Department's list of Specially Designated Nations or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders. 3. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure by the United States government is subject to the restrictions as set 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. Copyright SyncML initiative Ltd. (1999-2002). All rights reserved. Portions of software PacketVideo Corporation (USA) 1999, 2002. PacketVideo, pvPlayer and the PacketVideo logo are trademarks of PacketVideo Corporation. All rights reserved. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Note Some of the services in this User Guide are not supported by all networks. This also applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network operator or service provider if you are in doubt whether you can use a particular service or not.

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Ericsson P990i the all-in-one entertainment phone and PDA. Before you start to use your new phone please read these instructions carefully to enjoy maximum performance and a longer life service. The Getting to know your phone chapter in this User Guide gives a quick overview of the main functions of the phone, shortcuts and general information. The complete user documentation consists of the following parts: Quick Guide the information needed to get you started. User Guide an overview of the phone with detailed settings information. Help in the phone your phone has built-in help texts that you can access with the flip open. In most applications, Help is available in the application menu. Some dialogs, for example, those where you make important settings, have specific Help available. To view this Help, tap. Web Guide an up-to-date User Guide available on the Internet on www.sonyericsson.com/support. You can access this from your computer or the browser on your phone. This icon indicates that the function is networkor operator-dependent. The service may not always be available in all countries or when you are roaming. Please contact your operator for information
Getting to know your phone

Package

Strap Extra stylus Memory Stick adapter Flip replacement cover Flip replacement tool set CD with Sony Ericsson PC Suite (in the documentation package) L. Documentation package M. USB cable N. Memory Stick PRO Duo inserted in the Memory Stick slot. The Memory Stick contains Try and Buy applications. If your package does not include all the listed items above, please contact your retailer. Note: Before you can use your phone you need to insert the SIM card, and insert and charge the battery. Always detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card.

Changing input type

You can change your text input type as described in the list below. Icons are displayed in the status bar to show selected input type:
First letter upper case Press once followed by, for example, E to write a capital E. Any additional keys pressed will be displayed in lowercase.
Note: Simultaneously pressing with a character key will insert an uppercase character. Releasing after this action will revert the case to lowercase. The same principle applies when and a key is pressed to access a symbol from a key.

Inserting symbols

There are a number of ways to insert symbols with the keyboard.
Press the or keys to show additional symbols in the pre-edit box in the title area. Use the keys. to access the coloured symbols on the

Virtual keyboard.

Minutes of meeting
Press and to bring up the application menu. Select Text options > Add symbol to open the symbol selector table. Use the Jog Dial to scroll within the table, and select the symbol by pressing the Jog Dial. You can also select a symbol by using the stylus. or for horizontal navigation within text or for vertical navigation

Navigating within text

Press entry.
Press and within text entry.

Highlighting text

Press and or simultaneously to highlight text to the left or the right of the cursor.

Indenting text

B A. Select this icon Done to open or close Minutes of meeting the virtual C keyboard. meeting meet meetings B. Drop down menu. Select > Setup to D A , change the language of the virtual keyboard. C. The current input field. Tap the arrows or rotate the Jog Dial to change the input field. D. Character sets. abc - standard characters, international characters, 123 - numeric characters and currencies.

cap abc 123 ? @

Handwriting recognition
Handwriting recognition translates stylus gestures into letters, numbers or other characters, and displays these characters as text. Handwriting recognition is only active in places where text can be entered.
to indent the text (tab function).
A. Arrow that splits A the text mode B First name screen into an Dan upper part and a C D lower part. Mobile: B. Write numbers and symbols Save Cancel above the arrow. C. Write uppercase letters in line with the arrow. D. Write lowercase letters below the arrow. To select icons or buttons, tap and hold them using the stylus. Note: Most letters can be written using different stroke styles. See the tables below. The style does not determine case. The position on the screen decides case, not the style.

The figure shows the main view in Messaging.
Call Voicemai oicemail Create new message
A. Shortcuts to B Messages call voicemail C Inbox 0 unread and to create a D Email new message. Inbox 0 unread B. Account for all Home message types 1 unread Inbox except email. E C. Folder line. Select the arrow to change folder. Select the folder name to open the folder. D. Email account. You can have as many email accounts as you like. E. A new message has been received. F. Messaging menu. Select the title to find menu options.
A message can contain up to 160 characters. If you create a longer message it will be sent as two or more separate messages (concatenated), but will usually be received as one message. If you add pictures, sounds and
other items to your message it becomes an EMS (Enhanced Message Service) message. You can answer an SMS with an MMS. You can also receive a delivery report, see SMS on page 129.

Creating and sending MMS

Select Messaging >
Create new message > MMS, or New > MMS, if you
Select template Picture Text Scribble Sound Video
Multimedia messages can include pictures, video clips, animations and sound, organized like a slide presentation with time-based control of the playback. You can answer with an SMS. If the sending or receiving of messages is interrupted, the sending or receiving will resume when it is possible, without losing information.
have opened the Messages account.
A. Menu options. Take picture You can select a C D Record sound template, or Make video select what you want to add to the message. (If the menu is not open, select.) B. Entry field (on the detail tab). Create your message here. C. Playback buttons. D. New page icon. Select this to open a new page. E. Time view icon. Select this to open a view where you can adjust when and for how long your added items will be shown. F. Address tab. Select this to enter the recipient and other details. G. Attachments tab. Select this to add attachments. (The tab is only visible if Creation mode is set to Free or Warning. See Send tab on page 110.)
You can edit pictures you have added. While you are creating a message you can leave it to take a picture or a video film, and then return to the message to add the picture or film. When you are ready, select Send.

Incoming MMS

Select the new message. The first time you open the message it plays automatically. After that, you have to use the playback buttons to play it. You can forward and reply to a multimedia message.
D. Address tab. You Email can enter the E address here and A To: other details, such B Subject: as message D priority. C E. Attachments tab. Select this to add attachments. When you are ready, Send Cancel select Send. You will have the option to send the message immediately, or to save it to Outbox.

You can delete a message both locally and on your email server. When you delete it locally, the message body and attachments are deleted but the heading remains. You can fetch the message again later with the Get & send option. When you delete the message in your server, it is deleted both in your phone and on your server.

Saving contact details

When you receive a message, you can save the contact details of the person who sent the message.
Entering more than one recipient
When you create a message, and want to send it to several recipients, type a comma between each address.
You can also add addresses and address lists from Contacts.
calendar will be updated automatically. You can also reply to and forward an invitation.

Full screen view

You can view and edit your email messages and MMS in full screen view.

Push email

You can install a push email application on your phone. With push email, email messages received in your ordinary mailbox will automatically be sent to your phone. You can send messages from your phone, and also use Calendar and Contacts as if you were using the ordinary email application in your computer. Please consult your email service provider for further details.
Disconnecting from the Internet
Select a connection icon, for example , in the status bar. In Connections manager, select your connection and then Close connection.
Email synchronization accounts
With these accounts you can create email messages in your phone and let your computer send them. An account for synchronized email is automatically created in your phone when you set up an email synchronization with your computer. When you have created an email message in your phone, it will automatically be sent by your computer the next time you synchronize.

Invitations

If you receive an invitation to an appointment via an email message, you can choose to accept or decline the appointment using your phone. If you accept, your

Camera

Your phone has a digital camera that also works as a video clip recorder. You can take pictures, record video clips, store them on a Memory Stick or in phone memory, view them and send them directly as an MMS message. You can also send pictures and clips using Send as, see Send as on page 24. Exposure control is automatic, with manual compensation so that you can adjust picture brightness. You can set the camera to focus automatically. A macro mode setting allows you to take extreme closeups. The zoom level is adjustable from 100 to 250 percent. You can save pictures and clips in different frame sizes, (pixel resolutions). This allows you to choose the quality of a picture or clip in relation to its use. The number of pictures and clips that you can save on the Memory Stick or in the phone will vary with the frame sizes of your pictures and clips. The built-in photo light is useful when taking still pictures in poor lighting conditions. A Night Mode setting is also available. You can take pictures with overlay frames, with filter effects such as sepia toning, or black and white pictures by changing the camera settings. Use the camera with the flip open or closed. This guide describes using it with the flip closed. To activate the camera You can activate the camera in two ways: Open the lens cover. Press the camera button. See Overview on page 11, all the way down. It also activates when you select Multimedia > Camera. An indicator next to the camera button lights while the camera is activating. When you activate the camera it will be set to the shoot mode (of the four available: still pictures, video recording, burst of four pictures, pictures with frames) last chosen with Settings > Shoot mode.

Burst4: Take four pictures in rapid succession. With frame: Overlays a frame on top of single-

picture.

Night mode Increases the exposure time for conditions where the lighting is poor. Save to Select if pictures and clips will be

shot pictures.

Frame size Select what picture or video size
to use. Choose from four still picture and four video clip sizes
Auto focus Allows the camera to automatically focus the camera lens. Select Macro for extreme close-ups. Video length Select Messaging to limit the
saved to the Memory Stick or the phone. If you select Memory Stick preferred they will be stored on the phone when there is no room left on the Memory Stick
Auto review Switches the camera to review
length and size of video clips (when recording) so that they can be sent by MMS.
mode automatically after picture or clip has been taken.
Shutter sound Select (or mute) a shutter sound. The Muted option may not be available since there may be legal requirements that all cameras give an audible indication that a picture is being taken. Self-timer Select On to take pictures and clips with a time delay. Reset file number Resets the file number for
pictures and clips in the currently set storage location.

Contacts

Contacts is your personal phonebook where you can store names, phone numbers, email addresses, photos, and other contact information. Information stored on the SIM card is also accessible. SIM card entries can be copied to and from Contacts. Detail view shows a contacts details. Edit view allows you to add to, and change, the contacts information. To change from the list view to the detail view, with the flip open, tap a contacts name. To proceed to the edit view, select Contacts menu > Edit contact. Tip Press and hold a key on the keypad, or the keyboard, to open Contacts.

Using Contacts

Each entry in Contacts can be viewed in four tabs:
Links tab contains fields for name, photo,
Contacting others from Contacts
phone and pager numbers, title, emails, and Web pages.
Address tab contains fields for addresses,
Phone calls, video phone calls and messages can be handled directly from Contacts.
Making a call from Contacts
birthday, city, postcode, company and job title.
Notes tab make personal notes for each
Choose the appropriate option:
Flip open scroll to an entry in the list. Tap the name, to open it. Tap a phone number to make a call. Flip closed scroll to an entry in the list. Press the Jog Dial to open it. Scroll to a phone number, then press the Jog Dial to make a call.

contact.

Audio tab set a personal ringtone, and a voice
command to be used for voice dialling. You can handle the contacts in three views: List view shows an alphabetical list of contacts.

Working with bookmarks

To open a list of bookmarks in the bookmarks view select in the main view. Select an entry in the list to open it. When you highlight a bookmark in the list you can use the options in the Web menu to delete it, edit it, or set it to always open in a new page. Use the Folder menu to organize it in a folder. To add a bookmark for a page, select
Web > Current page > Add to bookmarks

Working with text

To be able to select text on a page, select Web > Settings and mark Select text mode. Select Web > Edit for text editing options on the selected text.

Settings menu

Select Web > Settings to find options that you may want change while working with pages. You can switch the Fit to screen, Full screen, and Landscape modes on or off. You can also select text mode.

Views menu

Select Web > Views to open list views where you can work with saved pages, history or downloads.

Saving pages

You can save the current page to open it later offline. Select Web > Current page > Save page to save the page. Select Web >Views > Saved pages to see a list of your saved pages. You can open a page in the list, delete it or rename it.
There is no notification when a download has been completed. Return to the appropriate list view to check the status of your downloads. Select Web > Views > Downloads > Secure downloads or Web > Views > Downloads > Other downloads to return.

Configuring the browser

Select Web > Settings > Configuration to open a dialog where you can change the browsers configuration settings: On the General tab you can choose to: Add or delete prefixes and suffixes to the list that the browser uses when it suggests a Web address. Enable or disable JavaScript. Disabling JavaScript can make pages load faster, but some pages may not function properly. Enable the browsers pop-up blocking feature. On the Display tab you can choose to: Load and display pictures or not. Pages will load faster if you do not display pictures Switch off the presentation of animations. Enable or disable plug-ins. On the Advanced tab you can choose to: Allow cookies.

New Data account

To make further settings, select the account and follow the instructions below. Select Data account menu > TCPIP > IP config.

IP config

To create a data account, select Internet accounts menu > New account > Data and make the data account settings.
Data account Account name give the account a name for your
Select IP version Automatically, IPv4, IPv6, IPv4 compatible or IPv4 mapped. IP address an IPv4 address consists of four 3-digit boxes and valid input is between 000 and 256 in each box. An IPv6 address consists of eight 4-digit boxes in hexadecimal format between 0 and ffff. In hexadecimal numbers you may use the numbers 09and the letters a, b, c, d, e, f. Select Data account menu > TCPIP > IP DNS address

IP DNS address

own reference, for example the name of your ISP.
Select IP version Automatically, IPv4, IPv6, IPv4 compatible or IPv4 mapped. Primary DNS address, Secondary DNS address the Domain Name Server (DNS) address is used to
translate number-based IP addresses to characterbased names. Some ISPs use a secondary DNS server as backup if there are any problems with the primary DNS server. Select Data account menu > Proxy
Proxy Use proxy server mark this check box. A proxy
Phone number enter the phone number to your
ISPs dial up service. To avoid having to change the phone number when you travel abroad use the international dialling format starting with + and the appropriate country code. Username enter the username that you have received from your ISP. Password enter your password. When you have selected Save you will be prompted to include the Dial up account in a group account. See Group accounts on page 105. To make further changes to the account, select the new account and then select Dial up account menu.
Dial up account menu TCPIP enter the same information as for Data
server is a computer connected between your phone and the computer you communicate with. Proxy server address enter the proxy servers name. Proxy server port enter a number between 0 and 65535. Proxy exceptions if you use a proxy server you can still specify a list of Web sites that are accessed from their original location. Enter the Internet address of each Web site on a separate line. When you have selected Save you will be prompted to include the Data account in a group account. See Group accounts on page 105.

New Dial up account

accounts, described earlier in this chapter.
Proxy enter the same information as for Data
To create a Dial up account, select Internet accounts menu > New account > Dial up.
Dial up account Account name give the account a name for your

Select Tools > Control panel > Connections > Internet accounts > Internet accounts menu > New account > Data.
own reference, for example, the name of your MMS service provider. Address enter the Internet address of your MMS service providers access point. Username if required by your MMS service provider, mark the Username and password required check box and enter the username that you have received from your MMS service provider. Password enter your password. Select Data account menu > Proxy.
Proxy Use proxy server mark this check box.

MMS account

Select Tools > Control panel > Messaging > MMS account to set up the MMS account.
MMS account Service centre address this is the Internet address
to the server handling your multimedia messages. Your MMS service provider can provide you with the service centre address. Internet account select the account you have created for MMS. Auto download select one of the following:
Home only messages are downloaded automatically when you are connected to your home network. On messages are also downloaded automatically when you are roaming outside your home network. Off automatic download is off, you will receive notifications of incoming messages and have to download them manually. Download size set whether to have a size limit for incoming messages: No restrictions the size of the incoming messages does not matter, all messages will be received. Smaller than messages smaller than the limit will be received, larger messages will be deflected.
Priority give your messages low, normal, or high

priority.

Creation mode allow the phone to check content
MMS account advanced settings
Select MMS account menu > Advanced settings to make more settings. The values you give the settings on the Send tab, will be the default for all multimedia messages that you send. You can choose other values for an individual message in Messaging.
Send tab Validity period set for how long your messages
(these settings are service provider-dependent): Free no restrictions. Warning a warning message is displayed whenever you add a non-conformant item to a multimedia message. You can send anyway. Restricted the message will not be sent in the situation described above. Delivery report requests a delivery notification from recipients of your message. Read report requests a read notification from recipients of your message. Hide number prevents the sent message from showing your number. Reply with history includes the original with your reply. The following settings apply to multimedia messages that you receive:

allowed to use a direct access number, if the calling card is a PBX type.
You can set up business phone services by importing a.pbx configuration file that you receive from your Telephony/IT department. To set up business phone services 1. Create a folder called Calling cards in the Document folder of your phone or Memory Stick and copy the.pbx configuration file to that folder. 2. Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Calling cards > Import. 3. Select the.pbx file you want to import and tap Import. 4. Activate the card by setting the Calling Card Mode to Call directly, Always use calling card or Prompt before call. The calling card icon will now be visible in the status bar. The.pbx file may be set up so that you can
calling card. Calling cards a list of your calling cards. Active card set the active calling card. Please consult your calling card supplier for more details.
Creating a new calling card
Select New and enter the following account information.
Access tab Name enter a name for the calling card account. Access number enter the phone number of the

calling card server.

Verification code enter the verification code. International prefix enter the international prefix

used by the server.

send commands to the switchboard by tapping the calling card icon.
You can choose if you want the phone to alert you when you receive an incoming call during an ongoing call. Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Call waiting and set this option to On/Off, both for voice and video calls. If ALS (two lines on the SIM card) is available, you can set this option to On/Off on two separate voice lines. The settings are made in the network. Select Refresh to receive the current settings.
Divert options A phone number field in which you enter a phone number to be used for diverting calls. Lookup in contacts select an entry from the Contacts phonebook. Off your incoming calls will not be diverted. All the divert settings are made in the network. Select Refresh to receive the current settings.

Flag Call

Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Flag call and choose whether you want to follow up a rejected call later. If you mark the check box your phone will set up a task and prompt you to initiate a call after a pre-defined time that you can select in the drop-down menu.

Divert calls

The phone can divert incoming calls to another number if you are busy, not reachable or do not reply. You can also choose to divert all calls. Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Divert calls and choose which type of calls that should be diverted and then where to divert them.

Handsfree settings

period of inactivity.

Active after determines how long after you stop using
the phone that the screen should go blank.

Screen saver

Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Screen saver to select the type of screen saver you want. You can use the default screen saver or select a picture. You can also select a folder of pictures to be used as a slide show. Set a time for the automatic input lock if you wish to activate the keyboard lock after a period of inactivity. You can set a time between 1 and 30 minutes.
phone can receive information from the network and automatically set its clock to show the local time.

Number formats

Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Number formats to set the format used to display distances, decimal separator, thousands separator, currency and symbol position. The default values depend on the language you have selected.

Sounds & alerts

Ringtones
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Sounds & alerts > Ringtones to choose ringtones for incoming voice and data & fax calls in the drop-down menus. Tap and drag the volume slider, or rotate the Jog Dial, to adjust the ringtone level. To preview a sound tap. If

Power save

Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Power save to set power save behaviour. If you have set Tools > Control panel > Device > Backlight to Auto, the phone will automatically turn the backlight off to save power. If you have set Backlight to
you select Increase ring the ring signal will start out low and gradually increase in volume. You can further personalize your phone by assigning different ringtones to different contacts, see Adding a personal ringtone to a contact on page 59.

Vibrating alerts

Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Sounds & alerts > Vibrating alerts and then select for which events the phone should vibrate. On if silent means the phone will vibrate only when it has been set to silent mode. For more information, see Silent mode on page 33

Message alerts

Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Sounds & alerts > Message alerts to select sounds to be played when you get different kinds of messages. If you select Display notification, a dialog will be displayed on the screen when a message arrives.

Buttons & screen

Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Sounds & alerts > Buttons & screen and then select sounds for when you press keys and buttons and tap the screen.

Equalizer

The equalizer changes the frequency balance of the sound from the Media player. Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Sounds & alerts > Equalizer to make the settings. The drop-down menu contains presets for different music genres. Mega Bass is a setting that provides more powerful bass tones regardless of volume.

Alarms

Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Sounds & alerts > Alarms to select sounds and adjust the volume for calendar and clock alarms. Alarms require that the phone is turned on. If you want to hear alarms but not be disturbed by incoming calls or messages, set the phone in Flight mode. Note: The FM radio is disabled in Flight mode, so if you choose the FM radio as alarm and enter flight mode, the default alarm sound will play instead.
See Storage wizard on page 94.

Text input

Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Text input to do the following: Change the settings in the text options menu of the text entry applications, see Text Entry on page 25. Select and setup text input software.
Predictive text select languages for predictive text
flip open. Use the Setup button to select language for the keyboard layout. Flip closed keypad select your preferred software for text input with the flip closed.

Themes

You can select a theme to personalize the appearance of your phone. Themes control, for example, the colour of the screen and text, the icons, the wallpaper and skins. Themes also include a set of sounds to use as ringtones and SMS and MMS alerts. Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Themes to choose a theme from the list and view it. Select Use theme to apply the theme. Select Themes menu to either Delete theme or Send theme. It is not possible to delete a theme that is currently in use or a pre-defined theme. Copyright-protection may prevent content from being copied, modified or transferred. If a file is copyrightprotected, or if an access key has expired or is unavailable, an icon is displayed at the file name.

User greeting

Select Tools > Control panel > Device > User greeting to choose whether you want a user greeting to be displayed every time the phone is turned on. The maximum number of characters that can be entered is 32.

Wallpaper

Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Wallpaper to set a background picture for the standby view. You can

Email accounts

Never - All Wap push service loading messages are ignored.

MMS accounts

Security Certificate manager and Java certificates
Digital certificates are used to verify the origin of the Web pages you visit or any software you install. Select
Tools > Control panel > Security > Certificate manager
Select Tools > Control panel > Messaging settings > SMS account to set up text messaging, SMS and EMS.

Wap push

Select Tools > Control panel > Messaging settings > Wap push to set the way your phone handles incoming Wap push service loading messages.
WAP push Automatically select this to always have a service loading message received and the subscribed content loaded automatically in the Web browser if possible. If the browser is not available a notification is given. Always ask select this to be notified that a service loading is available for loading. Service indication messages also give a notification.
to view current Certificate Authority certificates and your user certificate in your phone. Select Tools > Control panel > Security > Java certificates to view the current Java certificates. The certificates have been created and issued by an independent organization that ensures their authenticity.
The phone has four security locks that you can set from the control panel by selecting Tools > Control panel > Security > Locks.

Phone lock

This is a lock code that you can use to protect your phone from unauthorized use. When you start the phone for the first time, the lock code is 0000, but you can change it to any four-to-eight digit code in the Locks menu. Your Phone lock setting options are:

Important information

Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site
On www.sonyericsson.com/support there is a support section where help and tips are only a few clicks away. Here you find the latest computer software updates and tips on how to use your product more efficiently. Knowledgebase, Phone setup and additional help when you require it. For operator-specific services and features, please contact your network operator for more information. You can also contact our Call Centers. See the phone number for the nearest Call Center in the list below. If your country/region is not represented in the list, please contact you local dealer. (The phone numbers below were correct at the time of going to print. On www.sonyericsson.com you can always find the latest updates.) In the unlikely event that your product needs service please contact the dealer from whom it was purchased or one of our service partners. Save your original proof of purchase, you will need it if you need to claim warranty. For a call to one of our Call Centers you will be charged according to national rates, including local taxes, unless the phone number is a toll-free number. Email address questions.AU@support.sonyericsson.com

Service and support

From now on you will have access to a portfolio of exclusive service advantages such as: Global and local websites providing support. A global network of Call Centers. An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service partners. A warranty period. Learn more about the warranty conditions in this user guide. On www.sonyericsson.com, under the support section in the language of your choice, you will find the latest support tools and information, such as software updates, Country Australia Phone number 1-050
Country Argentina Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Central Africa Chile China Colombia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary
Phone number 800-333-200245 02-7451611 4001-0444 1-866-766-9374 +123-0020-28 09-2020 801-11-810-810 210-919 from mobile 437 7300
Email address questions.AR@support.sonyericsson.com questions.AT@support.sonyericsson.com questions.BE@support.sonyericsson.com questions.BR@support.sonyericsson.com questions.CA@support.sonyericsson.com questions.CF@support.sonyericsson.com questions.CL@support.sonyericsson.com questions.CN@support.sonyericsson.com questions.CO@support.sonyericsson.com questions.HR@support.sonyericsson.com questions.CZ@support.sonyericsson.com questions.DK@support.sonyericsson.com questions.FI@support.sonyericsson.com questions.FR@support.sonyericsson.com questions.DE@support.sonyericsson.com questions.GR@support.sonyericsson.com questions.HK@support.sonyericsson.com questions.HU@support.sonyericsson.com

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P990i Quick Guide

5. Connect the charger, with the symbol on the charger plug facing upwards.
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Slide the SIM card into its holder.
6. It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen. Wait approximately 4 hours for the battery to be fully charged.
3.Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
4. Slide the battery cover into place.
7. Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.

Phone overview

B C A N

O P Q R

K J G H I
A. On/Off button B. Camera for video calls C. Jog Dial D. Screen E. Left Selection key F. Back key G. Navigation key

H. I. J. K. L. M. N.

Keypad Camera button Clear key Right Selection key Slot for Memory Stick Internet button Infrared port

O. P. Q. R. S. T.

Camera lens cover Camera lens Antenna connector Loudspeaker Photo light Connector for accessories and charger
U. Microphone V. Key and touch screen lock slider W. Back button X. Media player button Y. Stylus

Getting started

To turn on the phone 1. Press and hold the On/Off button. The Power menu appears. 2. Select Phone on, or Flight mode where the use of mobile phones is prohibited. 3. If the Enter PIN dialog appears, enter the PIN code provided with the SIM card. The first time you use your phone a setup wizard will help you to enter the basic settings. To make a call With the flip closed enter the phone number on the keypad and select Call. You can also make a call from Contacts. Select Menu > Phone > Call log to access your answered, dialled or missed calls. To make a call, scroll to the required number and press the Jog Dial. The Phone folder also includes the Video phone and Speed contacts applications. To activate the speakerphone During an ongoing call rotate the Jog Dial to bring up the Transfer sound dialog, and select to transfer the sound to the speakerphone.
To make a video call With the flip closed, enter the phone number and select Video call. To copy contacts from SIM to Contacts (flip open) 1. In Contacts, select > SIM to open the SIM card. 2. Mark the entries that you want to copy. 3. Select SIM menu > Copy to Contacts.

Navigation

You can navigate menus and select items in various ways depending if you are working with the flip closed or open. With the flip closed, you can use the Jog Dial, Back button or Back key, Navigation key and Selection keys. With the flip open, the Jog Dial, the Back button and the stylus are accessible. There is also a handwriting recognition feature, so you can use the stylus to write directly on the screen.
Jog Dial Rotate the Jog Dial to scroll lists up and down, adjust sound volume or move through a multimedia message. Press the Jog Dial to select a highlighted item.

Navigation key

Up Inwards Down
Send a busy signal to a calling party. It will not end the call. Press and hold the Back key to return to the Standby view. The Back button on the side of the phone has the same function as the Back key. Stylus Use the stylus to operate the touch-sensitive screen.

Press the navigation key up, down, left or right to move in the required direction. Press the centre of the key to perform the command that appears on the screen just above the key or to select a highlighted item. The two keys are application-dependent and perform the command that appears on the screen just above the key. Press and hold the right Selection key to bring up Task manager. Return to the previous screen or menu. Dismiss a dialog.

Keyboard

With the flip open you can use the keyboard for text entry and navigation. Inputting accented characters When you press a key, and there are additional characters associated with that key, these will be shown in a pre-edit box in the title area:. If the same key is pressed again, the next character in the pre-edit box will be selected. The pre-edit box will be displayed for as long as you have the key depressed. When the key is released, the highlighted character will be selected.

Selection key

Back key
Selecting predictive text suggestions Your phone supports predictive text input which means that the phone recognizes the most commonly used words for each sequence of key presses and also predicts the next word. If there is a suggestion shown, press to accept it. Additional suggestions in the predictive text suggestions window can be selected by pressing to highlight the word and to select it. Changing input type To change the text input type you have the following options: A. Press once followed by, for example, E to write a capital E. Any B A C additional keys pressed will be displayed in lowercase. Press twice for capslock. Any additional keys pressed will be displayed in uppercase until is pressed again to remove caps-lock. B. Press once followed by, for example, E to type the number 3. Any additional keys pressed will display the standard characters on the keys. Press twice to lock the coloured characters. Any additional keys pressed will display the coloured characters until is pressed again. Opening the virtual keypad for instant dialling C. In any application a press and hold on will open the virtual keypad for instant dialling.

Activity menu

Activity menu is displayed whenever you switch on your phone. It is the starting point for accessing applications via the Main menu and performing a variety of other tasks, whether you are working with the flip closed or open. In Activity menu you can set shortcuts to the applications and links that you use most frequently and get a quick overview of the days events and tasks. You can also control the FM radio and Media player applications.
Activity menu includes a Standby view and a Panel view. By selecting you can switch from Standby view to Panel view.
Calls opens Call log. Menu launches the Main menu. More access your Task manager, select

Standby view

The Standby view is the default view in Activity menu. It contains current status information and links to important functionality. Standby view with the flip closed A. Area used by the Media player SonyEricsson control for A 5/23 00:19/00:21 multimedia music and FM radio. B F B. Area for cell broadcast information and C accessory text information. D C. Shortcut indicator. 13:56 31-03-06 E These are Calls Menu More shortcuts to applications defined by yourself. You can open these using the Navigation key. To set the shortcuts, select More > Shortcuts. D. Launches the Main menu. E. Menus opened by the Selection keys:
connections, display status information and accept calls. You can also set your own shortcuts or hide the shortcuts. F. Launches the Panel view with access to Today view and Shortcuts view. To hide shortcuts 1. Select More > Shortcuts. 2. Unmark Display shortcut and select Save. Standby view with the flip open A. Launches the Panel view. B. Launches the Main menu. C. Opens the Phone application. D. Opens Call log.

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Panel view

The Panel view contains a Today view and a Shortcuts view. With the flip closed you switch between the views using the Navigation key as follows: Press Press to display the previous view. to display the next view. will take you back to the Standby
Unread messages displayed if you have an
unread message in your unified Inbox or an unread email message.
Appointments displayed if the appointment is today. The appointment is removed if the appointment time has passed. Tasks displayed if the task is due for the current
day or has no date associated. If you highlight an event in the Today view with the flip closed you will find a number of options in the New and More menus. With the flip open there is a button bar of icons linking you to Messages, Tasks and Calendar. From the bar you can also return to the Standby view, display the help text that is displayed the first time you enter the Panel view and display the Preferences dialog. Tip Select to display the Preferences dialog. There you can specify which panel, Today view or Shortcuts view, to be displayed as default with the flip closed or open.

Note Pressing view.

With the flip open you can tap the required tab with your stylus as follows: Press Press
to go to the Today view. to go to the Shortcuts view.

Today view

The Today view gives an at-a-glance summary of all events that you have missed, including missed calls and unread messages, as well as today's upcoming events.
Recent missed calls the last five calls are dis-
played. To return a call on a missed call select the missed call to dial that number.

Shortcuts view

Use the Shortcuts view to set shortcuts to your most frequently used applications and functionality. There are different shortcuts available if you have the flip open or closed. With the flip closed you can access the shortcuts you choose, add new shortcuts, delete shortcuts, get help explaining the view and open Task manager. Below the divider, the last five used applications are listed. If you want to start a new application from here, select Main menu.

Camera

Your phone has a digital camera that also works as a video clip recorder. You can take pictures and record video clips, store them on the supplied Memory Stick PRO Duo or in the phone memory, view them and send them directly as MMS messages. To activate the camera Open the lens cover or press the camera button to activate the camera.

Multitasking

Your phone allows you to multitask. For example, while making a phone call you can browse the Internet for the latest financial news. You can have several applications open at the same time, and you can simply switch between them using Task manager. Leaving an application via Task manager, rather than closing it, lets you return to the same view when you later switch back to the application. To open Task manager:

Flip open tap

in the status bar.
Flip closed press and hold the More key.

Media player

Select Media player in the Main menu to access Music player, Video player and FM radio. Media player can run in the background allowing you to work with other applications while listening to music or the radio. You can pause and resume music playback as required by pressing on the phone. Music Player To listen to music, select Update in order for Music player to find and list all sound files in your phone and on the Memory Stick. You can select if this update is to be performed automatically. In Music player you can also listen to clips that you have recorded in Sound recorder and organize your music files by creating playlists. FM radio Your phone features an FM radio with RDS (Radio Data System) functionality. The first time you use the radio it will ask if you want to do an automatic search for radio stations (auto store). You can save up to 20 favourites as presets.
Important The radio requires that you connect your headset as an antenna. Tip You can charge your phone while listening to Music player or FM radio by inserting your handsfree into the bottom of the included charger.

Synchronizing

Using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite you can synchronize email, contacts, calendar items, tasks and notes with the corresponding applications on your computer. Furthermore, you can back up and restore your phone data and transfer files. To synchronize your phone 1. Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD supplied with your phone.
2. Make the appropriate settings and activate the desired connection method (USB cable, Bluetooth wireless technology or Infrared link) in your phone in Tools > Control panel > Connections. 3. Connect your phone to the computer using the chosen connection method. 4. On your computer, select Start > Programs > Sony
Ericsson > Sony Ericsson PC Suite for smartphones. 5. In the File menu, select Sync Manager. 6. In the Sync Manager window, select Settings and

Try and Buy applications

The Try and Buy applications in your phone represent a wide variety of business and entertainment applications. They have been pre-stored on the supplied Memory Stick, where you also find information on how to buy the applications.

Application Shop

For additional software for your phone, visit the Sony Ericsson Application Shop at www.sonyericsson.com/ applicationshop.
follow the wizard to define how and what to synchronize. 7. Click Synchronize now to start the synchronization.

Support

Your phone has built-in help texts that you can access with the flip open. In most applications, Help is available in the application menu. Some dialogs, for example, those where you make important settings, have specific help available. To view this help, tap. An up-to-date Web Guide is available on the Internet at www.sonyericsson.com/support. You can access this from your computer or the browser in your phone.
Sony Ericsson Update Service
When a new software version is introduced you can update your phone using the Sony Ericsson Update Service at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
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