[. . . ] 35 Text messaging, picture messaging, email, My friends, messaging glossary. 56 Media player, sounds, themes, games. Sony Ericsson K508i Connectivity . 79 Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. © Print only for private use. 1 Sony Ericsson GSM 900/1800/1900 First edition (July 2004) This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. [. . . ] © Print only for private use. Messaging · Picture ­ Select a picture from Pictures or take a picture with the camera. · Availability ­ Select Available, Busy, Away, or Invisible. · Show my status ­ } To all if you want to show full status to friends but limited status to others, and } Only to contacts if you want to show full status to friends but nothing to others. To view the status of a contact } My friends and select a contact } More } View status. To change your own status } My friends } Myself } Change status and edit your status according to the options. Receiving a message When you receive a message, a message alert sounds and an icon appears in the status bar. Contact list You can create nicknames for the contacts in your list that are connected to the My friends server. You can also link a contact to the phonebook, and get access to information saved in the phonebook. Enter the nickname for that contact } Save. To link a contact to the phonebook 1 } My friends and select a contact. 2 } More } Manage contact } Link to contacts and select the contact in phonebook that you want to create a link to. To send a message from My friends 1 } My friends and select a contact. 2 } More } Send instant msg } Send if the contact is linked to your phonebook, or } Send IM if the contact is not linked. 46 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Messaging Strangers A stranger is someone that is not in your list of contacts. You can add the stranger to your list of contacts, or you can block the stranger. If you do not perform any action, the stranger disappears when you log out from the My friends server. To add a stranger to the list of contacts } My friends and select the stranger } More } Add as contact. Blocking contacts and strangers You can block a contact or stranger so that they cannot view your status or send you messages. To block a stranger } My friends and select the stranger } More } Block user. Chatroom A chatroom can be started by your service provider, by an individual My friends user or by yourself. You can save chatrooms either by saving a chat invitation or by searching for a specific chatroom. To receive a chat invitation 1 When a message alert sounds and the message New chat invitation received is displayed, select View to view the invitation or Discard to discard the invitation. 2 If you have selected to view the invitation, and want to join the chat } Join chat. [. . . ] 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. 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. 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. 7 Tampering with any of the seals on the Product will void the warranty. [. . . ]