Sony Ericsson V800 User Guide

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Basics
To edit a standby shortcut
1. In standby, press 
 
shortcut you want to edit, 
Edit.
2. Scroll to a function that you want to create a new shortcut to 
What is shown in the external display
When the phone is closed, you can use the external display for 
a number of things. Use it to view time and date, battery status, 
network operator, who is calling and song titles when you play 
music. You can also view the next meeting in the calendar by 
pressing the 
 volume key from standby. The display lights 
up at incoming calls and alerts. When using the camera, you 
can use the external display as viewfinder. You can also set a 
wallpaper for this display, 
%68 To set a picture as wallpaper 
for the external display.
Calling
Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn 
on the phone and be within range of a network, 
%14 Turning 
on the phone and making calls. To make a video call, you have 
to be within range of a 3G network. 3G service is available 
when the 3G icon appears in the status bar
Networks
When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home 
network if this is within range. If it is not within range, you may 
use another network, provided your operator has an agreement 
that allows you to do so. This is called roaming.
You can select the network you want to use, or you can 
add a network to your list of preferred networks. You can 
also change the order in which networks are selected during 
an automatic search. For all such options 
If you are in an area where there is no 3G service available, 
you can set the phone not to search for a 3G network to save 
battery power, 
To make a call
1. Enter the phone number (with international and area code 
if applicable).
2.
3.
You can call numbers from the call list and the phonebook, 
%31 Call list and %26 Phonebook. You can also use your 
voice to make calls,