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P908
User Guide
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Contents
Entering text..................................................................... 31
OVERVIEW
Introduction................................................................. 8
Phone.......................................................................... 43
Call handling with the Flip closed ................................... 43
Call handling with the Flip open...................................... 46
Handling two or more calls.............................................. 49
Call list and call log ......................................................... 50
Hints and smart functions ................................................ 51
Preferences....................................................................... 55
Getting to know your P908......................................... 9
P908 package...................................................................... 9
P908 overview .................................................................. 10
SIM card ........................................................................... 11
Battery .............................................................................. 11
Care instructions............................................................... 12
First time start-up.............................................................. 13
Turning your P908 on and off .......................................... 13
Importing phone book entries........................................... 13
Operational modes............................................................ 14
Flip closed mode .............................................................. 15
Flip open mode ................................................................. 16
Flip removed..................................................................... 16
Screen areas ...................................................................... 17
Jog Dial ............................................................................ 18
Keypad functions ............................................................. 19
Indicators and status bar icons.......................................... 20
Memory Stick Duo™ ....................................................... 21
Connecting the accessories............................................... 23
Services............................................................................. 24
Applications - overview.................................................... 24
General functions.............................................................. 27
MEDIA
CommuniCorder....................................................... 61
Recording video clips ...................................................... 61
Taking pictures ................................................................ 63
Camera settings................................................................ 64
Pictures and Image editor........................................ 65
Pictures ............................................................................ 65
Image editor ..................................................................... 67
Video .......................................................................... 69
Video clips ....................................................................... 69
Streaming......................................................................... 71
Preferences....................................................................... 72
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Music player............................................................... 73
Playing sound files............................................................ 73
Managing sound files........................................................ 74
Calendar .................................................................. 107
Creating calendar entries................................................ 107
Managing calendar entries ............................................. 108
Sending and receiving calendar entries.......................... 109
Preferences..................................................................... 109
Internet....................................................................... 77
Using the browser view .................................................... 78
Preferences........................................................................ 83
Creating task entries....................................................... 110
Managing task entries .................................................... 111
Moving task entries........................................................ 111
Sending and receiving task entries................................. 112
Preferences..................................................................... 112
Games ......................................................................... 85
Chess................................................................................. 85
Solitaire............................................................................. 85
BUSINESS
Jotter ........................................................................ 113
Creating and editing notes ............................................. 113
Drawing pictures............................................................ 114
Managing notes.............................................................. 114
Sending and receiving notes .......................................... 114
Messages..................................................................... 87
Folders in Messages.......................................................... 88
The accounts in Messages ................................................ 89
Handling text messages .................................................... 89
Handling multimedia messages ........................................ 90
Handling e-mails............................................................... 93
More about messaging...................................................... 96
TOOLS
Sound recorder........................................................ 115
Making sound recordings............................................... 115
Using sound recordings as ring signals.......................... 116
Sending sound recordings.............................................. 116
Contacts...................................................................... 99
Using Contacts with the Flip closed................................. 99
Using Contacts with the Flip open.................................. 101
Creating and editing contacts.......................................... 102
Managing contacts.......................................................... 104
Making an owner card .................................................... 105
Preferences...................................................................... 105
Calculator ................................................................ 117
Time.......................................................................... 118
Setting time and date...................................................... 118
Specifying workdays...................................................... 119
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Setting locations ............................................................. 119
Setting number formats .................................................. 119
Setting alarms ................................................................. 120
Connection via Infrared port.......................................... 136
Connection via Bluetooth wireless technology ............. 136
Synchronization and backup ................................. 140
Remote synchronization ................................................ 141
Backing up data ............................................................. 142
Restoring data ................................................................ 143
Common viewer functions.............................................. 121
Viewing Word documents.............................................. 122
Viewing Excel spreadsheets ........................................... 122
Viewing PowerPoint presentations and PDFs................ 123
SETTINGS
File manager ............................................................ 124
Online services......................................................... 126
Personalizing your P908......................................... 144
Themes........................................................................... 144
Changing your application shortcuts ............................. 144
Setting a background picture ......................................... 144
Setting a screen saver..................................................... 144
Adding images to your Contacts.................................... 145
Ring signals.................................................................... 145
Alarm tones and sound notification............................... 146
Dictionary................................................................. 127
Searching for a word....................................................... 127
History record and bookmarks ....................................... 128
Dictionary database ........................................................ 129
Settings ........................................................................... 129
ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Control panel........................................................... 147
PC Suite and multimedia for P908 ........................ 130
PC Suite for P908 ........................................................... 130
Multimedia for P908....................................................... 131
The Device tab
Application shortcuts ..................................................... 147
Display........................................................................... 147
Flight mode.................................................................... 148
International................................................................... 149
Locks.............................................................................. 149
Sounds and alerts ........................................................... 149
Text input....................................................................... 151
Installing applications............................................. 132
Installing applications on your P908 .............................. 132
Removing applications from your P908......................... 134
Connecting to other devices.................................... 135
Connection via SyncStation............................................ 135
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Themes............................................................................ 151
Time & date .................................................................... 151
User greeting................................................................... 152
Using your P908 as a modem ........................................ 174
GPRS - connection information..................................... 176
REFERENCE
The Connections tab
Troubleshooting ...................................................... 178
Bluetooth......................................................................... 153
GSM Networks............................................................... 154
Infrared ........................................................................... 155
Internet accounts............................................................. 155
Messaging accounts........................................................ 160
WAP accounts ................................................................ 164
Limited warranty............................................................ 184
FCC Statement............................................................... 185
Environmental information............................................ 185
Declaration of Conformity............................................. 185
Terms and definitions............................................. 186
Technical data ......................................................... 194
Index......................................................................... 197
The Other tab
Certificate manager......................................................... 165
Flip removed................................................................... 166
Format disk..................................................................... 166
IP Security manager........................................................ 167
Language selection ......................................................... 167
Master reset..................................................................... 167
Secure tokens.................................................................. 167
Storage manager ............................................................. 168
WIM PIN settings........................................................... 169
Getting started with Internet and Messages......... 171
Introduction..................................................................... 171
Automatically set up service provider and messaging ... 172
Manually set up service provider.................................... 172
Manually set up Messages.............................................. 173
Setting up WAP accounts ............................................... 174
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Sony Ericsson P908
2. Export Regulations: Software, including technical data, is subject to U.S. export
control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Act and its associated
regulations, and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries.
The Customer agrees to comply strictly with all such regulations and
acknowledges that it has the responsibility to obtain licenses to export, re-export,
or import Software. Software may not be downloaded, or otherwise exported or re-
exported (i) into, or to a national or resident of, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, North Korea,
Libya, Sudan, Syria (as such listing may be revised from time to time) or any
country/region to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the
U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nations or the U.S.
Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders.
User Guide
Second edition (March 2004)
This User Guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB,
without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User Guide necessitated
by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to
programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however,
be incorporated into new editions of this User Guide.
©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2003. All rights reserved.
Publication number: EN/LZT 108 6638 R1B
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any
use of such marks by Sony Ericsson is under license.
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.
This product contain QuickView Plus and Outside In which are © 1992-2002
Stellent Chicago Inc. All rights reserved.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
QuickView Plus and Outside In are trademarks or registered trademarks of Stellent
Chicago Inc.
Symbian and all Symbian-based marks and logos are trademarks of Symbian
Limited.
Memory Stick Duo™ is a trademark of Sony, its parent and/or its affiliates.
Beatnik is a trademark of Beatnik, Inc.
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.
Important
Java™ and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries/regions.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of
their respective owners.
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.
This product contains software copyright © Beatnik, Inc.
1996-2002.
End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™ J2ME™:
1. Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted information of Sun and title to
all copies is retained by Sun and/or its licensors. Customer shall not modify,
decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, or otherwise reverse engineer Software.
Software may not be leased, assigned, or sublicensed, in whole or in part.
Your mobile phone has the capability to load, store and forward additional content,
e.g. ring tone melodies. The use of such content may be restricted or prohibited by
rights of third parties, including but not limited to restriction under applicable
copyright laws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional
content that you download to or forward from your mobile phone. Prior to your use
of any additional content, please verify that your intended use is properly licensed
or is otherwise authorised. Sony Ericsson does not guarantee the accuracy,
integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third-party content.
Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper
use of additional content or other third party content.
Note Sony Ericsson advices users to backup their personal data information.
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OVERVIEW
Introduction
For ease of reference the ‘Getting to know your P908’ chapter
gives a quick overview of the main functions of the phone,
shortcuts and general information.
The P908 can be used as a corporate phone with Ericsson
MD110 and Business Phone exchanges.
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®
The P908 also contains an organizer,
which includes contacts, a calendar,
notes and e-mail, all of which can be
quickly and efficiently synchronized
with a PC. The e-mail application
supports attachments. Viewers let you
read documents in various formats
such as Microsoft® Word, Excel and
PowerPoint.
Your P908 combines advanced business and entertainment
features in one intuitive device.
Its integrated camera lets you take pictures and record video
wherever you are and use them in a wide range of applications.
The pictures can be used in the Picture Phone Book, where they
can be used to identify callers.
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) allows you to send and
receive messages that include pictures, sound, text and voice
notes.
The complete P908 documentation
consists of the following parts:
The P908 features advanced entertainment functionality that
offers high quality MP3 music and widescreen format video
clips and 3D games. New content can be downloaded quickly
and easily from Internet sites or transferred to the phone via
Bluetooth™ Wireless Technology, an infrared port or a cable.
Extra memory is available through Memory Stick Duo™, which
also serves as a convenient way to exchange content and
applications such as Java™ games.
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Quick Guide
User Guide
Instruction for removing the Flip
Help texts in the P908
Complementary information on the Internet, refer to
www.SonyEricsson.com.cn
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Information on the PC Suite for P908 CD
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Getting to know your P908
P908 package
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P908 with stylus
Battery
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Travel charger
SyncStation
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Stereo headset
P908
Protective bag and strap
Extra stylus
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Cover and tool set - Flip replacement
Memory Stick Duo™
Memory Stick Duo adapter
User documentation package
2 CDs, PC Suite for P908 and Multimedia for P908
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Note The design of the charger will differ depending on the
market.
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Note If your package does not include all the listed items above,
please contact your retailer.
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Note Before you can use your P908 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.
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Stylus
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Indicator light for Bluetooth wireless technology (blue)
Screen
External antenna connector
CommuniCorder
Flip (in open position)
Battery compartment
Connector for accessories and charger
Connector for stereo headset
Jog Dial
Indicator light for network and battery (green/red)
CommuniCorder activation and shutter release
Internet button for activation of the browser
Slot for Sony Memory Stick Duo
G
Infrared port
On/Off button
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SIM card
Battery
When you register as a subscriber
with a network operator, you receive a
SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
card. The SIM card contains a
Before you use your P908 for the first time, charge the battery
provided for at least 4 hours. Use the supplied charger. See
‘Charging the battery’ on page 12.
computer chip that keeps track of your
phone number, the services included
in your subscription and your phone
book information, among other things.
Insertion and removal
To insert the battery
1. Ensure that the Flip is closed.
A PIN (Personal Identity Number)
code is supplied with the SIM card
from your operator and must be
sliding it downwards.
3. Place the battery in the
battery compartment and
close the cover.
entered when switching on your P908.
Open the battery cover and insert the
SIM card as shown in the picture.
To remove the battery
Some subscriptions are limited to call
1. Ensure that your P908 is
turned off.
only predefined numbers, so-called Fixed Dialling Numbers
(FDN). To avoid problems when travelling abroad, these
predefined numbers should be defined as international numbers
starting with +, for example +4613244500. In order to speed up
calling while at home, the same numbers can also be added in
the national number format, for example 013244500.
Note It is important that you always turn off your P908 before
removing the battery. Failure to do so can result in loss of
information.
2. Remove the battery cover by sliding it downwards.
For more information. see ‘Copying contacts to and from the
SIM card’ on page 105.
3. Use your fingernail at the lower left-hand edge of the battery
to gently lift the lower edge of the battery outwards.
4. Take out the battery.
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Tip You can also use other battery chargers that have been
supplied with other Sony Ericsson mobile phones using the same
connector plug, for example, T68i or T300.
Charging the battery
•
When the battery needs to be charged, a beep is heard. The
indicator light (on the top of your P908) flashes red and a
battery low message appears on the screen.
Note When the battery is completely discharged, or new, it may
take up to 30 minutes before the battery charging icon appears
on the screen.
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The battery can be charged whenever you want. The P908
performance is not affected. However, using your P908 while
charging increases the charging time.
screen is full and the indicator on the top of the P908 shows a
steady green light.
To charge the battery
The P908 can be charged either when it is switched on or off.
5. Remove the charger by tilting
the plug upwards.
1. Make sure the battery is inserted in your P908 and the cover
is closed.
2. Connect the charger to
the P908 at the base of
the phone by the flash
symbol. The charger
plug flash symbol must
face upwards.
Care instructions
Your P908 is a highly sophisticated electronic device. To get the
most out of it, please make sure that you follow this advice:
3. Connect the charger to
the mains.
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Keep the P908 in its protective bag when not using it.
Charging is indicated by the battery meter on the screen pulsing
continuously, and the indicator at the top of the P908 showing a
steady red light (or green, if the P908 is switched on).
Use a commercial glass screen cleaner sprayed on a cloth,
when you clean the screen.
•
Use only the stylus provided to tap the screen.
See also ‘Battery Use and Care’ on page 183.
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First time start-up
Importing phone book entries
You may want to import existing contact information from
another mobile phone to your P908. You can do this in several
ways:
before you start using your P908.
When you start your P908 for the first time
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Beam the phone book entries from the other phone by
infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology and save the set to
Contacts. See ‘Creating and editing contacts’ on
page 102.
1. Open the Flip. Press the On/Off button. The Setup Wizard starts
automatically and guides you through the essential settings.
These include time and date settings, and information on the
Jog Dial, text entry, and status bar. Follow the instructions on
the screen.
•
Synchronize the SIM and the internal memory on the other
phone with one of the PC PIM applications supported by
your P908. Then you can synchronize this information with
2. The Power menu opens. Select Phone on.
3. Enter your PIN when the dialogue box appears and press
Contacts
.
. Press
to delete a digit.
Note When you synchronize
Contacts with your PC PIM
application, the SIM information will not be synchronized. You
might get two versions of the same contact. See
‘Synchronization and backup’ on page 140.
Turning your P908 on and off
By default the Power menu prompts you to choose normal
•
Phone book entries stored on your SIM card are accessible
through Contacts. Select SIM in the folders menu to the
right in the menu bar to see the list of entries in your SIM
phone book. These entries can be imported to
operation or Flight mode each time you press the On/Off button.
These settings can be turned off. See ‘To use the Power menu’
on page 52.
Contacts
.
In Flight mode the phone and Bluetooth functions are switched
off, but you can still use the other functions. Set your P908 in
Flight mode where the use of mobile phones is not allowed. You
can also use Flight mode if you want to use the other functions but
do not want incoming calls.
See ‘Copying contacts to and from the SIM card’ on
page 105.
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Flip removed
Operational modes
The Flip can also be removed, which makes the organizer
The P908 works in different operational modes:
applications easier to access. When the Flip is removed, the
P908 works in Flip open operational mode.
Flip closed
With the keypad Flip closed, the P908 can be used like a
conventional mobile phone using the keypad to dial and the Jog
Note Turn off the P908 before you remove the flip to avoid to
damage your phone.
page 18 and ‘Keypad functions’ on page 19.
You can open the Flip at any time to continue working. Many
more functions are available when the Flip is open.
Flip open
use the stylus to tap the screen to navigate and enter data. There
is also a handwriting recognition feature, so that you can use the
stylus to write on the screen.
The Jog Dial provides further navigation and selection
capability. Closing the Flip generally ends an activity and saves
the data. Multimedia phone calls and data sessions will,
however, continue.
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Flip closed mode
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Applications
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CommuniCorder
Music player
Messages
Contacts
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Applications
CommuniCorder
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Music player
Messages
Contacts
Calendar
Tasks
Calendar
Tasks
Jotter
Sound recorder
Connections
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Call list
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Jotter
Sound recorder
OK
OK
C
C
A
B
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D
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Shortcut to the Messages application
Shortcut to the Contacts application
Shortcut to the Call list application
Shortcut to the Calendar application
Tip When
view is selected, it is also possible to start an
application by pressing its specific number.
Closing applications
The current application automatically closes and the data is
saved when you return to the standby view or switch to another
application. To return to standby, press and hold
Jog Dial backwards.
Shows all applications available in Flip closed mode
Standby view
or press the
The standby view shows shortcuts to the most commonly used
applications. Choose which shortcuts you want to use in
standby. See ‘Personalizing your P908’ on page 144.
Options menu
Press
or press the Jog Dial forwards to open the standby
Selecting and starting applications
Rotate the Jog Dial to select an application. Press the Jog Dial or
to start the application.
options menu to get access to keylock, battery status, missed
calls and more.
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Flip open mode
A
B
C
D
E
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Shortcut to the Messages application
Shortcut to the Contacts application
Shortcut to the Phone application
C
D
E
B
Shortcut to the Calendar application
Shortcut to the Internet application
Shows all applications available in Flip open mode
F
CommuniCorder
Pictures
A
Video
Music player
Internet
Messages
Contacts
Phone
You can change the shortcuts A-E. See ‘Changing your
application shortcuts’ on page 144.
Applications View
All
CommuniCorder
Pictures
Video
Calendar
Tasks
Navigation
Music player
Internet
Jotter
When the Flip is open, the application shortcut icons shown in
the Flip closed mode move to the top row in the Flip open
screen. You navigate by using the stylus and tapping selected
items and by using the Jog Dial, see ‘Jog Dial’ on page 18.
Messages
Contacts
Phone
Control panel
Calculator
Calendar
Tasks
Sound recorder
Time
Jotter
Viewer
Control panel
Calculator
File manager
Remote Sync
Online services
Demo
i
Flip removed
You can use your P908 without the physical Flip. When the Flip
is removed, the P908 works in Flip open mode.
GPRS data log
Chess
Solitaire
Dictionary
To remove and attach the Flip, refer to the separate instructions.
Note Please note that Sony Ericsson does not accept any
liability for lost parts or product defects resulting from any
disassembly or modification of the product.
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Virtual flip
When the virtual flip is enabled,
when the virtual flip is open. Select
flip.
is shown on the status bar
to ‘close’ the virtual
Item
A Application Displays six icons for quick and easy access to the
picker most common applications. These can be customized.
Description
B Menu bar Usually contains two menus on the left, and a folder
menu on the right. The two left-hand menus contain:
• the application menu, whose name is always the
same as the application. It contains the system
When the virtual flip is closed, the virtual flip keypad is shown.
Select to ‘open’ the virtual flip.
You must activate the virtual flip, when you have removed the
Flip keypad, by tapping the Enable virtual flip checkbox in
Control Panel > Other > Flip removed.
services used by most applications, such as Find
,
Send as, and Delete
• the edit menus contain editing items such as Cut
Preferences and Help.
.
,
Copy Paste, Zoom,
,
In Flip open, the menu bar shows the function of the
key.
Screen areas
When the Flip is closed, you use the keyboard and the Jog Dial.
When the Flip is open the screen is touch-sensitive. The screen
is divided into a number of areas: see the figure and table below.
C Application Applications use this central area of the screen to
area
display the essential information.
Many of the built-in applications are based on two
standard view layouts: a list view and a detail view.
A
E
D Button bar An application view displays a button bar that
contains useful controls and shortcuts. Not all
application views require a button bar.
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E Status bar Displays device status information such as: signal
strength, battery and device information, settings for
sounds and time, on-screen keyboard, as well as
temporary indicators such as missed calls and unread
messages.
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B
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End call
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F Title bar
Displays the name of the active application.
D
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Jog Dial
Action
Function
Up
Rotate the Jog Dial (up)
Scrolls items in a list up / to the left,
increases volume during a call, moves
back a page when playing a
multimedia message.
Down
Rotate the Jog Dial (down)
Scrolls items in a list down / to the
right, decreases volume during a call,
moves forward a page when playing a
multimedia message.
Inward
Press the Jog Dial (inwards) Selects a highlighted item, dials
selected phone numbers. Generally the
same action as
in Flip closed.
Press the Jog Dial
(backwards)
Goes back to the previous screen,
dismisses dialogues, and sends a busy
signal to the calling party when you
receive a call. It will not end a call.
Backward
Forward
Always the same action as
closed and in Flip open.
in Flip
Press the Jog Dial (forwards) Flip closed: brings up the Options
menu. Press and hold takes you to the
Applications list.
Flip open: toggles the Application,
Edit and Category menus. Press and
hold takes you to the Application
launcher.
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Key
Function
Keypad functions
STAR
Key
Function
• Enter the character
*.
• Press and hold to enter a
p
(pause) character.
OK Enter selected function, indicated on the
• Press to switch between the different input types
(for Chinese input Pinyin, Stroke, 123; for
latin input Abc, abc, ABC, 123). See ‘Text
entry types’ on page 31.
• Press and hold to change between T9 and
multitap.
display above the key.
BACK
• Return to previous menu.
• Reject an incoming call.
• Press and hold to return to Standby.
CLEAR
HASH
• Enter the character #.
• Enter space.
• Press and hold to change input language (Chinese
or English).
• Delete entered characters/digits from the screen
one by one.
• Press and hold to delete an entire row of entered
characters/digits.
• Delete an entry from Contacts, Calendar, Tasks,
Sound Recorder, and Messages.
• Press and hold to disconnect the microphone
(mute function) when a call is in progress.
• Mute the ring signal during an incoming call.
• Pause/play the melody when the Music player is
open.
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NUMERIC KEYS
• Press and hold keys 0 to 9 to enter digits 0 to 9.
• Press and hold keys 1 to 6 to select Chinese
characters.
• Press key 1 to enter voice mail.
• Enter associated characters or perform associated
functions. See ‘Shortcuts’ on page 45.
• Press and hold digits 2 to 9 to open Contacts.
Note Multitap input only applies when latin
(English) is selected as input language.
• Press and hold to put the P908 into silent mode,
when in the standby view.
OPTIONS
• Open the menu with different options for
different applications.
• Press and hold to open Applications.
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Icon
Function
Indicators and status bar icons
SMS notification
These icons appear in the Flip closed standby screen or in the
status bar when the Flip is open. When the Flip is open, you can
often tap the icons to get more detailed information or start an
application.
MMS notification
E-mail notification
SMS overflow
Time
Icon
Function
Signal strength, GPRS status
Battery strength
Bluetooth on
Time, alarm set
Key lock
Bluetooth discoverable
Infrared on
Magic word
Keyboard
GPRS active
Multimedia volume
Speakerphone
Muted microphone
Silent mode
GPRS data transfer in progress
Ongoing data call
Ongoing call
Missed call
Home network
Voicemail notification
Divert all calls notification
Calls screened
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The Memory Stick Duo supplied with the P908 may or may not
Memory Stick Duo™
be a version that contains the lock function. Remember, you can
The Memory Stick Duo provides a convenient way of increasing
overwrite existing files without the lock function.
the storage space in your P908. You can save still images, video
clips, music, and voice recordings as well as computer data and
applications on a Memory Stick Duo and use it to store or
transfer the contents for many different purposes. These include:
To remove the Memory Stick Duo
Press the edge of the Memory Stick Duo using your fingernail or
the stylus to release it. You hear a click as it jumps out of the
slot.
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Storing backup copies of important files.
Note Be careful when removing the Memory Stick Duo to avoid
dropping it.
Storing media for personalizing your P908.
Storing media for use when composing MMS messages.
Storing installation files for new applications.
Transferring data between the P908 and a PC or Mac.
Providing storage for third-party applications.
Renaming a Memory Stick Duo
You can rename a Memory Stick Duo to give it a name that is
meaningful to you. The name you set will be shown in the
divider between internal and external storage in the folder menu.
See ‘Folders’ on page 27. There are two ways to rename a
Memory Stick Duo:
To insert the Memory Stick Duo
1. Open the cover for the Memory
Stick Duo slot.
•
Select
See ‘Format disk’ on page 166.
Select
Control Panel > Other > Format disk and tap Rename.
2. Insert the Memory Stick Duo in
the slot, with the connector side
towards the back (see picture).
Make sure it is securely inserted.
A click should be heard.
•
File manager > File > Format disk and tap Rename
.
Renaming will not erase any data.
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Note Insert the Memory Stick Duo
correctly to avoid damage to your
P908 or the Memory Stick Duo.
Copying and moving data
For information on how to copy and move data to and from the
Memory Stick Duo, refer to ‘Folders’ on page 27.
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Other devices must access the same folder structure to interact
with the P908 files. If you are using a PC, this is easily done by
browsing to the required folder on the Memory Stick.
Formatting a Memory Stick Duo
If you need to reformat a Memory Stick Duo, select
Control
Panel > Other > Format disk, or select
File manager > File > Format
disk. When you format a disk, you delete all the information on
it, including any applications that you may have installed.
Memory Stick enabled devices which do not allow you to
browse and manage a folder structure may not be able to share
data directly with the applications in your P908 (for example,
Memory Stick enabled digital cameras). However, the File
Manager can access these files and move them into the correct
folders for use by the applications. When your P908 is
Sharing data with other devices
Your P908 uses the shorter memory stick variant, Memory Stick
Duo.
connected to your PC, you also have access to the P908 folder
structure as well as other Memory Stick Duo content in My P908
.
Memory Stick Duo Adapter
Use the Memory Stick Duo adapter when using your Memory
Stick Duo in a device equipped with a regular sized Memory
Stick, for example a personal computer. Insert your Memory
Stick Duo according to the picture on the adapter.
Personal computer support
Both PCs and Apple computers may be enabled for Memory
Stick use via built-in Memory Stick slots, Floppy Disk adapters,
PC card adapters, and Memory Stick enabled mouses. (Memory
Stick Duo Adapter required.)
Warning! Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adapter without a
Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick slot. This may damage
the product. Always insert the adapter in the slot with the
connector end (marked with a triangle) first.
For more information about Sony Memory Stick, visit
www.memorystick.com.
Compatibility
The P908 defines its own folder structure on a Memory Stick.
Each application has its own set of folders. A folder created in
one application is not visible in another.
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Connecting the accessories
A
The travel charger is connected to the desk stand or to the P908.
Note The design of the charger will differ depending on the
market.
E
C
B
C
D
The USB connector from the desk stand is connected to a PC.
The headset is connected to the P908.
Other accessories can be connected to the connector at the base of
the P908.
E
A car holder can be connected to the antenna connector at the rear.
Note Remove the plastic plug before connecting the P908 to the
car holder.
B
D
The wrist strap is threaded
through the holes next to the
connector at the bottom of the
P908.
A
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You can uninstall the demo application and also reinstall it from
the Multimedia for P908 CD. See ‘Removing applications from
your P908’ on page 134 for how to uninstall the demo
Services
You need the following services to use the P908 functions:
application and ‘Installing applications on your P908’ on
page 132 for how to reinstall it.
To use...
You need...
phone services
text messaging (SMS)
GSM subscription
GSM subscription
To start the demo
multimedia messaging (MMS) MMS account, GSM data subscription
1. Select the Applications icon
.
e-mail
e-mail account, GSM data subscription
2. Select the Demo icon
The demo starts.
.
Internet
Internet account, WAP account (only
for WAP 1.x services), GSM data
subscription
To stop the demo
Tap the screen or rotate the Jog Dial to stop the demo.
The demo also stops when any other dialogue is opened.
data communication
GSM data subscription
Please consult your network operator and Internet service
provider for more information about the services that are
available to you.
Note When the Flip is open, an incoming text or MMS message
will not stop the demo.
The Demo application can be launched also when the P908 is
started without a SIM card inserted. When the P908 asks you to
insert the SIM card, just press OK. If the Flip is closed, open it.
Applications - overview
You can start applications in different ways. Select icons in the
standby view (Flip closed) and in the application picker (Flip
Phone
open) to start the most important ones. Select
applications.
to list all
This is the mobile phone application. When the Flip is opened,
select
to start it.
Demo application
The Demo application shows some of the most common
functions in your P908.
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Call list
Music player
The call list displays the most recent calls, either outgoing,
incoming or missed. In Flip closed, press the Jog Dial or
to call the selected entry. To view the call list when the Flip is
open, open Phone and select the call list view by tapping the
icon.
Plays music tracks and other audio files. You can download
these from the Internet or transfer them from your PC. The
player supports the most common sound formats. You can save
music tracks on the Memory Stick Duo.
Internet (Flip open only)
CommuniCorder
The Internet browser can access both Web and WAP pages. It
can also download images, video clips, audio files, and Java
applications.
For taking video clips and still pictures. In CommuniCorder
view, the screen becomes a viewfinder. Press the
CommuniCorder button or the Jog Dial to start recording or take
a photo. Alternatively tap the red button at the bottom of the
screen.
Messages
You can read, create, send and delete text (SMS), multimedia
(MMS) and e-mail messages in this view.
Pictures (Flip open only)
Contacts
Manages your pictures. You can take pictures with
CommuniCorder, or receive them via e-mail, Bluetooth wireless
technology and infrared communication. Download via the
Internet browser, or transfer them from your PC. With the image
editor you can also edit your pictures.
Displays a list of your contacts. Select a contact to view
associated contact data.
Calendar
The Calendar view displays entries for the current day. Use the
Jog Dial to get more information about a selected entry or to
change days.
Video (Flip open only)
Plays video clips. You can record video with CommuniCorder,
download them from Internet or transfer them from your PC.
You can stream video and audio from the Internet.
Tasks
Keeps track of your tasks. Set due date, alarm, priority, and so
on, for all your tasks and let your P908 remind you in time.
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Jotter
File manager (Flip open only)
Displays a list of stored entries. In detailed view, the complete
entry is displayed.
You can handle the content and organisation of media, both in
the P908 and on the Memory Stick Duo
Control panel (Flip open only)
Remote Sync (Flip open only)
Contains all settings that are system-wide and affect more than
one application. This is the main view to use when initially
setting up your P908.
Performs synchronization over the air. Using GPRS, the P908
can be continuously connected to the remote synchronization
server. Remote Sync works equally well over CSD or HSCSD.
Note Settings for Flight mode and P908 locks are located under
Control panel > Device
Online services
i
Your service provider may offer different services, for example,
weather forecasts, financial information or newsletters. Contact
your service provider for more information.
Calculator (Flip open only)
A standard 10-digit calculator. You can add, subtract, multiply,
divide, calculate square roots and percentages.
GPRS data log (Flip open only)
A list of GPRS Internet accounts. Open an account to view your
logged GPRS traffic, including your costs. The P908 creates a
new data log when a connection to an account is created.
Sound recorder
You can use your P908 as a sound recorder.
Time (Flip open only)
Shows time and date. You can set your current location and
another. You can also set different alarms.
Dictionary (Flip open only)
The dictionary application contains both English - Chinese and
Chinese - English dictionaries.
Viewer (Flip open only)
Connections (Flip closed only)
Use it to view various types of documents: for example
Microsoft® Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe® Acrobat®
(PDF files).
Set the way you communicate with your PC or other devices.
Select between infrared, Bluetooth wireless technology and
cable. In the cable menu, you can also select whether the P908
synchronizes with a PC or acts as a wireless modem.
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For each application there is a default Unfiled folder. Since there
is no way of seeing on your P908, whether a file in an Unfiled
General functions
folder is located on your P908 or on a Memory Stick, we
recommend that you move files to your own folders as soon as
possible.
Application launcher views
In Flip open, the P908 can present the applications in two ways:
Every item created in an application is always assigned to a
single folder, by default the same folder as displayed in the list
view.
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List view (small icons appear in one column)
Icon view (large icons appear in two columns)
In list view, the folder menu is used to organise your entries. In
detail view, the folder menu allows you to change the folder of
the current item.
Folders
Folders are used to organize information, for example contacts,
jotter entries, or task lists. You might want to organize your
contacts in business and personal folders.
Using the folder menu
In the applications that use folders you can see the folder menu
to the right in the menu bar.
Folders are also used when managing files of different types on
your P908 and Memory Stick Duo. You might want to move or
copy sound files into a sound track folder to store on a Memory
Stick Duo.
When a Memory Stick Duo is available in the P908, the folders
on it are shown in the folder menu under the divider. If you
rename the disk (see ‘Renaming a Memory Stick Duo’ on
page 21) the divider will show the new name.
As you may notice, if you connect your P908 to a PC and view
the contents of your P908 in My P908, it is easier to get an
overview of a folder and file structure on a large screen than on
a handheld device. If you make it a habit to set up specific
folders to suit your needs and use them to categorise all your
information, working with it becomes easy.
In list view, there is a super-folder called All, which, when
selected, displays items from all folders (in
Contacts, the All
folder does not display the entries in the SIM phone book). All is
the default value in list views and when an application is first
launched.
Each application has its own set of folders. A folder created in
one application is not visible in another.
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Use the Edit Folders menu item to:
Tip To delete multiple files in an application you can use
Storage manager. See ‘Deleting or copying general files’ on
page 168.
•
Rename a folder, or move a folder to or from Memory Stick
Duo. Select the folder you want to move or rename, tap Edit
,
type the name of the new folder, and choose a Location from
Managing your files
the list. Tap Done
To Add a new folder. Tap Add, enter a folder Name and choose
Location from the list Tap Done
.
Using the File Manager, you can handle the content and
organisation of media, both in the P908 and on the Memory
Stick Duo. See ‘File manager’ on page 124.
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•
a
.
.
To Delete a folder. Select the folder you want to delete and tap
Delete. A folder can only be deleted if it is empty. Not all
folders can be deleted.
You can also use the Storage Manager in the Control Panel. See
‘Storage manager’ on page 168.
To copy all the files in a folder to another folder
Zooming
1. Open the folder in list view, and select Copy to in the main
You can change the size of the screen fonts. Choose between
Small, Medium or Large. From the menu bar, tap Edit > Zoom.
application menu; for example Audio or Image
.
2. Select the destination Folder from the list and select Copy.
Automatic saving
When you work in an application and leave it, your work is
automatically saved.
To move a file from one folder to another
Open the file in detail view. In the folder menu, select the
destination folder.
To copy a file to another folder
Find
1. Open the file in detail view. In the folder menu, select the
The Find function searches through all the items stored in an
application. The standard Find dialogue contains a single text
edit box with two buttons, Find and Cancel. Selecting Find starts
the search, while Cancel closes the Find dialogue.
destination folder. Select Copy to in the main application
menu; for example Audio or Image
.
2. Select the destination Folder from the list and tap Copy.
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In some applications, for example Messages, Find may be more
complicated:
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•
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Text message (using SMS): P908 will create a new text
message. Add the mobile number of the recipient and tap
Send
.
•
The size of each message is so large that you may want to
restrict the search to the current message only.
E-mail: the P908 will create a new message with the item
included as an attachment. Complete with address and
•
Folders are potentially more significant, so you may want to
restrict the search to the current folder only.
subject, and tap Send
.
Multimedia message (using MMS): the P908 will create a
new message with the item included as an attachment.
Sorting your files
Complete the message and tap Send
.
You can sort the files you have stored in your P908. By sorting
your files, you choose in which order you want the files to be
displayed on the screen. You can choose between sorting by, for
example type, size, date, or name.
Infrared: align the infrared port of the P908 with the infrared
port of the other device. Select Send. Progress messages on
screen will tell you when the information has been
transferred.
Note Sort is not included in all applications.
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Bluetooth wireless technology: the P908 will search the local
area for paired devices. These will be presented in a list.
Select a device to which the item is to be sent and select
Send. Progress messages will tell you when the information
has been transferred.
Sending and receiving items
From many applications it is possible to exchange items like
appointments, contacts and images.
Tip The other devices must have Bluetooth wireless technology
enabled. You can select Refresh to perform a new search if, for
example, a destination device was not enabled at first.
To send an item using Send as
1. Enter the Send as menu in the specific application.
2. Depending on the application and item, you can choose
between the following transfer methods:
To handle items received in e-mail and multimedia messages
1. Tap the notification icon
, or
open Messages and select MMS or an e-mail inbox.
2. Open the message.
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3. Select the attachments tab.
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Several other expansion-memory alternatives on the market.
4. Select the required attachment. The attachment or a summary
of the attachment will be displayed.
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Pictures on Sony Image Station on the Web:
– For Europe: http://www.sonystyle-imaging.com
– For Japan: http://www.imagestation.jp
– For USA: http://www.imagestation.com
5. Select Save to save the item. You may optionally display the
received item within the related application.
See ‘Messages’ on page 87 for more information.
•
SIM card, for phone numbers and associated names. See
‘Copying contacts to and from the SIM card’ on page 105.
To receive beamed items
1. Ensure that infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology is
activated.
Getting help
From the menu bar tap Edit > Help to get to the P908 help system.
The help system uses two views:
3. The received item will be notified by a dialogue box listing
the item(s) received.
•
The Topics view shows all available topics, for example both
specific application topics and general topics.
4. Select View to view and save the item to the related
application. Select Done and any unsaved items will be
automatically saved for you in the Beamed inbox in
Messages.
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The Detail view presents the title and text of a single topic.
The Topics view allows you to select a topic, which opens the
detail view/text view and displays the selected topic. You can
also set the zoom level and exit the Help system.
Methods for storing data
Your P908 can store data in different ways:
In many dialogue boxes you can select the Help icon
upper right corner.
in the
•
Internal memory. Up to 13 MB of capacity for storing
pictures, messages, music, applications, and so on,
depending on applications in use.
•
Memory Stick Duo (expansion memory).
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When you are editing text you can:
Settings
For settings that are application-specific, tap Edit > Preferences in
the application menu bar. For generic settings, go to Control
•
•
•
•
Press
input language.
and select Text options > Language to select text
panel
.
Press and hold
English).
to switch input language (Chinese or
Press
input type.
and select Text options > Input type to select text
Entering text
Press
to switch between the input types in text edit
Entering text with the Flip closed
mode.
With the flip closed, you use the keypad keys to enter text, for
example, when writing a text message.
To input latin characters
1. If required, select the desired latin text entry method.
Text entry types
There are four text entry types when you enter latin characters:
2. Press a key to see a pre-edit box with the different characters
wxyz9
on that key in the title area:
If the same key is pressed again, the next character in the pre-
edit box will be selected.
•
Abc – latin characters; initial uppercase letter, the rest
lowercase.
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•
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abc – latin characters; lowercase entry.
ABC – latin characters; uppercase entry.
123 – numeric entry only.
3. Press the
cursor. If continuously pressed, the
characters and then whole words.
key to delete the character to the left of the
key deletes several
4. Press and hold
to start T9 text input, or to close it.
There are three text entry types when you enter characters in
Chinese:
To input latin characters using T9 text input
You can use T9 text input when writing, for example text
messages and e-mail. The T9 text input method uses a built-in
dictionary to recognise the most commonly used word for each
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•
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Pinyin – Chinese characters; Pinyin input.
Stroke – Chinese characters; Stroke input.
123 – numeric entry only.
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sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key only
once, even when the letter you want is not the first letter on the
4. Continue writing your message.
Press
to enter a full stop. To enter other punctuation
key. Press and hold
to change input method.
marks, press
and use the Jog Dial.
The following example shows how to start writing a text.
If you press
and select Text options when writing, you get a
1. Select, for example, Messages > Create SMS
.
list of options:
2. For example, if you want to write the word ‘Jane’, press
.
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•
•
•
•
Spell word, to edit the entered word.
My words, to view the user dictionary.
During text entry, a suggestion list with word candidates are
presented. The most frequently used word is highlighted.
Add symbol, adds symbols and punctuation marks.
Input type, changes the text input type.
3. If the word is the word you want:
Copy all
/
Paste, to copy all text to the clipboard, and for
– Press
or
to accept and add a space.
pasting the copied text to the place of the text cursor.
If the word is not the one you want:
•
•
•
Use T9 Use multitap, to switch between T9 text input and
multitap text input.
/
– Scroll with the Jog Dial up or down to view alternative
words (candidates). Press
add a space.
to accept the word and
Show suggestion list Hide suggestion list, to switch the
/
candidates window on and off.
If you do not find the word you want:
Language, to change language,
– Press
to go to a list of options.
–
–
for Chinese input, between Pinyin, Stroke and 123.
– Select Text options > Spell word
.
for latin input, between Abc, abc, ABC and 123
– Edit the word using multitap text input and press
.The word is added to the user dictionary. The next
time you enter the word, it will appear as one of the
alternative words. Note Multitap input only applies when
latin (English) is selected as input language.
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To input Chinese characters
1. If required, select the desired Chinese text entry method.
2. Input elements; the elements are shown to the right,
candidates are shown on top. Refer to the mapping below.
Continue inputting elements until the correct character is
shown.
Candidates
area
T
9
Jott
Text
area
3. Rotate the Jog Dial to select the correct character.
4. Press the Jog Dial to confirm the correct character.
xiao
xian
zhao
zhan
Phonetic
list
Chinese key mapping
Key
1
Pinyin Stroke
2
abc
def
ghi
jkl
T
9
3
Jott
4
xiao
5
Elements
area
6
mno
pqrs
tuv
?
7
8
9
wxyz
To input Chinese punctuation
1. Select Chinese input language, and select the desired Chinese
text entry method.
2. Press the
button when no candidate area is shown.
3. Rotate the Jog Dial to select the correct character.
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4. Press the Jog Dial to confirm the correct character.
The current input field is shown to the left in the top bar of the
keyboard. Tap the arrows or rotate the Jog Dial to change the
input field. The keyboard top bar also contains a drop-down
Inserting symbols
When you are editing text you can press
and, depending
menu with Cut Copy and Paste. When copying or cutting, the text
,
on the application, choose Text options > Add symbol to select an
item from the symbol selector table. Use the Jog Dial to select
must be selected first.
the row and press
symbol and press
. Then scroll within the row to select a
. When the candidate area is invisible,
To input latin and numeric characters
1. Select the button representing the characters to input:
- Latin characters
press
area.
to make the symbol table display in the candidate
- Numeric characters
Entering text with the Flip open
There are two ways of entering text with the Flip open:
2. Tap the keys on the keyboard; the text will be displayed
simultaneously in the text area.
More characters become available if you tap the shift and
caps keys.
•
Use the on-screen keyboard
screen.
located at the bottom of the
Note The numeric keyboard is equipped with a button switching
•
Write directly on the screen using the stylus.
between full width
and punctuations.
and half width
numerical characters
On-screen keyboard
When you need to edit text, tap the keyboard icon in the status
bar and then select characters. Tap Done when ready
To input Chinese characters
The P908 has two Chinese input methods: Pinyin and Stroke.
You can choose between different types of keyboard layouts
using the buttons at the bottom of the keyboard.
Both methods require that you create a character in two steps.
1. Select the button representing the input method:
Pinyin
or Stroke (the Pinyin keyboard is shown by default).
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2. Tap one or more components of the character in the character
component area. The selected components are shown in the
element area, and a group of possible character candidates is
shown in the candidates area.
Done
Text
area
Candidates
area
3. Tap the desired character in the candidates area. The
character appears in the text area and the associated
characters are shown in the candidates area.
(
)
[
1
6
[
2
7
Elements
area
c
&
$
3
8
4 5
9 0
%
#
@
The more you specify the character – the more input you make –
the fewer candidates will be left. If there are more candidates
than can be displayed at once, use the next candidate
Character
components
area
and the
previous candidate
buttons to scroll.
Stroke keyboard
Handwriting recognition
Done
Text
area
Handwriting recognition translates stylus gestures into letters,
digits or other characters, and displays these characters as text.
Handwriting recognition is only active in places where text can
be input.
Candidates
area
Latin letters and Chinese characters are input in different input
modes.
Elements
area
Character
components
area
(
)
The text mode screen is divided into an upper and a lower part
divided by an arrow
at the right edge. The position of the
arrow will change according to the current input mode, in the
middle when in latin input mode, and above the middle when in
Chinese input mode.
Pinyin keyboard
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The candidates bar at the bottom of the screen can be switched
To input latin and numeric characters
on
corner.
or off
by tapping the button in the lower right-hand
1. If required, select the latin
input button
.
Jotter Edit
Unfiled
2. Write each letter in a
single stroke, in different
parts of the screen,
depending on the desired
letter:
To switch between Chinese and latin input mode, tap the button
at the left of the candidates bar, or write a stroke from down to
up with the stylus.
Mark text by putting the stylus on the text, wait a moment, and
drag the stylus over the text.
– Write lowercase letters
below the arrow.
– Write uppercase letters
in line with the arrow.
– Write numbers above
the arrow.
a
a
3. If required, select a letter
in the candidates area.
Note Most letters can be written in alternate styles, see tables
below. The style itself does not matter when writing uppercase
or lowercase, as it is the position of the screen that decides
whether it will be uppercase or lowercase.
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Latin characters
Numeric characters
(
0
1
a
n
o
p
q
r
.
8
9
+
-
)
b
c
d
e
,
?
2
3
4
5
6
&
@
/
.
\
s
f
g
t
h
u
v
w
x
y
z
7
2
1
i
Note Start each stroke at the dotted end.
j
k
l
m
Note Start each stroke at the dotted end.
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To input Chinese characters
The stroke system has the 33 basic strokes in eight stroke
categories. These are:
1. If required, select the
Chinese input button
.
Stroke Basic stroke Stroke name
Long Left Slope
Straight Left Slope
Short Left Slope
Over
Character
Jotter Edit
Unfiled
2. Write each letter using one
or more strokes, in
different parts of the
screen, depending on the
desired letter:
– Write Chinese
characters below the
arrow.
Lift
Dot
Right Slope
– Write numbers above
the arrow.
Down-Over
Left Slope-Over
Left Slope-Dot
Down Hook
3. Select a character in the
candidates area.
4. The association characters
are shown in the
Right Slope-Hook
Over-Hook
association area.
Down-Over
Note It is important that the strokes are entered in the correct
order, otherwise you may not get the character you want.
Down Over-Hook
Down Over-Left
Slope
Down Over-Down
Hook
Down Over-Down
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Chinese punctuation
Stroke Basic stroke Stroke name
Down
Character
(
”
,
Down-Hook
)
Short Slope Down
Over-Hook
1
3
2
.
1
2
Over-Down
;
:
“
?
!
Over Down-Hook
Over-Left Slope
1
2
Over-Down-Over-
Left Slope
Note Start each stroke at the dotted end.
Over-Down-
Curved Hook
Numeric characters
Over-Down-Over-
Down-Hook
(
0
1
8
9
+
-
)
Over-Down-Over-
Down
2
3
4
5
6
Curved Hook
Over-Down-Hook
Over-Down-Over
Over-Down-Lift
/
.
\
7
Note Start each stroke at the dotted end.
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An error message informs you if a wrong PIN code has been
P908 locks
entered. Usually, the SIM card will be blocked after three wrong
Use the SIM card lock and the device lock to protect your SIM
attempts (the number of attempts is SIM-card dependent), and
card and your P908 from unauthorized use. Use the key lock to
you need to enter the PUK code to unblock it.
prevent the keys from being accidentally pressed.
The PUK code consists of eight digits. When you have entered
the right PUK code you must enter a new PIN code. You have
ten attempts to enter the PUK code. If all ten attempts fail, the
Note You can usually make an emergency call without
unlocking the P908.
SIM card will be disabled and you need to contact your network
operator.
SIM card lock
The SIM card lock protects your SIM card, not the P908, against
unauthorized use. It is unlocked by the PIN and PUK codes
which you receive from your service provider.
You cannot change the PUK code.
PIN2
Some functions on the SIM card can be protected by a
secondary code feature. Some SIM cards do not have a PIN2
lock.
You can choose to have to unlock the SIM card every time you
turn the P908 on, or to have the SIM card unlocked.
Your PIN (Personal Identification Number) code consists of four
to eight digits. If you activate the SIM card lock, the P908 will
ask for the PIN code every time you turn it on. You unlock the
SIM card by entering the PIN code.
The PIN2 lock cannot be deactivated. The code can be changed
by a user who knows the old code.
Device lock
The device lock protects your P908 and the data in it against
unauthorized use.
To activate the SIM card lock
1. Select
Control panel > Device > Locks.
2. Select a lock option.
If the device lock is set to When SIM changed, it means that the
P908 is not normally locked. However, if the SIM has been
changed, the P908 asks you to enter the code to unlock the P908
3. Select Done
.
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before you can use it. This means that if someone steals your
P908 and puts another SIM card into it, they will not be able to
Change code
use it.
To change a code
1. Select
Control panel > Device > Locks.
Note Your operator can block your SIM, if you report that your
phone has been stolen.
2. Select Change Codes.
3. Select the code you want to change.
The device lock is not on when you buy your P908. You can
change the device lock code to any four to eight digit personal
code.
4. First enter the old code, then the new one. (To ensure that
you have typed the new code correctly you have to enter it
twice.)
The default device lock code is 0000.
Automatic key lock
To activate the device lock
1. Select
2. Select a lock option.
3. Select Done
Control panel > Device > Locks.
This option locks the keys on your P908. This is to protect the
device if the keys are accidentally pressed. When this setting is
active, the Flip closed keypad will become automatically locked
after a period of inactivity.
.
You can choose to have the P908 locked every time you turn it
on, locked when the SIM card has been changed, or unlocked.
To activate or change the key lock
Select
Control panel > Device > Locks.
It is also possible to use the device lock in combination with the
screen saver. Just mark the checkbox
Display > Screen > Screen saver device lock to have the device lock
Control panel > Device >
To unlock the keys
Select
>
.
activated when the screen saver goes on.
Note When using the screen saving device lock, make sure you
have set the device lock to activate at Power on. Otherwise your
P908 will be unprotected after Power on, until the screen saver
goes on.
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Screen lock
This option locks the screen of your P908. This is to protect the
device if the screen is accidentally pressed in Flip open mode or
with the Flip removed. When this setting is active, the screen
will automatically become locked after a period of inactivity.
To activate or change the screen lock
1. Select
> Settings.
2. Select a lock time or Off
.
To lock the screen
Select
> Lock screen.
To unlock the screen
Push the Jog Dial Forward > Inward or Backward > Inward
.
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The P908 is a full-featured mobile phone having full integration
with the other functions of the device, including applications
from developers outside Sony Ericsson, so-called third-party
applications.
With the Flip closed you can access most of the functions using
the Jog Dial and the keypad. More advanced tasks such as
handling conference calls or using other applications during a
call are best handled with the Flip open.
The phone includes useful features such as:
The P908 supports Customer Service Profile (CSP). This means
that some options may be hidden depending on your
subscription.
•
•
•
personalized ring types.
Picture phone book
Quick access back to the entry in Contacts, making it easy to
try an alternative number or send an e-mail if the contact is
unavailable or busy.
Call handling with the Flip
closed
•
•
Voice-dialling – make a call by saying the contact’s name.
With the Flip closed, you can use either the keypad or the Jog
Dial to handle calls.
Voice answer – an incoming call may be answered or sent a
busy signal, using the words recorded for ‘answer’ and
‘busy’.
Outgoing calls
•
•
Access to other applications while talking on the phone.
Office handsfree (speakerphone) which is enabled when the
Flip is open, making it easy to access applications such as
Calendar and Jotter while talking.
To make a call
Enter the phone number on the keypad and press the Jog Dial or
press
.
•
Flight mode which enables the P908 to be used as a PDA in
situations where radio transmitters may not be used. The
GSM and Bluetooth transmitters (and receivers) are switched
off.
•
Press
delete all characters
to delete a typed character. Press and hold
to
.
•
Press and hold
to insert the international call prefix
+.
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•
Press
and select Hide my number, if you do not want to
To make a call using the Call list
1. Select on the standby screen.
2. Press the Jog Dial or
3. Scroll the list by rotating the Jog Dial and select an entry.
show your phone number to the party you are calling. Select
Show my number, if you want to show it.
.
If a call is not successfully connected, the P908 can be set to
automatically retry to connect the call. When a retry is
successful, the P908 alerts you with a single ring signal.
.
To make a call using the Contact list
1. Select on the standby screen.
2. Press the Jog Dial or
To make an emergency call
Enter the emergency number on the keypad and press the Jog
Dial or press
.
.
3. Scroll the list by rotating the Jog Dial and select a contact.
4. Scroll by rotating the Jog Dial and select the desired number.
Usually, but not always, no SIM card or PIN code is required for
emergency calls and you will be able to make the call as long as
the available network allows and you have coverage from a
GSM network. Check with your local provider to find out if
emergency calls are possible without a SIM card, and which
emergency call numbers are supported.
5. Press the Jog Dial or
.
For more information, see ‘Contacts’ on page 99.
To make a call using voice control
To make a call using Speed dial
Speed dial is a fast way to call one of your special speed dial
numbers. See ‘Set up speed dial numbers’ on page 51.
1. There are three ways to use the voice recognition function.
– Press and hold the Jog Dial.
– Press and hold
.
1. Select the key corresponding to the number of the speed dial
contact.
– Say the ‘Magic word’.
– Press the call button on the headset.
When the Magic word function is activated, the
appears in the status bar.
The speed dial name is shown above the
key. If a
icon
picture is attached to the speed dial, the picture is also shown.
2. Press
.
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2. When you hear a short tone, say the voice command linked
command’ on page 56. The P908 will connect you with the
matching contact.
•
Press
for the last dialled number.
Incoming calls
When you receive a call, the name of the caller will be displayed
if the calling party is in Contacts. If there is an associated picture
it will also be shown in a small or large version. See ‘Incoming
call picture’ on page 55.
You can use voice control when the P908 is handheld, used with
a handsfree set (car or portable), or with a Bluetooth wireless
technology headset. Magic word cannot be used together with a
Bluetooth wireless technology headset.
To handle an incoming call
For more information, see ‘Voice control’ on page 55.
You can press
to answer the call or answer by voice
control, see ‘Voice control’ on page 55.
To end a call
Press
, or press the Jog Dial.
You can press
signal.
to reject a call and press
to silence the ring
Shortcuts
An incoming call will bring up the following options:
•
Press and hold
to dial your voicemail. With the Flip
•
•
1 Answer – Answer the call.
open, select Phone > Call voice mail
.
2 Send Busy – Reject the call. The calling party will hear a
See ‘Voice mail’ on page 58 on how to set up voicemail.
busy tone and the call will be logged as a rejected call.
•
Press any of the keys from to followed by
•
3 Mute – Silence the ring signal. The calling party will not
notice that you have silenced the call. The call will be logged
as a missed call.
to call a speed dial number.
twice to call the last dialled number.
Press and hold any of the keys from to
your Contact list. Press again to reach the next letter.
Additional key presses will add letters to your search.
•
•
Press
to open
If a large picture of the caller fills the screen, you can use the
Jog Dial to get the menu with the options above.
•
Press any digit followed by
in the SIM phone book.
to reach a phone number
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Speakerphone On/Off – You can use the P908 as a
speakerphone. See ‘Speakerphone’ on page 51.
Options during or after a call
Use the Jog Dial to change the phone volume during a call.
•
Applications – Open another application, and, for example,
paste a copied phone number into a Jotter entry.
Press
to get a list of call handling options. The list will
vary depending on the situation. Options that concern two or
more active calls are described in ‘Handling two or more calls’
on page 49.
Press and hold
reactivate the microphone.
to mute the microphone. Press
again to
•
•
End call – End the active call.
Hold call/retrieve call – Put the active call on hold /retrieve the
held call. This is useful if you want to make a new call during
a call.
Call handling with the Flip open
You use the stylus and the virtual keypad to handle calls with the
Flip open.
•
Add to contacts – Create a new Contacts entry if the phone
number of the active call is known, and not already stored in
Contacts.
Outgoing calls
•
•
•
Show contact – Display the entry in Contacts, if any, that
corresponds to the phone number of the active call.
To make a call
1. Select
opened.
in the application picker. The Speed dial view is
Transfer sound – Transfer the call to a Bluetooth wireless
technology headset.
2. Tap
on the button bar.
Turn On/Off tones – You can send DTMF tones with the
keypad, ‘Controlling tone-based services’ on page 52.
3. Enter the digits with the virtual keypad and tap
right of the keypad, or press the Jog Dial inwards.
on the
•
•
Microphone mute On/Off – Turn the microphone on or off.
To delete a typed character - select
. If you do not want to
Copy number – Copy a phone number for exchange with other
text fields or applications.
show your phone number to the party you are calling, select
Phone > Hide my number after you have entered the digits.
Select Show my number, if you want to show it.
•
Paste number – Paste a copied number into a field.
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If a call is not successfully connected, the P908 can be set to
automatically retry to connect the call. When a retry is
successful, the P908 alerts you with a single ring signal.
To make a call using the Contact list
1. Select in the application picker.
2. Select an entry by rotating the Jog Dial and pressing it
inwards.
To make a call using Speed
dial
3. Select a phone number by rotating the Jog Dial.
4. Press the Jog Dial inwards.
P
h
o
ne
E
dit
Speed dial is a fast way to call
one of your special speed dial
numbers. See ‘Set up speed
dial numbers’ on page 51. This
is the default phone view.
Sony Ericsson
1
2
3
You can also tap the contact and/or number using the stylus.
John
4
Sandra
5
Susan(w)
6
To make a call using voice control
1. There are three ways to use the voice recognition function.
– Press and hold the Jog Dial.
1. Select
bar.
on the button
Mike
7
Julia(h)
8
Robert
9
– Say the Magic word.
2. Use the Jog Dial or tap with
the stylus to select an entry.
– Press the call button on the headset.
When the Magic word function is activated, the
appears in the status bar.
icon
Elizabeth
Empty
Empty
To make a call using the Call
list
2. When you hear a short tone, say the voice command
1. Select
bar.
from the button
connected to the number you want to call. See ‘To record a
voice command’ on page 56. The P908 will connect you with
the matching contact.
2. Select an entry by rotating the Jog Dial and pressing it
inwards. You can also tap the entry using the stylus.
You can use voice control when the P908 is handheld, used with
a handsfree set (car or portable), or with a Bluetooth wireless
technology headset. Magic word cannot be used together with a
Bluetooth wireless technology headset.
3. Select
.
Note Calling from the Call list is only possible in Compact
mode, Edit > Compact mode
.
For more information, see ‘Voice control’ on page 55.
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To end a call
Options that concern two or more active calls are described in
Select End call, or press the Jog Dial.
‘Handling two or more calls’ on page 49.
•
•
End call – End the active call.
Incoming calls
Hold call/retrieve call – Put the active call on hold/retrieve the
held call.
When you receive a call, if the calling party is found in
Contacts, the name of the caller will be displayed. If there is a
picture, it will also be shown in a small or large version. See
‘Incoming call picture’ on page 55.
•
Add to contacts – Create a new Contacts entry. This option
appears automatically after a call if the phone number of the
call is known, and not already stored in Contacts. See ‘Add to
contacts’ on page 56.
To handle an incoming call
•
Show contact – Display the entry in Contacts, if any, that
Use the screen buttons to select what to do.
corresponds to the phone number of the active call.
•
•
Answer – Answer the call.
•
•
Zoom in/out – Enlarge/reduce the view.
Send Busy – Reject the call. The calling party will hear a busy
tone and the call will be logged as a rejected call.
Copy number – Copy a phone number for exchange with other
•
Mute – Silence the ring signal. The calling party will not
notice that you have silenced the call. The call will be logged
as a missed call.
•
Paste number – Paste a copied number into a field
Tap
to make the following adjustments:
You can also answer by voice control, see ‘Voice control’ on
page 55.
•
Call volume – Adjust the volume in the phone. This is easier to
do with the Jog Dial.
•
•
•
Silent mode – All sound ring signals will be turned off.
Speakerphone – Activate the P908 as a speakerphone.
Mute microphone – Turn the microphone on or off.
Options during or after a call
There are several options available, depending on the situation.
You can access some of them using the screen buttons, by
tapping the field with the calling party details, or on the menus.
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–
–
–
Switch calls – Switch between the active and held call.
Handling two or more calls
Join calls – Join the two calls for a conference call.
During a call, you can make a second call, or answer an
incoming call. The ongoing call is put on hold and the new call
becomes active. The held call is shown with a grey background.
Transfer calls – Connect the held call to the active call and
disconnect yourself from the call.
–
–
Release all – End both calls.
If someone calls when a call is on hold, you will be asked if you
want to release the held call and answer the incoming call.
Show contact – Display the entry in Contacts, if any, that
corresponds to the phone number of the active call.
When an active call is finished, you are asked to retrieve the
held call. If you do not respond within a few seconds, the held
call will also be finished.
Conference calls
A conference call can be started
when you have an active call
and a held call.
P
h
o
Edit
ne
11:03
To make and handle a new call during a call
1
2
3
John Smith
(w)
1. During a call, make a second
call, or answer an incoming
Tom Clark (w)
Ann Jones (h)
The conference call view is
automatically displayed
whenever a party has been
added to the conference.
P
h
o
ne
E
it
d
call.
11:03
2. Press
to get a list of
John Smith
call handling options with
the Flip closed. With the
Flip open, choose options by
tapping the screen buttons,
by tapping the field with the
calling party details, or
0123456789012(h)
End conference
Hold conference
Hide parties
If an incoming call is answered
during a conference call, the
conference call will be put on
hold.
Anne Jones (w)
End active call
Switch calls
Join calls
Note Conference calls are only
available if they are supported
by your subscription.
selecting from the menus.
–
End active call – End the
active call, the held call
becomes active.
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To start a conference call
With one active call and one held call, tap the Join calls button,
or select Phone > Join calls from the menu.
Call list and call log
The Call list shows calls made, received, rejected, or missed.
The log keeps track of date, time, length, and cost information
(if available) for each call.
To add a new conference party
1. During a conference call, tap
a new call.
on the button bar and make
The List view of the call log shows the calls in order with the
most recent call at the top.
2. Select Join calls
.
To view the Call list with the Flip closed:
To manage a conference call
Use the screen buttons:
1. Press
.
2. Select Call list
.
•
•
End conference – End the conference for all parties.
or
Hold conference – Put the conference on hold. The other
parties can still talk to each other.
1. Select
on the standby screen to open the Call list.
and select which calls in the list you want to
2. Press
display.
•
Show / Hide parties – Switch between the standard call control
view and conference call view.
The currently selected view is not shown in the options menu.
Tip With the Flip closed you can press once to view the
To speak privately to a specific conference party
Tap a party in the list to get the following options:
call list. Press twice to call the last number used in the P908.
•
Extract party – Make the selected party the active call, the rest
of the parties will be put on hold.
To view the Call list with the Flip open:
•
Release party – End the conference call for the selected party.
1. In the Phone application, select
from the button bar.
2. Select a listed call to see more detailed information about it.
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To delete calls from the Call list
Silent mode
In silent mode all sound ring signals and sound alarm signals are
•
•
To delete all calls, select Phone > Delete all calls.
turned off. When the Flip is closed, press
and select Turn
To delete old calls, select Phone > Delete entries older than >
Enter a date > Delete
on silent to put the phone in silent mode. Press
and select
Turn off silent to turn off silent mode. When the Flip is open, tap
the sounds icon in the status bar to open a dialogue where you
can switch silent mode on or off.
•
To delete one call, open the detailed view on the call > Phone
> Delete this entry.
The vibrating alert still works in silent mode if not deactivated.
Hints and smart functions
Set up speed dial numbers
Speed dial is a fast way to call one of nine selected phone
numbers. The view contains nine speed dial positions. Each
speed dial entry consists of a picture or an icon, and a name or a
number. The names, numbers and pictures shown in the Speed
dial view are derived from the Contacts application, see
‘Contacts’ on page 99. If the contact has a picture stored then
this picture is used. A default icon is used if the contact does not
have a stored picture.
Speakerphone
If you open the Flip during a call, the speakerphone function is
activated and the volume will increase. This lets you continue
the conversation while using other functions of the P908.
Close the Flip or tap
to switch off the speakerphone.
Note The speakerphone does not work while the phone is in
silent mode.
To set a Speed dial number
Warning! The volume may be uncomfortably loud at the
higher volume levels if the phone is close to your ear. Exposure
to excessive volume may damage hearing.
1. Select
from the button bar.
2. Select an empty position.
3. Select the desired contact.
4. Select Done
.
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To edit or delete a Speed dial number
1. Select , on the button bar.
To use the Power menu
The Power menu has the following options:
2. Select Edit > Edit speed dial
.
•
•
•
Phone on – Start the P908 in the normal way.
Flight mode – Start the P908 in flight mode.
Power off – Turn the P908 off.
3. Select the contact to edit or delete.
4. To change the name, enter the new name.
To delete a contact, tap Delete.
To set flight mode on and off when Power menu is selected
5. Select Done
.
2. On the Power menu, select the option you want.
Flight mode
3. Press the Jog Dial,
, or tap Done.
In flight mode the radio function is turned off so that it does not
disturb sensitive equipment, for instance in an aeroplane or in a
hospital. You cannot make and receive calls, but most of the
other functions in the P908 are available.
To set flight mode on or off
1. Select Control panel > Device > Flight mode.
2. Select Flight mode now / Phone on now
3. Tap Done
.
Note The phone and other communication functions must never
be used in an aircraft unless otherwise instructed by the aircraft
personnel. If the use of equipment without a radio transmitter is
permitted, you can turn on the flight mode on the product. Doing
so turns off the radio function.
.
Controlling tone-based services
You can use your P908 to control phone banking services or
other tone-based services that use DTMF (Dual Tone Multi
Frequency).
You can set a ‘Power menu’ to ask you if you want to start the
P908 in normal mode or flight mode each time you turn on the
P908. See ‘Flight mode’ on page 148 on how to activate this
function.
The P908 provides different ways of sending tones during a call:
•
Pressing keypad keys during an active call.
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•
•
Including a tone sequence in the call setup. After the phone
Support for TTY
Teletype (TTY) accessory, text phone, is an aid for people with
speech impairments.
number, but before the digits, press and hold
to insert
a pause, represented by the character . Then press your
p
digits. Finally make the call by pressing
.
Program digit sequences
into a Contact card for the
service. Each digit
To use the TTY device together with the P908
1. Connect the TTY device to the accessories connector at the
base of the P908.
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Bank
sequence to be sent as
tones must begin with pc
Once your call to the
service has been
2. In Phone, go to Edit > Preferences > TTY Accessory and select
+4613244500 p1#1234567890
p10#0#34#56789 (w)
p30#1234#56 (w)
.
the check box to set the P908 into TTY mode.
Refer to the TTY device user manual to find out how to use the
device. It may be necessary to use an adapter between the TTY
device and the P908.
p10#1#567890123 (w)
p20#123456789 (w)
established and you want
to send one of your pre-
programmed digit
You can still make normal calls with the P908 in TTY mode but
other accessories such as handsfree will not work properly.
sequences, choose Show
contact on the Phone menu
to get to the Contact card
with the tone sequences.
Do not open the Flip during a TTY call. It will impair the quality
of the connection.
Note It is not advisable to
program any personal codes
into your P908, in case your phone is stolen or lost.
Note Support for voice carry over (VCO) and hearing carry
over (HCO) is handled through the TTY device and not through
the phone.
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To place calls to colleagues, use the internal extension numbers.
Support for ALS
When dialling an external number, you do not need to dial the
Alternate line service (ALS) allows you to have more than one
external line prefix; it is added automatically. Dial the
line, and more than one phone number, to one SIM subscription.
switchboard operator or corporate voicemail as from any other
If you are not subscribed to ALS, these dialogues and settings
corporate phone.
are hidden.
It is recommended that when storing numbers in Contacts you
use the international number format, starting with +. This also
allows you to use the Contact card when you do not use the
PBX, when you are abroad, and when you are sending SMS or
MMS messages.
Using ALS, you can select which line to use for outgoing calls.
You can use the first line for any function, while the second line
can be used for speech only.
Incoming calls can be received at both lines at any time. The
name of the line is shown and the ring signal defined for the line
is used.
If you know what numbers and codes your PBX accepts, you
can send these without the phone manipulating them. Start any
number or command with a
holding the key. When storing such a number on a
Contact card, it should be stored with a leasing , and a
command (to the PBX or for example to a phone bank) with a
leading pc
p. This is done by pressing and
To select a line for outgoing calls
The preset line is shown by the icon in the status bar. If you want
to use the other line:
p
•
With the Flip closed, press
Switch to line 2 depending on the previously preset line.
With the Flip open, tap and select Switch to line 1 or Switch
to line 2 depending on the previously preset line.
and select Switch to line 1 or
.
When using it at home, the call will still be dialled as an internal
call via the PBX.
•
2
Note When travelling abroad, use your phone as a normal GSM
phone, by clicking the PBX status bar icon and set the calling
card to Off.
Corporate phone services in P908
The P908 can be used as a corporate phone in an Ericsson
®
®
MD110 or Business Phone PBX, if this is equipped for
mobile extensions.
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Incoming calls via the PBX may
be routed to the P908 as well as
to your fixed extension, and you
can answer in either telephone.
To set the phone preferences
1. Select Phone > Edit > Preferences.
2. Select the item to set up.
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During a call, the P908 can
activate PBX features, such as
making a new call, conference
calls, inquiry calls, and call
back.
Incoming call picture
PBX call
If an incoming caller has a picture stored in contacts it will be
shown on the screen. Select the checkbox to show a large
version of the picture over the whole screen.
End call
New call
PBX
PBX
PBX
When the phone is idle, click the
Call back
Conference
Voice control
status bar PBX icon
>
The voice control option lets you manage calls using your voice.
With Voice answer you can use words recorded for ‘answer’ and
‘busy’ to answer or send a busy signal to an incoming call. With
Voice dialling, you can make a call by saying the contact’s
name.
Command to send other
...
P
B
X
commands to the PBX, such as
In meeting until..., Course, or
Business trip.
Your PBX administrator controls call routing, feature buttons
and commands in your phone via the settings file.
Say a ‘magic word’ and then the name of the person you want to
call, and the P908 will try to call the person. Instead of the
magic word you can also press and hold the Jog Dial or press the
handsfree set call button.
Preferences
Note Magic word is not supported with the Bluetooth headset/
car kit in the P908. Instead of magic word, push the button on
the Bluetooth headset. After a confirmation tone, you should say
the name.
In this menu you can change the settings for the phone options.
(Settings on your P908 that are system-wide and affect more
than one application are made from the Control panel, see
‘Control panel’ on page 147).
The magic word ensures that the P908 will not call somebody
whose name has just been mentioned by chance.
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•
Voice dialling – Select or unselect the checkbox.
You are advised to record voice commands in a quiet
environment to maximise recognition.You also have to select
the voice commands carefully, so it does not activate by mistake
from environment sounds.
Magic word – Select the cases where you want to use the
magic word when you use voice dialling. You must,
however, record a magic word before you can select to use it.
Using Magic word will increase battery drain.
To record voice commands for individual contacts, see
•
•
Voice answer – Select or unselect the checkbox.Tap On if you
want to answer or reject incoming calls by voice commands.
You must first record voice commands for Answer and Busy.
‘Creating and editing contacts’ on page 102.
Add to contacts
Play caller name – If you have recorded a name for a person in
Contacts, the P908 will tell you the person’s name when he
or she calls you. This is useful when using your P908
together with a handsfree.
This is a function for adding called and calling parties to
Contacts. After a call has ended, if the phone number is not
already stored in the Contacts, you are asked if you would like to
add it.
•
Voice commands – A list of the voice commands. A balloon
means that a voice command is recorded for the command.
Set the function On or Off
.
To record a voice command
Handsfree
1. Select one of the options, Magic word Answer, or Busy and tap
,
Specify how to manage calls when the P908 is used with a
handsfree kit connected.
Record
.
2. Say the magic word, the answer command or the busy
command after the tone.
•
Answering mode – Select the option you want.
–
–
Normal – Answer calls as normal.
If you are recording a magic word, make sure that you
choose a long unusual word, which can easily be
distinguished from ordinary background speech.
Any key – Press any key (except
) on the keypad to
answer.
–
After 5 seconds – P908 answers automatically after five
seconds.
3. Select Play to check the quality of your recording.
4. Select Done to exit.
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You can also select to use a Bluetooth headset as the preferred
sound device. See ‘Pairing’ on page 137 for information on how
to establish connection with the headset.
•
All callers – Everybody can phone you.
•
Listed callers only – Only people on the Accepted callers list can
phone you.
•
Bluetooth: Preferred sound device – Select the option you want.
•
•
Contacts – Only people in your Contacts address book can
phone you.
–
calls.
Speed dial list – Only people in your Speed dial list can phone
–
Headset – Use the headset or the keypad to manage
you.
incoming and outgoing calls.
•
No one – No one can phone you.
Divert calls
To add a contact to the Accepted Caller list
You can divert incoming calls to another number if for any
reason you are unable to answer them.
1. Select Add new.
2. Select Lookup and chose a contact, or write the name and
number of the contact.
To divert calls
3. Select Done
.
1. Select the type of call you want to divert.
2. Specify the phone number you want to divert to.
Call waiting
Use these setting to control how P908 handles incoming calls
during an already ongoing call.
3. Select Done
.
The settings are stored in the network. Tap Refresh to receive the
current settings.
•
•
On – You will be alerted by incoming calls.
Tip Normally the data/fax options should not be changed.
Off – The P908 sends a busy tone to the calling party.
Accepted callers
You can specify who should be able to call you. All other callers
will be rejected. Your options are:
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With the Flip open, select Phone > Call voice mail
.
Restrict calls
You can set restrictions for calls made from or to your P908.
You can, for example, protect it from being used for long-
distance calls.
Calling cards
Calling cards are used together with some phone services. These
settings specify how P908 handles calling cards. Most Calling
card settings are protected by the Device lock, see ‘Device lock’
on page 40.
To restrict incoming calls
1. Select the Incoming tab.
2. Set restrictions for:
– All incoming calls.
–
–
–
Calling card mode – Select how to use calling cards.
Calling cards – A list of your calling cards.
– Incoming calls when roaming. Use this to avoid costs for
incoming calls when travelling abroad.
Selected card – Select which of your calling cards you
want to use.
To restrict outgoing calls
1. Select the Outgoing tab.
2. Set restrictions for:
Please consult your calling card operator for more details.
To create a new calling card account
Select New and enter the account information.
– All outgoing calls.
•
Access tab:
– Outgoing international calls.
–
–
Name – Enter a name for the calling card account.
– Outgoing international calls except to your home country/
region.
Access number – Enter the phone number of the calling
card server.
–
–
Verification code – Enter the verification code.
Voice mail
International prefix – Enter the international prefix used in
your country/region.
For easy voicemail access, enter the number of the voicemail of
your operator.
•
Set up tab:
With the Flip closed, press and hold
to call this number.
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Sending order
–
Number then code means that the P908 first
1. Place the file in the Document > Unfiled area of the P908 or the
sends the phone number you have started to call, and then
sends the verification number. Code then number means the
opposite order.
Memory Stick.
2. Select Edit > Preferences > Calling cards
3. Tap Import
4. Select the settings file and tap Import
.
.
–
Delay for number/code – Set a time delay between the
moment the calling card answers the call and the P908
starts sending tones.
.
5. Select the card among the imported cards in the Selected card
control.
Some international calling card services instruct their users to
select a language by pressing a digit. When using the P908
calling card feature, you can insert such a digit in one of these
places:
6. Activate the card by setting the Calling Card Mode to either
Always use calling card or Prompt before call
.
TTY Accessory
•
Immediately after the access number, but preceded by a
pause sign,
Select the check box when you want to use the P908 together
with a TTY accessory. Teletype (TTY) accessory, text phone, is
an aid for deaf and speech-impaired people.
p.
•
•
In the verification code.
In the phone number that is dialled.
AoC - Call meter settings
Corporate phone services
Corporate phone services are set up using the calling cards
setting.
Advice of Charge allows you to keep track of the cost of calls
and to stop the P908 from making chargeable calls when a
certain credit limit has been exceeded. The Advice of Charge
option only appears in the list if it is supported by your current
subscription.
To set up corporate phone services
You set up corporate phone services by importing a .pbx type
settings file. This file can be received via e-mail, stored on the
Memory Stick or downloaded from Internet.
If the credit is limited, a Low credit warning is displayed, when
there is approximately thirty seconds of credit left.
Note Make sure the file is authentic before you import it.
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When the credit runs out, Credit expired is displayed and ongoing,
To set the line tags
chargeable calls are stopped.
1. Select the ALS settings dialogue.
2. Edit the names for line 1 and 2.
Please refer to the onboard help for detailed information about
the Call meter settings.
3. Tap Done
.
Note PIN2 is required from your network operator for storing
any changes you make to the Call meter settings.
Not all networks provide charging information to the phone
during a call. If your network provides this service and your
subscription is for Advice of Charge Charging, you cannot make
or receive any chargeable calls if you are roaming in a network
that does not provide charging information. This restriction does
not apply when your subscription is for Advice of Charge
Information. You cannot change the type of subscription from
your phone settings. Please consult your operator for more
details.
ALS settings
If the user is not subscribed to ALS, these dialogues and settings
are hidden.
Some of the phone settings are used on a per line basis. In most
cases, the settings displayed apply to the selected line. This is
then indicated in the dialogue title bar. In other cases, the lines
correspond to separate settings or tabs in the dialogues.
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MEDIA
CommuniCorder
With the built-in CommuniCorder camera you can record video
clips and take pictures, view them on your phone screen and
send them directly to friends or colleagues via multimedia
messaging. You can also send the video clips and pictures you
have saved in your P908 via messaging, infrared
communication or Bluetooth wireless technology to, for
example, a PC. It is also possible to exchange video clips and
pictures between the P908 and the Web.
Still camera
Still camera
Outdoor
Set for outdoor light
Message
picture
Set for picture size 160x120
pixels
Video camera Message
video
Set for video clips to be
appended to messages
Recording video clips
The pictures in your P908 can be set as background or they can
be added to the contacts in your phone book. See ‘Personalizing
your P908’ on page 144 to find out more about using pictures.
You can record a video clip with the Flip open as well as closed.
To record a video clip
A button
on the camera activates the
1. Press the camera button
application.
to activate the CommuniCorder
CommuniCorder application and acts as the
shutter release when taking pictures.
2. Rotate, if required, the Jog Dial to the Video mode or
Message video if the video clip is to be sent in an MMS.
The Jog Dial is used to set the CommuniCorder working mode:
3. Press again to start recording. The status indicator flashes red
during the recording.
Video camera Video
Automatic setting
Still camera
Still camera
Still camera
Auto
Automatic setting
4. Press the Jog Dial to stop recording. The video clip is
automatically saved in Video
.
Night
Indoor
Set for dark environment
Set for indoor light
You can also press the Jog Dial, or, when the Flip is open, tap
the capture button
video clip.
at the bottom of the screen to record a
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By default the video clips you record are stored internally in the
Delay timer
Unfiled folder. Tap the folder menu to the right in the menu bar to
CommuniCorder has a delay timer with a delay of 1-25 seconds.
change the storage location to another location, for example, on
The delay time is the time between the moment you activate the
a Memory Stick Duo. See ‘Folders’ on page 27 for more
shutter release and the moment when the recording starts.
information on using folders.
To set the delay time
To send a video clip you have just recorded in Flip closed, select
Send as MMS from the Flip closed context menu. In Flip open, tap
1. Tap CommuniCorder > Preferences.
.
2. Tap
and set the desired delay time
Note Most operators only accept video clips of 10 seconds
length or 95 KB size.Use the Message video mode, or the Video
limit setting in Video mode to limit the file size.
To record video with delay timer
1. Tap CommuniCorder > Delay timer.
2. Press the camera button. The timer beeps for the set time and
Open the Flip to access the full range of CommuniCorder
settings. With the Flip open, the CommuniCorder is activated by
selecting
>
.
When the delay timer is set, you will see the timer status icon
. Tap CommuniCorder > Delay timer to deactivate the timer.
To delete the last video clip
1. Select CommuniCorder > Delete clip
.
Video status
2. Confirm the delete operation.
Above the viewfinder, you will find the video status. Icons show
whether the CommuniCorder is ready or busy, video quality, and
audio quality. A number indicates how much time you have left.
The calculation is based on the current settings plus available
space on the storage location you have selected (internal or the
Memory Stick Duo).
To delete a video clip you have just recorded in Flip closed,
select Delete clip from the Flip closed context menu.
To manage video clips, tap
to go directly to Video. See
‘Video’ on page 69 for more information.
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To view the last picture
Taking pictures
1. Select CommuniCorder > View picture
.
You can take a picture with the Flip open as well as closed.
To take a picture
To delete the last picture
1. Press the camera button
application.
to activate the CommuniCorder
1. Select CommuniCorder > Delete picture
.
2. Select Delete to delete the picture.
2. Rotate, if required, the Jog Dial to the desired mode.
3. Press again to capture the image on the screen. The picture is
To delete a picture you have just taken in Flip closed, select
automatically saved in Pictures
.
Delete picture from the Flip closed context menu.
You can also press the Jog Dial, the
Flip is open, tap the capture button
screen to take a picture.
button, or when the
at the bottom of the
To manage or edit the picture, tap
See also ‘Pictures and Image editor’ on page 65.
to go directly to Pictures.
Delay timer
By default the pictures you take are stored internally in the
Unfiled folder. Tap the folder menu to the right in the menu bar to
change the storage location to another location, for example, on
a Memory Stick Duo. See ‘Folders’ on page 27 for more
information on using folders.
CommuniCorder has a delay timer with a delay of 1-25 seconds.
The delay time is the time between the moment you activate the
shutter release and the moment when the picture is taken.
To set the delay time and the picture freeze time
To send a picture you have just taken in Flip closed, select Send
as MMS from the Flip closed context menu. In Flip open, tap
1. Tap CommuniCorder > Preferences.
.
2. Tap
and set the desired delay time.
Open the Flip to access the full range of CommuniCorder
settings. With the Flip open, you activate the CommuniCorder
In this dialogue box you can also set the picture freeze time.
This specifies the time the picture stays unchanged in the screen
after you have taken it.
by selecting
>
or pressing the camera button
.
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To take a picture with delay timer
1. Select
To change preferences for the camera
>
.
1. Tap CommuniCorder > Preferences.
2. Tap CommuniCorder > Delay timer.
2. Select the setting you want to change:
Move the slider to change the brightness of the picture.
Move the slider to change the contrast.
3. Press the camera button. The timer beeps for the set time and
a timer icon is shown before the picture is taken.
When the delay timer is set, you will see the timer status icon
Turn the backlight On when the light behind the subject is
brighter than the light in front of the subject.
. Tap CommuniCorder > Delay timer to deactivate the timer.
Turn the flicker free function On to reduce the effects of
flicker from, for example, fluorescent light.
Image status
Above the viewfinder, you will find the image status. Icons
show whether the CommuniCorder is ready or busy, delay timer
status, picture size and picture quality. A number indicates how
many pictures you have left. The calculation is based on the
current settings plus available space on the storage location you
have selected (internal or the Memory Stick Duo).
Choose white balance according to the lighting conditions
you are in when taking the picture.
For pictures, choose quality and size. The picture sizes,
640x480, 320x240 and 160x120, are displayed in pixels.
For video, choose quality for video and audio.
Larger size and higher quality use more memory.
Choose delay time and freeze time for the still camera, and
delay time and Video limit for video.
Camera settings
The icons in the upper right corner of the main view reflects the
quality and size settings of the pictures and video clips and also
the sound quality of video clips.
You may want to change some of these settings if, for example
you are taking a picture in daylight or in dark surroundings. You
can also choose what resolution, size and quality, you want for
the pictures you take.
To restore default CommuniCorder preferences
1. Tap CommuniCorder > Preferences
2. Tap Default
3. Tap Yes
.
Note Depending on which mode you are using, some settings
may be fixed (and not user adjustable).
.
.
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Pictures and Image editor
In Pictures you can manage all pictures saved in your P908. The
pictures can be taken using the CommuniCorder, received via e-
mail, Bluetooth wireless technology or infrared communication,
downloaded via the browser or transferred from your PC via a
cable. Your P908 supports JPEG, GIF, PNG, WBMP and BMP
picture formats. In the Image editor you can perform basic
editing of your pictures.
Change between a thumbnail view and a list view of the pictures
by tapping or
.
At the bottom of the screen you can see how many pictures you
have saved in your P908.
Tip To take a new picture, tap
to go to the CommuniCorder
.
To sort the pictures
Tap Edit to choose how to sort the pictures in your folders.
Pictures
P
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uresEdit
All
Detail view
Tap a picture to go to the detail
view.
The pictures can be sent in
multimedia messages, added to
the contacts in your phone book,
or used as a background image
and screensaver.
Pictures Edit
Photos
In the detail view, you can rename
your pictures and sort them into
folders. This makes it easier for
you to keep track of your pictures.
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Thumbnail view
The thumbnail view gives an
overview of all the pictures in
your P908. You can search for
specific pictures and sort your
pictures by name, date, size or
type.
To rename a picture
Wakeboard
Mont Blanc
1. Select Pictures > Rename picture
.
12 pictures (890Kb)
2. Enter a picture name > Done
.
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Note Two or more pictures
cannot have the same name.
Move between the pictures with the arrow buttons or Jog Dial.
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Tip Use the Folder function to organise your pictures. Read
more about organising files in ‘Folders’ on page 27.
•
•
Tap
to zoom in.
Tap and drag the zoomed picture to view specific details in
the picture.
for example, the size of the picture and the date the picture was
taken.
•
•
Tap
to zoom out.
Select Edit > Preferences and specify the picture orientation in
widescreen.
‘Actual size’ means each pixel of the image is displayed on one
pixel of the screen, so a 640x480 image will be displayed with
scroll bars as it is larger than the display area.
•
•
Tap a picture to display it over the whole screen. Tap it again
to go back.
Use
and
or the Jog Dial to move between the pictures in
takes you back to the thumbnail or list
the current folder.
view.
Deleting, moving, and copying
Sending and receiving pictures
From the detail view of the picture you can:
You can send pictures to other phones or to a PC via multimedia
messaging, IR or Bluetooth – use Pictures > Send as. See
‘Sending and receiving items’ on page 29. You can also save
pictures that you have received via e-mail and in multimedia
messages. See ‘Incoming multimedia messages’ on page 90 and
‘Receiving attachments’ on page 95.
•
•
Select Pictures > Delete picture to delete it.
Select Pictures > Copy picture to copy the picture to a clipboard
so that you can paste it into an item in another application.
•
•
Select Pictures > Copy to to copy the picture to another folder
(internal or on a Memory Stick Duo). See ‘Folders’ on
page 27 for more information.
Note Pictures with Forward lock can not be sent further.
Use the folders menu to move a picture to another folder
(internal or on a Memory Stick Duo). See ‘Folders’ on
page 27 for more information.
Zooming pictures, widescreen and full
screen
From the detail view of the picture you can:
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To copy, delete or move multiple pictures
Editing pictures
•
In the thumbnail and list views, select the pictures you want
to delete, move or copy, by selecting the check boxes beside
the picture names. Then select Pictures > the command you
want.
Editing is controlled from the toolbar below the picture. Tapping
the tool icons will bring up a palette with choices:
Zoom in
Zoom out
•
To delete you can also use the Storage Manager found in the
Control panel. For more information, refer to ‘Folders’ on
page 27.
Select colour Select one of the 16 colours
Select pen
Select one of the 4 pen sizes
Select
Select one of the tools:
Image editor
drawing tool - Pen for freehand drawing
- Undo last action
Using the Image editor, you
can edit your pictures.
- Undo all actions
- Add text
Image editor Edit
- Crop picture
- Resize picture
You can crop and resize the
pictures. You can also rotate
the pictures by 90° at a time.
You can also write and draw
on them, using different
colours.
Select rotation Select rotation – clockwise or
anti-clockwise
You can save the edited image by selecting Image editor > Done
.
You can copy and paste by selecting Edit > Copy and Edit > Paste
You can only copy and paste whole pictures.
.
To start the Image editor
From a picture opened in
Pictures, select Edit > Edit
If you make an error when editing the picture, you can undo the
last by Edit > Undo. You can also undo all actions since the
picture
.
picture was saved, by selecting Edit > Undo all
.
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To zoom in and out
Note As soon as you tap outside the text item, the text is merged
with the picture and cannot be edited or moved.
•
•
Tap
to zoom in.
Tap and drag the zoomed picture to view specific details in
the picture.
To crop a picture
1. Tap
and select the cropping tool
.
•
•
Tap
to zoom out.
A frame with 8 handles is placed around the picture.
Select Edit > Zoom, and select between Fit to screen and Full
2. Tap and drag one of the handles to define how the picture
should be cropped.
size
.
3. Tap anywhere, except on the handles, to crop the picture.
To draw on a picture
1. If desired, tap
2. If desired, tap
and select the desired colour.
To resize a picture
and select the desired pen size.
and select the pen tool .
1. Tap
and select the resizing tool
.
A frame with 4 handles is placed around the picture.
3. Tap
2. Tap and drag one of the handles to define the new size of the
picture.
4. Draw with the stylus on the picture.
When you lift the stylus, the picture will be resized.
To add text to a picture
1. Tap
and select the text tool
.
Sony Image Station
2. Tap the place where the text should be put on the picture.
3. Enter the text in the text field.
You can exchange pictures between your P908 and Sony Image
Station on the Web. Use the browser in your P908 to go to the
relevant Internet site and sign up:
4. If required, change the text properties, using the choices on
the text, style and colours tabs.
•
•
•
For Europe: http://www.sonystyle-imaging.com
For Japan: http://www.imagestation.jp
For USA: http://www.imagestation.com
5. Tap Done to place the text on the picture.
•
You can move the text on the picture by tapping and dragging
on the text.
•
You can return to the text editor by tapping on the text item.
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Video
You can play video content that is recorded with the
CommuniCorder, stored in your P908 or streamed. You can also
play audio-only material which is encapsulated within an MPEG
Video clips
A video clip is a short video sequence.
file or streamed. You can download video clips from an Internet
site or transfer from a PC via a cable, or from a Memory Stick
Duo. You can also exchange video clips with other phones or
PCs via infrared communication, Bluetooth wireless technology
or multimedia messaging.
Playing video clips
The Video player opens in the list view. In this view, you get an
overview of all the MPEG-4 video clips in your P908. You can
search for specific video clips, zoom the video clip names and
sort them by name, date, or size. At the bottom of the screen you
can see how many video clips you have saved in your P908.
You do not have to download a complete video clip to be able to
view it. You can use the streaming function and view the video
clip from the Web site where it is located. The video clip is
played with only a short time delay.
To view a video clip
Select
>
Video.
The video player supports files in the MPEG-4 file format, for
example name.mp4.
3. Select a video clip in the list.
Warning! The volume may be uncomfortably loud at the
higher volume levels if the phone is close to your ear, or if you
are using the stereo headset. Exposure to excessive volume
levels may damage hearing.
You can store video clips both internally and externally. You can
also copy them between the internal memory and the Memory
Stick Duo. See ‘Folders’ on page 27.
To adjust the volume
Rotate the Jog Dial up to increase the volume, and down to
decrease the volume.
While a video clip plays, tap the screen to display the video clip
in widescreen. Tap the screen again to go back. Specify the
screen orientation in Edit > Preferences > Display
.
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To copy, delete or move multiple video clips
In this view you can send,
rename, delete or move your
video clips. Only the video
clips saved in your P908 or
on the Memory Stick Duo
(that is not streamed) can be
handled in the detail view.
•
In the list view, select the video clips you want to delete,
move or copy, by selecting the check boxes beside the picture
names. Then select Video > the command you want.
V
i
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d
i
t
Sports
Diving in the ocean
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To delete you can also use the Storage manager found in the
Control panel. For more information, refer to ‘Folders’ on
page 27.
To rename a video clip
To sort the video clips
Select Edit and choose how you want to sort the video clips in
the current folder.
1. Select Video > Rename clip
.
2. Enter a video clip name
>
Done
.
To record a clip using the CommuniCorder
Two or more video clips
cannot have the same
name.
Press the camera button
CommuniCorder application.
view.
or select
to activate the
Playing
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Tip Use the Folder function to
organise all your video clips.
Managing video clips
To copy the current video clip to another folder, select Video >
Copy to, then select a folder from the list.
The detail view is intended for managing one clip at a time. You
can play and pause the clip by tapping and , and stop by
tapping
.
To view the video clip information
Select Video > Info
.
The slider under the video area shows the current play position
within the clip. Tap and drag the slider to move to another
position.
To delete a video clip
1. Select the video clip you want to delete.
2. Select Video > Delete clip
.
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The data in the file is divided into small packets that are sent in a
Saving video clips
continuous flow, a stream.You can then begin viewing the file
When you play video clips that you have received via e-mail or
from the beginning as the rest of the packets are sent. The short
multimedia messaging, or that you have downloaded to your
delay at the start is to enable a small amount of data to be
P908 from the Web, the viewer detail view is automatically
buffered.
launched. From the viewer detail view you can then save the
video clip to your P908.
Your P908 can receive streaming multimedia.
To save a video clip from another application
Applications
1. Select the video clip you want to save.
Streaming applications can be classified into on-demand and
live applications.
2. Select Video > Save clip
.
3. Select the folder you want to save the video clip in > Save
.
Examples of on-demand applications are:
•
•
•
•
•
Streaming of music.
Sending and receiving video clips
You can send and receive video clips using Video > Send as. See
‘Sending and receiving items’ on page 29.
Streaming of news (video and audio).
Streaming of movie trailers.
Streaming and download of video.
Live streaming of music or video (broadcast).
Streaming
Streaming is a data transfer method making multimedia
available in real-time. You can, for example, listen to audio and
watch video almost at the same time as it is sent.
How to connect to a streaming service
•
If you know the URL of the streaming service:
1. Select Video > Open location
.
2. Enter the URL of the streaming service, or select a service
from the drop-down list.
3. Tap Done
.
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If you do not know the URL of the streaming service:
3. Select Custom setting and move the slider left or right > Done.
1. Open Internet and browse to the site where the service is.
When you download a video clip to your P908, it is saved in the
download cache memory. When this memory is full, you have to
empty it to be able to download new video clips to your P908.
2. Select the item you want to play, for example a video.
The site server will download part of the video to the P908
buffer memory. This will take a short while. When the buffer
memory is filled, the Video player will open the detail view,
described above, and play the video seamlessly.
To clear the download cache
1. Select Edit > Preferences
.
2. Select the Buffering tab.
3. Select Clear cache > Done
.
Preferences
When you view a video clip from a Web site, you may have to
set the proxy settings.
When you view a video clip in full screen mode, you can select
the orientation of the picture
To change the proxy settings
To change the orientation of the picture in full screen mode
1. Select Edit > Preferences
.
1. Select Edit > Preferences
.
2. Select the Proxy tab.
2. Select the Display tab.
•
If the proxy settings set in the control panel are to be used,
3. Tap Left-handed or Right-handed orientation > Done
.
tap Automatic configuration
.
When you view a video clip from a Web site, using the
streaming function, a media buffer is used to provide a steady
flow of data. Increasing the size of the media buffer may
improve the play-back of the video clip.
•
If the manual settings are to be used, enter the relevant
information.
To change the media buffer size
1. Select Edit > Preferences
.
2. Select the Buffering tab.
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Music player
Your P908 has mobile music in the form of a stereo music
player. With the music player you can listen to single music
tracks or entire folders with tracks. You can download tracks to
create different folders with tracks. Your P908 supports a
number of different sound files, including the popular MP3
format. See ‘Technical data’ on page 194 for more information
on supported file types.
If you navigate to the standby screen while you play music, you
can press to pause. Press it again to play.
If you launch another application the music will still play. If this
application requires dedicated audio, the playback will be
paused.
Jog Dial control
Rotate the Jog Dial to select a sound track. Press it inwards to
play. Press it again to stop.
You can store sound files both internally and on the Memory
Stick Duo. You can also copy them between the internal
memory and the Memory Stick Duo. See ‘Folders’ on page 27.
To adjust the volume
Rotate the Jog Dial up to increase the volume, and down to
decrease the volume.
When you receive a phone call while listening, the playback will
be paused. When you end the call, you must navigate back to the
Music application to restart playing.
Warning! The volume may be uncomfortably loud at the
higher volume levels if the phone is close to your ear, or if you
are using the stereo headset. Exposure to excessive volume
levels may damage hearing.
Tip To listen to more music you can store music on several
Memory Stick Duos and carry them with you.
Playing sound files
You can play MP3 music both in Flip closed and in Flip open. In
Flip closed, with the Jog Dial, select
select the track you want to play. Press
commands.
, select Music player, and
to find other
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To play a list randomly
Track-folder view
Select Music > Random
.
This view is intended for
playing entire folders with
MP3 files. In the track-folder
Music Edit
All
Sony Ericsson
Managing sound files
view you can
Play,
Pause, and
Stop the
0:00/3:35
playback of the current folder,
and see the duration of the
track. Selecting a track and
File list view
In the file list view you can
see how many tracks you
have in the current folder.
Tapping a file name will open
the detail view, and allow you
to play and manage that file.
Music Edit
All
Aeroplane
tapping
will play the
Aeroplane
Beautiful Night
Rooster
Song for you
Sony Ericsson theme
Standing Still
Beautiful Night
Rooster
selected track and all the
following tracks in the folder.
Use the slider to move
forwards and backwards in
the track. Select Music >
Manage tracks to move to the
file list view.
Song for you
Sony Ericsson theme
Standing Still
Stuck with You...
Walk on
To copy, delete or move
multiple files, select the files
you want to delete, move or
copy, by selecting the check
boxes beside the file names.
Then select Music > the
Loop and random
With the loop function you can decide if you want to listen to
the tracks in the current folder only once, or if you want to loop
them until you manually stop the play-back. Select the random
function to play the tracks randomly.
command you want.
8 tracks (6806 KB)
To delete you can also use the
Storage manager found in the
Control panel. For more information, refer to ‘Folders’ on
page 27.
To loop a list
Select Music > Loop
.
Tap
to move directly to the track-folder view.
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To delete a track from the P908
Detail view
1. Select Music > Delete track
.
The detail view is intended for managing one file at a time. Tap
a file name to open the detail view. You can also play and pause
2. Select Yes
.
the file by tapping
and
.
Viewer
In the detail view you can move tracks between your different
folders using the folder function, or rename or delete them.
If you play sound tracks remotely, for example music on an
Internet site, a view similar to the Detail view displays. The
commands you find in this view are similar to those in the Detail
view.
The detail view displays the
name of the track, the artist’s
name, the album title, the
track number, the copyright
year, the sound file type and
the duration of the track.
Music Edit
Aeroplane
Artist:
Unfiled
Managing track folders
In the track-folder view, the Music player plays the MP3 files of
the selected folder. (With one exception, the All folder. If you
select this folder, all MP3 files in all music folders will be
played.) Using the folder function you can create new folders
for sound tracks. You can create folders on the Memory Stick
Duo. You can also use several Memory Stick Duos for your
music, for example.
Album:
Note The amount of
information displayed
depends on how much
information is available on
the sound file.
Filename:
Aeroplane
Date and Size:
6:02pm, 21/06/04
2107KB
Duration:
3:35
Move between the tracks in
the current folder using the
In any Music player view, you can create a new folder using the
Edit Folders command in the folder menu. Then you move or
copy your sound files to the new folder. You can add more
folders with sounds as long as there is memory available. You
can also sort the files using commands in the Edit menu.
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and
buttons.
To rename a track
1. Select Music > Rename track
.
2. Enter a track name and tap Done
.
Two or more tracks cannot have the same name.
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Note You can send WAV and AMR sound files in multimedia
messages, and MP3 and AU sound files as attachments to
multimedia messages.
Preferences
You can choose if you want all types of sound files to be
displayed in the file list view, or if you want to display only a
certain type of sound file.
To select sound file types
1. Select Edit > Preferences from the file list view.
2. Check the boxes next to the sound files you want to include
in the track folders and tap Done
.
Saving sound files
When you receive sound files in other applications, such as
e-mail and multimedia messages, you activate the viewer in
your P908. From the viewer you can then save the sound file
to your P908.
To save a track from another application
1. Tap the save (floppy disk) icon or select Music and tap Save
.
2. Select the folder you want to save the track in and tap Save
.
Sending and receiving sound files
You can send and receive sound files using Send as. See
‘Sending and receiving items’ on page 29.
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Internet
You use
Internet, the P908 browser, to:
services it might be necessary to set up a WAP account in the
Control panel as well. See ‘Getting started with Internet and
Messages’ on page 171.
•
•
•
Connect to the Internet to view and access Web and WAP
pages.
Receive and view Push messages from your WAP service
provider.
To start the browser
•
Start the browser by:
Download Java applications, images and audio.
– pressing the Internet button.
– selecting
– selecting
in the application picker.
in the application launcher
The browser can open Web pages that use Java script or frames,
but functions that use Java script in the Web page will not work
properly.
.
– selecting a URL in another application.
You can save bookmarks to viewed pages, to be able to access
them easily. You can also save pages in the P908 for off-line
viewing.
Note If required, you have to enter your username and
password to log in to your Internet account.
While opening a page, the P908 might not receive incoming
calls. However, when the page is properly opened you can
receive a call and the page will still be open.
The browser uses folders for categorising information. The
folders used are bookmarks, saved pages, signed documents,
and Push messages.
The application has two views:
Push messages is a service that gives you notifications about, for
example, weather forecasts, sport results, and stock quotes. The
notification is sent to you as a message that contains a WAP link
to the site with the information you subscribe to.
Browser view The base view of the application, where you can
view Web and WAP pages.
Bookmarks
view
A list view where you can save shortcuts:
• to Web and WAP sites on the Internet
• to locally stored pages
Before you can use Internet, you need to set up an Internet
• to documents digitally signed by you.
account in the Control panel. If you intend to use certain WAP
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Browser view options
Using the browser view
•
Internet menu
The P908 can display
the Internet page in
normal view or full
screen view. Use the
Internet button to
–
–
–
–
Open page – Enter the URL, or select from the drop-down
list.
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Add to bookmarks – Enter the name of the bookmark and
select the folder to save it in.
A
B
I
n
te
r
ne
t
E
dit
change between the
views. In full screen
view, press the Jog Dial
short forward to
Save page – Enter the name of the page and select the
folder to save it in.
Send as – Send the current URL via text or multimedia
message, e-mail, Infrared, or Bluetooth wireless
technology.
display a menu with the
most frequently used
commands.
–
–
Find – Enter text and search for the text in the page.
H
G
C
Sony Ericsson
Find next – Search for the next occurrence of the search
D
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text.
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Scan text – Go to the area populated with the greatest
A
B
C
D
E
F
Internet menu.
amount of text.
Edit menu.
–
–
–
–
Reload page – Reload the page.
Go to the next page.
Go to the previous page.
F
Load all images – Load all images of the page.
Page information – Show the page information.
Bookmarks – Open the bookmark view.
Shift between the browser view and the bookmarks view.
Disconnect or get information about the connection.
Go to the home page.
G
H
J
•
Edit menu
Stop loading the page.
–
–
–
–
Cut – Cut out the marked information from an input field.
A secure connection is established.
Progress bar, shows the loading progress.
Copy – Copy the marked information.
K
Copy all – Copy all information on the page.
Paste – Paste the copied text into the selected field.
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–
–
–
Full screen – Expand the browser view.
Zoom – Select zoom level: Small, Medium or Large.
Preferences – Set the preferences of the browser.
Help – View help on Internet.
–
Scan text function – Press the Jog Dial inwards to scan the
page for text. The screen will navigate to the area
populated with the greatest amount of text. Repeat the
operation to find the next most populated area.
Context-sensitive menus
•
Internet button
The context-sensitive menu is opened when you keep the stylus
pressed on a link or a picture.
–
Full screen – When you have opened an Internet page,
press the Internet button to display the page in full screen.
•
Text link and picture link
–
Normal browser view – Press the Internet button again to go
back.
–
–
–
Open link – Open the active link.
Link information – Show information on the link.
•
Handles on the screen – The browser will outline a Web page
as you are used to seeing it on your PC. Use the handles on
the screen to scroll:
Add to bookmarks – Add the active link URL to the
bookmark list.
–
Scroll up and down – Tap the handle to the right of the
•
Loaded picture (with or without link)
screen and drag it up or down.
–
–
–
Save image – Save the picture in the P908.
–
Scroll left and right – Tap the handle at the bottom of the
screen and drag it to the left or to the right.
Copy image – Copy the picture to the clipboard.
View image – View the picture adapted to the screen
•
Jog Dial
(enlarged or reduced).
–
Scroll up and down – When you have opened an Internet
page, rotate the Jog Dial to scroll up and down.
–
Send image as – Send the picture as text or multimedia
message, e-mail, infrared, or Bluetooth wireless
technology.
–
Short forward – In Normal view, change between the
Internet and the Edit menus. In full screen view, show a
menu with the most frequently used commands.
•
•
Not loaded picture (with or without link)
–
Load image – Load the picture.
Voice call link
–
Call – Place a call according to the link.
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–
–
New SMS – Send an SMS message according to the link.
New MMS – Send an MMS message according to the link.
New contact – Create a contact with the link information.
To save a page for off-line browsing
1. Select Internet > Save page
.
2. Change the page name, if required, and select a folder to save
it in.
•
Mail to link
3. Select Done.
–
–
–
New e-mail – Send an e-mail according to the link.
New MMS – Send an MMS message according to the link.
To create a bookmark to the open page
New contact – Create a contact with the link information.
1. Select Internet > Add to bookmarks.
Icons within a page
Picture not loaded (can be loaded manually).
2. Change the bookmark name, if required, and select a folder
to save it in.
3. Select Done.
Damaged picture (not possible to load).
Note If images are not loaded, select the picture icons
To download and upload files, for example, applications
or select Internet > Load all images.
•
•
When you select a link to a downloadable file, for example,
applications, images and so on, information on the file is
displayed.
To open a specific Web page
1. Select Internet > Open page.
Select Yes to start the download.
2. Enter the page URL or select a previously viewed page from
the drop-down list.
When you select a link for uploading a file, a form for
submitting the file is displayed.
3. Select Open.
Select the file and select Yes to start the upload.
To navigate through recently opened pages
To view information on the open page
1. Select Internet > Page information.
1. Select
2. Select
to move back to previously viewed pages.
to move forwards again.
2. Select the Content tab to view the page information.
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3. Select the Connection tab to view information on the
User authentication request
connection.
Whenever a user authentication is requested, you have the
possibility either to select a certificate and confirm the user
authentication, to select to continue anonymously or to cancel
the connection.
4. Select the Certificates button to view the information on:
– Server
– User
If Connect anonymously has been set, the browser will instead
automatically try to connect anonymously.
To disconnect from the Internet
1. Select the connection icon (HSCSD/CSD
in the status bar.
or GPRS
)
Using the bookmark view
2. Select Disconnect from the pop-up menu
3. The dialogue Do you want to disconnect, Yes/No appears.
4. Select Yes
A
A
B
C
D
Folder menu.
Edit menu.
.
B
C
I
n
te
r
ne
t
E
dit
All
WIM Access
Internet menu.
Search Internet
My home page
SonyEricsson
News
When the browser requires access to the WIM card, for
example, when establishing a secure connection, you have to
enter the correct PIN. For more information, please contact your
service provider or IT department.
D
E
Select an icon to view
information on the
bookmark.
Webmail
E
Checked bookmarks
can be deleted from
the Internet menu.
Project home
711 time table
CSS fonts
Signing documents
You have to enter the signing PIN each time a signing operation
is going to be performed.
F
Select the bookmark
text to open the page.
F
G
H
Select to go to the
home page.
G
Shift between browser
and bookmarks views.
H
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Bookmark view options
Icons
Bookmark
•
Internet menu
–
–
–
Open page – Enter the URL, or select from the drop-down
list.
Saved page
Push message from the WAP service provider
Signed document
New bookmark – Enter the URL, the name of the bookmark
and select the folder to save it in.
Delete – Delete the selected bookmark.
To open a bookmark
•
Edit menu
1. Select the bookmark text.
2. The bookmarked item is opened.
–
–
Edit – Edit the selected bookmark.
Sort by date / name – Sort the entries. (Available for Push
messages and Signed documents only.)
To view bookmark information
–
–
–
Zoom – Select zoom level: Small, Medium or Large.
Preferences – Set the preferences of the browser.
Help – Open the help for Internet.
1. Select the check box of the preferred bookmark.
2. Select Edit > Edit
.
Information on the bookmark is shown. From the
information screen you can:
•
Folders menu
–
–
–
–
–
All – Show all contacts in the list.
– Edit the bookmark.
Bookmarks – Show all bookmarks.
– Delete the bookmark.
Saved pages – Show all saved pages.
– Send the bookmark as e-mail, SMS message, Bluetooth
wireless technology, infrared, or MMS message.
Unfiled – Show the bookmarks that are not in a folder.
Edit folders – Categorise your contacts in folders (business,
personal and so on).
To delete several bookmarks
1. Select the check box of the bookmarks to delete.
2. Select Internet > Delete.
The contents in the Folders menu can change depending on the
pages and bookmarks stored in the P908.
3. Select Yes to confirm.
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– Select the WAP account to be used when the home page is
Preferences
loaded. The accounts are set up in the control panel.
The browser is initially set up to work, but you have to set up
– Select if a new page should be displayed over the whole
your own account.
screen.
The easiest way to set up Internet and WAP accounts is to ask
your Internet service provider to send you an auto setup message
containing the required setup information. The accounts will
then be set up automatically on your P908. To guarantee the
integrity of the settings, a PIN may be used.
– Select if you want to use a vertical scroll bar to scroll the
pages up and down. Otherwise you can use the Jog Dial.
– Select if images should be loaded. If images are not
loaded, the page will be loaded faster. Non-loaded images
can be loaded manually when viewing the page.
– Select if sounds should be played when the page is
opened.
For security reasons, some WAP pages and services, for
example on-line banking, can only be accessed from a particular
WAP account. See ‘WAP accounts’ on page 164 for more
information.
– Select if animations should be played when the page is
opened.
Note Proxy settings for MMS messages, and for a WAP gateway
should be set in the WAP accounts. Other proxy settings should
be set in the Internet accounts.
Security settings
– Select if you want to save signed documents.
– Select if you want to connect without giving away your
identity.
To set up the browser
– Select if you want to connect using the WIM card.
– Select if you want to allow cookies.
1. Select Edit > Preferences
.
2. Perform the setup according to the following:
Advanced settings
Basic settings
– Select if you want to be able to receive messages from
your WAP service provider.
– Enter the URL for the page to be shown when the browser
is started from the Internet button; either a page stored in
the P908 or a page on the Internet.
– Select if you want to automatically open the URL in WAP
Push messages.
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– Select if you want to remove out-of-date messages
automatically.
– Select a sound that notifies you when a Push message
arrives.
– Set the size of the cache memory. The cache is the part of
the memory where viewed pages are stored. Stored pages
will load faster when you visit them again.
– Select Clear history to empty the list of pages visited and
cookies stored.
– Select Clear cache to empty the cache memory.
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Games
–
Played – Select if you want to play locally against your
Chess and the card game Solitaire.
P908 or against another P908 user.
More games are available on the Multimedia for P908 CD in your
original P908 box. You can also install games from other
developers, see ‘Installing applications’ on page 132.
3. Tap Play to start the game.
To play Chess
1. Select the piece you want to move.
The square where it is standing will now be marked with an
triangle.
Chess
You can play Chess against the P908, or against another P908
user via SMS.
2. Select the square to which you want to move the piece and
piece will move to it.
Please read the help texts for detailed information on how to set
up and play Chess.
Closing the Flip closes the game temporarily and saves the
session status. Your opponent will be sent an end-of-game text
message.
To start a new game
1. Select Chess > New game to initiate a game.
Solitaire
2. Enter details as desired in the New game dialogue. You can
return to these details later.
Solitaire is a card game played with a standard deck of 52 cards
and up to 4 Jokers.
–
Name – Give the game a name so you can return to it later
if you have to interrupt it.
The purpose of Solitaire is to remove all the cards from the piles
to the layout card whilst scoring as many points as possible.
–
–
–
Notes – Write a note about the game.
You play – Choose to play white or black.
Against – Select the level of your opponent.
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Points are awarded for playing pile cards and bonus points are
awarded for unbroken, ascending or descending runs of four or
more rank cards.
The game will either start with a new game or with the layout
for an earlier, interrupted game. (The game data is saved on
return to desktop, when the Flip is closed or when the battery
is low.)
When you cannot play any more cards and cards still remain in
the piles, the game is over. If all the pile cards are removed,
bonus points are awarded and the hand is won. You are then
challenged to play a Higher/Lower game to acquire more bonus
points. After the challenge, the game continues and a new hand
is dealt with one less Joker.
2. Select the card you want to move and it will be higlighted.
3. Select the card to which you would like to move the
higlighted card.
To restart the game during a game
Select Solitaire > New game.
Rules
To undo/redo a move
Select Edit > Undo move / Redo move.
When the game starts, 35 cards are dealt from the deck into
7 piles of 5 cards. A further card is then dealt face up from the
layout card.
•
•
Cards can only be played from the bottom of the piles.
To play a pile card it must have a face value of one more or
one less than the layout card.
•
Aces are low and may not be played onto kings. Jokers can
be played onto any card and any card can be played onto a
joker.
Play Solitaire
Solitaire is only available with the Flip open.
1. Select the icon for Solitaire.
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Messages
With
Messages you can create, send, and receive different
– E-mail notifications.
types of messages:
– Files for exchanging electronic business cards (vCard)
and calendar information (vCal).
SMS (Short Message Service) messages are text
messages sent and received via the network operator's
message centre. When a text message has pictures,
sounds, melodies and animations inserted, it becomes
an EMS (Enhanced Message Service).
•
•
Auto setup files for OTA (Over The Air) configuration.
Beamed messages. These are files received via infrared or
Bluetooth wireless technology.
The different types of messages are handled by separate
messaging accounts. Select
Messaging accounts to see the details of the messaging accounts
MMS (Multimedia Message Service) messages.
A multimedia message can contain text, graphics,
animations, photographic images, audio clips and ring
melodies.
Control panel > Connections >
on your P908.
E-mail messages. Your P908’s mail client supports
POP3 and IMAP4 mail servers, MIME attachments and
SMTP for sending mail.
You can have any number of e-mail accounts - a typical
configuration will be one business and one personal account.
When you set up a synchronization with your PC, an account for
synchronized e-mails is automatically created on your P908.
You also use Messages to receive:
•
Area Information messages.These are text messages
broadcast to all subscribers in a network area, for example
local road reports or local taxi phone numbers. (Area
Information services are not available from all operators).
With the Flip closed, text and multimedia messages can be sent
and received using the Jog Dial and the keypad. More advanced
tasks are, however, best handled with the Flip open.
•
BIO (Bearer Independent Object) messages. There are
different types of messages:
– Setup (e-mail, Internet, WAP accounts).
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To save an e-mail message to Outbox
Before using Messages
1. After composing your message, select Send.
Before you can send and receive any messages (except for SMS)
you need to set up the necessary accounts.
2. Select Save to outbox.
A simple way of setting up an Internet or e-mail account is to
ask your service provider to send you a message that contains
the required information to create an account automatically on
your P908. Received auto-configuration messages are stored in
the Auto setup inbox.
Messages that you send from an e-mail synchronization account
are always saved to Outbox and sent from your PC after your
next synchronization.
Draft
See ‘Getting started with Internet and Messages’ on page 171.
Draft contains messages that are not ready to be sent.
To store a new message in Draft
Create the message and exit without selecting Send
.
Folders in Messages
Messaging accounts can have the following folders: Inbox
,
To move a message from Outbox to Draft
Open the Outbox message list and select Message > Move to Draft
Outbox Draft and Sent.
,
.
Inbox
Sent
Inbox contains received messages. You can reply to, forward,
and delete messages, but not edit them.
Sent contains messages you have sent from your P908.
Tip Regularly delete old messages from your Sent folder,
especially those with attachments, to clear storage space.
Outbox
Outbox contains messages that are ready to be sent. If you are
creating several e-mails, and not using GPRS, you can reduce
connection time by saving them to Outbox and then connect and
send them all at the same time.
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To write and send a text message
The accounts in Messages
1. In
Messages select Create SMS. (You can also select SMS >
When you open Messages, a list of your accounts appears.
tap Message > New.)
The top items in the list, Create SMS, and Create MMS, are
shortcuts for directly creating new text messages (SMS or
EMS).
2. Enter the recipient’s number or select To and select recipient
or recipients from your contact list and select Done.
3. Write your message.
An asterisk next to an account indicates that a message has
arrived since you last opened the accounts inbox.
4. Go to the address tab
delivery report or not.
and specify whether you want a
5. Tap Send.
Handling text messages
To add an EMS item to your text message
Use the icons at the bottom of the screen to select the type of
item you wish to add.
A text message is sent via SMS (Short Message Service). It can
contain up to 160 characters (70 characters if you use non-Latin
characters). If you create a longer message it will be sent as two
(or more) separate messages (concatenated), but usually
received as one message. If you add pictures, sounds and other
items to your message it becomes an EMS message.
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•
Tap
Tap
to insert one of the smilies that appears.
to insert a picture or an animation. The last used
picture or animation appears.
– Tap More to get more animations to use.
– Tap New to draw a picture of your own.
Text messages can be sent to one or more people (not more than
thirty, we recommend), and you can request a delivery report
when your text messages have been delivered to the recipients.
The delivery report arrives on your P908 as a text message.
•
Tap
to insert a sound. The last used sounds appears.
– Tap More to get more sounds to use.
If you leave the message before sending it, it will automatically
be stored in the Draft folder (unless you edit a message which
was already located in Outbox).
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•
•
Tap
Tap
to write bold text.
a
to change the size of the text you write.
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To format the text in the message using EMS features
1. Highlight the text you want to format.
2. Tap Edit > Format text.
You can take a picture with the CommuniCorder and send it as a
multimedia message using the Send as command from Pictures.
Multimedia messages can be sent to a mobile phone or an e-mail
account.
3. Tap General tab to change the Alignment and Font
.
How a recipient receives an MMS you send depends on your
MMS service and how the receiving phone complies to MMS
specifications:
4. Tap Style tab to check the character style check boxes: bold,
italic, underline, or strike through.
5. Select Done
.
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•
•
•
Compliant and conformant phones can receive pictures of
size 160x120 pixels.
Note Text formatting only applies when latin (English) is
selected as input language.
Compliant and non-conformant phones can receive pictures
of almost any size.
a
You can also use the icons
and
described above.
a
Partly compliant phones can read the message on the
Internet, using WAP.
To save a received EMS item
1. Tap the item.
Non-compliant phones will receive an SMS notification.
2. Select Edit > Save object
.
Incoming multimedia messages
Handling multimedia messages
To play a received multimedia message
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) messages can include
real pictures, animations and sound, organised like a slide
presentation with time-based control of the playback.
Composing a multimedia message is like building a small slide
presentation. A typical page will consist of a picture, some text
and sound. Refer to Technical data, section ‘MMS’ on page 196
for supported file types that you can add.
•
Open the MMS inbox and select the new message.
The first time a multimedia message is opened it plays
automatically. The next time you open the message you can
play it by pressing the Play Button (Flip open) or by
choosing Play from the menu (Flip closed).
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To forward an MMS
2. From the Select template dialogue, tap the name of the
template you want and tap Select. The Blank template will
open a blank message.
1. Open the message.
2. From the Message menu, select Forward
.
3. The first page of the new message is now displayed. Select
3. On the
mobile number or e-mail address.
4. Select Send
address tab, select To and enter the recipient’s
an item from the menu that appears. Tap
to open the
menu if it does not open automatically If you select Add
.
.
scribble the Image editor presents a white background onto
which manual graphics can be added. This includes controls
for pen, crop, colour, scale, rotate and pen width.
To store a received MMS item, for example a picture
1. Open the message.
4. Tap
again to add text,
audio or voice to the page.
Tap the page to return to
it.
2. Select the picture you want to save.
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should be shown. Default
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7. Tap
to add a new page
To create a new multimedia message
to the multimedia
1. In
Messages select Create MMS. (You can also select MMS >
message in which you can
insert items.
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end
Message > New. or open an existing message and select
Message > New ).
8. Select Edit > Page order to
change the page order in the message.
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To enter the recipient’s phone number
Editing multimedia messages
1. Select the
address tab.
Here you can see the first
page with an inserted
picture.
2. Select To and select the recipient from Contacts.
or:
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Select the line beside To and enter the recipient’s mobile
number or e-mail address.
To delete, replace or edit an
inserted item
Select the inserted item and
choose an action.
To insert an attachment
1. While creating your multimedia message, select the
attachment tab, select Add
.
While editing an image you
can add scribble, resize, crop
or rotate your image. To undo
your changes, select Edit >
Undo all.
Edit picture
Edit time
2. Select the type of attachment you want to add.
3. Select the attachment.
Delete
Copy
To send the multimedia message
Tap Send
.
Note If you have accepted
changes by selecting Done,
you will not be able to undo
them.
Send
Preferences to a multimedia message
Select Edit > Preferences to set the preferences to a multimedia
message. The following settings are available:
To edit item time
For each item in a page, it is possible to set the time when the
item appears and for how long it is displayed or played.
•
•
•
Hide number – Prevent your phone number from being
displayed in the recipient’s phone.
Read report – Request a receipt when the recipient has open
your message.
1. Select the item so it is highlighted
Delivery report – Request a receipt when the message has been
2. Select Edit time
delivered to the recipient’s phone.
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3. Set the Start , which is the number of seconds before the item
appears after the start of the page. The default is 0, meaning
show or play immediately.
–
On means that the multimedia message is downloaded and
can be read like any other message. There is no
intermediate step.
4. The default Duration is for the item to continue for the
remaining duration of the page. To change this, un-check
Page time and change the duration to the required value in
seconds. Start time + duration cannot exceed total page time.
Handling e-mails
Writing e-mails
You can also tap
, or select Edit > Page time to see the time
settings for all items in a page. Tap the time bar to adjust the
time settings for each item.
To write a new e-mail
Select an e-mail account and select Message > New
.
To add or delete a template
If you leave the message before sending it, it will automatically
be stored in the Draft folder (unless you edit a message which
was already located in Outbox).
•
To make a template from a message, select Save as template,
give the template a name, and tap Done
.
To mark an e-mail as urgent
•
To delete a template, tap the name of the template you want
On the
address tab, select High in the Priority list.
in the Select template dialogue and tap Delete
.
To enter addresses from Contacts when writing an e-mail
To set the download method for receiving multimedia
messages, manual or automatic
1. Select To:
2. In the Select contact dialogue select the check box for each
•
In
Control panel, select Connections > Messaging accounts >
entry you want to send the e-mail to.
MMS > Automatic.
3. Select Done
.
–
–
Off means that only headers will be downloaded and can
be viewed.
Tip To enter several addresses manually (without using
Contacts) in a text message, multimedia message or in an e-
mail: enter a comma between each address.
Home only means the same as for On below, but only valid
in your home country/region.
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Sending e-mail
‘Send as’ e-mail
You can send the entry you are viewing as an attachment to a
To send an e-mail message
Select Send > Send immediately
new e-mail from the following applications:
Music player,
.
Video,
Viewer,
Internet,
Calendar,
Contacts,
Tasks,
Jotter,
Sound recorder, and
Pictures.
If your P908 is connected to the Internet when you send an e-
mail, it will be sent immediately and your P908 will remain
connected to the Internet. If not, your P908 will connect to the
Internet and then send the e-mail.
To attach a Calendar entry to an e-mail message
1. Open the entry in Calendar and select Calendar > Send As.
2. Select Email > Done.
Tip If you are creating several e-mails, and not using GPRS,
you can reduce connection time by saving them to Outbox and
then connect and send them all at the same time.
3. Complete the e-mail message and select Send
.
To attach a Contact to an e-mail message
To save an e-mail message and send it later
1. Open the contact details for the contact you wish to send and
Select Send > Save to Outbox
.
select Contacts > Send as.
2. Select Email > Done.
To move an e-mail message from Outbox to Draft
In your list of Outbox messages, tap to the left of the e-mail (a
3. Complete the e-mail message and select Send
.
tick appears), and select Message > Move to draft
.
Receiving e-mail
If you leave the message before sending it, it will automatically
be stored in the Draft folder (unless it was created from Outbox).
E-mails must be fetched from the e-mail server on the Internet
or at your office. This can be done manually using the Get & send
function or automatically by requesting the P908 to check for
new e-mail at certain times.
Adding attachments
When you forward an e-mail, you can choose whether or not to
forward the attachment. Large attachments increase the size of
an e-mail and consequently the connection time needed to send
it.
To attach an entry to an e-mail message
1. On the
attachment tab, select Add.
2. Select the type of attachment you want to add, and select the
item.
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Receiving attachments
Downloading
Any attachments to an e-mail message are displayed on the
tab. The icon next to an attachment in the list identifies the
type of attachment.
You can choose not to download large e-mails and receive just a
header instead. A header contains the subject line, sender’s
details, and date, but not the full message.
To view an attachment you need a viewer for that type of
file.Your P908 comes with pre-installed viewers for Microsoft
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files. More
viewers are available from the Multimedia for P908 CD.
To specify a size limit for e-mail, above which you only receive
a header
1. Select
Control panel > Connections > Messaging accounts >
Email (select the e-mail account) > Edit.
To save an attachment, for example a picture
2. Select Inbox.
1. Open the e-mail message and select the
tab.
3. Select an option from the Download list.
2. Tap the attachment, which opens the Pictures application.
In your list of messages, headers are denoted by
.
3. Select Pictures > Save
.
To download the full message
4. Select the location where you want to store the message.
5. Select Save
1. In your list of messages, select the header.
2. The dialogue Download, Yes/No appears.
.
You can store items both internally and externally. You can also
copy them between the internal memory and the Memory Stick
Duo. See ‘Folders’ on page 27.
3. Select Yes
.
To download a series of messages
1. In your list of messages, select the check box to the left of
each entry (a tick appears).
Reply with history
If messages is set up to reply with history, the original message
is included when you reply to it, see ‘Messaging accounts’ on
page 160.
2. Select Get & Send
.
Note If you delete a header, or a whole message, the message
will no longer be visible in your message list.
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Downloading e-mails automatically
You can schedule your e-mail messages to be downloaded
automatically at certain times.
A scheduled download will fail if your P908 is engaged in a
voice call. It may fail if it is connected to another ISP, that is,
through a different Internet account than specified for the e-mail
account.
To download your e-mails automatically
If e-mail messages are not downloaded because a scheduled
download fails, they will be downloaded during the next
successful connection.
1. In Control Panel, select Connections > Messaging accounts >
Email.
2. Select the required e-mail account and select Edit.
3. Select Inbox > Schedule.
More about messaging
4. Set time or interval for scheduled download and select Done
.
Disconnecting and connecting
Finding messages
If your P908 is already connected to the Internet when you send
an e-mail, it will remain connected after sending it. If your P908
is not connected before sending an e-mail, it will connect and
send the message.
In both the list of accounts and list of messages, Find searches
through the subject lines, senders’ details, the text of the
message, and dates.
In an open message, Find searches through the text of the
message and highlights the text it finds.
Note You can send text messages while connected to the
Internet. If your connection is CSD or HSCSD it must be
disconnected before you can make or receive a phone call.
If your connection is GPRS, it may be suspended to enable a
phone call to be made or received. You may need to repeat the
data activity (Web page fetch, get e-mail) after the call has
ended.
You can only search through e-mail messages that have been
fully downloaded.
If your P908 cannot connect to the e-mail account, automatic
download will fail, and
account.
will be displayed next to the e-mail
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Note If you save an address from an e-mail synchronized from
your company PC, the corporate version of the address, rather
Get and send
To get and send messages for one specific account
1. Select
than the full Internet e-mail address, will be saved to Contacts.
If the corporate version of the address is not an Internet address
(an X.400 address, or just the sender's name, for example), you
can use it to send e-mails from your synchronized account, but
you cannot use it in e-mails that you send directly from your
P908.
Messages
.
2. Select the desired account (MMS or e-mail for example).
3. Select Get&send.
To get and send messages for all your accounts
1. Select
Messages.
Connecting and disconnecting from the
Internet
2. Select Message > Get&send. Any unsent messages in your
Outbox will now be sent and new messages not yet
downloaded will be downloaded to your P908.
To disconnect from the Internet
1. Select the connection icon (HSCSD/CSD
in the status bar.
or GPRS
)
Note If the e-mail account is set up to access the mail server
through a Secure access connection (see ‘Secure tokens’ on
page 167) you must have the Flip open when you use Get&send
If the Flip is closed you will see an error message.
.
2. Select Disconnect from the pop-up menu
3. The dialogue Do you want to disconnect from Internet?, Yes/No
appears.
Saving contact details
4. Select Yes
.
When you receive a message, you can save the contact details of
the person who sent you the message.
If your service provider or network is
unavailable
To save the sender’s details
On the message’s
address tab, select From.
Sometimes a message cannot be sent because your P908 cannot
connect to a network. Please check that the Messaging Account
and Internet Account information in the Control Panel is correct.
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If you have both GPRS and Dial-Up Internet accounts, try
sending the e-mail message using an account of the other type.
GPRS Internet accounts use the GPRS network and Dial-Up
Internet accounts use the GSM network.
the availability of area information services and area
information channel numbering. See ‘‘Area tab’ on page 163 for
more information.
Synchronized e-mails
When you set up a synchronization with your PC, an account for
synchronized e-mail messages is automatically created on your
P908 and indicated by
. You can have more than one account
for synchronized e-mails. If you send an e-mail as PC mail, the
mail will be sent via the PC when you have synchronized your
P908 with the PC.
If you set up a POP or IMAP account which accesses the same
mail server, the two accounts will contain the same messages.
Note that there is no connection between the accounts; the
copies in each account are separate.
Area information
Area information messages are text messages that are sent to all
subscribers in a certain network area, for example, a local traffic
report. When you receive an area information message, the
message automatically appears on the screen. When you dismiss
the information, it will be stored in the Area info Inbox until it is
replaced by a new message received on the same channel.
Please consult your service provider for more information about
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Contacts
Contacts is like an address book, in which you can store names,
phone numbers, e-mail addresses and other useful information,
including photographs.
Menus
In both list view and detail view, you can use
some of the P908’s contact functions. The options will vary
depending on the situation.
to access
The information stored in the SIM is also accessible. SIM
entries can be copied to Contacts and Contacts entries can be
copied to the SIM. Some SIM cards have Information numbers
and Service numbers stored on the SIM card by the operator.
These numbers are useful for service and information, and are
accessible from the SIM within Contacts.
Menu options in list view
•
•
SIM – Display the contacts of the SIM card.
Send owner card – Send your owner card (See ‘Making an
owner card’ on page 105) via infrared or Bluetooth wireless
technology.
You can synchronize the contents in Contacts with one of the
PIM applications in your PC supported by the P908. See
‘Synchronization and backup’ on page 140.
•
•
Find – Search for a specific contact.
Undo delete – Restore the last deleted contact. Will appear
only if there is something to undo.
Using Contacts with the Flip
closed
•
# Applications – Access the application list view.
Menu options in detail view
Menu options in detail view: (availability depends on the type of
contact detail, for example mobile number, that is highlighted.)
With the Flip closed, you can make calls and send text or
multimedia messages.
Contacts has two views when the Flip is closed:
•
•
•
Send MMS – Send a multimedia message to the active contact
Send SMS – Send a text message to the active contact.
Call – Call the active contact.
An alphabetical list of contacts. The list view is the
starting point for finding a contact.
List view
The details for a contact.
Detail view
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Send as – Send the active contact using infrared or Bluetooth
wireless technology.
3. Select a contact and press the Jog Dial or press
the detail view for a contact.
to open
•
•
Delete contact – Delete the active contact.
To return to the list view, press
.
# Applications – Will access the application list view.
Note To make a call to a contact in the SIM, select SIM from the
options menu. If there are service numbers or information
numbers stored on the SIM card, you can also access them.
Menu options in SIM
•
•
View all – Switch to Contacts list.
To make a call
Service numbers – Display the service numbers on the SIM
card. This option is only displayed if there are service
numbers stored on the SIM card.
1. Select a phone number.
2. Press the Jog Dial or press
.
•
•
•
Information numbers – As for service numbers above.
Find – Search for a specific contact.
or
1. Select a phone number.
# Applications – Will access the application list view.
2. Select Call from the options menu.
To send a text message
Selecting a contact with the Flip closed
1. Select a phone number.
To select a contact
2. Select Send SMS from the options menu.
1. Select
.
To send a multimedia message
1. Select a phone number.
2. Then either:
– Scroll down to the desired contact.
2. Select Send MMS from the options menu.
– Press a number key. The first contact corresponding to the
first letter of the key appears. To search further, continue
to enter the letters with the keys.
– Select Find from the menu and search for the contact.
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To add a contact
The details for a contact.
Detail view
Edit view
Contact details, displayed in a way that allows you
to add and change the information.
You can create a new contact using information from a recently
received voice call or message. See also ‘Add to contacts’ on
page 56.
Tabs at the bottom of the list help you to find a contact fast. To
highlight the first entry that begins with the first character on a
tab, select the tab once. To highlight the first entry that begins
with the next character on the tab, select the tab again.
1. Select Yes when asked to add to contacts.
2. Enter contact name and edit the number, if required.
The entries are arranged in Pinyin order. If you have selected
English as language (see ‘Language selection’ on page 167),
the entries are arranged in Latin alphabetic order.
To delete a contact
1. Select the contact.
2. Select Delete contact from the options menu.
Pinyin order
•
options menu.
All entries containing Latin letters are sorted under the first tab.
Latin order
Using Contacts with the Flip
open
abc def ghi jkl mno pqr stu v-z
Latin entries are arranged in alphabetic order.
Open the Flip and tap
launcher
or select Contacts in the Application
to open Contacts.
Making a call with the Flip open
Contacts has three views when the Flip is open:
To open Contacts
An alphabetical list of contacts. The list view is the
starting point for finding a contact.
List view
Tap
or select Contacts in the Application launcher
.
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To make a call
Creating and editing contacts
1. If required, change folder from the Folders menu.
You can sort the contacts according to first name, last name or
2. Scroll down to the desired contact.
company. The contact entries can also be filtered by folder, such
If the contact list is long, first select a tab at the bottom of the
view.
as Business or Personal
.
To create a new contact
3. Select the contact to display the contact details.
1. Select Contacts > New
.
4. Depending on what you want to do, select according to the
following:
2. Enter the desired information. When applicable, select from
the drop-down menus.
– Select
– Select
– Select
– Select
– Select
or
or the phone number to make a call.
or the e-mail address to send an e-mail.
or the URL to open a Web page.
to send a multimedia message.
to send a text message.
To add a field to a contact
1. Select the contact.
2. Select Edit > Edit contact.
3. Select Edit > Add field.
4. Select the field to be added from the drop-down list.
5. Select Add.
Using service and information numbers
To call an Information number or Service number on the SIM
card
To add a DTMF tone sequence
1. Select a field and set it to Phone (h)
.
1. Select SIM in the folders menu.
Add a new field if necessary.
2. Select Contacts > Information numbers / Service numbers and
select a phone number or select a sub-category and then a
phone number.
2. Enter a
p
and then the tone digits. Enter a to insert a pause.
p
It is necessary to start the tone sequence with a p so the
phone recognises it as a tone sequence.
3. Select Call
.
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To send a DTMF tone sequence during a call
To add a photo or other picture to a contact
1. During a call, open the contact’s detail view.
1. Select the photo view tab
2. Tap the picture space.
3. If required, change folder.
4. Select the picture to use.
5. Tap the Select button.
.
2. Tap
at the tone sequence.
Read more about DTMF tones in ‘Controlling tone-based
services’ on page 52.
To add a voice dialling command
Contacts with a voice dialling command are shown in Voice
commands in the folders menu.
•
To change a picture, select the picture and select Replace
image.
•
To remove a picture, select the picture and select Delete image.
1. Select
at the bottom of the screen.
2. Select a number.
To personalize the ring melody for a contact
Contacts with a personalized ring melody are shown in Personal
ring type in the folders menu.
3. Tap the Record button and record a voice command after the
tone.
4. Tap Play to check the quality of the recording.
1. Against Ring Tone, select Find sound from the drop-down
menu.
•
To remove a voice command, select the Del button.
2. If required, change folder.
3. Select the required sound.
To add a note to a contact
1. Select
.
4. Tap
and
to preview the sound.
2. Enter the text.
5. Tap Select to set this sound for the contact.
3. If you do not want the note to be included when you send,
beam, or synchronize the contact, select the Private check
box.
Note The selected ring melody will only be played if the
network provides a CLI (Calling Line Identity) to enable the
contact to be identified, otherwise the Default Melody will be
played.
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Note If the ring melody selected for this contact is later deleted
See ‘Sending and receiving items’ on page 29 for information
or moved, the Default Melody will be played.
about how to receive contacts from another device.
To change the details of a contact
1. Select a contact.
To move, send or delete a contact
1. Select Contacts > Contacts manager
.
2. Select Edit > Edit contact, or tap the tab.
2. Select the contacts you want to manage.
(If required, change folder from the Folders menu. Selecting
All will show all the contacts from all the folders except the
SIM. Clicking the Select all check box will select all the
contacts in the current folder.)
3. Change the desired information. When applicable, select
from the drop-down menus.
To delete a contact
3. Select Send / Move / Delete
.
1. Select the contact.
4. Follow the instructions, for example, select a folder or a
sending method.
2. Select Contacts > Delete contact.
To create or edit a contact on the SIM card
5. Tap Done or Yes to confirm the action.
1. Select SIM from the Folders menu.
To search for an entry containing specific text
1. Select Contacts > Find.
2. Create or edit the contact as described above.
All options are, however, not available for the SIM card
contacts.
2. Enter the text string you wish to search for.
3. Select either In all fields or In Names & Company and tap Find.
4. When the search is complete, all results will be displayed.
Managing contacts
Note Searching is not case sensitive and you do not have to
enter an entire word to locate a matching entry.
You can use Contacts manager to move contacts between the
folders, send contacts as a Vcard to another device, or to delete
them. You can also send or delete contacts on the SIM card with
the Contacts manager
.
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2. Select Contacts > Set as owner card
.
Copying contacts to and from the SIM card
You can also copy information between the contacts list and the
SIM card.
Tip You can also create an owner card by viewing the detail
view of a contact and selecting the menu option Set as owner card
.
To copy contacts from the SIM card
To send your owner card
1. Select SIM in the folders menu to the right in the menu bar.
1. Open the list view, and then select Contacts > Send owner card
.
2. Select Edit > Copy all to Contacts for copying all SIM entries
or
2. Send the card using Send as
.
Read more about sending items in ‘Sending and receiving items’
on page 29.
Tap a SIM entry to open it and select Edit > Copy to Contacts to
copy the selected SIM entry.
To view or edit your owner card
To copy contacts to the SIM card
•
Select Contacts > View owner card.
1. Select a contact.
2. Select Edit > Copy to SIM card
.
3. If the contact has multiple phone numbers, select the number
to copy.
Preferences
4. Select Done
.
Contacts tab
To sort the contact list and show the preferred phone number
Making an owner card
1. Select Edit > Preferences
.
You can create an electronic business card, containing your
contact details, including notes and a photo. You can then send
this card to another device.
2. Select the desired sorting option (first name, last name or
company) and tap Done.
3. If you want a phone number to be shown next to the name in
To create your owner card
list view, select Show preferred phone number.
1. Select Contacts > New and enter your details.
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If no preferred number has been set up for the contact, the
first phone number will be used.
4. Select Done.
To change the preferred phone number
1. Select a contact.
2. Select Edit > Edit contact
.
3. Select Edit > Show in list.
4. Select the number to be shown from the list.
5. Tap Done.
Note If no number appears, ensure that Show preferred phone
number is checked in preferences.
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Calendar
The Calendar function helps you to keep track of appointments
and events, and you can also set reminder alarms for the entries.
Creating calendar entries
A reminder is denoted by a
.
To create a new calendar entry
1. Select Calendar > New and enter a short description of the
Different views
entry. This is the description you see in the calendar.
You can see your Calendar entries in three views with the Flip
open: Day, Week and Month. With the Flip closed you will see
the Day view.
2. Tap Unfiled (the folder menu) in the menu bar and select a
folder to store the entry in.
3. Continue to enter information for the items on the detail
page.
To change view in Flip open
–
Type - Specify if the entry is an appointment, reminder or
all day event.
•
•
•
•
Tap
Tap
Tap
Tap
to display the Day view.
to display the Week view.
–
Date - Select the date to get a calendar where you can set a
date for the entry.
to display the Month view.
to navigate to the present day in the displayed view.
–
–
Time - Set start and end time for the entry.
If you tap an entry in week view, the subject and time for that
entry are shown.
Location - Specify a location or select a location you have
used before.
–
–
Alarm - Select the check box if you want your P908 to alert
you about the entry with a sound. Select the time and date
that appears for your settings.
To navigate backwards or forwards in the current view
Tap the left and right arrows in the button bar at the bottom of
the screen. You can also rotate the Jog Dial.
Repeat - Specify if you want to repeat the entry or not.
Read more about this below.
To navigate to a specific date in the current view
Tap the day, week or month heading at the top of the display to
show a calendar pop-up in which you can select a specific date.
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Private - Select the check box to prevent the item from
being viewed by others than yourself if you synchronize
your calendar with, for example, your PC.
Managing calendar entries
To find a certain entry
4. Select the note page tab to write a note for this entry.
5. Select to save and close the entry.
1. Select Calendar > Find
.
2. Enter a search word in the menu that appears.
3. Select where to search (Everywhere, Future, Past).
4. Select Find. A result list is then displayed.
5. Select an entry on the result list to open it.
You should delete old entries regularly to release memory.
To create re-occurring entries
1. When the entry is open, select Repeat
.
– Set repeating to Daily Monthly by date, Monthly by
,
Weekly
,
To delete an entry
day
,
Yearly by date or Yearly by day.
Open the entry and select Calendar > Delete entry
.
–
–
Interval - Specify how often the event will happen, for
example, by selecting Weekly and Interval 2 means that the
event will go off every two weeks on the specified day.
A deleted entry may be restored with Edit > Undo delete
.
To delete all entries in a period of time
Forever/Until - Set the time limit for the alarm or select
forever.
1. Select Calendar > Remove entries
.
2. Select the time period and select Done. All entries from that
2. Select days - Weekly repeated events can be set to occur twice
or more in a week. For example, eating lunch with a friend
Tuesday and Friday every week.
time period are deleted from the Calendar.
Note Repeated entries will not be deleted.
Note You cannot repeat All Day Events
To copy, cut or paste an entry
1. Open the entry.
To edit an entry
2. Select Edit > Copy entry/ Cut entry.
3. Go to the day where you want to place the entry.
4. Select Paste entry.
1. Open the entry by tapping it in the calendar.
2. Make the changes in accordance with the instructions above.
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To move a Calendar item to Tasks
2. Select the General tab, and fill in the required details.
1. Open the entry and select Calendar > Move to Tasks
.
To customise the alarm settings
1. Select Edit > Preferences.
2. Select the Alarm tab.
2. The entry is moved, not copied.
If you move an entry with an alarm, the alarm will also sound in
Tasks.
Now, you can change the Alarm precedes event by setting - the
To cut or copy Calendar entries to the Tasks application
1. Open the entry and select Edit > Cut entry or Copy entry.
2. Open Tasks.
length of time before an entry that the alarm goes off.
To assign colours to your entries using the folders
1. In Calendar, select the folders menu to the right in the menu
3. Select Edit > Paste entry.
bar and select Edit folders.
2. Select a folder and select Edit or create a new folder by
selecting Add
3. Select the colour box and select colour for that folder and
select Done
.
Sending and receiving calendar
entries
.
You can send and receive calendar entries using Send as. See
Entries in a folder with a specific colour appear in that colour in
Day and Week views (but not in Month view) so that you can
see the pattern of events in your diary. Reminders appear as
whatever the folder colour.
‘Sending and receiving items’ on page 29.
Preferences
You can customise the calendar views and alarm settings to suit
your own needs.
Saving changes
If you leave Calendar while editing an entry, your changes will
be saved automatically.
To customise the calendar view, General tab
1. Select Edit > Preferences.
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Tasks
With the Tasks function you can make a list of things you need
to do. The folders help you to separate different types of
activities.
–
–
–
Completed – Select the check box when the task is
done.This can also be done directly in the Tasks list.
Priority – Set a priority for the task. You can sort the tasks
by priority.
You can move entries between Tasks and the Calendar, which is
useful when you come to schedule a Tasks entry. You can also
send an entry via text message, infrared, Bluetooth wireless
technology, multimedia message or e-mail.
Due date – Select the check box to set a deadline for the
task. Select the date that appears to get a calendar where
you can set a due date.
–
–
Alarm – Select the check box if you want your P908 to
alert you about the task. Select the time and date that
appears for your settings.
Creating task entries
Private – Select the check box to prevent the task from
being visible by others, when synchronized with shared
calendars or tasks in other devices, for example your PC.
The Tasks list shows a short description of the task. Select a task
to see its full information.
A task entry consists of two pages. One detail page where you
set the properties for the task, and one page where you can add
notes.
4. Select the note page tab to write a note for this entry.
5. Select to save and close the task.
Note Delete task will delete the whole task entry.
To create a new task entry
1. Select Tasks > New and enter a short description of the task.
To edit an entry
This is the description you see in the task list.
1. Open the entry by tapping it in the Tasks list.
2. Make the changes according to the instructions above.
2. Select Unfiled (the folder menu) in the menu bar and select a
folder to store the task in.
3. Continue to enter information for the items on the detail
page.
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To restore a deleted entry
Managing task entries
Select Edit > Undo delete.
To open an existing entry
Select the entry in the Tasks list.
To delete all completed entries
In your Tasks list, select Tasks > Delete completed
.
To mark an entry as completed
Note When you delete All Completed Entries, they are deleted
Select the check box to the left of the entry in the Tasks list.
permanently and cannot be restored.
To sort the entries
Select Edit > Sort on priority or Sort on date
.
Moving task entries
To find a certain entry
To move an entry to the Calendar
1. Select Tasks > Find
.
•
Open the entry and select Tasks > Move to Calendar. The entry
2. Enter a search word.
3. Select in which folder to search or use the default value
is moved, not copied.
To copy a task entry to Calendar
All folders
.
1. Open the entry and select Edit > Copy entry
.
4. Select Find. A result list is then displayed.
2. Open Calendar.
5. Select an entry on the result list to open it.
3. Enter the day you wish the task to appear.
4. Select Edit > Paste entry in Calendar.
To make a copy of an entry or paste an entry
1. Open a task and select Edit > Copy entry.
2. In list view, select Edit > Paste entry.
Note If you move or copy an entry to the Calendar, it will lose
the priority it was assigned in Tasks.
To delete an entry
Open the entry in the task list and then select Delete
.
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If you do not set a due date for the tasks entry, the current date
will be used for the new Calendar entry. If you move or copy an
entry with an alarm, the alarm will also be moved to the
Calendar.
Sending and receiving task
entries
You can send and receive task entries using Send as. See
‘Sending and receiving items’ on page 29.
Preferences
Select Edit > Preferences to alter the settings. The following
settings are available.
–
Display due dates – Select whether or not to display them in
the Tasks list.
–
Display completed – Select whether or not to display them
in the Tasks list. This will not delete the completed tasks.
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Jotter
The Jotter works as a notebook where you can write notes and
draw pictures. The folders help you to separate different types of
notes.
To edit a note while working with it
•
For text, select Edit > Revert.
The text returns to its original state. All changes are lost.
A Jotter entry consists of two pages. One text page and one
drawing page. With the Flip closed, you can read and edit your
notes, but you cannot view or edit pictures.
•
For sketches, select Edit > Undo.
This choice removes your last pen stroke. If you change your
mind, select Edit > Redo
.
When opening Jotter you will see a list of entered notes, with the
first words of each text note. Select a note to see its full
information or edit it.
To create a new note from text or sketches copied from another
application
Open the list of notes and select Edit > Paste
.
Note If you paste a sketch over an existing sketch, the existing
sketch will be deleted.
Creating and editing notes
Create a note with the Flip closed (text only)
To create a new note
1. Select Applications >Jotter with the Flip closed.
1. Open Jotter and select Jotter >New.
2. If you have previous notes stored, these will now be listed.
Use the Jog Dial to select a previous note in order to open it.
The new note will automatically start as a text note. Select
a
to get bold text and
to create a bullet list.
a
3. Press
if you want to create a new note. Select New.
2. Select Unfiled (the folder menu) in the menu bar and select a
Insert your text by using the keypad.
folder to store the jotter in.
Edit a note with the Flip closed
3. Select the drawing page tab to draw a sketch for this note.
1. Select Applications >Jotter with the Flip closed.
4. Select
to save and close the note.
2. Use the Jog Dial to select a previous note in order to open it.
3. Press . Select Edit. Insert your text using the keypad.
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Drawing pictures
Managing notes
You can draw with different
nib widths and colours. The
main window is the ‘paper’
To delete a note
1. Select the note in the notes list.
The note opens.
Jotter Edit
Unfiled
where you may draw with
your stylus in the same way
as you draw with an ordinary
pen.
2. Select Jotter > Delete note
.
Select
to change colour.
to change the
Sending and receiving notes
Select
You can send and receive notes using Send as. See ‘Sending and
virtual nib.
receiving items’ on page 29.
Select
to activate the
Note Selecting Send as SMS will send the text only.
eraser. Tap the eraser again to
re-activate the pen.
All jotter files (both text and
drawings) are automatically
stored in the P908. The list
view will be presented to you as soon as you start the Jotter
application.
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TOOLS
Sound recorder
In Sound recorder you can record and listen to your own sound
recordings. You can also send your recordings to other devices
via Bluetooth wireless technology, infrared communication, e-
mail or multimedia message, and use a sound recording as a ring
signal.
2. Select
3. Select
and start recording after the beep.
to finish the recording.
Key functions
Select... To...
Each memo is identified by the date and time it was recorded
and by its position in the list of sound recordings.
start recording a sound.
listen to the current sound recording.
stop the current sound recording.
Making sound recordings
go to the previous sound recording in the list.
go to the next sound recording in the list.
To record and save a sound recording
1. Select
>
> New.
A new sound recording is created.
To delete a sound recording
1. Select a sound recording you want to delete.
2. Select and start recording after the beep.
3. Select to finish the recording.
2. Select Delete > Yes
.
The new sound recording is automatically saved in the list of
sound recordings with the current date and time.
To append to the end of a previous sound recording
1. Select the required recording.
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Using sound recordings as ring
signals
You can set a sound recording as a ring signal.Your sound
recordings will appear in the list of sounds that can be selected
as ring signals. They will take the form voicenote and a number,
for example voicenote1470
.
To set a sound recording as ring signal see ‘Sounds and alerts’
on page 149.
Sending sound recordings
You can send Sound recorder recordings via Bluetooth wireless
technology, infrared communication, e-mail or multimedia
message.
To send a sound recording
1. Select Sound recorder > Send as
.
2. Select how you want to send the sound recording. See ‘To
send an item using Send as’ on page 29 for more
information.
Note All other sound media on your P908 is handled via the
Music player application. You can send sound items from
Music player and all received sound items are played using Music
player
.
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Calculator
Note The accuracy of the calculator function is limited.
Key functions
The Calculator is a standard 12-digit calculator. You can add,
subtract, multiply, divide, calculate square roots and
percentages. It also has a memory function.
mr
m+
m-
Tap once to retrieve a value from the memory and enter it
into the screen.
Tap twice to clear the memory.
Tap once to store an entered value in the memory.
If you already have entered a value in the memory, tap once
to add the value on the screen to the value in the memory.
To use the calculator
1. Select
>
.
Tap once to subtract the entered value from the value in the
memory. The memory is adjusted but not displayed.
2. Enter the calculations by tapping the digits.
All calculations, except percentage calculations, are performed
as they are entered, for example: 5+5x5=50, not 30.
Tap once to delete the last digit you entered.
Tap once to reset the screen to 0.
C
Percentage calculations are performed backwards. To calculate,
for example, 10% of 50, enter 50x10%. The result is displayed
when you tap the %-key.
You can copy and paste values to and from other applications by
selecting Calculator > Copy or Paste
.
Values stored in the memory are retained while using other
applications.
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Time
The time and date are always displayed on the Flip closed
standby screen. You can customise the display of times and
dates throughout your P908. You can set your current location
and another location of your choice. It is also possible to set
three different alarms.
Confirm by tapping outside the time picker.
6. Select Done
.
Format
You can specify how you want the time and date to be displayed
on the screen, and if you want to use the 12- or 24-hour time
format.
Setting time and date
To set the time and date display format
To set the current time and date
1. Select
>
.
1. Select
>
.
2. Tap the clock, or select Time > Set time & date, to view the
2. Tap the clock, or select Time > Set time & date, to view the
current time and date settings.
current time and date settings.
3. Select Format
.
3. Tap the Date box, then use the arrows to set the current year
and month. Then select the current day.
4. Tap the Date Format box and choose a format.
5. Tap the Date Separator box and choose a separator.
4. Tap Summertime, then select the check box next to the zone
that currently has summer time and tap Done. This is only
required if you are currently in a country/region with summer
time.
6. Select a Time format
.
7. Tap the Time separator box and choose a separator.
8. Select Done
.
5. Tap the time box, then tap the upper half of the hour or
minute box to increase the number displayed, or the lower
half to decrease the number.
Use the am
/pm box to switch between am and pm. (This is
only possible if you use the 12-hour time format.)
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To set the locations
Specifying workdays
1. Select
>
.
You can specify what days you work, if, for example, you want
to set an alarm that sounds only on workdays. You can also
specify the first day of your week to customise the display of
both Week and Month views in Calendar.
2. Tap Time > Set location
.
3. Tap the Current Country/Region box and select the country/
region you are in at that moment.
4. Tap the Current City box and select the city you are in at that
moment. If the city you are in is not listed, select the city
closest to you.
To specify your workdays
1. Select
>
.
2. Tap the clock, or select Time > Set time & date, to view the
5. Tap the Other Country/Region box and choose a country/
region.
current time and date settings.
3. Select Workdays
.
6. Tap the Other City box and choose a city.
4. Select the check boxes next to the days you normally work.
7. Tap Done
.
5. Select First day of week and choose a day.
6. Tap Done
.
Setting number formats
You can choose how you want the measurements and numbers
in your P908 to be displayed in all your applications. Distances
can be displayed using the imperial or the metric system and
different punctuation marks can be used as separators.
Setting locations
Specify the country/region and city you are currently in. The
city you select will be displayed next to the clock in Time.
If you are away from home, for example travelling in another
country/region, it can be useful to know what the time is in your
home country/region as well as the country/region you are in.
The city you select as Other City will be displayed below the
clock in Time.
To set the number details
1. Select
>
.
2. Select Time > Set location
.
3. Select Numbers
.
Time
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4. Choose separators and symbol positions from the drop-down
lists. You can tap the keyboard icon to find currency
symbols.
2. Select one of the alarm slots.
3. Select Time and choose at what time you want the alarm to go
off. Confirm by tapping outside the time picker.
5. Tap Done
.
4. Select When and choose how often you want the alarm to go
off:
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Once The alarm will go off once only, at a time more than
24 hours from now but within the next eight days.
Setting alarms
You can set up to three different alarms in your P908. You can
choose to activate one of the preset alarms, or set a new alarm
with your own definitions.
–
–
–
–
Next 24 hours Within the next 24 hours.
Daily Every day at the specified time.
Workdays Every workday at the specified time.
Weekly Every week at the specified time.
You can choose to set a silent alarm, where only a message is
displayed when it goes off, or you can set a sound alert.
5. Select Alarm sound and choose a sound.
Alarms requires that the P908 is turned on. If you want to get
alarms in an environment where radio transmitters are not
allowed, you can set the P908 to flight mode, see ‘Flight mode’
on page 52.
6. Select Message and choose a preset message or write a new
one.
7. Tap Done
.
8. Make sure the check box next to the alarm is selected.
Note If you have connected a stereo headset to the P908, the
alarm will only be heard in the headset.
When the alarm goes off, select Snooze to postpone the alarm for
five minutes or Silence to turn off the alarm sound. To turn off
the alarm completely, tap Done
.
To activate an existing alarm
•
Select the check box in the alarm slot.
status bar on the screen.
is displayed on the
To set a new alarm
1. Select
>
.
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Viewer
With Viewer you can view Microsoft Word, Excel, and
Common viewer functions
PowerPoint documents as well as Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
documents.
To open a document from an e-mail or Internet page
Support for additional file types can be installed from the
Select the document link.
Multimedia for P908 CD.
The document viewer is started, showing the detail view of the
document.
When the Flip is open Viewer has two views:
An alphabetical list of files, for selecting a file to
view.
List view
To save the document in the P908
1. Select Document > Save from the menu.
The contents of a file, for viewing and manipulating
the file.
Detail view
2. Select where to save the document and select Save
.
Viewer is also started automatically when selecting and opening
attachments to messages. The required view is selected based on
the type of attachment.
To open a document from the list view
1. Select the Application launcher icon
2. Select the Document viewer icon
3. If required, change folder.
.
.
To save documents to another location (internal or on the
Memory Stick Duo) you use folders, see ‘Folders’ on page 27.
4. Scroll to the desired file and select the file name.
The document is shown in the Detail view.
The functions available differ depending on the document type.
General functions are similar between the document types and
are therefore described first.
To save the document to a different location
1. Select Edit > Copy to from the menu.
2. Select where to save the document and select Save
.
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Viewing Word documents
Viewing Excel spreadsheets
To copy text from the document
To copy text from the document
1. Select the text to be copied. To select all text in the
1. Select the text to be copied. To select all text in the
document, select Edit > Select all.
document, select Edit > Select all.
2. Select Edit > Copy
.
2. Select Edit > Copy.
The text is put into the clipboard.
The text is put into the clipboard and a message is displayed.
Note Data copied from a spreadsheet cannot be pasted into the
Calculator application if they include non-numerical values
(such as currency symbols or formatting characters).
To search for a text in the document
1. Select Document > Find from the menu.
2. Enter the text to search for.
3. Select find.
To search for a text in the document
1. Select Spreadsheet > Find from the menu.
2. Enter the text to search for.
4. If required, select Document > Find next.
5. To clear the highlighted search hits, select Document > Clear
search hits.
3. Select find.
4. If required, select Spreadsheet > Find next.
To change the document view
5. To clear the highlighted search hits, select Spreadsheet > Clear
1. To display the document as formatted text without pictures,
search hits.
wrapped to the screen size, select Edit > Draft view
.
2. To display the document as formatted text including pictures,
To switch between draft view and complete layout
wrapped to the screen size, select Edit > Normal view.
Select Edit > Draft view.
3. To display the complete layout of the document, select Edit >
To show/hide the spreadsheet grid lines
Select Edit > Show gridlines.
Page view.
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To show/hide the spreadsheet headings
2. To go to the previous slide in the presentation or page in the
Select Edit > Show headings.
PDF, select Edit > Previous slide.
To navigate in the workbook
1. To go to the next sheet in the workbook, select Edit > Next
sheet
.
2. To go to the previous sheet in the workbook, select Edit >
Previous sheet.
Viewing PowerPoint
presentations and PDFs
To search for a text in the document
1. Select Drawing > Find from the menu.
2. Enter the text to search for.
3. Select find.
4. If required, select Drawing > Find next.
5. To clear the highlighted search hits, select Drawing > Clear
search hits.
To navigate in a multi-page presentation/PDF
1. To go to the next slide in the presentation, select Edit > Next
slide
.
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File manager
With the File manager you can view, rename, copy, move, and
delete files and folders on the P908. You can also add folders,
send files and rename and format the Memory Stick Duo.
From the file manager it is possible to reach the Control Panel
Storage Manager, see ‘Storage manager’ on page 168. You can
also format the Memory Stick Duo, see ‘Formatting a Memory
Stick Duo’ on page 22.
Initially, the root view is shown, with the sub folders:
To move within the folder structure
•
•
•
Audio, where all audio files are stored.
Document, where different document files are stored.
•
•
To move up in the hierarchy - tap the top folder.
Image, where all images, pictures as well as drawings, are
stored.
To view the contents of a folder or a file - tap the top folder.
Folders are opened in the file manager while other files are
opened in the applicable application.
•
•
Other, where all files not applicable for the other folders are
stored.
To add a folder
Video, where all video clips are stored.
1. Select File > New folder
.
Using the folder menu, you can select between the internal
storage and the external storage, that is, the Memory Stick Duo.
The file path area at the top of the window shows the path to the
shown folder.
2. Type a folder name and tap Done
.
To copy or move one or more folders or files
1. Select the folders or files to handle.
Note There is an important distinction between External media
2. Select the required activity from the File menu.
and External other External other lets you view folders that have
.
3. Select the destination and tap Done
.
been placed on the memory card by other equipment, such as
digital cameras. This is the only place where these folders can
be viewed.
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To delete one or more folders or files
Note Only empty folders can be deleted.
1. Select the folders or files to delete.
2. Select File > Delete
.
3. Tap Delete
.
To change properties for one or more folders or files
1. Select the folders or files to change.
2. Select File > Properties
.
3. Change the properties, as required.
4. Tap Done
.
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Online services
Online services is a customised service offered by a network
i
operator. This function is network- or subscription-dependent.
Online services provides a mechanism that allows applications
that exist on the SIM to interact and operate with the P908. It
may provide services ranging from weather forecasts to the
latest information from the stock market.
Online service are placed on your SIM card by your operator.
Note Contact your operator to find out which services are
available for your account.
Note If this service is available on your SIM, the Online
services application will appear in the application list under a
name defined by the SIM provider. However, the icon used to
represent the Online services application
will not change.
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Dictionary
The dictionary application contains both English - Chinese and
Chinese - English dictionaries.
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•
•
•
Chinese meaning (English - Chinese dictionary only).
Synonym (optional, English - Chinese dictionary only).
Antonym (optional, English - Chinese dictionary only).
The dictionary operates in flip open mode only. Closing the flip
will shut the dictionary down.
English usage examples and its Chinese meaning (optional,
English - Chinese dictionary only).
Views
There are three views in Dictionary:
•
General View – where the user inputs a word and is given a
brief explanation. Depending on the settings, the information
is displayed horizontally or vertically.
Searching for a word
To look up a word in the dictionary
•
•
Detail View – where the detailed explanation of a selected
entry is displayed.
1. Select the dictionary icon
The dictionary opens.
.
Bookmark view – where the words you have saved are
displayed. Depending on the settings, the information is
displayed horizontally or vertically.
2. Enter a word in the input box.
– When entering an English word, the word can be entered
letter by letter. The English index is shown. The index
changes when the input changes.
The explanation content includes:
– When entering a Chinese word, the Chinese index is
shown.
•
•
•
Headword.
Phonetic symbol.
– The general index shows the next closest entry to the
entered word.
Part of speech (for example verb, noun, English - Chinese
dictionary only).
3. Select an entry in the index.
•
Grammatical variation (optional, English - Chinese
dictionary only).
The brief explanation of the word is displayed.
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4. To view the detailed description of the word, select the detail
view button
1. Enter a word where one or more letters are substituted for
wildcard characters. The question mark (?) represents any
one character, and the asterisk (*) represents any number of
characters.
.
5. To view the detailed description of an underlined word in the
description, select the word.
2. Select the search button
.
6. To go back and forward between the detailed views, select
the navigation buttons
.
To look up bookmarked words
To look up previously entered words
•
Select the bookmark view button
.
1. Select the drop-down box at the input box.
2. A history list of previously entered words is displayed.
3. Select one of the words in the list.
History record and bookmarks
To clear the history list
To use fuzzy search
Normal search returns the words in the list that are
alphabetically closest to the input word. Fuzzy search returns
the words whose spelling is closest to the input word.
•
Select Edit > Clear history.
To add a word to the bookmark list
Note Fuzzy search can only be used when searching the
1. Look up a word, following the instructions given above.
dictionary with English words.
2. Select the add to bookmark button
.
1. Perform a normal search.
To delete Bookmarks
2. Select the search button
.
1. Select the bookmarks to delete, by clicking to the right of the
bookmark. If all bookmarks are to be deleted, select Edit >
Select all.
To use wildcards
Note Wildcards can only be used when searching the dictionary
with English words.
2. Select Dictionary > Delete bookmark
.
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4. Select the number of words in the history drop-down list.
Dictionary database
5. Select Done
.
You can use four databases:
To move the line between the index and description
1. Press and hold the stylus on the line.
2. Move the line as required.
•
•
One English - Chinese database and one Chinese - English
database in the telephone.
One English - Chinese database and one Chinese - English
database in the external storage.
To update a database
•
You update the database from the PC using the PC software.
After the update, information on the database is displayed.
To delete a database
1. Select Edit > Delete database
.
2. Select the database to delete.
3. Select Delete.
Settings
To set-up Dictionary
1. Select Edit >Preferences
.
2. Select if you want the general and bookmark views tiled
horizontally or vertically.
3. Select the desired sort order for the bookmarks.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
PC Suite and multimedia for P908
Installation of the PC Suite for P908
The PC Suite for P908 programs can be used with Windows ME,
98, 2000 and XP.
PC Suite for P908
The PC Suite for P908 CD delivered with your P908 contains a set
of useful applications to install applications and manage your
P908:
When inserting the CD in the PC, a start menu is automatically
shown. Select language and then start the PC Suite for P908 Setup
Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.
.
•
Synchronization – Synchronization of Calendar, Notes,
Contacts and Tasks against MS-Outlook, Lotus Notes and
Lotus Organizer.
If the start menu is not automatically shown, use the Run
command in the Windows Start menu to start Start.exe from your
CD drive.
•
•
Backup and Restore – Make safety copies of your data via
SyncStation.
File Manager – Transfer files (images, documents, music) via
Windows Explorer between your P908 and PC.
By default the PC Suite for P908 is accessed from Start menu >
Programs > Sony Ericsson > P908.
•
•
Install software – Install applications in the P908.
The Setup application also can be used later to add or delete
components.
Dial-Up Networking Wizard – Wizard for GPRS and HSCSD
settings for using your P908 as a modem.
You can download the latest PC Suite software from
www.SonyEricsson.com.cn
•
•
•
User Guide – Manual for your P908.
Quick Guide – Quick Guide for your P908.
Drivers – Drivers for modem and the USB cable connected
SyncStation.
Refer to the online help for each specific application.
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Multimedia for P908
The Multimedia for P908 CD contains a number of applications
and files to be installed in, or downloaded to, your P908 and
used together with its applications.
•
•
•
•
•
Games.
Audio files.
Pictures.
Video clips.
MMS templates.
Opening the Multimedia CD for P908
When you insert the CD in the PC, a start menu opens
automatically. Select an item from the menu and follow the
instructions on the PC screen.
If the start menu is not automatically shown, use the Run
command in the Windows Start menu to start CDBrowser.exe from
your CD drive.
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Installing applications
It is possible to install new applications in your P908. These
applications can be obtained in several ways, for example:
at their own risk. Product failures caused by applications not
approved or made for Sony Ericsson will not be covered by your
warranty.
•
•
•
•
•
from the Internet.
from a CD.
from a Memory Stick Duo.
as an e-mail attachment.
from other devices.
Installing applications on your
P908
There are two types of installation files for applications:
Installation file security
•
SIS (Symbian Standard Installation) made for P908 or other
Sony Ericsson devices.
Installation files in SIS format are typically used for installation
of Epoc or PersonalJava ™ applications or other content into the
P908 file system.The vendor who prepared the SIS file decides
where in the file system the various content of the SIS file will
be installed. This means that you need to decide if you trust that
the SIS file does not contain harmful content. If you know for
sure who produced the SIS file then you can take an installation
decision based on what you know about that vendor. Your P908
supports cryptographic verification of vendor identity.
•
MIDP JAR (Mobile Information Device Profile Java
Archive).
Note SIS and JAR files are installation packages containing one
or several files.
This chapter also applies to other types of software to install, for
example, system components and add-ons.
During installation the P908 verifies a digital signature and
certificate in the SIS file against a root certificate in the phone.
Successful verification means that you can trust who produced
the SIS file and that the content has not been modified after it
was created. If the SIS file does not contain a digital signature
Applications from developers outside Sony Ericsson, so-called
third-party developers, might be able to be installed in the P908.
Applications which are not approved by Sony Ericsson are not
guaranteed to work correctly or securely, and users install them
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you will be given a warning about the problem but you can still
decide to proceed with installation at your own risk. In general it
is recommended that you install only from SIS files where the
vendor identity and file integrity can be verified.
5. Installation starts when the download is complete.
From the P908
Program packages, for example, games, can also be downloaded
to your P908 from the Internet or from a Memory Stick Duo.
When downloading a file from the Internet, the installation will
start automatically when the file is completely downloaded to
your P908. The procedure below describes installation of
application packages already in the P908 but not yet installed.
Note Installation of uncertified applications may cause your
system to crash and all your data will then be lost.
MIDP applications run in a protected environment with no
access to sensitive information so no signatures are required for
MIDP JAR files.
See ‘To download and upload files, for example, applications’
on page 80 for information about how to download files from
the Internet.
From a PC
PC Suite for P908 must be installed in your PC and the P908 must
be connected to the PC via SyncStation, infrared, or Bluetooth
wireless technology in order to install applications from your
PC.
Installing applications in the P908
1. Select
.
2. From the menu, select Applications > Install
.
Installing applications from your PC
3. Select the software from the list.
1. Connect your P908 to the PC via SyncStation, infrared or
Bluetooth wireless technology. When connected, an icon is
shown in the status area to the right in the taskbar on the PC.
4. Select Install. If the software is certified, an information
dialogue will be shown with the name of the software,
version and supplier. Select Install again.
2. Start the PC software Install Software and select the
5. Now, depending on the software, you may be prompted to
replace a previous installation, select language, memory
location and select other installation options.
application (.sis file) to install.
3. Confirm to install the application in the P908.
4. Select target drive (phone memory or Memory Stick Duo).
Download to the P908 begins.
6. Installation is complete. Select Done.
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Removing applications from
your P908
It is sometimes necessary to remove installed applications and
user data to free up memory.
Removing applications in the P908
1. Select
.
2. From the menu, select Applications > Uninstall
.
3. Select the application to be uninstalled.
4. Select Uninstall
5. Tap Yes to confirm.
6. Select Done
.
.
Tip See also ‘Master reset’ on page 167 and ‘Storage manager’
on page 168 in Control Panel for more options regarding removal
of applications and user data.
Some removed applications could be reinstalled from the PC
Suit for the P908 and the multimedia CD.
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Connecting to other devices
Your P908 can be connected to other devices with similar
interfaces such as PCs, other P908s and handheld computers.
PC connectivity software
Your P908 is delivered with a CD, PC Suite for P908. This
software must be installed in the PC you want to connect to. See
‘Installing applications’ on page 132 for more information. You
do not need to install the PC Suite for P908 if you only want to
perform beaming with the PC or use a cordless headset.
The connection can be made via:
•
Bluetooth wireless technology (not together with
Windows 98)
•
•
Cable
Infrared (IrDA)
Connection via SyncStation
Once it has been connected, you can perform various tasks,
depending on what type of connection you have chosen, such as:
Connect the SyncStation to your PC with the USB cable. A
wizard helps you to install the USB cable the first time. The PC
Suite for P908 CD contains necessary software.
•
•
Using a cordless headset (Bluetooth wireless technology)
Sending and receiving files via (infrared, Bluetooth wireless
technology) – ‘beaming’
Put your P908 in the SyncStation. A new wizard starts which
helps you to connect your P908 if this is the first time.
appears in the status area to the right on the taskbar when
the P908 is connected.
•
•
Making Backup/Restore and Synchronization of your data
and file transfer. (Cable, infrared and Bluetooth wireless
technology)
When connecting via cable, the P908 can be set in PC Connect
mode or Modem mode. The setting is made in Control panel >
Connections > Cable, see ‘Cable’ on page 154.
Using the P908 as a modem for Dial-Up Networking.
(Cable, infrared and Bluetooth wireless technology)
Set the P908 in PC connect mode for
•
•
Synchronization
Installation of software
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Backup and restore
To activate the infrared port on the PC
1. Right click
in the status area to the right on the taskbar.
Set the P908 in Modem mode when using
2. Select Properties
•
•
P908 as a modem
3. Select the Infrared check box
Dial-up network wizard
4. Click Close
.
You should disable the USB cable connection in these three
cases. In your PC select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Phone
Monitor Options > COM Ports and disable the COM port to
which the cable is connected.
Note Clear the Infrared check box when ready.
Send and receive
You can send items via the infrared port, beam, in any
application if there is a Send as command. To send, select
Infrared. If you receive a beamed item, a dialogue box appears
Connection via Infrared port
with three options: Delete
View opens the associated application which shows the item;
Done saves it in the Beamed folder in Messages
,
View or Done. Delete deletes the item;
When connecting via the infrared port, make sure that both
devices are placed within one metre from each other and that the
infrared ports have a free line of sight between them.
.
Both your P908 and the device you connect to must have their
infrared ports activated before communication can begin.
Connection via Bluetooth
wireless technology
To activate the infrared port on the P908
1. Go to Control panel > Connections > Infrared
.
You can connect your P908 to other products equipped with
Bluetooth wireless technology, for example PCs or other mobile
phones, and exchange data. Since Bluetooth wireless technology
is radio-based, there does not have to be a free line of sight
between transmitting and receiving devices. This means that
2. Set the P908 to PC connect or Modem as required.
3. Set the port state to On or On for 10 minutes.
You can also change the infrared port state with the Flip closed,
in the Connections application.
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your P908 can stay in your pocket while communicating.
However, items between transmitting and receiving devices
Pairing
might weaken the signal.
To let your P908 initiate pairing with another device, such as a
headset
Connection to another device can be made within a range of up
to 10 metres. Obstructions between the transmitting devices will
have an effect on the performance. For all tasks, except
1. In Control panel > Connections> Bluetooth > Settings, set Operation
mode to On.
beaming, it is necessary that you first set up a permanent and
trusted relationship between your P908 and the other device.
This process is called pairing (other documentation may refer to
it as bonding). The paired devices are remembered by your P908
even after you have turned it off so you do not need to repeat the
process for every connection with those devices. The reason for
pairing is to simplify future connections and to make them
secure – only paired devices can connect to your P908.
2. Set the other device to be on or discoverable.
3. In the Devices tab, tap Add. Your P908 searches for all devices
in the vicinity and lists them.
are shown with their name and icon. You can use Show: to
restrict the list to one category (only PC, for example).
– Paired devices that are within range are shown with
regular text.
– Non-paired devices that are within range are shown with
Activating Bluetooth wireless technology
Activate Bluetooth wireless technology on your P908 in Control
panel > Connections > Bluetooth > Settings. Set Operation mode to On
and set if your P908 should be Visible by other devices or not. See
‘Bluetooth’ on page 153 for more information on Bluetooth
wireless technology settings.
their names in italics.
– Devices that are within range but unknown are shown
with a preset name.
,
4. Select the device you want your P908 to pair with, and enter
a passcode when asked for it. When the passcode is accepted,
the pairing process is complete, see ‘Passcodes’ on page 138.
The Bluetooth wireless technology operation mode can also be
changed with the Flip closed, through the Connections
application. When the Bluetooth wireless technology is
5. If in the future you want to allow a paired device to connect
to your P908 without you explicitly approving each
connection, you should select Control panel > Connections >
Bluetooth > Devices, then select a device and the check box
activated,
appears on the screen and the left indicator on top
of your P908 flashes blue.
Allow to connect without confirmation
.
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To let another device initiate pairing with your P908
4. In the Devices tab tap Add. Your P908 searches for all devices
in the vicinity and lists them.
1. In Control panel > Connections > Bluetooth > Settings, set
Operation mode to On
.
5. When asked for a passcode, enter the headphone’s passcode
on your P908.
2. Follow the other device’s manual to initiate pairing.
6. If in the future you want to allow the headphone to connect to
your P908 without you explicitly approving each connection,
you should select Control panel > Connections > Bluetooth >
Devices, select the headphone and the check box Allow to
3. When asked for a passcode, enter the same on both devices.
4. If in the future you want to allow a paired device to connect
to your P908 without you explicitly approving each
connection you should select Control panel > Connections >
Bluetooth > Devices, select a device and the check box Allow to
connect without confirmation
.
connect without confirmation
.
To remove a paired device from your P908
Select a device in the list and select Remove
.
Tip You can change the name of a paired device. When you pair
with other Bluetooth wireless technology enabled phones, it is
very useful to include the user's name as part of the device
name. This will make it very easy to beam information to the
desired recipients.
Passcodes
Passcodes ensure that the device you pair with really is the
device you think it is. A passcode is a set of numbers and/or
letters (at least four characters) that you agree to exchange with
the owner of the other device. Simply agree a passcode with the
other user and each enter the same code into both devices when
asked for it. The actual code is up to you; the important thing is
that you both enter the same code. Accessories like headsets
often have a default passcode, usually ‘0000’, see the specific
user guide.
To let a headphone initiate pairing with your P908
1. Check that the device you want to pair with your P908:
– Is on and within range.
– Has its Bluetooth function activated and that it is in
visible mode.
2. In Control panel > Connections > Bluetooth > Settings, set
Operation mode to On
.
3. Follow the headphone’s manual to initiate pairing on the
headphone.
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Send and receive
You can send items via Bluetooth wireless technology in any
application if there is a Send as command. To send, select
Bluetooth. If you receive an item via Bluetooth wireless
technology, a dialogue box appears with three options: Delete
Delete deletes the item; View opens the associated
application which shows the item; Done saves it in the Beamed
folder in Messages
,
View or Done
.
.
Bluetooth share
You can make it possible for other users to transfer items from
your P908. To make an item accessible, select Send as > Bluetooth
Shared. The item is then copied to the Shared folder, accessible
by other users. When a user requests to access your Shared
folder, a request dialogue is shown, where you can Accept or
Reject the transfer.
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Synchronization and backup
With PC Suite for P908 installed in your PC, your P908 can
synchronize with the following PC applications, also called
Local synchronization
Personal Information Managers (PIMs):
•
•
•
Lotus® Organizer® 5 & 6
Lotus® Notes® 5.0, 6
Bluetooth
IrDA
Microsoft® Outlook® 98, 2000, 2002
Synchronization is divided into local and remote. Local
synchronization is performed directly to a connected PC while
remote synchronization is done over the air with a remote server
in, for example, a corporate network.
Cable
The manual describes the easiest way to perform the tasks but
you can also carry out most of them by selecting Start > Programs
> Sony Ericsson > P908 in the PC and then select the desired
command.
Local synchronization is done with either cable, infrared or
Bluetooth wireless technology. The functionality is the same.
E-mail, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Jotter notes (only text)
can be synchronized locally.
Refer to the online help find in Help in the menu bar in the PC
software to get more information about synchronization and
backup.
Local synchronization settings
Local synchronization is initiated from the PC and all settings
are made in the P908 PC software (included on the PC Suite for
P908 CD).
Note If you have imported SIM phone book entries into Contacts
in your P908, these entries will not be synchronized with the
corresponding entries in your PC when synchronising your
P908 and PC. You will instead get duplicates in your P908.
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The easiest way to synchronize is to set the Synchronization to
automatically make a synchronization every time your P908 is
connected.
2. In the PC, click on
on the PC taskbar and select
Synchronise
.
The synchronization starts.
3. After a short time, the PC application you want to
synchronize with might ask you to allow the P908 access to
it. Answer Yes and the synchronization continues.
To make the synchronization settings
In the PC, click on
in the status area to the right in the
taskbar on the PC and select Sync Station Settings
.
A dialogue appears where you can make the synchronization
settings. Click Help in the dialogue to get more information
about the settings.
Remote synchronization
Remote synchronization takes place over the air and is the ideal
way to keep the P908 up-to-date while on the move. Using
GPRS, the P908 can be continuously connected to the remote
synchronization server.
Making a local synchronization
To make an automatic synchronization
1. Connect your P908 via SyncStation, infrared or Bluetooth
wireless technology. For more information, see ‘Connecting
to other devices’ on page 135.
GPRS, HSCSD
or CSD
2. Synchronization starts automatically.
3. After a short time, the PC application you want to
synchronize with might ask you to allow the P908 access to
it. Answer Yes and the synchronization continues.
PIM Application
Sync Server
Firewall
To make a manual synchronization
1. Connect your P908 via cable, infrared or Bluetooth wireless
technology. For more information, see ‘Connecting to other
devices’ on page 135.
Internet/Intranet
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Synchronization services may be offered by mobile operators,
third-party service providers and as added capability to
corporate PIM applications.
3. Fill in the Task name or leave default.
4. Fill in the Server database (contact your corporate
information services help desk or your service provider).
Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks can be synchronized remotely.
5. The item you selected to be synchronized is now above the
divider in the list. (Disabled items are below the divider.)
•
Repeat for other items.
Remote synchronization settings
To configure the remote synchronization server
Making a remote synchronization
In Applications, select
Remote Sync > Edit > Preferences and fill
Open Applications > Remote Sync and tap the Sync button.
in the following parameters:
When ready, the Task status column shows today's date for all
successfully synchronized items.
– Server address
– Username
– Password
You might also need to fill in whether to use transport login
under the Protocol tab. Contact your corporate information
services help desk or your service provider for information on
these parameters.
You can use the P908 Backup and Restore PC software to back up
the contents stored in your P908 to your computer. Keeping
backups of your P908 contents on your computer means that
you have a separate copy of the contents of the P908, which can
be restored into the P908. Backups should be made on a regular
basis. See the online help for P908 Backup and Restore for more
information on how to use the application.
You also need to have at least one configured Internet account
that remote sync can use to connect, see ‘Internet accounts’ on
page 155.
To select items to synchronise
Note All user data will be deleted when the P908 software is
upgraded by a Service Partner. Always back up your data before
handing over the P908 for upgrading, so that you can restore it
afterwards
1. In Remote Sync, select one item in the list you want to be
synchronized.
2. Select the Enable task check box.
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Preconditions
The PC Suite for P908 must be installed in the PC and the P908
must be connected to the PC via cable.
Restoring data
Lost data or accidentally deleted information in your P908 can
be restored from an earlier backup. A backup from the phone
can only be restored to the phone, and a backup from a Memory
Stick can only be restored to a Memory Stick.
Note Backup and restore does not work via infrared or
Bluetooth wireless technology.
To restore a backup
Performing a backup
1. Turn on your P908 and connect it to the PC via cable.
2. In the PC, click on
on the PC taskbar and select Back up
To make a backup
and restore
.
1. Turn on your P908 and connect it to the PC via cable.
3. Select your P908 in the menu that appears. Several P908s can
be backed up to the same PC.
2. In the PC, click on
on the PC taskbar and select Back up
and restore
.
4. Select one of the backups in the list of previously saved
3. Select your P908 in the menu that appears. Several P908s can
be backed up to the same PC.
backups and click Restore
.
5. Click Yes and follow the instructions in the PC and in the
4. Select Backup and choose what to back up: P908 and/or
P908.
Memory Stick.
6. The restore is complete.
5. Click Yes and follow the instructions in the PC and in the
P908.
Note Everything in your P908 will be overwritten by the chosen
backup. Once you have clicked Yes to start the restore, you
cannot cancel the procedure.
6. The backup is complete.
Note If you have used your Secure Tokens (Secure Access files)
since you made your backup, you must reconfigure these. If you
restore another P908, you must reconfigure your Secure Tokens.
For more information see ‘Secure tokens’ on page 167.
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SETTINGS
Personalizing your P908
There are a number of ways you can give your P908 a personal
Setting a background picture
touch and change its settings to suit your requirements.
You can change the background image (wallpaper) for the
standby screen in
Control panel > Device > Display. You can use
any image stored internally or on a Memory Stick Duo.
Themes
Tip More background images can be found on the Multimedia
P908 CD, delivered with your P908.
Themes control the colour of screen and text, the icons, and the
background picture. Sound themes control the notification
alerts. Four themes are pre-loaded in the P908. Extra themes can
be found on the Multimedia for P908 CD.
You can obtain suitable background picture files by
downloading, MMS, beaming using Bluetooth or infrared, or
transferring them using a cable from your PC.
To change the theme, select
see ‘Themes’ on page 151
Control panel > Device > Themes,
.
Background picture images are 208 x 144 pixels and the picture
can be seen in the standby screen.(Any chosen picture will be
scaled to fit the screen).The images can be JPEG, GIF, BMP,
WBMP, MBM or PNG format.
Changing your application
shortcuts
You can change and rearrange the five shortcuts to applications,
shown in the standby screen when the Flip is closed, and the five
first shortcuts in the Application picker area in Flip open (not
Setting a screen saver
You can set a screen saver picture to be displayed after a period
of inactivity. See ‘Display’ on page 147. Key lock and device
lock may be used in combination with the screen saver. When
you press a key or touch the screen, you will be prompted to
activate keys and/or enter the device lock code.
the Application launcher
even be hidden, if you wish.
). The Flip closed shortcuts can
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The images can be JPEG, GIF (including animated), BMP,
WBMP, MBM or PNG format. Image format for the screen
saver is 208 x 320 pixels.
To choose the contact’s picture size
1. Select
Phone > Edit >Preferences > Incoming call picture
.
2. Select the Show large pop-up picture for incoming calls check
Note Using animated GIF uses more power.
box.
3. Tap Done
.
Adding images to your
Contacts
Ring signals
Your P908 can play both iMelody format and polyphonic ring
signals in WAV, AU, AMR, MIDI, RMF, and MP3 sound file
formats. When you choose a ring signal, your P908 will scan the
internal and Memory Stick storage and present you with a list of
ring signals that are in these formats. Recordings you have made
using Sound Recorder can also be selected.
You can store a picture with
each entry in Contacts. See
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‘Creating and editing
contacts’ on page 102.
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Pictures are easily taken
using the CommuniCorder
(see ‘CommuniCorder’ on
page 61) though of course
other images can be used.
Ring signals can be added by downloading from the Internet,
beaming using infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology file
transfer from a PC and by using a Memory Stick. Extra ring
signals can be found on the Multimedia for P908 CD-ROM. You
can add as many ring signals as desired, subject only to
available storage space.
E
nd call
If your network operator
provides a CLI (Calling Line Identity) service, your P908 can
display the contact’s picture together with the other information
when an incoming call is received with a CLI matching that
contact (not all numbers can be displayed). The contact’s picture
is also displayed when you make a call to that person.
Tip Sound Recorder recordings are listed as voicenote and a
number, for example voicenote1470.
A ring signal may be selected for an entry in Contacts, so that
the caller can be identified by the ring signal that is played. See
‘To personalize the ring melody for a contact’ on page 103.
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Note The mobile network must provide the CLI (Calling Line
Identity) of the caller to enable the contact to be identified.
Note If you use an audio file as alarm or notification signal, it
will be played using the Multimedia volume setting. The ring
volume setting will not effect the sound volume.
You may change the default ring signal that is played in all other
Note If your P908 finds that you have renamed, moved or
deleted a ring signal, it will play the default instead.
Note If you use an audio file as ring signal, it will be played
using the Multimedia volume setting. The ring volume setting
will not effect the sound volume.
Alarm tones and sound
notification
You can choose different sounds for alarms and notifications in
these applications:
Time
See ‘Setting alarms’ on page 120.
Calendar
Set a sound for reminder alerts, see ‘Preferences’
on page 109).
Tasks
Set a sound for reminder alarms. See ‘Preferences’
on page 112.
Messages
Set a different sound for each type of message as
notification of a new message:
See ‘Sounds and alerts’ on page 149.
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Control panel
The Control Panel is the location for all the main settings on
your P908 that are system-wide and affect more than one
application. This is the main place to go to initially set up your
P908, and to change settings at any point thereafter. To access it,
shown. If you feel that the Flip closed shortcuts obscure your
background, you can choose to have them hidden when you do
not need them.
To change an application shortcut
select
Applications >
Control panel.
1. In the Application shortcuts dialogue, select the Flip open or Flip
Tip You can find settings that apply to a single application in
the Preferences menu of the application, for example: Phone > Edit
> Preferences, CommuniCorder > CommuniCorder > Preferences,
Internet > Edit > Preferences.
2. Select the icon you wish to change. The name of the
application is shown in the Set application pick list.
3. Choose the application you want to replace it with from the
list.
The sections below describe the settings available for each of
the default items in the Control panel.
To hide the Flip closed application shortcuts when your P908
is inactive
Clear the Shortcuts always displayed check box.
THE DEVICE TAB
The device tab contains settings related to the behaviour of your
P908 device itself.
Display
Use the Display settings to control the screen and power
functions of your P908.
Application shortcuts
Use this dialogue to configure the application shortcuts shown
in the Flip closed Standby view, and the Application picker
shortcuts in the Flip open mode. See ‘Standby view’ on page 15
and ‘Navigation’ on page 16. You can change the five shortcuts
Background tab
You can set a picture to be background for the standby screen.
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Power tab
changed.
You can set the screen light settings for car use and handheld
use.
2. Tap the image showing the current picture.
3. Browse to see picture files available on your P908.
Auto
receive an incoming call
4. Select a picture and tap Select
.
On
Off
Light is always on
Light is always off
Read more about backgrounds in ‘Personalizing your P908’ on
page 144.
You can set if the power save should switch off the screen, blank
the screen or show a clock on the screen. You can also set the
power save time to 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15 and 30 minutes.
Screen tab
You can set a picture to be the screen saver.
If you set times for both screen saver and power saver, the
power saver time will commence after the screen saver is
displayed.
1. Select a picture for the screen saver.
2. Set the activation time for the screen saver.
lock will activate when the delay runs out. Read more about the
device lock in ‘Device lock’ on page 40.
Flight mode
If you set a time for the Automatic Input Lock, the keyboard lock
will activate when the time runs out. Read more about the
automatic key lock in ‘Automatic key lock’ on page 41.
In flight mode the radio function is turned off. You cannot make
and receive calls but most of the other functions in the P908 are
available.
Occasionally you may find that you tap one item (for example a
button or menu option) but another is activated. Calibrating the
screen ensures that the correct item is activated.
Use these settings to turn the flight mode on or off and also to
activate the Power menu. When activated, the Power menu will
ask you if you want to start the P908 in normal mode or flight
mode each time you turn on the P908. Also, when you press the
On/Off button when your P908 is on, the Power menu will ask
you if you want to turn off the P908, or switch to another mode.
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To activate the Power menu
Select the Prompt me... check box and tap Done
Locks
.
Locks contains options for activating the locks on the device,
the SIM card and the keys on the keypad, and for changing the
lock codes, see ‘P908 locks’ on page 40.
To cancel the selection of Power menu
Clear the Prompt me... check box and tap Done
.
Sounds and alerts
International
Use these settings to control sounds and alerts of your P908.
Use these settings to set the locations shown in
Time, as well
as the units for distances, numerical separators, and how
currency values should be shown.There are two tabs: Location
and Numbers.
•
•
•
Calls tab – Sets ring tones and volume.
Messages tab – Sets notification alerts for messages.
Other tab – Sets button and screen clicks, reminders, alarms,
and other notifications.
On the Location tab
•
Set Current country/region and Current city to your current
location.
You can choose to use any sound recording or audio file. You can
select ring signals that are stored on your local storage or on a
Memory Stick. If the selected file is later deleted or moved, the
Default Melody will be played instead.
•
Set Other country/region and Other city to an alternative
location (for example your home location if you are abroad).
Note If you use an audio file as a ring tone, alarm or
notification signal, it will be played using the Multimedia
volume setting. The ring volume setting will not affect the sound
volume.
If the city you want is not listed, select another city in the
desired time zone.
On the Numbers tab
Set the decimal separator and thousands separator you desire.
To listen to the selected ringtone or alert
1. Tap the
icon to listen to the signal.
2. Tap again to stop playback.
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To change the default ring tone or alert
•
Ring volume – Set the preferred sound level for handheld,
handsfree and car use.
1. Tap the drop-down menu.
2. Select Default Melody for the P908 default or Find sound to
•
Increasing ring – Select the checkbox to use increasing ring
select a new one.
signals. This disables the other volume settings.
3. If required, change folder.
4. Select the required sound
Messages tab
These settings set messaging alerts.
5. Tap
and
to preview the sound.
6. Tap Select to set this sound.
•
Display notification message – Select the check box to receive
notification of a received message.
Warning! The volume may be uncomfortably loud at the
higher volume levels if the phone is close to your ear. Exposure
to excessive volume may damage hearing.
•
•
•
•
SMS – Select an alert for received SMS messages.
Email – Select an alert for received Email messages.
MMS – Select an alert for received MMS messages.
Note To set vibrating alert, silent mode, speakerphone or mute
the microphone, tap the volume icon on the status bar.
Area info – Select an alert for received area information
messages.
Calls tab
These settings set incoming call alerts. For more information see
•
Auto setup – Select an alert for auto setup messages.
‘Ring signals’ on page 145.
Other tab
You may personalize the ring melodies further for individual
contacts, see ‘To change the details of a contact’ on page 104.
These settings set button and screen clicks, reminders, alarms,
and other notifications.
•
•
Ring (voice) – Select a ring signal for incoming voice calls.
•
Button clicks – Select the sound used when you press a key on
Ring (voice) line 2 – Select a ring signal for incoming voice
the keypad.
calls.
•
Screen taps – Select the sound used when you tap the screen.
•
Ring (data) – Select a ring signal for incoming data calls.
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•
Reminder – Select an alert to be played for reminders.
Themes
Voice Messages – Select an alert to be played for voice
messages.
You can set the look of the user interface by changing the theme.
•
•
To change the theme, select a theme from the list. The picture
shows the Flip closed standby background. Tap Select
•
Default alarm sound – Select the default alarm sound.
.
To change sound, select from the drop-down list. Tap the
trumpet to listen to the sound. Tap again to stop playback.
Text input
•
•
To send a theme, select the theme and tap Send as
.
There are several standard ways of entering text in your P908.
See ‘Entering text with the Flip closed’ on page 31 and
‘Entering text with the Flip open’ on page 34.
To delete a theme, select the theme and tap Delete
.
Use the settings on the Primary
set methods for entering text in your P908.
,
Alternative and Flip Closed tabs to
Time & date
Adjusting the time and date here sets these throughout your
P908.
Primary
The method that you select here is activated
automatically when you need to enter text into your
P908.
The dialogue has three tabs. You can set:
Alternative
Flip closed
The method that you select here is activated if you
Time & date
The current time and date. Here you can also turn
Summertime (daylight saving time) on or off for your
location.
tap
at the bottom of the screen.
The method that you select here is activated when you
need to enter text with the Flip closed.
Format
Specify how you want the time and date to be displayed
on the screen.
If you load other text input software, select it and adjust its
settings here.
Workdays
Specify the days in your working week.
Note These settings are also available in the
Time
application.
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Time & date tab
Format tab
You can specify how you want the time and date to be displayed
on the screen, and if you want to use the 12-hour (am/pm) or 24-
hour time format.
To set the current date
1. On the Time & date tab, select the date. A calendar view opens.
Tap the arrows to set the current year and month.
To set the time and date display format
1. Select Date format and choose a format.
2. Select Date separator and choose a separator.
2. Select the current date.
To set the current time
1. On the Time & date tab, select the time. Select the upper half of
the hour or minute box to increase the number displayed, or
the lower half to decrease the number.
3. Select a Time format
4. Select Time separator choose a separator.
5. Select Done
.
.
2. Select the am/pm box.
This is only possible if you use the 12-hour time format.
Workdays tab
3. Confirm by tapping outside the time picker.
You can specify what days you work, if, for example, you want
to set an alarm that sounds only on workdays. You can also
specify the first day of your week to customise the display of
both Week and Month views in Calendar.
If the locations you have set under
Control panel >
International are in a country/region that currently has
summertime (daylight saving time), you can adjust the time and
date.
To turn daylight saving time on
User greeting
1. On the Time &date tab, select Summertime, select the check
Your P908 can show a user greeting on the standby screen when
you turn it on. Use this dialogue to turn this function on or off.
You can define your own user greeting text (up to 32
characters).
boxes for the zones that currently have daylight saving time.
2. Select Done
.
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Tip You will probably find that the preset name of your P908,
and of devices you pair it with, are not very meaningful or easily
recognisable. It is a good idea to change these names to
something more useful. The name you choose for your P908
THE CONNECTIONS TAB
The connections tab contains settings related to how your P908
communicates with other devices.
appears on any devices you pair it with.
See ‘Pairing’ on page 137 for instructions on how to connect to
another device using Bluetooth wireless technology.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth wireless technology uses radio waves to enable
wireless connections between your P908 and other Bluetooth-
Security
enabled devices. This method of linking works well at a range of
up to 10 metres. Obstructions between the transmitting devices
will have an effect on the performance. Read more about
connecting to other devices using Bluetooth wireless technology
in ‘Connection via Bluetooth wireless technology’ on page 136.
On the Settings tab you can set the Bluetooth security related
settings of your P908.
Bluetooth on
All Bluetooth wireless technology functionality from
your P908 works. Visibility according to the Visible
to other devices setting.
Bluetooth settings are shown on two tabs:
Set Bluetooth to Off if you do not use Bluetooth, it
will decrease battery drain. Bluetooth will
automatically switch on if you use Send as >
Bluetooth from the applications
Settings
• A device name for your P908.
• Bluetooth on or off.
• If it should be visible to other Bluetooth equipped
devices.
Visible to
other devices
Yes: All Bluetooth wireless technology functionality
from your P908 works.
Devices
A list of all the Bluetooth-enabled devices that your
P908 is paired (bonded) with.
• To change the name of a device, and to allow for
connection without confirmation, select the name in
the list.
No: All Bluetooth wireless technology functionality
from your P908 works but you cannot receive
beamed items, and other devices cannot initiate
pairing with your P908. You cannot use your P908 as
a modem, it is not possible to connect from a PC and
voice dialling from a headset is not possible.
• To remove a device from the list, select the name and
select Remove
• To locate other devices in the vicinity, and add them to
the list, tap Add
.
.
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Cable
GSM Networks
Use Cable to set the cable connection mode and the connection
parameters used when communicating through your P908's
cable port.
This option lets you choose what net to use when you are
outside your operator’s area. Choose if you want to search for a
new network or use a preferred one. You can also make a list of
preferred networks.
•
Set the cable connection mode. Please note that you must set
the mode to Modem when using the P908 as a modem and
when using the DUN (Dial-up Networking) Wizard.
•
Search mode – Select between automatic or manual search for
a network.
•
Set the baud rate, parity, number of stop bits, character length
and type of flow control required for the connection. When
connecting your P908 via the desk stand to a USB port on
your PC, use the following (default) settings:
•
Select network – Tap the button to get a list of available
networks.
•
•
New search – Tap the button to search for available networks.
Preferred list – Show the networks that your P908 will search
for when you are outside your home network.
Baud rate
115200
None
Parity
Stop bits
1
8
Note Your operator may not allow you to access all available
networks.
Character length
Flow control
CTS/RTS
To add a network to the preferred list
Tip You can set the cable connection mode when the Flip is
1. Tap Add network
.
closed by selecting
Applications >
Connections >
Cable.
2. Select a network from the displayed list.
3. Select a position in the Preferred list and tap Done
.
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There are three types of Internet account:
Infrared
Dial-Up
:
For Dial-Up (CSD, Circuit Switched Data)
connections, you are charged for the length of
time that you are connected to the Internet.
Use this setting to control the state of the infrared port of your
P908.
Set the infrared status to PC connect or Modem, as required.
High-Speed Dial-Up
:
For High-Speed Dial-Up (HSCSD, High Speed
Circuit Switched Data) connections you are
charged for the length of time you are
connected but you can increase the connection
speed so that information is transferred faster.
You can set it Off On or On for 10 minutes. Read more about
,
connecting to other devices using infrared in ‘Connection via
Infrared port’ on page 136.
The service must be included in your
subscription and billing rates from your
network operator may increase as you increase
the connection speed.
Internet accounts
You access the Internet using an Internet Service Provider (ISP),
who supplies you with account details including: a username, a
password, and the phone number or Web site address that your
P908 automatically uses to access the Internet. You need to set
up an Internet account before you can:
GPRS
:
For a GPRS connection you are charged for the
amount of information you view, download, or
send.
The dialogue has two tabs: Accounts and Other.
•
•
Access Web pages and download multimedia messages.
Accounts tab
The Internet accounts dialogue lists all the Internet accounts that
have been set up on your P908.
Set up an e-mail account to send and receive e-mail
messages.
You can add a New account to the list and Edit or Delete an
existing account.
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If you want to select an Internet account every time you connect
to the Internet, select the Show connection dialog check box. This
New
GPRS account
For some accounts you may need to make advanced settings,
provided by your ISP. Select Advanced and enter settings on the
tabs as described below
may be useful if you use different Internet accounts for
Internet and
Messages.
Whenever you connect to the Internet, your Preferred account is
the account that your P908 prompts you to use.
GPRS Advanced tabs
Server
User name and password required
Normally, you do not have to enter a username and
password when you connect to a GPRS account.
However, some service providers may require you to
enter these details.
If you select the Username and password required
check box, but do not enter a username and
password, you will be prompted to enter these when
the P908 connects.
To create a new Internet account
1. On the Accounts tab, select New
.
2. Give the account a name. This will be the name shown in
your list of accounts. (In dialogues that appear while a
connection is being established the text -GPRS is
automatically added to names of GPRS accounts.)
3. Choose the Connection type for the type of account that you
Address
want to create, GPRS or Dial-Up.
Enter the Internet address of your access point. The
address is supplied by your service provider.
4. Continue entering settings as required. These will differ
depending on the type of account: GPRS, Dial-Up or High-
Speed Dial-Up:
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GPRS Advanced tabs
GPRS Advanced tabs
Log in
The settings on this tab deal with IP and DNS
addresses.
Authentication is used by some network operators to
identify the mobile phone connecting to their GPRS
network. There are different methods, or protocols,
for doing this.
The DNS address uniquely identifies your Internet
Service Provider (ISP)'s computers, which your P908
uses to connect to the Internet. Your P908 can
normally fetch these addresses automatically from
most ISPs.
If, after setting up an Internet account, you cannot
connect to the Internet and you suspect these
addresses are incorrect, ask your ISP for their
primary and secondary DNS addresses.
An IP address consists of four 3-digit boxes and valid
input is between 000 and 255 in each box.
Normal: PAP (Password Authentication Protocol).
The user's username and password are transmitted
over the network in an unencrypted form.
Secure: CHAP (Challenge Handshake
Authentication Protocol). The user's username and
password are never transmitted over the network.
None: No authentication is required by the network
operator.
QoS
Check with your network operator before changing
any of the QoS (Quality of Service) settings.
If your operator supports the use of Header
compression, selecting On can speed up your
connection.
Proxy
Other
A proxy server is a computer connected between
your P908 and the computer you communicate with.
This arrangement can be used for connections to
Remote Sync servers, or within a company network.
If this setting is needed, your company's Information
Services department or Remote Sync provider must
give you instructions.
The settings Precedence Delay, Peak rate, and Mean
,
Rate are all by default set to Subscribed, which
means that your operators default QoS (Quality of
Service) values will apply. Reliability is set as Class 3
by default.
If your ISP supports Point to Point Protocol (PPP)
extensions, you can select the Enable PPP extensions
check box. PPP extensions allow your P908 to
provide features such as encryption, which increases
the security of your Internet connection.
New
Dial-Up or High-Speed Dial-Up account
Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) supplies you with your User
name, your Password, and their Phone number, which your P908
dials to connect to the Internet. If you have a High-Speed Dial-
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Up account with your network operator you can increase the
Dial-Up and High-Speed Dial-Up Advanced tabs
speed of your connection by making settings on the Speed tab
Select the check box Post connect terminal if:
• The login script of the account that you are setting up
requires that you input certain information or you will
need to respond to prompts from the Internet accounts.
You are connecting to a Dial-Up account that uses Secure
Access generated by a separate smart card or password
generator.
under Advanced
.
Tip To avoid having to change the phone number when you
travel abroad: enter the international dialling prefix (for
example '+') and the appropriate country/region code for your
ISP.
Proxy
Speed
For an explanation of these settings, see Proxy in the
‘GPRS Advanced tabs’ on page 156.
For some accounts you may also need to make advanced
settings.
You can only increase the speed of your connection if you
have a High-Speed Dial-Up account with your network
operator.
Select Advanced and enter settings on the tabs as described
below
Secure
To enable secure access for this Internet account you
must link it to a vendor-associated Secure Token in this
dialogue:
1. Select the Enable secure access check box.
To create or delete Secure Tokens on your P908, select
Dial-Up and High-Speed Dial-Up Advanced tabs
Log in
The settings on this tab deal with IP and DNS addresses.
For an explanation of these settings, see Log in in the
‘GPRS Advanced tabs’ on page 156.
Script
As an alternative to entering your username and password
to access the Internet you may need to use a login script
stored on your P908. Although uncommon, scripts may
be required by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Select the Use log in script check box and enter the script
text in the Script editor
Control panel > Other >Secure tokens
.
2. Select the vendor and token names of the Secure Token
that you want to link to this account from the drop-down
lists.
Other
If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) supports Point to
Point Protocol (PPP) extensions, you can select the
Enable PPP extensions check box. PPP extensions allow
your P908 to provide features such as encryption, which
increases the security of your Internet connection.
If you select the check box Plain text authentication
(required by some ISPs), the security of your connection
will decrease during the connection process. Once you
are connected, the security of your connection will be
restored.
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To edit an Internet account
example, during GPRS data transfer (Icon:
not receive incoming calls. As soon as the transfer stops
(Icon: ) incoming calls will be accepted.
) your P908 may
1. On the Accounts tab, select the account in the list.
2. Select Edit
3. Change your settings as desired.
4. Select Done
.
Setting the Preferred mode lets you choose how you want to use
your P908:
.
•
Select GPRS only if you do not want to be disturbed by
incoming phone calls while browsing the Web. All incoming
voice (and GSM data) calls are rejected. If you disconnect
from the Internet, incoming calls can be received. Outgoing
calls are possible, except during data transfer. This mode is
useful if you are using sensitive Internet services, such as
banking.
Note If you change the Connection type, all account data for that
account will be deleted.
To delete an Internet account
1. On the Accounts tab, select the account in the list.
2. Select Delete
.
3. Select Done
.
•
•
If you select GSM only, your P908 will not be connected to the
GPRS network. If you choose to download e-mail or browse
the Web, your P908 will connect to GPRS only as long as is
needed for the data connection.
Other tab
You can use the Dial-Up timeout and GPRS timeout settings to set
up your P908 to disconnect automatically from the Internet, if
you are not using it. The connection is broken after the period
you specify has lapsed.
If you select Automatic, your P908 will let you answer
incoming GSM calls while having normal GPRS
functionality. A GPRS data connection will be temporarily
interrupted by a voice call.
Preferred mode (bearer preference)
Please note that your P908 can be used for either voice (or GSM
data) calls or transferring GPRS data, but not both at the same
time. It may, however, still be connected to GPRS. As an
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Read more about the different types of messages in ‘Messages’
on page 87.
Messaging accounts
The
Messages application can handle many different types
of messages, but you must first set up accounts and make
settings as described below.
Email tab
The Email tab shows a list of the e-mail accounts on your
existing account.
The Messaging accounts dialogue has four tabs, one for each
type of messaging account:
Email
You can have any number of e-mail accounts. To receive
and send e-mail, you must first set up an Internet account
(if one is not already set up). See ‘Internet accounts’ on
page 155.
You can choose one of your e-mail accounts as Preferred. This
will be the e-mail account that your P908 uses when you use
Send as to send an entry as e-mail directly from one of your P908
applications
SMS
MMS
You can only have one SMS (Short Message Service)
account.The settings on this tab also apply to EMS
(Extended Message Service) messages.
To create a new e-mail account
1. On the Email tab, select New.
You can only have one MMS (Multimedia Messaging
Service) account. To receive MMS messages you must
first set up Internet and WAP accounts (if not already set
up). See‘Internet accounts’ on page 155.
2. Enter the following settings on the tabs:
E-mail account basic tab settings
Account name
Your name
This is the name you give to your e-mail account.
Area
You can only have one Area info account. The number of
Area Information channels that you can subscribe to is
limited by the space on your SIM.
This name appears on your outgoing e-mail
messages.
Email address
Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) supplies you
with your e-mail address.
Tip A simple way of setting up an e-mail or multimedia
message account is to ask your service provider to send you a
message that contains the required information to create an
account automatically on your P908.
Connection type
Internet account
Select POP3 or IMAP. POP3 is most common.
Select the Internet account to access your e-mail
messages.
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E-mail account Inbox tab settings
E-mail account Advanced tab settings
User name
Password
Incoming server
address
Secure
connection
Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) supplies you
with your username, your password, and its
incoming server address, which identifies the
computer where your incoming e-mail messages
are stored.
Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will tell you
whether you can use either a Secure connection or
Secure password authentication
.
Outgoing mail
port
Normally 25. Do not change unless your ISP
instructs you to.
Download
Schedule
If you want to limit the data traffic, you can choose
to receive just Just headers (the sender, subject,
and date only) or set a size limit (if a message is
larger than the e-mails smaller than limit, only the
headers are downloaded). You can download the
complete message later.
Use MIME
encoding
MIME encoding is a standard that allows non-
textual information (for example graphics) and
accented characters to be sent in e-mail messages.
If you should not wish to Use MIME encoding
,
clear the check box.
Incoming mail
port
Normally 110. Do not change unless your ISP
instructs you to.
Select Schedule to schedule an automatic
download of your incoming e-mail messages.
Messages that are waiting in your Outbox will not
be sent at the same time.
Secure
password
authentication
A secure connection means that all information
(including your username, password, and all
messages) is encrypted to maximise security while
you are connected to the Internet. In contrast,
secure password authentication means that only
your password is encrypted.
E-mail account Outbox tab settings
Outgoing server
address
Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) supplies you
with its Outgoing server address, which identifies
the computer through which your outgoing e-mail
messages are sent.
To edit an e-mail account
1. On the Email tab, select the account in the list.
Use SMTP
Some SMTP servers might also require
authentication
2. Select Edit
3. Change your settings as desired.
4. Select Done
.
authentication when sending e-mail. In that case,
select the check box Use SMTP authentication and
enter your Username and Password
.
.
Use Inbox login
details
If the SMTP server accepts using your Inbox login
information for authentication, select the check
box Use Inbox login details
.
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To delete an e-mail account
MMS tab
1. On the Email tab, select the account in the list.
2. Select Delete
Use these settings to set up multimedia messaging:
.
Messaging accounts MMS tab settings
3. Select Done
.
Service centre
address
The Service centre address is the URL to the server
on which your multimedia messages are stored. Your
MMS service provider or your network operator can
provide you with the service centre address.
SMS tab
Use these settings to set up text message and EMS messaging:
WAP account
Automatic
Specify which of your configured WAP accounts
you wish to use.
• WAP accounts are created in Control panel >
Connections > WAP accounts
Messaging accounts SMS tab settings
SMS Service
centre address
The SMS Service centre address is the phone
number where your text messages are stored. It is
normally imported from the SIM card but if that
fails, your network operator can provide you with
the service centre address.
Select between:
•
Home only - messages are downloaded
automatically when you are connected to your
home network.
Character Set
Your network operator may also specify the
•
•
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.
Character Set
.
Messages stored
for
You can set a time limit after which text messages
are deleted from the network by choosing a value
in the Messages stored for list.
Connection type
Specify if you prefer to use GPRS or GSM
connection as directed by your network operator.
Set whether or not to have a size limit for incoming
messages:
Download size
and
•
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, bigger messages will be deflected.
Smaller than
Tip If you send and receive text messages in several countries/
regions, you can avoid having to change the service centre
address when you travel abroad by entering the international
dialling prefix (for example '+') and the appropriate country/
region code for your network operator.
•
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Advanced settings
MMS Advanced settings tabs
Select Advanced to make settings about how your P908 will send
and receive multimedia messages.
Receive
These settings apply to multimedia messages that you
receive.
Select the Play full screen checkbox, when you want to
play MMS messages in full screen.
Select the check boxes to send a notification message to the
sender when a message is:
• Delivered to you: Allow delivery notification
• Read by you: Allow read notification
MMS Advanced settings tabs
Send
The values you give these settings will be default for all
multimedia messages that you send. You can of course
choose other values for an individual message in Messages.
You can set the Validity period for your messages, that is,
how long they should be available to the receiver.
Maximum is the default.
You can filter reception of incoming messages by message
class (Advertisements Information, and Anonymous
,
You can give your messages a Priority of Low
,
Normal
senders) as well messages from senders listed in Contacts.
Selecting a check box will filter out messages of that
category.
To receive multimedia messages only from senders listed
in your Contacts, select all other check boxes and clear the
check box for Anonymous senders.
(default) or High
.
You can set a level of Content alert for the multimedia
messages that you send to make sure that they will be
played back correctly on different products.
If checked, a warning message is displayed whenever you
add a non-conformant item to a multimedia message. You
have the option to send anyway.
Area tab
Select the check boxes to provide the function you want:
Hide number prevents the sent message from showing your
number.
Read report requests a read notification from receivers of
your messages.
On the Area tab you make settings related to Cell Broadcast
Services. These include both Area Information and Cell
Information services. The availability of Cell and Area
Information Services is operator-dependent.
Delivery report requests a delivery notification from
receivers of your messages.
Reply with history includes the original with your reply.
Your network may broadcast the area code as cell information.
Your P908 can to display it below the network name in the Flip
closed standby view.
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Area Information is a type of text message that is sent to all
subscribers in a certain network area, for example a local traffic
report.
To delete a channel
Select Delete. Since deleting a channel cannot be undone, you
will be asked to confirm the delete. Deleting the channel will
also delete any stored Area Information messages for that
channel in your Area Info Inbox.
To enable Cell Information
Select the Cell information check box
To turn Area Information on
WAP accounts
1. Check the Area information check box. Received messages
will be automatically stored, and displayed in the list when
dismissed.
Use these settings to set up and manage WAP accounts on your
P908.
WAP accounts are intended for multimedia messages and for
accessing the Internet through a WAP gateway. (Such gateways
make use of proxy port 9200-9203.) All other proxy settings
should be included in your Internet accounts.
2. The list shows all the channels that you have defined on your
P908. The check box for each channel shows if it is on
(checked, ready to receive messages) or off (cleared, not
active):
For security reasons, some WAP pages and services, for
example online banking, can only be accessed from a particular
WAP account.
To add a new channel
1. Select New
.
2. Enter the number of the new channel in the New Channel
dialogue. Channel numbers can be from 0 to 999. If there are
too many channels defined, New will be disabled.
Channel numbering is operator-dependent. Please consult
your network operator for information.
The dialogue has two tabs: Basic and Preferred.
Basic tab
The dialogue shows a list of all the WAP accounts on your P908.
You can add a New account to the list and Edit or Delete an
existing account.
To turn a channel on or off
Select the channel in the list and check the check box. To turn it
off, clear the check box.
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Note You access WAP pages through an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) so, when you create a WAP account, you must
choose one of your existing Internet accounts or first create a
new one.
If you do not set a preferred WAP account, the preferred Internet
account will be used when connecting to the Internet.
THE OTHER TAB
To create a new WAP account
The other tab contains all settings that are not related to the
device or connections. This is also where settings from system
components and add-ons, developed by third-party developers,
will be found.
1. Enter the name of the WAP account.
2. Select the Internet account you want to use. Preferred
indicates the account set as preferred in the Internet setup.
3. If you are going to use a WAP gateway or a proxy, select the
Use Proxy check box.
Certificate manager
4. Enter the Address of the gateway or proxy.
Digital certificates ensure that the Web or WAP pages you visit,
or any software you install, really are created by the person you
expect.
5. Enter the Port of the gateway or proxy.
For a WAP gateway use:
–
–
9201 for a normal connection.
Certificates may be present on the pages that you view or the
software that you download. Your P908 compares these
certificates with a set of certificates that are stored in Certificate
manager to ensure the authenticity of the page or software. If the
certificates do not match, your P908 informs you, and gives you
the following choices:
9203 for an encrypted secure connection.
•
If the gateway/proxy requires Username and Password, which
is very unusual, fill in the last two fields in the dialogue.
Preferred tab
•
•
Prevent the page being loaded or the software being installed.
Continue at your own risk.
Select the check box to set a preferred WAP account. It will be
used when you use the Open page command in the
Internet
application and when a page is opened from another P908
application.
The certificates on your P908 have been created and issued by
an independent organisation that ensures their authenticity.
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Security information
Type of certificate
Security information is displayed when Certificate manager
cannot be sure of the origin of the page or software. For
example, security information will be displayed if:
The type can be either User or Certificate Authority.
•
User certificates contain your identity. This type of certificate
is used when the server asks for client authentication. The
client application requests you to identify yourself by
choosing a user certificate.
•
•
The certificate on a page has expired.
The identity of a software manufacturer cannot be verified.
•
Certificate Authority certificates contain server details. This
type of certificate is handled by your P908 when the server
only requires server authentication. This means that your
identity remains anonymous.
Security information is also displayed when a certificate on your
P908 has:
•
•
Expired.
Been revoked by the independent organisation that issued it.
Flip removed
Adding and deleting certificates
This dialogue lets you enable the use of the Virtual flip when the
flip of your P908 has been removed, see ‘Virtual flip’ on
page 17.
Your P908 handles certificates automatically so, most of the
time, you can browse the Internet securely without using
Certificate manager. If you do need to add or delete a certificate,
you will usually be informed by your network operator or
system administrator. You should delete a certificate from
Certificate manager if you are informed, or suspect, that:
Format disk
This dialogue primarily lets you rename and format any
Memory Stick Duo that you install in your P908. Your P908
comes with one Memory Stick Duo.
•
•
The certificate does not belong to the person who supplied it.
The certificate was issued incorrectly by the independent
organisation that created it.
When you format a disk, you delete all the information on it,
including any applications that you may have installed. You also
delete all information placed on it by other devices (these
folders are hidden except in File Manager).
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IP Security manager
Master reset
The IP security manager displays stored policies and only one
policy can be activated at a time.This is used for secure
connections over the Internet, typically to a corporate intranet. If
needed, your company information services department will
supply the necessary information.
Use Master reset to reset your P908.
Note All user data, as well as pre-installed media files and
application data files (including, for example, backgrounds,
ring signals and pictures), will be deleted and settings will be set
to the state they were, after you selected the language. The
selected local language will be restored.
There are two types of passwords needed:
•
IP security password: is to be set when activating the very
first policy, that is, this password is only set once, but it is
possible to change it later at any time by tapping the
Password button.
If you have backed up your user data, you can restore it from the
backup, see ‘Restoring data’ on page 143.
You can restore media files and application data files from the
Multimedia for P908 CD, or from the Web.
•
Activation password: is needed when a policy is activated
for the first time and the supplier of the policy gives this.
If you want to keep installed applications, clear the Delete user
installed applications check box.
Language selection
Secure tokens
Use this list of all languages stored on your P908 to change
language. The highlighted entry is the language presently in use.
If you need access to a network that requires secure access
(often known as ‘strong authentication’), for example a
corporate intranet, you can set up the Internet account you use to
log in to that network to use secure access and generate the
required one-time password when you make the connection.
When you have selected a new language, you have to turn the
P908 off and then on again for the change to take effect.
Your P908 supports the following secure access systems:
•
SecureID from RSA
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SafeWord from Secure Computing
Deleting information from applications
To delete information from an application: select an application
in the list. This application is then displayed. Delete the old or
unwanted entries or information.
It is also possible to add other access systems through third-
party software.
If you have a separate device or application that requires one-
time passwords according to one of these systems, you do not
need a separate hardware token generator (Hard Token). Your
P908 can generate passwords that are not associated with an
Internet account.
Here are some housekeeping tips for different applications:
•
•
•
•
•
Delete any unwanted recordings as even short ones occupy a
lot of space.
In
Messages, delete any old messages from your Inbox or
You manage secure access in your P908 using Secure Tokens.
Sent folders.
In
Calendar, delete all entries in a specified time period by
Each token is associated with one vendor/system and may be
associated with one or more Internet accounts (or none, when
you use your P908 as a Hard Token). You can configure as many
tokens as needed.
selecting Calendar > Remove entries in your list of entries.
In
Tasks, delete all completed entries by selecting
Tasks > Delete completed in your list of entries.
Throughout your P908, use folders as you create and receive
information to speed up housekeeping later.
Tip Dialogue details when using secure access are vendor,
system and network-specific. You should contact the
administrator of the network you wish to access to get the
correct information.
Deleting or copying general files
Tap Files to see lists of all stored general file types on your P908
and the Memory Stick Duo. You can copy files to a specified
folder, delete unwanted files, and launch the appropriate
application to view or play a file in the list.
Storage manager
The list shows the applications on your P908 and the space they
occupy. Tapping the Files button lets you manage general files
stored internally on the P908 or on a Memory Stick Duo.
To delete files or copy files between folders
1. Select Files.
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2. Select the Type of file to move or delete.
WIM PIN settings
3. Select the Location folder.
WIM (WAP Identity Module) is used for performing security
4. Tap one or more check boxes to select the files to copy or
delete.
functions, especially to store and process information needed for
user identification and authentication. It is a tamper-resistant
store for private keys, certificates and other items that may
require a PIN for access or modification.
5. To copy files, tap Copy and select the destination folder.
To delete files, tap Delete. You will be asked to confirm.
The WIM management dialogue consists of a PIN choice list and a
WIM items list.
Uninstalling applications
If you uninstall an application, you can always reinstall it if you
want to use it later.
You can select a PIN from the PIN choice list. The WIM items
list changes content dynamically, displaying only the keys that
are protected by the selected PIN and also have an associated
certificate. Other keys that are protected by the selected PIN but
do not have an associated certificate are not shown in the WIM
item list. This is the case when WIM PIN (PIN-G) is selected.
To uninstall applications
1. Select Uninstall.
A list of applications that can be uninstalled is shown.
2. Select the application to uninstall.
Note The PIN-G applies to the whole WIM and any items that
do not have a different PIN. This means that no specific items on
the WIM are linked to PIN-G.
3. Select Uninstall.
Note You cannot uninstall the standard applications that came
with your P908.
You can change status of a PIN:
•
•
Enable PIN A PIN code that is enabled is requested for
authorisation of an operation. To proceed with the operation
you must enter the PIN code.
Disable PIN A PIN code that is disabled is not requested to
authorise an operation to proceed.
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To change the PIN code
1. Select the PIN you want to change from the choice list.
2. Select Change PIN
.
If a PIN code has been blocked, you must unblock it before it
can be used again. Select the PIN and select Change PIN
.
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Getting started with Internet and Messages
Connection type
When your P908 connects to a service provider, it will use a
GSM or GPRS network provided by a network operator. Many
network operators offer both GPRS and GSM services.
Introduction
Before you can use
Internet and
Messages to access the
Internet and send or receive messages, you will need to make
some user-specific settings in the
Control Panel.
The connection type defines which network your account uses
to connect to the Internet. GPRS Internet accounts use the GPRS
network, and Dial-Up Internet accounts use the GSM network.
Service provider
You will need a service provider to connect your P908 to the
network.The service provider could be:
GPRS
If your network operator supports GPRS, a GPRS Internet
account allows you to:
•
An Internet Service Provider (ISP) which connects you to the
Internet.
•
•
An access point provided by your network operator.
•
Remain permanently connected to the Internet without being
charged for connection time. With a GPRS account, you are
charged for the amount of information you view, download
or send when your are connected to the Internet.Check your
operator for details of your subscription.
A private service provider such as your company or your
bank.
You will need to enter specific service provider details into your
P908 to set up an Internet account. It can hold the details of
multiple service providers, for example, you may have separate
Internet and corporate accounts.
•
Avoid having to reconnect to the Internet if the connection is
broken.
Dial-Up
Your network operator or retailer may have pre-installed
services, check with them.
For both Dial-Up and High-Speed Dial-Up accounts, you are
charged for the length of time you are connected. If your
network operator supports them, you can increase your
connection speed (at a cost) by setting up a high-speed account.
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Accepting new Internet or Messaging
settings
Automatically set up service
provider and messaging
New configuration messages will appear in the Auto setup
The easiest way to set up your P908 is automatically, through
your service provider.
account inbox of
Messages. (Configuration messages for
e-mail accounts will, however, be found in your SMS message
inbox.)
For
of:
Messages settings your P908 supports automatic setup
When an auto setup message appears, select it.
•
•
e-mail accounts
A dialogue with a brief text and operator message appears on the
screen. You can accept the new settings or leave the message in
MMS message (Multimedia Messaging Service) settings.
the inbox
.
Contact your service provider's support desk and ask about
automatic remote configuration of ISP (Internet Service
Provider) settings, e-mail and MMS message settings.
If the name of the new account is the same as that of an existing
account you can choose to create a new account with the same
name or replace the existing account.
If remote configuration is possible, they will send you the auto-
configuration messages required by SMS message.
Note Never accept remote configuration messages if you are
not expecting them or are unsure where they have come from.
To check that your SMS messaging settings are correct
1. Select
Control panel > Connections > Messaging accounts >
Manually set up service
SMS.
2. Check the information, for example the address of the service
centre.
provider
As an alternative to setting up an Internet account automatically,
you can enter the settings manually from
Control panel >
Connections > Internet accounts.
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this information from your ISP (Internet Service Provider), or if
you are connecting to a corporate network, your information
services department.
The dialogue has four tabs, one for each type of messaging
service:
e-mail
The provider of your e-mail service, or for a corporate
account, your information services manager can provide
you with the necessary details.
All settings are described in ‘Internet accounts’ on page 155.
All settings are described in ‘Email tab’ on page 160.
To set up a new account follow the steps under ‘To create a
new e-mail account’ on page 160.
To set up a new account follow the steps under ‘To create a new
Internet account’ on page 156.
SMS
Short Message Service
message
The necessary settings are usually provided on your SIM
card.
All settings are described in ‘SMS tab’ on page 162.
As an alternative to setting up Messages automatically, you can
MMS
message
Multimedia Messaging Service
Your MMS messaging provider will be able to provide you
with the necessary information.
Before you set up MMS messaging you need to set up an
Internet account in Control panel > Connections > Internet
accounts and a WAP account in Control panel >
Connections > WAP accounts
enter the settings for the messaging services you want to use
yourself from
Control panel > Connections > Messaging
accounts
.
First collect all the information you will need. You can obtain
this information from the following sources:
All settings are described in ‘MMS tab’ on page 162.
•
If your network operator offers an e-mail service you can get
the necessary details from them.
Area
Cell Broadcast Service: Area and Cell information
Your network operator will be able to inform you if these
services are available.
•
•
Your Internet service provider.
Your information services manager in the case of connecting
to the corporate network to access your work e-mail account.
All settings are described in ‘Area tab’ on page 163.
•
Your network operator in the case of SMS message and Cell
Broadcast Services.
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First collect all the information you will need. You can obtain
Setting up WAP accounts
this information from the WAP service provider, or if you are
A WAP account (sometimes called a WAP profile) defines a
connecting to a corporate network, your information services
service provider and gateway that should be used when making
manager.
a connection to WAP services. You also need a WAP account
when you use MMS message (Multimedia Messaging Service).
All settings are described in ‘WAP accounts’ on page 164.
To set up a new account follow the steps under ‘To create a new
WAP account’ on page 165.
The WAP gateway sits between your P908 and the WAP site
coding and decoding information. You can set up details of more
than one gateway if necessary, for example one for your MMS
messaging, one to access corporate data over WAP, and another
to access your bank's WAP service.
Using your P908 as a modem
Your P908 contains a complete GSM/GPRS modem, so you can
use it to connect your PC to the Internet or corporate
The easiest way to set up a WAP account on your P908 is
automatically, through your service provider. Contact your
service provider's support desk and ask about automatic setup.
intranet.Your P908 appears to the laptop like a normal modem.
You link the laptop to your P908 using Bluetooth wireless
technology, infrared, or cable (USB or serial).The connection
over the air can be by any of the bearers that your P908
supports:
Note You access WAP pages through an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) so, when you create a WAP account, you must
choose one of your existing Internet accounts or first create a
new one.
•
•
•
GPRS
Manually set up a WAP account
Alternatively to setting up a WAP account automatically, you
HSCSD (High-speed Circuit Switched Data)
CSD (Circuit Switched Data).
can enter the settings manually from
Control panel >
A Windows® modem driver file and a PC utility, the Dial-Up
Networking Wizard, is provided on your PC Suite for P908 CD. The
wizard will help you configure DUN (Dial-Up Networking)
entries on your PC for GPRS and HSCSD connections.
Connections > WAP accounts
.
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Once paired with a Bluetooth-enabled laptop, your P908 is
ready to make a connection to the Internet or corporate network.
Because Bluetooth is wire-free and requires no line-of-sight
alignment, you can place the laptop in a comfortable position
and let your P908 remain in your pocket, briefcase, or even be
placed up to 10 metres away.
Make sure that you have any information concerning, for
example, phone numbers, names of servers or domains, that the
To set up a GPRS or HSCSD (High-Speed Circuit Switched
Data) connection using the Dial-Up Networking Wizard
1. Start the Dial-Up Networking Wizard from the Sony Ericsson
If you wish to use an infrared link, the range is typically up to 1
metre. The two infrared ports must be kept in line of sight, at an
angle of no more than approximately 30 degrees.
folder of the Start menu on your PC.
2. Choose Create a new Dial-Up connection.
3. Follow the instructions in the wizard.
The Dial-Up Networking Wizard
To edit a previously created DUN entry
The wizard simplifies creating GPRS DUN connections by
setting the proper values in the PC DUN entry and linking the
entry to one of the GPRS configurations in your P908. You can
also view and modify the GPRS settings in the P908.
1. Start the Dial-Up Networking Wizard from the Sony Ericsson
folder of the Start menu on your PC.
2. Modify a Dial-Up connection.
3. Select the desired connection from the list.
4. Follow the instructions in the wizard.
For HSCSD DUN entries, it updates the modem settings such
that the specified data rate and type of bearer (ISDN / Analogue)
will be used when you make a DUN connection.
To define P908 as a modem
To set up a CSD (GSM Data) or HSCSD connection you will
need to install your P908 as a modem manually.
You can view or change the DUN entries created with the
wizard using the standard Windows® DUN user interface.
The Dial-Up Networking Wizard software included in the PC
Suite for P908 must be installed in your PC and your P908 must
be connected to the PC via cable, infrared or Bluetooth wireless
technology. See ‘Connecting to other devices’ on page 135.
To set up a Dial-Up entry for CSD or HSCSD
1. On the PC, open the Control Panel.
2. Choose to install a new modem.
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3. Choose your P908 as the modem.
The HSCSD/CSD
a data connection. Where GPRS is suspended, for example, the
GPRS suspended state is indicated by a combined icon
There are three states for the GPRS icon: Active
active transferring data (alternates between and
and suspended . Any data transfer either received or sent
and GPRS
icons are displayed during
4. Select the port where the P908 is connected.
.
5. Confirm the selection. A new DUN connection has been
created.
,
)
Connecting
activates the GPRS active icon for 5 seconds.
To connect using a DUN entry created by the wizard
Connection information
When you select the data connection icon, during an active data
connection, a menu appears with the choices Information and
1. If you are connecting by cable, set your P908 to Modem cable
connection mode, see ‘Cable’ on page 154.
2. Use any conventional method to make a connection:
– Click the Desktop shortcut created by the wizard.
– Select the entry from within the system DUN folder.
Disconnect
.
•
•
Select Information to view information on the connection.
Select Disconnect to end the connection.
– Run an application that has built-in support for using
DUN entries (for example a browser or e-mail client).
GPRS status information
When the signal strength icon is selected, network, GPRS status
information and, if applicable, GPRS error text appear.
GPRS - connection information
Icons on the status bar let you overview the information on data
connection calls.
GPRS data log
A new GPRS data log entry is created when a GPRS account
establishes a connection for the first time. It does not wait for
transfer data. If there is an existing data log associated with the
current GPRS connection, this is updated.
A combined signal strength and GPRS signal icon provides
information on the GPRS service status. The GPRS connection
status appears above the signal strength icon. There are three
states for the icon, unavailable
, available
and
attached
.
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The GPRS data log shows a list of GPRS Internet accounts.
Where one account is active or suspended, the relevant status
icon is displayed to the left of the account.
Session data
When the connection is deactivated, for example when the
current Internet account is disconnected, the total data sent and
received in the last session is displayed.
To view information on an account
The information is displayed for a couple of seconds. To dismiss
the information when the Flip is closed, press
1. Select an account in the list.
.
2. Information on the account is shown. The data log is updated
dynamically.
Buttons allow you to delete or reset the current data. These
buttons are disabled during an active or suspended
connection.
To delete the log for an account
1. Select an account in the list.
2. Select GPRS data log > Delete
.
To reset the log of an account
1. Select an account in the list.
2. Select GPRS data log > Reset
.
To delete or reset the log of several accounts
1. Select the check boxes of the accounts in the list to be deleted
or reset.
2. Select GPRS data log > Reset or GPRS data log > Delete
.
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REFERENCE
Troubleshooting
This chapter consists of a selection of suggestions for solving
possible problems with your P908. If this does not help, please
try the Solution Finder on www.SonyEricsson.com.cn. There
you can also find other information that can be helpful.
Device lock
Phone locked is displayed followed by the prompt
Enter lock code
.
Your P908 is locked to prevent unauthorised use.
To unlock the P908:
• Enter your device lock code, 0000 by default,
then press
or
.
Start-up problems
P908 will not
start
• Handheld phone: recharge or replace the battery.
Key symbol
The keypad is locked to prevent unintentional key
action.
• Make sure the contacts on the battery and
charger are clean and avoid charging the battery
in extreme temperatures.
Press
keys.
followed by
to unlock the
• Vehicle Handsfree: check that the P908 is
properly inserted into the holder and check the
fuse in the fuse holder (connected to the battery
cable).
Indicator light
Flashes red
This indicates that the battery is running low and
soon needs recharging or replacing with a spare.
• With Vehicle Handsfree (VHF) equipment, make
sure that the following are inserted or connected:
your P908 and its holder, the fuse in the fuse
holder, and/or the external antenna.
Lock problems
Insert card
• Make sure a SIM card is activated and inserted
into your P908. See ‘SIM card’ on page 11.
Blocked SIM
card
If your PIN is entered incorrectly three times in a
row, the SIM card will be blocked. You can
unblock it by using your PUK. See ‘SIM card lock’
on page 40.
Does not flash
If the indicator light at the top of your P908 does
not flash and no network is displayed there is no
network within range. See ‘Telephone does not
work’ on page 179.
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The persons I
talk with has
problems
hearing what I
say
• Make sure you do not cover the microphone
when you talk. You find the microphone at the
bottom, next to the connector.
Communication problems
Telephone does • The received signal can be too weak, possibly
not work
because you are being shielded from the signal.
Check your display signal strength indicator.
Move outdoors or up from the ground to obtain a
sufficiently strong signal.
• You could be almost out of network range. The
sound improves with a better network
connection.
• Make sure the P908 is not set into Flight mode.
Cannot use
WAP
• Your subscription does not include WAP. Check
with your service provider.
• Your P908 might be busy sending or receiving
data or e-mail.
• The settings are not correct. Enter new settings.
Contact you service provider.
• Check the settings for diverting or restricting
calls. See ‘Divert calls’ on page 57, ‘Accepted
callers’ on page 57 and ‘Restrict calls’ on
page 58.
Cannot send
nor receive
• Your subscription does not include SMS or
MMS. Check with your service provider.
SMS or MMS
• If Emergency calls only is displayed on the
screen, you are not allowed to use the network
within range. You can, however, usually make an
emergency call using the emergency number.
• Check with you service provider that you have
entered the correct Service Centre phone
number.
• Check the settings in the Control panel. Contact
you service provider or visit.
• If No network is displayed on the screen, you are
in an area that is not covered by a network or the
received signal is too weak.
• Make sure that Flight mode is deactivated.
• Phone memory might be full. Delete some
pictures or music, for example.
Cannot hear
incoming call
• Increase the ring signal volume.
• Increase the ring signal volume.
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Fax calls
if your operator subscription supports fax
transmission, fax calls will be rejected. However,
they can be diverted to another number such as the
office fax number, see ‘Divert calls’ on page 57 for
more information.
Cannottransfer • Make sure that Bluetooth wireless technology is
items with
Bluetooth
wireless
activated.
• Make sure that the devices are in range with each
other. Maximum range is 10 metres.
technology
• Make sure potential fax callers do not try to send
a fax to your P908 as they can experience a
number of retries before the fax transmission is
stopped.
Cannot
establish
connection with
a Bluetooth
wireless
• Make sure that the devices are correctly paired.
See ‘Connection via Bluetooth wireless
technology’ on page 136.
• Make sure that the handset or handsfree is
charged.
Problems to connect to a PC or another device
technology
handset or
handsfree
Not possible to • Make sure that the Sync Station and cable is
• Make sure that the devices are in range with each
other.
establish
correctly connected to the PC.
connection
using cable
• Make sure that the correct COM port on the PC
is enabled. Right-click the P908 link symbol in
the PC taskbar, and select Properties. Select the
USB COM port.
Memory full
When your P908 has no more space available to
save or store information, a message is shown.
You must then free up memory to ensure the
proper functioning of the P908.
• Make sure regular backups are made with
Communications Suite to reduce the risk of lost
or corrupted information.
• Uninstall PC suite for P908. Connect the Sync
Station with the P908 to the PC. Reinstall PC
suite for P908, following the installation
procedure thoroughly.
• Check for PC suite for P908 updates on
www.SonyEricsson.com.cn. If you find a new
version of the program, download it and install
this instead of the old one.
Storage
manager
• Use the storage manager to move items from the
P908 internal memory to a Memory Stick Duo,
or remove items from the P908 memory.
Cannottransfer Place the P908 in the Sync Station. In the PC, open
pictures
My P908 and browse through the P908 file system
to find the picture.
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To start the storage manager
Applications
stop responding
• Close the Flip and open it again.
• Select
Applications >
Control
• Turn off the P908 and turn it on again.
panel > Device > Storage manager.
• Remove the battery, wait about 10 seconds, and
insert it again.
• A list of all applications and their memory
requirements is shown.
• Phone memory might be full. Delete some
pictures or music, for example.
• See ‘Deleting or copying general files’ on
page 168 and ‘Deleting information from
applications’ on page 168.
• If the problem continues, do a master reset. See
‘Master reset’ on page 167. All data will be lost.
Information in Use the applications to remove unused or old items
System failure
In the case of a system failure, your P908 will flash
an animated warning. To recover, please restart the
P908 like this:
applications
from the P908 internal memory:
WAP history or bookmarks.
• Messages.
• Press and hold the On/Off button for at least 10
seconds to turn the P908 off.
• Contacts.
• Call logs.
• Calendar tasks or appointments.
• Jotter notes.
• Restart as normal: Press the On/Off button to
turn on your P908.
Miscellaneous
Cannot save on • You might have a Memory Stick Duo with a lock
Memory Stick
Duo
switch. Move the switch in the other direction.
• The Memory Stick Duo might be full. Delete
some files on it.
Cannot change • The first time you start the P908 you select a
language except
to the language
I chose when I
first started
language. All other languages are then deleted, in
order to free memory. You can find all languages
on the PC suite for P908 CD. From the CD, you
can install the language you want.
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Guidelines for safe and efficient use
Please read this information before using your mobile phone.
Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure and SAR
Your mobile phone is a low-power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is turned
on, it emits low levels of radio frequency energy (also known as radio waves or
radio frequency fields).
Note Important: to avoid hearing impairment, answer call or lower volume before
placing this product to your ear.
Recommendations
Governments around the world have adopted comprehensive international safety
guidelines, developed by scientific organisations, e.g. ICNIRP (International Com-
mission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection), through periodic and thorough
evaluation of scientific studies. These guidelines establish permitted levels of radio
wave exposure for the general population. All Sony Ericsson mobile phone models
are designed to operate within these stringent levels. The levels include a safety
margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health,
and to account for any variations in measurements.
• Always treat your product with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place.
• Do not expose your product to liquid or moisture or humidity.
• Do not expose your product to extreme high or low temperatures.
• Do not expose your product to open flames or lit tobacco products.
• Do not drop, throw or try to bend your product.
• Do not paint your product.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of measurement for the amount of radio
frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The SAR
value is determined at the highest certified power level in laboratory conditions,
but the actual SAR level of the mobile phone while operating can be well below
this value.
This is because the mobile phone is designed to use the minimum power required
to reach the network. Therefore, the closer you are to a base station, the more
likely it is that the actual SAR level will decrease.
Variations in SAR below the radio frequency exposure guidelines do not mean that
there are variations in safety. While there may be differences in SAR levels among
various mobile phones, all Sony Ericsson mobile phone models are designed to
meet radio frequency exposure guidelines.
A separate leaflet with SAR information for this mobile phone model is included
with the material that comes with this mobile phone. This information can also be
found, together with more information on radio frequency exposure and SAR, on
www.SonyEricsson.com.cn
• Do not use your product near medical equipment without requesting permission.
• Do not use your product when in, or around aircraft, or areas posted ‘turn off
two-way radio’.
• Do not use your product in an area where a potentially explosive atmosphere
exists.
• Do not place your product or install wireless equipment in the area above your
car’s airbag.
• Do not attempt to disassemble your product. Only Sony Ericsson authorised
personnel should perform any service.
Antenna
Only use an antenna that has been specifically designed by Sony Ericsson for your
mobile phone. Use of unauthorised or modified antennas could damage your
mobile phone and may violate regulations, causing loss of performance and SAR
levels above the recommended limits (see below).
Driving
Efficient use
Please check if local laws and regulations restrict the use of mobile phones while
driving or require drivers to use handsfree solutions. We recommend that you use
only Ericsson or Sony Ericsson handsfree solutions intended for use with your
Hold your mobile phone as you would any other phone. Do not cover the top of the
phone when in use, as this affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate
at a higher power level than needed, thus shortening talk and standby times.
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product. Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment,
some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles
unless a handsfree kit with an external antenna supports the installation.
Always give full attention to driving and pull off the road and park before making
or answering a call if driving conditions so require.
Emergency Calls
Mobile phones operate using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection
under all conditions. Therefore you should never rely solely upon any mobile
phone for essential communications (e.g. medical emergencies).
Emergency calls may not be possible on all cellular networks or when certain net-
work services and/or mobile phone features are in use. Check with your local ser-
vice provider.
Personal Medical Devices
Mobile phones may affect the operation of cardiac pacemakers and other
implanted equipment. Please avoid placing the mobile phone over the pacemaker,
e.g. in your breast pocket. When using the mobile phone, place it at the ear oppo-
site the pacemaker. If a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) is kept between the
mobile phone and the pacemaker, the risk of interference is limited. If you have
any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, immediately turn off your
mobile phone. Contact your cardiologist for more information.
Battery Use and Care
We recommend that you fully charge the battery before you use your mobile phone
for the first time. The battery can only be charged in temperatures between +5°C
(+41°F) and +45°C (+113°F).
A new battery or one that has not been used for a long time could have reduced
capacity the first few times it is used.
The talk and standby times depend on the actual transmission conditions when
using the mobile phone. If the mobile phone is used near a base station, less power
is required and talk and standby times are prolonged.
For other medical devices, please consult the manufacturer of the device.
Children
DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY WITH YOUR MOBILE PHONE OR
ITS ACCESSORIES. THEY COULD HURT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS, OR
COULD ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGE THE MOBILE PHONE OR ACCES-
SORY. YOUR MOBILE PHONE OR ITS ACCESSORY MAY CONTAIN
SMALL PARTS THAT COULD BE DETACHED AND CREATE A CHOKING
HAZARD.
• Warning! May explode if disposed of in fire.
• Use only Ericsson or Sony Ericsson branded original batteries and
chargers intended for use with your mobile phone. Other chargers
may not charge sufficiently or may produce excessive heat. Using
other batteries and chargers could be dangerous.
• Do not expose the battery to liquid.
Disposing of the Product
• Do not let the metal contacts on the battery touch another metal
object. This could short-circuit and damage the battery.
Your mobile phone should not be placed in municipal waste. Please check local
regulations for disposal of electronic products.
• Do not disassemble or modify the battery.
Power Supply
• Do not expose the battery to extreme temperatures, and never
above +60°C (+140°F). For maximum battery capacity, use the
battery in room temperature.
Connect the AC power adapter only to designated power sources as marked on the
product. Make sure the cord is positioned so that it will not be subjected to damage
or stress. To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug the unit from any power
source before attempting to clean it. The AC power adapter must not be used out-
doors or in damp areas. Never alter the cord or plug. If the plug will not fit into the
outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
• Turn off your mobile phone before removing the battery.
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• Keep out of childrens’ reach.
Conditions
1. The warranty is valid only in the country (or region) where the Product was
originally distributed/sold by Sony Ericsson and if the original proof of
purchase issued to the original purchaser by a dealer authorised by Sony
• Use the battery for the intended purpose only.
• Do not allow the battery to be put into the mouth. Battery
electrolytes may be toxic if swallowed.
Ericsson for this Product, specifying the date of purchase and serial number*, is
presented with the Product to be repaired or replaced. Sony Ericsson reserves
the right to refuse warranty service if this information has been removed or
changed after the original purchase of the Product from the dealer.
Disposing of the battery
Please check local regulations for disposal of batteries or call your
local Sony Ericsson Customer Care Centre for information.
The battery should never be placed in municipal waste. Use a bat-
2. If Sony Ericsson repairs or replaces the Product, the repaired or replaced
tery disposal facility if available.
Product shall be warranted for the remaining time of the original warranty
period or for thirty (30) days from the date of repair, whichever is longer. Repair
or replacement may involve the use of functionally equivalent reconditioned
units. Replaced parts or components will become the property of Sony
Limited warranty
Ericsson.
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, S-221 88 Lund, Sweden, (Sony Eric-
sson), provides this Limited Warranty for your mobile phone and original acces-
sory delivered with your mobile phone (hereinafter referred to as "Product").
Should your Product need warranty service, please return it to the dealer from
whom it was purchased, or contact your local Sony Ericsson Customer Care Centre
(national rates may apply) or visit www.SonyEricsson.com.cn to obtain further
information.
3. This warranty does not cover any failure of the Product due to normal wear and
tear, or due to misuse, including but not limited to use in other than the normal
and customary manner, in accordance with the Sony Ericsson instructions for
use and maintenance of the Product. Nor does this warranty cover any failure of
the Product due to accident, software or hardware modification or adjustment,
acts of God or damage resulting from liquid.
4. Since the cellular system on which the Product is to operate is provided by a
carrier independent from Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson will not be responsible
for the operation, availability, coverage, services or range of that system.
What we will do
5. This warranty does not cover Product failures caused by installations,
modifications, or repair or opening of the Product performed by a non-Sony
Ericsson authorised person.
If, during the warranty period, this Product fails to operate under normal use and
service, due to defects in design, materials or workmanship, Sony Ericsson author-
ised distributors or service partners, in the country/region where you purchased the
Product, will, at their option, either repair or replace the Product in accordance
with the terms and conditions stipulated herein.
6. The warranty does not cover Product failures which have been caused by use of
accessories or other peripheral devices which are not Ericsson or Sony Ericsson
branded original accessories intended for use with the Product.
Sony Ericsson and its service partners reserve the right to charge a handling fee if a
returned Product is found not to be under warranty according to the conditions
below.
Please note that your personal settings/downloads might be lost when the Product
is repaired or replaced.
7. Tampering with any of the seals on the Product will void the warranty.
8. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR
ORAL, OTHER THAN THIS PRINTED LIMITED WARRANTY. ALL
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS
LIMITED WARRANTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY ERICSSON OR ITS
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LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS OR COMMERCIAL LOSS, TO THE FULL
EXTENT THOSE DAMAGES CAN BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW.
Declaration of Conformity
We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of
Nya Vattentornet
S-221 88 Lund, Sweden
Some countries or regions/provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, or limitation of the duration of implied war-
declare under our sole responsibility that our product
ranties, so the preceding limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
Sony Ericsson type FAB-1021011-BV and FAB-1021011-CN
and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in con-
The warranty provided does not affect the consumer's statutory rights under appli-
cable legislation in force, nor the consumer's rights against the dealer arising from
formity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51.010-1, EN 301489-7,
their sales/purchase contract.
EN 300328, EN 301489-17 and EN 60950, following the provisions of, Radio
Equipment and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment directive 99/5/EC with
requirements covering EMC directive 89/336/EEC, and Low Voltage directive 73/
* In some countries/regions additional information is requested. If so, this is
clearly shown on the valid proof of purchase.
23/EEC.
Kista, October 2003
Place & date of issue
FCC Statement
0682
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub-
ject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Hiroshi Yoshioka, Head of Product Business Unit GSM/UMTS
We fulfil the requirements of the R&TTE Directive (99/5/EC).
Environmental information
•Halogenated flame retardants are not used in cabinets or the
printed wiring board of the phone.
• Power consumption of charger during standby < 0.3W.
For more environmental information, look at the Environmental Declaration for
P908 at www.SonyEricsson.com.cn
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Terms and definitions
AU
bps
Format for audio data files.AU files have the suffix .au
Bits per second – rate of data flow.
Bearer
cHTML
Path over which data flows. Specifically in CSD and HSCSD,
the type of phone link from the GSM network to the server –
PSTN or ISDN.
A version of HTML optimised for small devices.
CLI
Calling Line Identity. Shows the number of the person calling
you in your mobile phone display. Your P908 will also display
the name and photograph of the caller if they are in Contacts.
You can then make an informed choice as to whether or not to
take the call. Bear in mind that not all numbers can be displayed.
To use this service, it must be supported by your network.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth wireless technology is a secure, fast radio connection
technology. It is a computing and telecommunications industry
specification that describes how mobile phones, computers, and
personal digital assistants (PDAs) can easily interconnect with
each other and with home and business phones and computers
using a short-range wireless connection.
COM Port
Defines a serial/RS-232 port within the Windows environment.
BMP
CS
Microsoft Windows Bitmap. A graphics format defined by
Microsoft supporting 1, 4, 8 or 24 bit colour depth. No
compression, so files can be large.
Circuit Switched. Connection from A to B which has a fixed
bandwidth and is maintained over a period of time, for example
a voice phone call.
Bookmark
CSD
A URL and header/title stored in the phone, enabling the user to
go directly to a Web or WAP page.
Circuit Switched Data. CSD is a GSM service providing a CS
data connection at a rate of 9.6 or 14.4kbps.
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CSS
GIF
Cascading Style Sheet. A feature of browsers.
Graphics Interchange Format. Format for storing images which
also supports animated images. Highly compressed by limiting
the colour palette to 16 or 256 colours. It is one of the two most
common file formats for graphic images on the World Wide
Web. The other is JPEG.
DTMF
Dual Tone Multi Frequency. A method of coding digits as a
combination of two audible tones.
DUN
GPRS
Dial-Up Networking. The dial-up networking capability in
Windows.
General Packet Radio Services. A radio technology for GSM
networks that adds packet-switching protocols, shorter setup
time for ISP connections, and offers the possibility of charging
by the amount of data sent rather than by connection time.
GPRS promises to support flexible data transmission rates
typically up to 20 or 30 kbps (with a theoretical maximum of
171.2 kbps), as well as continuous connection to the network.
e-GSM
Extended GSM. New frequencies specified by the European
Radio Communications Committee (ERC) for GSM use when
additional spectrum is needed (network-dependent). It allows
operators to transmit and receive just outside GSM's core
900MHz frequency band. This extension gives increased
network capability.
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications. GSM is the world's
most widely-used digital mobile phone system, now operating
in over 160 countries/regions around the world.
EMS
Enhanced Messaging Service. An extension of SMS enabling
pictures, animations, sound and text formatting to be added to
text messages.
GSM 900
The GSM system family includes GSM 900, GSM 1800 and
GSM 1900. GSM 900 refers to GSM working on a frequency of
900 MHz.
FCC
Federal Communications Commission. US government agency
which regulates radio communications.
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GSM 1800
IMAP4
Also known as DCS 1800 or PCN, this is a GSM digital network
working on a frequency of 1800 MHz. It is used in Europe and
Asia-Pacific.
Internet Message Access Protocol (the latest version is IMAP4)
is a standard client/server protocol for accessing e-mail from
your local server. The e-mail is received and held for you by
your IMAP server. You (or your client e-mail receiver) can view
just the heading and the sender of the letter and then decide
whether to download the mail.
GSM 1900
Also known as PCS. Refers to a GSM system running in the
1900 MHz band. Used in the USA and Canada, for instance.
IrDA
HSCSD
The Infrared Data Association is dedicated to developing
standards for wireless, infrared transmission systems between
devices. With IrDA ports, a device such as your P908 can
exchange data with other devices without a cable connection.
IrDA requires line-of-sight transmission.
High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data (HSCSD) is circuit-switched
wireless data transmission for mobile users at data rates of up to
64 kbps.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language is the set of markup symbols or
codes inserted in a file intended for display on a World Wide
Web browser page. The markup tells the Web browser how to
display a Web page's words and images.
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network. Communication protocol
offered by phone companies that permits phone networks to
carry data, voice, and other source traffic. Selecting ISDN for
CSD/HSCSD connections provides quicker call setup.
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol. The communications protocol
used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web. Its primary
function is to establish a connection with a Web server and
transmit HTML pages to the client browser.
ISP
Internet Service Provider. An organisation that provides access
to the Internet.
JFIF
JPEG File Interchange Format.
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MMS
Joint Photographic Experts Group, best known for the .JPG
format for still image compression.
Multimedia Messaging Service. Logical extension of SMS and
EMS. MMS defines a service enabling sound, images and video
to be combined into multimedia messages. It supports photo
quality pictures, and sounds in WAV, MIDI, AMR, or Melodies
format.
MBM
Multiple Bit Map. Symbian OS bitmap format.
MeT
MP3
Mobile Electronic Transactions. An initiative founded by
Ericsson, Nokia and Motorola to establish a secure and
consistent framework for mobile transactions.
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 is a standard technology and format for
compression a sound sequence into a very small file (about one-
twelfth the size of the original file) while almost preserving the
original level of sound quality when it is played.
MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a protocol
designed for recording and playing back music on digital
synthesizers that is supported by many makes of personal
computer sound cards.
MPEG-4
The Moving Picture Experts Group, develops standards for
digital video and digital audio compression. It operates under
the auspices of the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO). MPEG-4 goes far beyond compression
methods. Instead of treating the data as continuous streams,
MPEG-4 deals with audio/video items that can be manipulated
independently, allowing for interaction with the coded data and
providing flexibility in editing. MPEG-4 supports a wide range
of audio and video modes and transmission speeds.
MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. A protocol defining
how messages are sent on the Internet. For example, MIME is
used to describe how attachments are encoded and what type of
data they contain.
OS
Operating System, such as Symbian OS, Linux, Microsoft
Windows.
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OTA
PIN
Over The Air. A technology for transmission and reception of
application related configuration information in a wireless
communications system.
A PIN is a personal identification number.
PNG
Portable Network Graphics. Format for storing images on file
with data compression but without lowering of quality (loss of
information).
PC
Personal Computer.
PCS
POP3
Personal Communications Services, often used to describe GSM
1900 networks.
Post Office Protocol 3 is a standard client/server protocol for
receiving e-mail. The e-mail is received and held for you by
your POP server. Periodically, the P908 Messages application
can check your mail-box on the server and download any mail.
PDA
Personal Digital Assistant. A handheld computer having
functions such as address book, calendar, and so on.
Protocol
In information technology, a protocol is the special set of rules
that end points in a telecommunication connection use when
they communicate. Protocols exist at several levels in a
telecommunication connection.
PDF
Portable Document Format. A format created by Adobe for
storing and distributing documents.
Phone book
QQVGA
A memory in the SIM card where phone numbers can be stored
and accessed by name or position.
Quarter Quarter VGA, 160 x 120 pixels.
QVGA
PIM
Quarter VGA size, typically refers to a portrait oriented screen
240 pixels wide x 320 pixels high.
Personal Information Management. Generic term for
applications such as Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and so on.
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RS232
SMTP
A standard for serial transmission between computers and
peripheral devices
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Protocol used to send e-mail
from an e-mail client via an SMTP server.
SC
SWIM
Service Centre (for SMS).
A SWIM card is a SIM card containing a WIM.
Service Provider
SyncML
A company that provides services and subscriptions to mobile
phone users.
SyncML is a universal protocol for data synchronization,
developed by the SyncML Initiative Ltd.
SGML
TCP/IP
A generic markup language for representing documents.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. TCP/IP is the
basic communication language or protocol of the Internet. It can
also be used as a communications protocol in a private network
(either an intranet or an extranet).
SIM
A SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is a ‘smart card’,
inserted into GSM phones, that contains your phone account
information. SIM cards can also be programmed to display
custom menus for personalized services, for instance to assist
operators in providing mobile commerce applications.
TLS
Transport Layer Security. Used by Web browsers, for example.
URL
SMIL
Uniform Resource Locator. Points to a service or information on
the Internet, for example: http://www.SonyEricsson.com.cn
Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language. Used by MMS
to describe how media items are to be played.
SMS
Short Message Service. Allows messages of up to 160
characters to be sent and received via the network operator's
message centre to a mobile phone.
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USB
VPN
Universal Serial Bus. A plug-and-play interface between a
computer and add-on devices (such as audio players, joysticks,
keyboards, phones, scanners, and printers). With USB, a new
device can be added to your computer without having to add an
adapter card or even having to turn the computer off.
Virtual Private Network. A private network that is configured
within a public network. A VPN appear as private national or
international network to the customer, but physically shares a
backbone trunk with other customers. VPNs enjoy the security
of a private network via access control and encryption, while
taking advantage of the economies of scale and built-in
management facilities of large public networks. Today, there is
tremendous interest in VPNs over the Internet, especially due to
the constant threat of hacker attacks.
USSD
Unstructured Supplementary Services Data. Narrow-band GSM
data service. For example entering *79*1234# might return the
stock price for stock 1234.
WAP
vCal; vCalendar
Wireless Application Protocol is a specification for a set of
communication protocols to standardise the way that wireless
devices, such as cellular phones and radio transceivers, can be
used for Internet access, including e-mail, the World Wide Web
and newsgroups.
vCalendar defines a transport and platform-independent format
for exchanging calendar and scheduling information for use in
PIMs/PDAs and group schedulers. vCalendar is specified by
IETF.
vCard
WAV
vCard automates the exchange of personal information typically
found on a traditional business card, for use in applications such
as Internet mail, voice mail, Web browsers, phone applications,
call centres, video conferencing, PIMs /PDAs, pagers, fax,
office equipment, and smart cards. vCard is specified by IETF.
A Wave file is an audio file format, created by Microsoft, that
has become a standard PC audio file format for everything from
system and game sounds to CD-quality audio. A Wave file is
identified by a file name extension of WAV (.wav).
WBXML
VGA
Wireless Binary Extensible Markup Language.
Video Graphics Array. Graphics standard introduced by IBM,
having a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels.
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WIM
XML
The Wireless Identity Module is a data module for electronic
identity certificates. It can contain both trusted and client
certificates, private keys and algorithms needed for WTLS
handshaking, encryption, decryption, and signature generation.
The WIM module can be placed on a SIM card, called a SWIM
card.
Extensible Markup Language. An initiative from the W3C
defining an ‘extremely simple’ dialect of SGML suitable for use
on the WWW.
WML
Wireless Markup Language. A markup language used for
authoring services, fulfilling the same purpose as HyperText
Markup Language (HTML) does on the World Wide Web
(WWW). In contrast to HTML, WML is designed to fit small
handheld devices.
WTLS
Wireless Transport Layer Security. Part of WAP, WTLS
provides privacy, data integrity and authentication on transport
layer level between two applications.
W3C
The main standards body for the WWW.
xHTML
Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. A reformulation of
HTML 4.01 in XML. Being XML, means that XHTML can be
viewed, edited, and validated with standard XML tools. At the
same time, it operates as well as or better than HTML 4 in
existing HTML 4 conforming user agents.
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Technical data
General
Screen
Product
Size
P908 standard version, Latin character set
115 x 57 x 24 mm
Screen type
Screen size
TFT
Flip closed: 208 x 208 pixels, 40 x 40 mm
Flip open: 208 x 320 pixels, 40 x 61 mm
Weight
150 grams with battery and Flip.
Pixel size
0.192 x 0.192 mm, or 132 ppi (Pixels Per Inch)
System and power class E-GSM 900 Class 4
GSM 1800 Class 1
Colour resolution 16-bit (65k colours)
GSM 1900 Class 1
Screen surface
Illumination
Touch-sensitive
Antenna
Built in
Variable intensity back-light
Speech Coding
HR, FR, EFR supported where available,
for high speech quality.
Third Party Application Support
SIM Card
Small plug-in card, 3V or 5V type
SDKs
C++, PersonalJava PJAE 1.1.1a, J2ME MIDP 2.0
/ CLDC HI 1.0 with JSR 120 and JSR 82 (partly),
AppForge Microsoft Visual Basic v6
Operating System
Symbian OS v7.0 with UIQ v2.1 user
interface and applications environment
Processor
ARM 9
Load formats
Security
C++ or Java applications in Symbian SIS format.
MIDP installation (JAR/JAD) from Browser or
connected PC.
Internal User storage
For settings, user data (for example images,
contacts, messages) and third-party
applications: up to 13 Mbyte
Support for signed applications.
(Depending on applications in use)
Additional storage
Memory Stick Duo, up to 128 Mbyte
supported. 32 Mbyte Memory stick Duo
supplied, plus adapter.
Bluetooth wireless technology
Bluetooth compatibility
statement
This product is manufactured to comply
with the Bluetooth specification 1.1.
Operating temperature
–15° to +55° C
Battery life, standard
battery
Stand-by time: 16 - 250 hours
(Depending on usage method.)
Coverage area
Up to 10 metres (33 feet)
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Infrared transceiver
Integrated CommuniCorder
Data transmission rate
Max speed between phone and IrDA
device (that is a PC or another phone)
SIR: up to 115,200 bps
Picture Size
640 x 480 pixels (VGA)
320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
160 x 120 pixels (QQVGA)
176 x 144 pixels (QCIF)
Colour depth
24 bit (16 million colours)
GPRS Maximum Data Rates (kbps)
Storage format
Still pictures: JPEG/JFIF, 3 quality (compression)
levels, user-selectable.
CS-1
CS-2
CS-3
CS-4
9.05 kbps 13.4 kbps 15.6 kbps 21.4 kbps
Video: MPEG4 video with AMR sound.
4 + 1 Rx 36.2
Tx 9.05
53.6
13.4
62.4
15.6
85.6
21.4
Pictures (Image viewer)
Speed achieved depends on the Coding Scheme supported by
the GSM Network.
Formats
JPEG, BMP, GIF (including animated), PNG, WBMP
Sharing via
Infrared, Bluetooth wireless technology, MMS
message, e-mail, PC file transfer, Memory Stick
HSCSD Maximum Data Rates (kbps)
Video player
9.6 kbps per time slot
2 + 1 Rx 19.2
Tx 9.6
14.4 kbps per time slot
28.8
14.4
File Format .MP4 (MPEG4), 3GP
Music player
Phone
File Format .MP3, WAV, AU, AMR and G-MIDI level 1 with
24 voices polyphony, RMF, iMelody
Personal ring Sound clips as personal ring tones and default ring
tones -
tone:
supported
Formats
MP3, AMR, AU, iMelody, MIDI, RMF (Beatnik)
and WAV.
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Integrated browser
Audio formats
Video formats
AMR, AU, iMelody, MIDI, WAV
MP4
Markup languages HTML 3.2 (excluding features not relevant to a
small screen device)
WML 1.3
WBXML
EMS
Supported items
Sounds, Melodies, Pictures, Animations
xHTML Basic
xHTML Mobile Profile
cHTML
E-Mail
WAP version
Scripting
Style sheets
Images
2.0
Incoming mail server support POP3, IMAP4
Outgoing mail server support SMTP
Compiled WML scripts
WCSS
Content coding
Security
MIME compliant
WBMP, GIF (including animated), JPEG
SMTP authentication, SSL encrypted
IMAP4 and SMTP
Security
WTLS Class 1, 2, 3
TLS/SSL
Attachments
Receiving and sending
WIM
WIM interface including SIM-WIM (SWIM)
15 - 120kbyte user-configurable; 30kbyte default.
Cache
Document viewer
SMS
Pre-installed viewers Microsoft® Word
Microsoft® Excel
Bearer
GSM and GPRS
Microsoft® Powerpoint®
Adobe® Acrobat® (PDF)
Concatenated
Up to 255 messages
Supplied on CD-rom Support for additional file types can be
installed from the Multimedia for P908 CD.
MMS
Note The pre-installed viewer for Microsoft Word documents
cannot be used to view files in Rich Text format (.RTF) A
separate viewer must be installed to view these files.
Image formats
GIF (including animated), JPG, BMP, WBMP,
PNG
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Index
A
- inserting 11
- removing 11
Calls
Certificate manager 165
Chess 85
Accepted callers 57
Accessories 23
Add to contacts 56
Alarm tones 146
Alarms 120
- answering 45, 48
- conference 49
- diverting 57
- emergency 44
- flip closed 43
- flip open 46
Bluetooth wireless technolo-
gy 136, 153
Chinese characters 33
Chinese key mapping 33
Chinese punctuation 39
Chinese punctuations 33
Conference calls 49
Connecting
- bluetooth share 139
- headphone 138
- pairing 137
ALS
- settings 60
- passcodes 138
- incoming 48
- support 54
Antenna 182
AoC - Call meter settings 59
Application shortcuts 144
Applications
Bookmarks 81
Browser view 78
Browsing the internet 77
- international 43
- making 43, 46
- options 46, 48
- preferences 55
- rejecting 45, 48
- restricting 58
- retrying automatically
44, 47
- via Bluetooth wireless
technology 136
- via infrared port 136
- via SyncStation 135
Connection type 171
Connectivity software 135
Contacts 99
C
Cable 154
Calculator 117
Calendar 107
- flip closed 15
- installing 132
- overview 24
- adding images 145
- creating and managing
contacts 102
- creating entries 107
- managing entries 108
- preferences 109
- sending and receiving
entries 109
- removing 134, 169
Area information 163
Attachments 94
- speed dialing 47
- two or more 49
- voice control 55
- to add a contact 101
- to delete a contact 101
Control panel 147
Corporate phone services 54
- set up 59
Camera
B
- recording video clips 61
- settings 64
- taking pictures 63
Care instructions 182
Cell information 163
Background picture 144
Backing up data 142
Battery
Calibrating 148
Call costs 59
Call list 50
Call waiting 57
Calling cards 58
- charging 12
- information 183
D
Data backup 142
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Data restore 143
Data storage 30
Date settings 118
Demo application 24
Device lock 40, 178
Dial-Up Networking Wizard
175
Entering text
- Chinese characters 33
H
Introduction to P908 8
IP security manager 165
Handsfree 56
Handwriting recognition 35
- Chinese punctuation 33
- chinese punctuation 39
- flip closed 31
J
I
Jog Dial 18
Jotter 113
Icons 20
- flip open 34
Image editor 67
Image status 64
tries 13
Incoming calls 48
Increasing ring 150
Indicator light 178
Indicators 20
Infrared 136, 155
Inserting symbols 34
Installing applications 132
International calls 43
International settings 149
Internet 77
- creating and editing
notes 113
- drawing pictures 114
- managing notes 114
- sending and receiving
notes 114
- handwriting 35
- latin characters 37
- numeric characters 37,
Dictionary 127
- database 129
- history record and
bookmarks 128
- wildcards 128
Disk formatting 165
Display 147, 148
Disposing of the battery 184
Diverting calls 57
Documents
F
File manager 124
Find 28
First time start-up 13
Flight mode 52
Flip
- virtual 17
Flip closed 15
Flip open 16
K
Key functions 117
Key lock 41
Keyboard 34
Keypad functions 19
- viewing 122
Drawing pictures 114
Driving 182
L
Languages 167
Latin characters 37
Local synchronization 140
Locations 119
Lock problems 178
Locks 40
Folders 27
Folders in Messages 88
Formatting disks 165
DTMF 52
- accounts 155
- turning on 46
- bookmarks 81
- browser view 78
- browsing 77
- signing documents 81
- user authentication re-
quest 81
E
G
Efficient use 182
E-mail 87, 93, 160
Emergency calls 44
EMS 89
Games 85
- device 40
- key lock 41
- SIM card 40
General functions 27
Getting help 30
GPRS 171, 176
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M
Networks 154
Notes 113
- viewing 123
Personalizing your P908 144
Phone 43
Phone book
- importing entries 13
Pictures 65
S
Making a call 100
Master reset 167
Media buffer 72
Medical Devices 183
Memory Stick Duo 21
- adapter 22
SAR 182
- creating and editing 113
Screen areas 17
Screen saver 144
Secure tokens 167
Security information 166
Self timer - picture 63
Self timer - video 62
Send as 29
Sending notes 114
Service provider 171
Services 24
Settings 31
Setup Wizard 13
Shortcuts 169
Silent mode 51
SIM card 11
SIM card lock 40
SMS 87, 89, 162
Solitaire 85
- managing 114
- sending and receiving
114
66
- taking 63
- viewing 65
- formatting 165
Messages 87
- accounts 89, 160
- attachments 94
- e-mail 93
- folders 88
- MMS 90
- multimedia messages
90
- SMS 89
O
Off 13
On 13
Online services 126
On-screen keyboard 34
Operational modes 14
Options menu 15
Overview 10
Owner card 105
PIN 40
PIN2 40
Powerpoint presentations
- viewing 123
PUK 40
R
- text messages 89
Messaging accounts 160
MMS 87, 162
Mobile music 73
Modem 174
Multimedia for P908 131
Multimedia messages 87, 90
Music player 73
Radio Frequency 182
Recording sounds 115
Remote synchronization 141
Removing applications 134
Restoring data 143
Restricting calls 58
Retry to call 44, 47
Ring signals 145
P
Sony Image Station 68
Sound files
P908 Locks 40
P908 overview 10
P908 package 9
Package 9
PC connectivity software
135
- loop 74
- managing 74
- playing 73
Sound notification 146
Sound recorder 115
Sound recordings 115
N
Ring volume 150
PC Suite for P908 130
PDF files
Navigation 16
Index
199
- sending and receiving
116
Themes 144
Time 118
- playing 69
- saving 71
- using as ring signals
116
Sounds and alerts 149
Speakerphone 51
Speed dial
- alarms 120
- sending and receiving
71
Video status 62
Viewer 121
- locations 119
- number formats 119
- settings 118
- workdays 119
Viewing
- making a call 47
- set-up 51
Spreadsheets
- viewing 122
Standby view 15
Start-up 13
Storage manager 168, 180
Storing data 30
Streaming 71
Time & date settings 165
38
Tone based services 52
Touchscreen lock 42
Transfer items with Send As
29
- documents 122
- PDF files 123
- spreadsheets 122
Virtual flip 17
Voice control 55
Voice mail 58
Volume
Troubleshooting 178
TTY settings 59
Symbols 34
TTY support 53
- changing 46
Synchronization
- local 140
Turning on and off 13
W
U
Wallpaper 144
WAP accounts 164
Warranty 184
WIM management 169
- remote 141
Uninstalling applications
134, 169
T
Tasks 110
User greeting 151
Technical data 194
Telephony 43
Text entry types 31
Text input 149
Text messages 89
V
Z
Video 61, 69
Video clips
- downloading 72
- managing 70
Zooming 28
200
Index
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