Sony F500i - Manual (Page 49)

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Messages
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 . The chat
invitation is saved automatically. If you want
to save the chat invitation without joining the
chat
} More } Save chatroom . If you want to
discard the invitation now } More } Discard
invitation .
To search for a chatroom
1 } Messages } Messenger } More } Add
chatroom } No .
2 Enter your search criteria in one or several
of the fields
} Search .
3 When you have found the chatroom you want
to save
} Add .
To join a chatroom
} Messages } Messenger and select a chatroom
} Join chat .
To start a chatroom
1 } Messages } Messenger } More } Start
chatroom .
2 Select contacts to invite to the chatroom from
your list of contacts
} Continue .
3 Enter a short invitation text to the chatroom
} Continue } Send .
Online contact alert
You can select to be notified when a contact comes
online. The notification is indicated by an icon.
When you log off, or when the contact has come
online, the notification is cleared.
To set an online contact alert
} Messages } Messenger and select a contact
} More } Manage contact } Alert me .
Area information
Area information is a type of text message (for
example, a local traffic report) 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.