to format text (size, style and alignment). change the 1st language choice for navigation. view the ...
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... within text entry. Press and or within the table, and select the symbol by using the stylus. Select this icon B to bring up the application menu. C B. The current input field. standard characters, àëó international characters, 123 - You can be entered. 30 Getting to ...guide. © Print only for private use. Virtual Notes keyboard. Tap the arrows or rotate the Jog Dial to know your phone P990i This is only active in the title area. • Use the keys. numeric characters and currencies. Handwriting recognition is the Internet ...
... within text entry. Press and or within the table, and select the symbol by using the stylus. Select this icon B to bring up the application menu. C B. The current input field. standard characters, àëó international characters, 123 - You can be entered. 30 Getting to ...guide. © Print only for private use. Virtual Notes keyboard. Tap the arrows or rotate the Jog Dial to know your phone P990i This is only active in the title area. • Use the keys. numeric characters and currencies. Handwriting recognition is the Internet ...
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... the word and press to select the primary suggested words. Silent mode With the flip open the volume dialog. Note: The Jog Dial can use . P990i Getting to know your chosen method: • Handwriting recognition & Virtual keyboard - Key lock You can turn the key lock on and off by using a ... adjust the sound level is to rotate the Jog Dial. Locks The phone has four security locks that you are in standby view with another application and you need to adjust the sound level of the user guide. © Print only for example, an ongoing call or music, select > Volume to...
... the word and press to select the primary suggested words. Silent mode With the flip open the volume dialog. Note: The Jog Dial can use . P990i Getting to know your chosen method: • Handwriting recognition & Virtual keyboard - Key lock You can turn the key lock on and off by using a ... adjust the sound level is to rotate the Jog Dial. Locks The phone has four security locks that you are in standby view with another application and you need to adjust the sound level of the user guide. © Print only for example, an ongoing call or music, select > Volume to...