Sony Z800i - Manual (Page 45)

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Messaging
To add a contact from a network
server
} Messaging } My friends } More } Add contact
} From server and follow the instructions that appear.
Status
View the status of your contacts and choose to
show your own status to others using the following
options:
•
Picture – select or take a new picture.
• About me: – write a short text about yourself.
• Availability: – select if you are available or not.
• Mood: – select a mood from the list.
• Show my status: – select to show your status.
• Alias: – write the name you want
to be associated with.
• Username: – view your username.
To change your own status
} Messaging } My friends } Myself } Change .
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 start a chatroom
1 } Messaging } My friends } More
} Start chatroom .
2 Select contacts to invite to the chatroom from
your list of contacts
} Continue .
3 Enter a short invitation text } Continue } Send .
Area information
Area information is a type of text message that
is sent to all subscribers within a certain network
area. When you receive an area information
message, the message automatically appears
on the screen. Press
Save to save the message
in your inbox, or Discard to delete the message.
To turn area information on or off
} Messaging } Settings } Area info } Reception .
Cell information
The cell information channel is used by some
network operators to send messages about a certain
network area to their subscribers within that area.
To turn on cell information
} Messaging } Settings } Area info
} Cell information .