Sony Ericsson P990i - Manual (Page 33)

White Paper P990i
33 January 2006
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PlayNow
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PlayNow™ is a unique direct-link quality music
download application. PlayNow users can connect
to a live list of top music hits, videos, games and
pictures. Content can be previewed before pur-
chasing. The content available from PlayNow differs from
country to country. Games can not be pre viewed
and are only available in certain phone modes.
MusicDJ
TM
A sampler music tool with MIDI drum, bass, chord
and accent loops in different music styles, which
can be combined to create polyphonic ringtones.
MusicDJ™ is touch screen enabled, however it can
only be used with the flip open.
FM radio
The FM radio works on the frequency bands:
• 87.5 to 108.0 MHz for US/ European.
A P900i handsfree headset or an accessory with a
FM-radio antenna must be attached to the phone
for the FM-radio to work.
These frequencies work worldwide with the excep-
tion of Japan.
The FM radio with RDS offers instant and easy
access to FM radio channels. The RDS function
displays radio text information directly on the
screen in flip open mode, the information is sent
out by the radio station the user is currently tuned
in to. The stereo handsfree or the phone’s loud-
speaker can be used to listen to the radio.
Using the FM radio it is possible to do the follow-
ing:
• The FM radio can be selected as the alarm sig-
nal allowing P990i to work as a clock radio.
• Displays frequency, station name, RDS, radio
text and signal strength if the information is
available.
• Automatic or manual station search.
• Enter required frequency manually.
• Save a station and customize its saved name.
• Automatically switch to stations when they are
broadcasting news or traffic announcements.
• Mute the radio.
• Listen to the FM radio in the background whilst
using another of the phone’s applications.
Games
Gaming on the P990i is greatly improved due to the
new 3D Hardware accelerator. Vijay Singh Pro Golf 2005
Vijay Singh Pro Golf 2005 simulates the experience
of being the unseated golf champion. This game is
one of the best games of golf available on a mobile.
Pro Golf 2005 looks and plays like the best console
golf sims of the 16-bit era.