Sony CMD-Z5: Main Menu Operations

Main Menu Operations: Sony CMD-Z5

Main Menu Operations

The menu system provides you with an easy overview of your options

grouped into separate menu points. An icon represents each menu point

for easy recognition and the icons rotate as you scroll using the Jog Dial.

Some menu options are network dependant. Please contact your Network

Operator/Service Provider for information about which options are

available in your network.

Selecting a menu item with the Jog Dial

1 Press the Jog Dial to select the main menu

from standby mode and rotate the Jog

Dial to scroll through the menu options.

2 Press the Jog Dial to select the menu

option in the centre.

3 Press the Jog Dial forward (or press ) to exit a menu.

Note

Your phone automatically defaults to standby mode after more than 3 minutes of

inactivity.

Selecting a menu item with the short-cut key.

You can go to each menu by pressing the short-cut key (

~ ) from

the Main menu.

Main Menu

Operations

— Messages — Ringer

— Schedule — Phonebook

— Clock — Divert

— Calculator — Call history

— Settings — Memo

Tip

indicates that an option is on.

indicates that an option is off.

indicates that an option is not set.

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READ

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Messages

Choose Messages from the Main menu for

correspondence options to create, send and read

short messages (SMS). You can use short messages to

send another mobile phone user a text message. The

Jog Dial makes it easy to enter characters using the

preview bar together with the keys.

Read

You hear a beep which sounds different from the

single beep of the ringer and see the message icon

when a new message arrives. Short messages can

be received in standby mode or during a phone call.

1 Select Read from the Messages menu.

2 Scroll through the list of messages to select the message you

want to read. The first line of the message appears in the pop

up window.

3 Press the Jog Dial to confirm. The message appears on the

display.

4 Press the Jog Dial for options to Reply, Forward, Delete, or Call

back the number in the text.

Tip

• You can switch between All list and Call history by pressing the Jog

Dial backward when you are in the Read list.

Note

The capacity for storing incoming and outgoing messages depends on your SIM

card. The message memory is full when the envelope icon blinks in the display.

If you try to save a message when the SIM memory is full “Memory full” appears

and you cannot save the message. Delete old messages in order to free memory

space for new messages.

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SMS list icons indicate the properties of the message

: Received message (unread)

: Received message (read)

: Created message (stored in the SIM)

: This incoming message is only stored in the phone’s memory, not in

the SIM memory. If you switch off the phone the message is

deleted. If you want to save this message, see below. (see “Memory

class” page 47)

: Result report

: Voice mail message

To delete a message

Follow the steps 1-4 in Reading messages and select Delete. After selecting

the message you want to delete, select Yes.

To reply to or edit a message

Follow the steps 1-4 in Reading messages and select Reply. Then, select a

message with the Jog Dial and edit it for the Reply message.

To forward a message

Follow the steps 1-4 in Reading messages and select Forward. After

entering the phone number you want to send the message to, edit it for

Forward message. You can also choose a number from the Phonebook.

To call back the sender of a message or a number in the message text

Follow the steps 1-4 in Reading messages and select Call back. Select a

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number that you want to call back from the numbers (up to 3) appearing

in the SMS. You can call back one of the SMS numbers of the person that

sent the SMS.

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Create

You can create a new message.

1 Select Create from the Messages menu.

2 Create your message and, when finished,

press the Jog Dial.

On how to input the Character Table and

T9 Text, see “Basic Operation-Standard

Text Input” (see page 27).

3 Enter the number to which you want to send the message using

the keys and press the Jog Dial to confirm.

You can select the number from the Phonebook by pressing the

Jog Dial backward.

4 Select Send, Save, Settings or Cancel and press the Jog Dial to

confirm your selection.

Tips

• Press the Jog Dial backward during the text input for the pop up menu

to appear. (see "Basic Operation- Text Edit" page 31)

• If you are interrupted (e.g. incoming call) while creating a message,

select Last message to retrieve the message and complete it continuing

from step 2.

Settings

Settings allows you to customize outgoing messages including the format,

confirmation report, etc. Some of these options may be network-

dependant. Contact your Network Operator/Service Provider for details.

Select Settings from the Messages menu, then select a Settings option

using the Jog Dial.

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Service centre

Before you can send short messages, you must

register your Service centre number via the Service

centre option in the Messaging menu.

Contact your Network Operator/Service Provider

for details.

You can open the SMS menu and select the number

registered in your Service centre by pressing the Jog

Dial. Then, select “Set default” to make the selected

number the default number. You can also enter the

Service centre number manually.

Message tone

Select a tone type that alerts you to reception of SMS. You can select 2

different tones or no tone (silent).

Note

If the ringer is set to Vibra alert then it overrides any other message tone

settings in the Message tone.

Memory class

You have the following options:

SIM to save the message on the recipient’s SIM card.

Phone to save the message in the recipient’s phone.

Screen to display the message directly on the recipient’s

display without saving to the SIM or the phone. It is not

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recommended to send confidential messages using the Screen

option.

Validity period

You can specify how long messages are stored in the service centre by

selecting: 1 hour, 6 hours, 24 hours, 1 week, 4 weeks. The default validity

period is 24 hours.

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Reply cost

Choose Reply cost and select On if you would like to pay for the recipient

to respond to your message.

Result report

Choose Result report and select On if you would like to receive

confirmation that your messages are transmitted to the recipient

successfully.

Message format

Choose Message format if you would like to specify how your message is

transmitted: SMS, E-Mail, Fax, Telex, Voice (if available). The default

setting is SMS.

Signature

You can create your own signature of up to 32 characters, and choose

whether or not to attach it when you send SMS.

Local area info

Local area info allows you to receive cell broadcast messages or general

messages like weather reports, traffic reports, etc. broadcast to a group of

phones in a certain area. Some of these options may be network-

dependant. Contact your Network Operator/Service Provider for details.

1 Select Local area info from the Messages menu.

2 Select one of the following options:

Received info to view cell broadcast messages.

Select channel to add or delete a broadcast channel.

Receive to choose whether or not to receive cell

broadcast messages.

3 Press the Jog Dial to confirm your selection.

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RINGER

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Ringer

You can set the Manner mode or the Vibra alert.

Also, you can select the ringer type and adjust the

volume and tone.

Ringer

You can adjust the ringer volume, select the ringer type and edit and save

your favourite melody.

Ringer volume

You can select one of the 6 levels of the ringer volume or turn the ringer

off.

Jog Down

Jog Up

Icon

Pop up

Off

Level 1

Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Step up Step down

window

Select the ringer volume from the Ringer menu and then select from

among the 7 ringer volume levels using the Jog Dial.

Tip

appears in standby mode to remind you when you have turned the

ringer off (level 0).

You can also quickly turn the ringer on/off or to single beep by

pressing the Jog Dial or adjust the volume during an incoming call

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(while ringing) by rotating the Jog Dial.

Note

Even if you set the Vibra alert (see page 53), when the Ringer volume is off the

Ringer volume icon has priority in the display.

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Ringer tone

You can select from among 30 different pre-set ringer tones in the ringer

tone setting. You can even add 3 more ringer tones using the ringer

composer.

You can compose and save up to 3 melodies (see also “Ringer composer”

below). Select ringer tone from the Ringer menu. The current setting for

the tone is displayed. Select from among 30 tone types using the Jog Dial.

You can listen to the sound of the ringer tone type by moving the cursor to

the selection.

Group ringer tone

You can set the ringer tone for every group saved in the Phonebook.

However, you can not set the ringer tone for every name or number.

Ringer composer

You can compose your favorite melodies.

The Ringer composer menu has the following functions:

Compose to input your favorite melody using musical notes.

Edit title to add the title to the saved melody.

Play to play the melody.

Compose

Number of Tone

Key Board, "P" = Pause

Cursor Area

Select Item Area

Entered Music

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1 Select Composer in the ringer composer mode and press the Jog

Dial.

2 Rotate the Jog Dial to select the tone and press the Jog Dial.

To hear the following 3 octaves, rotate the Jog Dial.

C — Octave lower

C — Original tone

C — Octave higher

The half-tone is displayed in grey.

To enter a musical pause, select “P” from the keys.

3 Select the musical length and press the Jog Dial.

If you selected musical pause in step 2, select the length.

4 By repeating steps 1 through 3, you can create various

melodies.

5 After entering the melody, press the Jog Dial backward to

display the Sub menu. Select “Save”.

Tip

You can display the Sub menu by pressing the Jog Dial backward while

entering the melody.

Play:To play the melody. You can play a melody while composing.

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Move:To move the position of the cursor.

Tempo:To set the tempo of the melody. The default setting is

Moderate.

Save:To save the entered melody.

Cancel:To cancel the entered melody.

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You can directly enter the melody with the keys by pressing the Jog

Dial.

Entering tones

Change the octave by pressing

each key a number of times.

C# D# F# G# A#

Original Tone

CDEFGAB

An Octave Higher-Tone

An Octave Lower-Tone

Original Tone

Musical length =

Entering musical pause =

Change the length by pressing

Change the pause by pressing

several times.

several times.

Edit title

Attach a title to the entered melody (see “Standard Text Input” page 27).

Play

To play the entered melody.

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Vibra alert

You can set the vibration of the Vibra alert indicating a call. This feature is

available for Alarm and Message tone.

On: Vibra alert is set to on.

Off: Vibra alert is set to off.

t : After the Ringer rings, the Ringer mode changes to the

Vibrator mode.

t : After the phone vibrates, the Vibrator mode changes to

the Ringer mode.

Note

Changing the mode between Ringer and Vibra alert takes 3 seconds.

If Vibra alert is on, the Message tone and Alarm as well as the Vibra alert

function.

Even if you set the Vibra alert, when the Ringer volume (see page 49) is off the

Ringer volume icon has priority in the display.

Manner mode

Select one from 3 types of Manner modes.

Select Manner mode from the Ringer menu and then select one of the

following manner modes using the Jog Dial:

Silent : Ringer is off. Also Vibra alert is off.

Single beep : Ringer beeps only once.

Vibra alert only : Vibra alert is set to on. Ringer is off. SMS

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alarm can be also informed by Vibra alert.

Manner off : Manner mode is off. The icon is not

displayed in the top icon area.

Note

Once you have set the Manner mode, the Ringer and Vibra alert modes do not work

even if you set them.

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SCHEDULE

Schedule

The schedule has many features. You can display the

calendar, save your daily schedule and set alarms for

important meetings or tasks.

The window of the monthly calendar is displayed as

follows.

7

(light gray) : Sundays.

7

(dark gray) : An event is scheduled for that day.

Tip

When the Calender is displayed, press the Jog Dial backward to display

the Menu. The Menu has detailed scheduling functions.

Event list

To review all your events in a list.

Month

To display the specified monthly calendar.

Week

To display the monthly calendar including the specified week.

Today

To return the cursor to the Today window.

Go to

To directly input and display the current date.

Memory

To display the amount of memory being used for your saved

schedules.

Delete all

To entirely delete all schedules both current and old.

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SCHEDULE

Daily event list

You can display your daily schedule, which holds up

to 4 events. Then, check it by rotating the Jog Dial.

Select the day from the calendar and press the Jog

Dial. Then select New event and press the Jog Dial

to save a new event.

Schedule menu

You can edit or delete events that are already saved.

Select the Daily item from the Daily event list and select Menu item by

press the Jog Dial.

Alarm

To set the alarm. You can also set 5 minutes before the specified time.

Edit

To edit the time, icon and details.

Delete

To delete the displayed schedule.

Repeat

To repeat recurring events weekly, monthly or yearly.

When repeat is set, the icon is displayed.

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Note

Up to 4 events each day and a total maximum of 500 events can be saved.

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ALARM

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TIME SIGNAL

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Clock

The clock has many features. You can set an Alarm or a Time to

automatically switch off your phone every day. It also displays the current

date and time in standby mode.

Alarm

Select Alarm from the Clock menu. Use the Jog Dial and the keys in the set

mode to enter the time you want the alarm to ring.

Repeat daily allows you to repeat the alarm at the same time every

day.

Alarm tone allows you to select the alarm tone.

Note

When you set the Silent mode in Manner mode, the alarm does not ring even

though the alarm has been set.

If the Vibra alert in the Ringer has already been set to on, the Vibra alert overrides

any setting for the Alarm tone.

Tip

• The alarm rings for about 40 seconds. Press any key to turn off the

alarm. The alarm does not ring during a call, it switches to the vibrator,

and then rings on completion of the call. The alarm rings even when

the power is off (and the battery is inserted).

Timer

Select Timer from the Clock menu. Use the Jog Dial and the keys to set the

timer. When stop is selected or the time is up, a bell rings.

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World clock

This phone has a World clock function.

Select World clock from the Clock menu and press

the Jog Dial to display the world map.

You can select city by rotating the Jog Dial. The name

of the city and its phone code are displayed in the

pop up window.

This status changes to the standby mode with the phone code by pressing

.

The time in your home city is displayed on the top-left of the screen.

Tip

You can select city directly by pressing the Jog Dial backward from the

world map. Save up to 6 cities by selecting Add city.

Press the Jog Dial to display the following menu when in the world

map screen.

City name: To change the name and location of the city.

Clock: To change the time.

Phone code: To change the country code and the dialling code.

Summer time: To change to summer time. If summer time has been

selected, it will be active from the last Sunday in March to the last

Sunday in October and the standard time will be one hour ahead.

Set home: To set as the home city.

Delete: To delete.

Note

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You cannot change or delete the times for the pre-set cities.

Time signal

You can set your phone to ring or vibrate on the hour.

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TIME SIGNAL

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Clock format

Select the style of time to be displayed and it appear in standby mode.

Analogue

Set whether or not to show an analogue clock when the flip cover is

closed.

Auto power off

The Auto power off function turns your phone off at a specified time.

Activate Auto power off once, and the phone turns off at the same time

every day.

Set Auto power off from the Clock menu. Use the Jog Dial and the keys to

enter the time in the set mode you want to turn off your phone.

Note

If auto power off occurs during a call, the phone does not turn off until after the call

is completed.

Set the day/time

Select set from the Clock list menu. Use the Jog Dial and the keys to enter

the day, month, year (DDMM20YY). Enter the hour and minutes (HHMM

in a 24 hour clock format) and then select “OK”. To correct the entry, press

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ALL CALLS

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IF NO REPLY

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Divert

Choose Divert, also known as Call forwarding,

from the Main menu to forward incoming calls to

another phone number depending on certain

conditions in which you do not answer the call e.g.

divert to your Voice mail if you are not reachable.

You may need to register for this service with your

Network Operator/Service Provider.

All calls

To divert all calls unconditionally (the phone will not even ring).

If not reachable

To divert incoming calls when your phone is switched off or out of

network coverage.

If no reply

To divert incoming calls if you do not answer the call after a certain period

of time.

If busy

To divert incoming calls when you are on the phone (line engaged).

All fax

To divert all fax calls (the phone will not even ring).

All data

To divert all data calls (the phone will not even ring).

Cancel all

To clear all active diverts.

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Note

appears in standby mode when a divert is set.

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ALL CALLS

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IF NO REPLY

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Setting a divert

1 Select the Divert menu from the Main menu.

2 Select a Divert option using the Jog Dial (e.g. If not reachable).

3 Select Activate to set the chosen divert

condition.

4 Select Voice mail to divert calls to your Voice mail or Other

number to choose a number from the Phonebook. You can also

enter the number manually using the keys.

5 Wait for confirmation from the network.

In step 3, you also have the option to cancel or check status. Select

Cancel to cancel the divert; then wait for the network response. Select

the option Check status to check the divert settings. Wait for the

network response and then you can view the current status on the display.

Note

If the returned response is Failed, the network was unable to set, clear or check

the selected Divert.

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CALCULATOR

Calculator

The Calculator can perform addition (+), subtraction (), multiplication (x)

and division (÷), and even percentage (%) calculation.

Press to go through the mathematical operations of +, , x, and ÷

in that order.

Press to display %.

Press

to clear the entered value and the result.

Press the

to start a new calculation while using the calculator.

1 Select Calculator from the Main menu. The assigned keys will

be displayed.

2 Enter a number.

3 Press to select the operand and then enter another number.

4 Press to select = for the result.

In this example we are going to subtract 20% from 120.

1 2 0 2 0

Rate conversion

You can also use the calculator as a currency calculator as an easy way to

convert prices from one currency to another.

Display the pop up menu by pressing the Jog Dial backward and select the

desired Currency exchange rate. Press the Jog Dial to display the

converted price on the Calculator.

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Also, the exchange rate has the following functions in Settings on the pop

up menu list. Make sure of specifying the rate whenever adding a new

currency.

Home currency to set your home currency.

Foreign currency to set foreign currency.

Currency list to list currency and to enter

currency newly up to 5 currencies included

originals.

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CALL HISTORY

Call History

Call history tracks a total of 30 received and dialed calls. (The number of

received or dialed calls may vary depending on your Network Operator/

Service Provider). The caller's name is displayed in Call history if their

name is in your Phonebook.

1 Select the Call history from the Main menu or press in

standby mode.

2 Scroll up or down using the Jog Dial to

highlight the desired number or name

from the list. The time stamp for the

selected Call history appears in the pop up

window.

3 Keep the Jog Dial pressed if you find the number that you are

looking for.

Select Delete all to delete all lists at the end of the list.

Tip

Press the Jog Dial backward to select between All calls list, Last dialled

numbers list or Missed/Received calls list in Step 1.

Outgoing call

Outgoing call (Voice memo)

Incoming call

Incoming call (Voice memo)

Missed call

Answering machine

Note

Support of the Call history entries requires Caller ID (Caller Line Identification).

When the Call history memory is full, the oldest number is deleted automatically to

provide space for a new entry.

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CALL HISTORY

Call history menu

To save, copy, etc. numbers from the Call history, select the Call history

menu then press the Jog Dial.

Call

To call the displayed number.

Save

To save the new name in the Phonebook. Also, to copy the numbers

displayed in the Phonebook.

Change

To change the displayed phone number.

Delete

To delete the number and name displayed.

Voice memo

To play the saved Voice memo.

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PREFERENCES , SECURITY

CALL SETTINGS < CALL TIME, COST <

Settings

Preferences

Choose Preferences from the Main menu settings and unpack the bag of

options to personalize your phone according to your preferences like

which language your phone speaks, even how the keys sound!

When you receive your phone, it has the following default settings.

item default reference page

Language Auto Language 64

Key click sound Key click Key click sound 65

Greeting message Off Greeting message 65

ScreenSaver Off ScreenSaver 65

Animation Stream Animation 65

Backlight On Backlight 65

LCD contrast LCD contrast 65

Select network Auto Select network 65

Priority list Priority list 65

Factory reset Factory reset 65

Language

The Language setting allows you to select the language in which all

options appear.

Select Language from the Preferences menu and then use the Jog Dial to

select the appropriate language.

Select automatic and the display changes to the language set in the SIM.

Tip

As a short cut, you can also select the language by pressing #00

(country code) #. Select your default language by pressing #0000#.

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Key click sound

You can adjust the key sounds to DTMF tones, Key click or Silent in the

Key sound settings.

Greeting message

The Greeting message menu allows you to turn on/off or to edit the

greeting text which appears when you turn your phone on.

Animation

You can choose one of 3 animations to display when you turn on the

phone.

ScreenSaver

You can set ScreenSavers only when the flip cover is open.

Backlight

Use this setting. You can choose to turn the Backlight of the keys and

display on or off. If the Backlight is switched off, your phones battery

charge lasts longer.

LCD contrast

You can set the contrast of the LCD to be brighter or darker.

Select network

This feature gives you the option to select a network automatically when

you turn on your phone or manually from a list of available networks.

Priority list

Choose Priority list to edit the automatic network selection priority list.

This feature is helpful for example to prioritize roaming partners, etc.

Add network to add a network operator to the list.

Move to adjust the order in which the names appear in the list.

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Delete to remove a network operator from the list.

Factory reset

The Factory reset allows you to perform a master reset of all of your

phones settings back to the factory settings except Phonebook, Schedule

and Network or SIM card-based settings. Note that this will restart your

phone.

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Security

The Security options allow you to control who uses your phone as well as

their calling privileges. However, emergency calls (SOS) are always

possible regardless of the restrictions/codes you set.

PIN code

Your Network Operator/Service Provider provides a

PIN number with your SIM card. The menu offers

you the possibility to change your PIN code or to

enable/disable the PIN code prompt.

Important

You only have 3 attempts to enter the correct PIN code. If the third try fails, your

PIN is blocked and you must enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) also

provided with your SIM card. You have 10 attempts to enter the PUK code

correctly. After the tenth wrong entry, your SIM card is completely blocked and you

must contact your Network Operator/Service Provider.

Enabling/Disabling the PIN code

When the PIN code is enabled, your phone prompts you to enter the

PIN code each time you turn on the phone.

1 Select PIN code from the Security menu and press the Jog

Dial to confirm your selection.

2 Select On/Off to enable/disable the PIN code.

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Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the label

space. Attach the label so that it does not stick out from the proper

attachment location.

Do not bend, drop or apply strong shock to the “MagicGate Memory

Stick.”

Do not disassemble or modify the “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

Do not allow the “MagicGate Memory Stick” to be exposed to moisture.

Do not use or store the “MagicGate Memory Stick” in a location that is

subject to:

Extremely high temperature, such as in a car parked in the sun

Direct sunlight

High humidity or places with corrosive substances

If you format the “MagicGate Memory Stick” using the computer,

further operation with this mobile phone is not guaranteed.

Copyright Protection

Restrictions on sound data

Some sound data is distributed with restrictions on recording or playback

of the data to maintain the copyrights of its holders.

This mobile telephone employs copyright protection technology (Secure

Digital Music Initiative) that enables you to record or play music within

the limits determined by the copyright holders. For example, songs which

have playback period restrictions can be played back only within the

given period of time.

Note

The recorded music is limited to private use only. Use of the music

beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders.

Sony is neither liable nor responsible for any misuse of recorded communication.

You should only record conversations with the prior consent of the people involved.

You are solely responsible to any individuals and/or governing authorities for

communication recorded without the prior consent of the parties involved. Also, it is your

responsibility to obey and abide by all obligations, rules and laws, particularly those

regarding confidentiality.

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Music

The Music function allows you to record sound data onto the “MagicGate

Memory Stick” and playback. Also, you can edit a title and artist of songs,

erase songs on the “MagicGate Memory Stick” or format the “MagicGate

Memory Stick,” etc.

Important

SONY is not responsible for music files that are not saved on your computer or

mobile telephone due to unsuccessful recording from other devices or music

downloading, and for music files that are damaged or erased due to misuse or

malfunction of your computer, mobile telephone or other devices.

The digital to digital recording which allows you to record the digital signal as it

is can be performed only for one generation determined by SCMS (Serial Copy

Management System). For example, an MD which was recorded with the digital

format directly from a CD cannot be recorded on this mobile telephone as a

digital input signal.

Notes

You cannot make a call during playback or recording.

You can receive an incoming call and a short message during playback but not

while recording.

If the power of the audio device is turned off during digital signal recording, the

phone stops recording. If the power is turned off during analog signal recording,

the phone continues recording without sound. We recommend you connect the

audio device to mains.

Depending on certain audio devices, such as DVD player and computer,

recording may not be performed.

The sampling frequency of this phone is 41.1 kHz. If the sampling frequency of

the audio device is other than 41.1 kHz, recording cannot be performed.

Depending on the audio devices, unwanted music files may be made while

recording. Remove them after recording.

Do not remove or insert the “MagicGate Memory Stick” while recording.

Operations

You cannot make an analog recording of less than 6 seconds.

Extras Menu

Disable the particular functions for playback, e.g., Repeat, Shuffle, Random on

the audio device when recording.

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Recording sound data onto a “MagicGate Memory Stick”

The “Record to Stick” function allows you to record sound data onto a

“MagicGate Memory Stick” from audio devices such as a CD, MD,

cassette tape, etc.

Before recording, connect the audio device to your phone. Also, we

recommend you set the “Rec Settings” consisting of “Bitrate”, “Sync.

record” and “Auto track mark” which are convenient and useful settings

for recording (see page 87).

Connecting an audio device

Connecting an audio device to this phone allows you to record sound data

onto the “MagicGate Memory Stick” in this phone.

Digital signal recording

1 Insert the “MagicGate Memory Stick” into the phone (see

page 17).

2 Connect the phone to the AC adaptor and the power plug

to mains (see page 15).

3 Connect the LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack on the phone to the

optical digital output jack on the audio device using the

supplied optical recording cable.

Optical

Optical recording cable

mini-plug

(supplied)

To the LINE IN

(OPTICAL) jack

To the optical

Optical

digital output

mini-plug

jack

To the external

connector

e.g., CD player equipped

To Mains

with the optical digital

AC adaptor

output jack

(supplied)

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Analog signal recording

1 Insert the “MagicGate Memory Stick” into the phone (see

page 17).

2 Connect the phone to the AC adaptor and the power plug

to mains (see page 15).

3 Connect the LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack on the phone to the

line output jacks or headphone jack on the audio device

using the commercially available line cable (stereo mini-

plug y 2-pin plug) or the supplied analog audio cable.

To the line

Line cable

output jacks

(commercially

available)

Stereo

2-pin plug

e.g.,

mini-plug

stereo system,

cassette deck,

To the LINE IN

not equipped

(OPTICAL) jack

with the optical

Stereo

digital output jack

mini-plug

To the external

Analog

To the

connector

audio cable

headphone

(supplied)

jack

Stereo

e.g.,

mini-plug

To Mains

radio-cassette deck

AC adaptor

not equipped with

(supplied)

the optical digital

output jack

Notes

As the maximum recording time of the “MagicGate Memory Stick” is 120 min.

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(at 66kbps), please connect the AC adaptor to the phone when recording.

You can only record the digital signal of 44.1 kHz sampling frequency.

The analog signal recording may not be performed due to an incomplete

connection depending on the line cables which are commercially available.

However, the recording performance is confirmed using the following cable.

Stereo mini-plug y 2-pin plug ––––––– SonyRK-G136+PC-63S

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Record to Stick

1 Enter the Music menu by pressing the

Jog Dial backward in playback mode,

and rotate the Jog Dial to select

“Record to Stick,” then press the Jog

Dial.

The display shows recording menu.

2 Press the Jog Dial to enter the

recording pause mode (

).

3 Press the Jog Dial to start recording.

Set the audio device to play.

Tips

Up to 2 hours of music can be recorded on the supplied 64MB

“MagicGate Memory Stick”.

The number of songs recorded differs depending on the playing time

of the song and the bitrate that you select for the recording.

Notes

If the recording cable is disconnected during Sync. record, the phone stops

recording. However, if the line cable or stereo mini-plug cable is disconnected

during analog signal recording, the phone continues recording without sound

unless you stop the recording.

If the Sync. record is set to “On” when recording a digital signal, set the phone to

the recording pause mode and start playback on a digital audio device.

Recording will start simultaneously with playback.

When recording an analog signal, monitor the sound volume in recording pause

mode.

Warning

Do not remove the “MagicGate Memory Stick” while playing. Doing so

may damage recorded data on the “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

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Rec Settings

The “Rec Settings” function allows you to set the recording sound quality

(Bitrate), use the synchronized recording (Sync. record) and insert the

track mark (Auto track mark) for each song.

Enter the Music menu by pressing the Jog Dial backward in playback

mode. Then rotate the Jog Dial to select “Rec Settings” and press the Jog

Dial.

Bitrate

You can set the sound quality for recording.

Bitrate Sound quality Maximum recording time*

132kbps High 60 min.

105kbps Middle 80 min.

66kbps Low 120 min.

* Approximate maximum recording time when using 64MB “MagicGate

Memory Stick.”

Notes

Selecting a higher bitrate reproduces better sound quality but shortens the

recordable time.

A maximum recording time shows a guide when all the songs to be recorded are

set to the same bitrate. If the bit rate differs for songs, the maximum recording

time will be different from that on the table.

Sync. (Synchronized) record

The phone automatically starts recording when a digital audio device

connected to this phone starts playback.

Auto track mark

When a sound muted part is detected, recording stops temporarily

and when a sound part is detected, recording starts with the next

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track number.

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Playing back sound data

You can play sound data recorded on the “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

The continuous playing time is up to about 6 hours.

1 Select the Music in the Extras menu by

following the procedure on page 79.

The display shows the playback.

2 Press the Jog Dial to start playback.

3 To stop playback, press the Jog Dial.

Additional operations

The display shows the playback control icons (

, , , ).

These icons are displayed in stop mode. To display them in playback

mode, press the Jog Dial backward.

To

Operation of the Jog Dial

Go to the beginning of the

Rotate the Jog Dial to select and press the

current track

Jog Dial once.

Go to the previous track

Rotate the Jog Dial to select and press the

Jog Dial repeatedly until the desired track

number appears.

Go to the next track

Rotate the Jog Dial to select and press the

Jog Dial repeatedly until the desired track

number appears.

Go backward

While playing, rotate the Jog Dial to select

and keep pressing the Jog Dial until you reach

the desired location.

Go forward

While playing, rotate the Jog Dial to select

and keep pressing the Jog Dial until you reach

the desired location.

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To

Operation of the Jog Dial

Stop

Rotate the Jog Dial to select and press the Jog

Dial. To resume play, rotate the Jog Dial to select

and press the Jog Dial. Play starts from the

point where you stopped play.

Adjust the sound volume level

While playing, rotate the Jog Dial. The sound

volume level can be selected from Level 0 to 10.

A few seconds later, the display returns to

playback mode.

Closing the flip

You can close the flip while playing. The display shows only the track

title and playing time (playback display with the Flip closed).

Answering an incoming call during playback

When you receive an incoming call during playback, you can answer

using the answering/ending call button on the remote.

Incoming call

To answer: Press the answering/ending call button and speak into

the microphone on the remote.

To reject the call: Keep the answering/ending call button pressed.

During a call

To end: Keep the answering/ending call button pressed for 2

seconds or more.

To hold: Press the answering/ ending call button. Press again to

resume.

Playing with the remote

You can start and stop playback by simply pressing the answering/

ending call button when the Browser or E-mail is not in use.

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When speaking into the microphone, maintain a distance to the microphone of no

more than 20 cm.

Warning

Do not remove the “MagicGate Memory Stick” while playing. Doing so

may damage recorded data on the “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

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Play Settings

The “Play Settings” function is used for playback. This allows you to set

the bass sound level (Bass), repeat mode (Repeat) and AVLS (Automatic

Volume Limiter System).

Enter the Music menu by pressing the Jog Dial backward in playback

mode. Then rotate the Jog Dial to select “Play Settings” and press the Jog

Dial. The “Play Settings” menu appears.

Bass

Bass function intensifies low frequency sound for richer quality audio

reproduction.

Setting Sound quality Display indication

Off Normal playback None

Level 1 Bass (moderate effect)

Level 2 Bass (strong effect)

Repeat

You can play songs repeatedly in three ways; repeat all, shuffle and

one.

Setting Playback mode Display indication

Off Normal playback None

All All tracks are played repeatedly.

Shuffle All tracks are played repeatedly

in random order.

One The current track is played

repeatedly.

AVLS

The AVLS function limits the maximum volume to protect your ears

from excessive volume and to prevent sound leakage.

Note

If you attempt to adjust the volume over a certain level when the AVLS function is

set to “Limit,” the display shows “AVLS.”

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Other settings

List of Titles

The “List of Titles” function allows you to play a song by specifying its

title, edit a title/artist name and delete songs recorded on the “MagicGate

Memory Stick.”

Enter the Music menu by pressing the Jog Dial backward while in

playback mode but not playing.

If there are songs without a title, only the track number is displayed.

From the List of Titles, rotate the Jog Dial to select the title and press the

Jog Dial. Then select one of the functions below.

Play

The specified song plays.

Edit

You can edit a title and artist name for songs.

Select “Title” or “Artist” to be edited and press the Jog Dial. Enter the

title or artist name by referring to pages 27 to 30.

Tip

You can view details of the sound data such as title, artist name and

playing time for each track by pressing the Jog Dial backward from the

List of Titles display.

Delete

You can delete a song or all the songs recorded on the “MagicGate

Memory Stick” as follows:

To delete a song

Select “Delete” and press the Jog Dial. Then select “Yes” and press the

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Jog Dial.

To delete all the songs

Select “Delete all” from the end of the title list and press the Jog Dial.

Then select “Yes” and press the Jog Dial.

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Format stick

If you need to format the “MagicGate Memory Stick,” be sure to use the

“Format stick” function.

If formatted, all data previously recorded on the “MagicGate Memory

Stick” is erased. Be sure to check the data before formatting (data recorded

using other devices is also erased).

Notes

Do not remove the “MagicGate Memory Stick” or disconnect the AC adaptor

while formatting.

You cannot use a ”MagicGate Memory Stick” that is formatted by a computer.

Even if you receive an incoming call while formatting, formatting the “MagicGate

Memory stick” is not interrupted.

If the erasure prevention switch of the “MagicGate Memory Stick” is set to

“Lock,” you cannot format the “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

The “MagicGate Memory Stick” which is supplied and also those which are

commercially available have already been formatted.

Stick info

You can get the “MagicGate Memory Stick” information. The display

shows the data amount, the number of recorded tracks and the total

recorded time.

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Browser

You can visit various information sites on the Mobile Internet Service and

Intranet information of your company. It is possible to access a variety of

information such as news or weather reports from around the world, as

well as regular sites on the Internet.

Tip

You can save the picture in the Capture memory while browsing (See

page 78). When the desired picture is displayed, press .

Notes

Internet access is limited to the sites that are configured in HTML or WML.

WML’s site is accessed using Wap (the Wireless Application Protocol created for

Internet service through mobile phones).

You cannot make phone calls while accessing the Internet.

Launching your browser

Press the Jog Dial after selecting the Browser from Extras menu.

Home

Access your homepage.

Launching the Browser from Favourites

Access, edit, and delete URL’s that are chosen as

Favourites.

To select Favourites press the Jog Dial while in the

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Browser menu. A list of saved URLs is displayed.

Rotate the Jog Dial to select the URL, then press it

to display the following menu.

Note

To create a Favourite during a Wap session, enter “wsp://” and then the URL.

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Go :

Connect to the selected URL.

Move :

Change the order of your Favourites list.

Edit :

Edit the Favourites name and URL.

Delete :

Delete the Favourites.

Navigating in the Browser

Scroll through menu options (Hyperlinks and tag).

Jump to selected Hyperlink or highlighted button.

Exit from one link to a previous link.

Go back to the previous menu.

Change the options in the selection menu.

Open the Info menu.

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Tip

To open the menu, press the while in the browser.

Home :

Access your home site.

Refresh :

Refresh the displayed page.

Add Favourites :

Save the current site.

Favourites :

Access a URL from Favourites.

Manual URL :

Access a URL by manually entering the address.

Quit :

Close your browser and return to standby mode.

Settings

To select settings press the Jog Dial while in the

Browser menu.

Be sure to make these settings before using this

service.

The complete range of settings is displayed. The

icon indicates the site that you have set as your

home site. To change your home site, select “Set home” from the

menu after you choose a site with the Jog Dial.

Select “Edit” and the following items can be set.

You may find your operator’s setting pre-sorted here.

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Name :

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Name of the service.

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Homepage :

Browser access to this URL when you select “Home”.

You do not need to type “http://”.

Server type :

Please select the content type. (WAP or HTML)

You can access the contents of both WAP and HTML servers with this

browser.

Bearer Service :

“Data” is used by most operators.

Provider

Dial-up number :

The phone number to dial-up your provider.

User name :

The user name to log on to your provider.

Password :

The password to access your provider.

Note

It is necessary to enter the Security code before the password screen

appears.

Refer to page 66 for details about the password and security code. The

default value is 0000.

Data call type :

ISDN (V110) and Analogue (V32).

GW server :

The numeric IP address of the gateway server on the Internet.

Security :

Set whether to use a secure connection (WTLS) or not.

This icon is displayed in a secure connection.

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Service centre :

The number for the service centre that is designated when you select

SMS for your bearer service.

Proxy :

The proxy server that is set when you select HTML as the server type.

Detail

Timeout :

The maximum time limit of non-activity with the network before

the mobile automatically disconnects.

Cookies :

The cookie setting when HTML is selected.

DNS server :

The setting for DNS (Domain Name System) server.

Notes

The items that can be set depend on the server type.

Refer to page 31 for details on the Text edit.

To enter “.” press .

Closing the Browser

Press the end key to disconnect (this is only when the bearer service is

set to data). Pressing the end key or closing the flip cover also closes

the Browser.

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E-mail

You can send and read E-mail by accessing your office E-mail server or

your Internet service provider on the Internet (POP3 and SMTP are

supported).

Contact your service provider or operator directly for complete details for

setting information, as some service providers or operators do not provide

this service.

Be sure to make your settings before you start using E-mail.

Tip

You can save the text data of the E-mail in the Capture memory as a

graphic data (See page 78). When the E-mail is displayed, press .

Note

The maximum size of E-mail that can be sent or received is 2 Kbytes, including the

header.

Reading E-mail

After selecting E-mail from Extras select “Read” to connect to your server

and display a list of incoming mail. Rotate the Jog Dial to highlight the E-

mail that you want to read, press the Jog Dial to read it.

Next :

Read the next E-mail.

Prev :

Read the previous E-mail.

Reply :

Reply to the E-mail by pressing the Jog Dial after selecting the sender.

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Writing E-mail

After selecting E-mail from Extras, select “Send” and you can compose an

E-mail.

To :

Enter the address.

Subject :

Enter the subject.

Body :

Compose the text of your E-mail.

Press the Jog Dial and select “Send” to send the E-mail.

Note

When entering an E-mail address you can use those stored in the phonebook.

Settings

To send and receive E-mail you need to make the following settings.

Enter your E-mail address correctly as indicated by your mail-server

manager or your provider.

Provider

Dial-up number :

The phone number to dial-up your provider.

User name :

The user name to access your provider.

Password :

The password to access your provider.

Note

It is necessary to enter the Security code before the password screen

appears.

Refer to page 66 for details about the password and security code. The

default value is 0000.

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POP3 server :

The address of the mail server for receiving E-mail.

SMTP server :

The address of the mail server for sending E-mail.

Data call type :

ISDN (V110) and Analogue (V32).

E-mail

User name :

The user name to access your mail server.

Password :

The password to access your mail server.

E-mail address :

Your E-mail address

Detail

POP3 port :

The number of the port for the POP3 mail server. It is normally the

regular 110.

SMTP port :

The number of the port for the SMTP mail server. It is normally the

regular 25.

Timeout :

Set the amount of time allowed to connect to your mail server.

DNS server :

Set the DNS server according to the provider.

Licensing

Part of the software included in this product is © Copyright STNC Ltd.

1994 - 1999 All rights reserved.

Part of the software included in this product is © Copyright Microsoft

Corporation 1999 - 2000 All rights reserved.

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Games

Try out a game to test your skill with the Jog Dial.

Press the Jog Dial forward or

to suspend (pause) and use the Endkey

to quit the game.

Tip

You can save the picture in the Capture memory while playing the

game (See page 78). When the desired picture is displayed, press .

“Disk Golf”

Rotate the Jog Dial to view the whole golf course while the left and right

arrow icons are displayed. After that, press the Jog Dial to adjust the

throwing power displayed on the power meter while considering the

wind direction and the distance to the goal. Then release the Jog Dial.

While the disk is flying, the buoyancy of the disk can be adjusted slightly

by rotating the Jog Dial clockwise.

“Mole hitting”

Move the player left or right to chase a mole by rotating the Jog Dial, and

press the Jog Dial to hammer down the mole which pops up in front of the

player.

The moving speed of the mole and the score differs depending on the type

of character.

“Clay Shooting”

Rotate the Jog Dial to determine your target, then press the Jog Dial to fire

the rifle. The more plates you knock down the higher your score.

“Sport fishing”

Rotate the Jog Dial to adjust the length of the fishing line. Press the Jog

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keep an eye on the reel and use the Jog Dial to “land that fish!”

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MS viewer

You can view the text or bitmap file on the “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

After selecting the MS viewer from Extras menu, press the Jog Dial and

then rotate the Jog Dial to select the file to be viewed.

To view the contents of the file, press the Jog Dial. To view the data

information in the file, press the Jog Dial backward.

You can use the desired bitmap file as a ScreenSaver.

Notes

The bitmap file can be displayed up to 96 mm (W) x 72 mm (H) in size with up to

256 colours.

You cannot write text data onto the “MagicGate Memory Stick” using this phone.

To write text data, use the computer connected to the PC card adaptor or Floppy

disk adaptor compatible with the “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

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