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1. Bed Kista 2 items 1 Number of available online albums Active online service Name of an online album KR O PD Number of items in the online album To view photos from online services in Album Make sure you are signed in to the relevant online service for example Facebook From your Home screen tap Find and tap Album gt Online All your available online albums are displayed Tap any album to view its contents then tap a photo in the album In the photo viewer flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video To view and add comments to online album content When viewing a photo from an online album tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap to view the comments To view more comments scroll down the screen To add your own comments enter your comments at the bottom of the screen then tap Post To recommend a photo or video on Facebook While viewing a photo or video from one of your Facebook albums tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap to show that you Like it on Facebook 99 s an Internet version of this pu bl Cation Frint ONIY TOr private use 4 d 1 a Playing video clips in Movies Use the Movies application to play movies that you ve copied or downloaded to your phone Movies also helps you get poster art plot summaries genre info and director details for each movie You can share your favourite m
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3. Tap a photo or video to view it Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the Auto rotate screen checkbox under Settings gt Display To view photos and videos in list view From your Home screen tap Find and tap Album gt Pictures Tap fig Folders containing photos and videos shot using the phone camera are displayed at the top All other folders containing pictures and videos saved on your phone are displayed in an alphabetical list Tap a folder you want to open The folder s content appears in a chronologically ordered grid Videos are indicated by Tap a photo or video to view it Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the Auto rotate screen checkbox under Settings gt Display To change the size of the thumbnails in Album When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch two fingers together to zoom out To work with batches of photos or videos in Album When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album press and tap Select items to activate selection mode Tap the items you want to work with Selected items are indicated by a blue frame Use the tools in the
4. A USB cable for your old phone A USB cable for your new Android phone Your old phone Your new Android phone If you don t have access to all of the items listed above go to www sonymobile com to find out about other ways to transfer your contacts Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts If you are transferring contacts using a PC use the PC Companion progam It s free and the installation files are already saved on your new phone PC Companion also offers a range of other features including help to update your phone software To install PC Companion New phone Turn on your new Android phone and connect it to a PC using a USB cable New phone Tap Install to install PC Companion on the PC Computer If a popup window appears select Run Startme exe In the new popup window that appears click Install to start the installation and then follow the instructions to complete the installation To transfer contacts to your new phone using PC Companion Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC Open the PC Companion program on the PC then click Contacts Setup and follow the instructions to transfer your contacts 40 n s IS an internet version of ti a T L ZEN DASS ON Te ik ab D I pee S ei E e en A RD Ar Ch Wri Let VI A ei vafa Ica gt Vv U VWIILALIUIT I YY II l Ul y VW J VALS l ADG Transferring contacts using an Apple Mac computer For detailed instructions on how to use an
5. From your Home screen tap Find and tap Clock Tap Set alarm Mark the checkbox next to the alarm you want to activate To delete an alarm From your Home screen tap Find and tap Clock Tap Set alarm Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete Tap Delete alarm then tap OK To set the ringtone for an alarm From your Home screen tap Find and tap Clock Tap Set alarm Tap the alarm you want to edit Tap Ringtone and select an option Tap Done then tap OK To set a recurring alarm From your Home screen tap Find and tap Clock Tap Set alarm Tap the alarm you want to edit Tap Repeat Mark the checkboxes for the desired days then tap OK Tap OK To set the title for an alarm From your Home screen tap Find and tap Clock Tap Set alarm Tap the alarm you want to edit Tap Label and enter a name for the alarm Tap OK 57 OO P Lob sch 0O AUN To activate the vibrate function for an alarm From your Home screen tap Find and tap Clock Tap Set alarm Tap the alarm you want to edit Mark the Vibrate checkbox then tap OK To set alarms to sound when the phone is in silent mode From your Home screen tap Find and tap Clock Tap Set alarm Press then tap Settings Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox To snooze an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Snooze To turn off an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Dismiss 58 This i
6. From your Home screen tap Find and tap Phone Touch and hold 1 Multiple calls If you have activated call waiting you can handle multiple calls at the same time When it is activated you will be notified by a beep if you receive another call To activate or deactivate call waiting From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Call settings gt Additional settings To activate or deactivate call waiting tap Call waiting To answer a second call and end the ongoing call When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap End current call and answer To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap Answer To make a second call During an ongoing call tap 4 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Fa If the recipient answers the first call is put on hold The same procedure applies to subsequent calls To switch between multiple calls To switch to another call and put the current call on hold tap the desired number or contact To end the ongoing call and return to the next call on hold Tap BM Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call you can have a joint conversation with two or more persons 3 s an Internet version of thiS pu bl Cation Frint ONIY TOr private use A e 1 x To make a conference call During an ongoing call tap Dial the number of your second participant and tap FA If the second participant answ
7. To download a PlayNow item to your phone From your Home screen tap Find and tap PlayNow Find an item you want to download by browsing categories or by using the search function Tap the item to view its details Click Buy now to start the purchase process After your purchase has been validated you can start to download your content 55 ra d I a Getting organised Calendar Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule If you have a Google account you can also synchronise your phone calendar with your web calendar See Synchronising data on your phone on page 60 To set the calendar view From your Home screen tap then find and tap Calendar Press and select an option To view multiple calendars From your Home screen tap then find and tap Calendar Press then tap More gt My calendars Tap to select the calendars you want to view To create a calendar event From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar Press then tap New event Enter the name time location and description for the event If desired select another option under Repetition Select a reminder for the event To add a new reminder for the event tap Ea Tap Save When the appointment time approaches your phone plays a short sound to remind you Also appears in the status bar To view a calendar event From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar Tap the event you want to view To chang
8. gt Settings gt Security gt Screen lock Tap Face Unlock then follow the instructions in your phone to capture your face After your face is successfully captured set up screen lock Pattern or PIN as a backup method to unlock the screen For more information refer to To create a screen unlock pattern or To create a screen unlock PIN The Face Unlock feature is less secure than a screen lock pattern PIN or password Someone who looks similar to you could unlock your phone For best results capture your face in an indoor area that is well lit but not too bright and hold the phone at eye level To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature Activate the screen Look at your phone from the same angle you used to capture your Face Unlock photo If Face Unlock fails to recognise your face you need to draw the backup pattern or PIN to unlock the screen To disable the Face Unlock protection From your Home screen tap gt Settings gt Security gt Screen lock Draw your backup screen unlock pattern or enter your PIN Tap Slide To create a screen unlock pattern From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Security gt Screen lock gt Pattern Follow the instructions in your phone You are asked to select a security question that will be used to unlock the phone if you forget your screen unlock pattern To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern Activate the screen Draw your scre
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10. From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Sound Mark the Vibrate on touch checkbox The screen now vibrates when you tap soft keys and certain applications To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Display gt Sleep Select an option To turn off the screen quickly briefly press the power key To keep the screen active while the phone is charging From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Developer options Mark the Stay awake checkbox 29 n Sis an internet version of ti ae Ga Lm EE R N Te GE Ze E EE T E E e en alte en Cat A Drii Ar A ry vata Ica 5 Vv U VIILALIVI I I rit O IN LI Wi VALT l AOU Phone language You can select a language to use in your phone To change the phone language From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Language amp input gt Language Select an option If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts find and tap the Settings icon lt Then select the entry beside and select the first entry in the following menu You can then select the language you want Airplane mode In Airplane mode your phone s network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment However you can still play games listen to music watch videos and other content as long as all this content is saved on your memory card or internal
11. Press then tap Remove account Tap Remove account again to confirm Synchronising using SyncML Synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML View and manage contacts calendar and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer 62 To set up a SyncML account in your phone From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that your data synchronises automatically according to the interval you set Tap Add account gt SyncML Tap the account server address username and password fields and enter the information required Tap Sync interval and select how often you want the phone to synchronise automatically Tap an item that you want to synchronise for example contacts Then enter the server address username and password Repeat this step for each item you want to synchronise When you re finished tap Done Contact your SyncML service provider for more information about your account settings To synchronise manually with your SyncML account From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync Tap the SyncML account that you want to synchronise Press then tap Sync now To set a synchronisation interval From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync then tap your SyncML account Tap Account settings Tap Sync interval and select an interval o
12. When the radio is open navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favourite Tap FY To remove a channel as a favourite When the radio is open navigate to the channel that you want to remove as a favourite Tapt 4 To move between favourite channels When the radio is open tap A or To move between favourites you need to save at least two channels as favourites Making a new search for radio channels If you have moved to a new location or the reception has improved in your current location you can start a new scan for radio channels Any favourites you have saved are not affected by a new scan To start a new search for radio channels When the radio is open press Tap Search for channels The radio scans the whole frequency band and all available channels are displayed Switching the radio sound between devices You can listen to the radio through a wired headset or through wired headphones Once either device is connected you can switch the sound to the phone speaker if desired To switch the radio sound to the phone speaker When the radio is open press Tap Play in speaker To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones press and tap Play in headphones Identifying radio tracks using TrackID Use TrackID technology to identify music tracks as they play on your phone s FM radio To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID While the song is playi
13. then find and tap Connected devices Select a client device from the Pending devices list Select an access permission level To change the name of a registered client device From your Home screen tap then find and tap Connected devices Select a client device from the Registered devices list then select Change name Enter a new name for the client device e e Vi To change the access level of a registered client device From the Home screen tap then find and tap Connected devices Select a client device from the Registered devices list Tap Change access level and select an option To get help about sharing content with other DLNA Certified devices From your Home screen tap then find and tap Connected devices Press then tap Help Playing phone content on other DLNA Certified devices To view photos or videos from your phone on another device Make sure that you have correctly set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified devices and that all relevant devices are connected to the same Wi Fi network From your Home screen tap Find and tap Album Touch and hold any photo or video until a toolbar appears Tap the item or items that you want to view then tap eg gt Select a device The selected files start playing in chronological order on the device that you select You can also share a video from the Movies application on your phone by tapping the video and then tapping f To
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16. When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear Tap next to the search and address bar then tap x Touch and hold a bookmark In the menu that appears tap Edit bookmark Edit the bookmark as desired When you re done tap OK To add a bookmarked web page to your Home screen When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear Tap next to the search and address bar then tap PA Tap and hold a bookmark that you want to add to your Home screen In the menu that appears tap Add shortcut to home To delete a bookmark When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear Tap next to the search and address bar then tap x Touch and hold a bookmark In the menu that appears tap Delete bookmark to delete the selected bookmark To bookmark a previously visited web page When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear Tap next to the search and address bar then tap pA Tap the History tab then tap one of the down arrows to view a list of previously visited web pages Tap beside the web page that you want to add as a bookmark If desired edit more detailed information such as the name and location of the bookmark When you re done tap OK 70 Managing text and images To find text within a web page When yo
17. for detailed settings When prompted enter a name for your email account so that it is easily identifiable The same name shows in the emails that you send from this account When you are finished tap Next 50 8 e P x o d 1 x To set an email account as your default account From your Home screen tap Find and tap Press then tap Settings Tap the account you want to use as the default account for composing and sending emails Mark the Default account checkbox The inbox of the default account appears every time you open the Email application If you only have one email account this account is automatically the default account To remove an email account from your phone From your Home screen tap Find and tap Email Press then tap Settings Select the account you want to remove Tap Delete account gt OK Gmail and other Google services If you have a Google account you can use the Gmail application in your phone to read write and organise email messages After you set up your Google account to work in the phone you can also chat to friends using the Google Talk application synchronise your phone calendar application with your Google Calendar and download applications and games from Google Play The services and features described in this chapter may not be supported in all countries or regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas To set up a Googl
18. settings Before you add a Wi Fi network manually you need to turn on the Wi Fi setting in your phone Wi Fi network status When you are connected to a Wi Fi network or when there are Wi Fi networks available in your vicinity it is possible to see the status of these Wi Fi networks You can also enable the phone to notify you whenever an open Wi Fi network is detected To enable Wi Fi network notifications Turn on Wi Fi if it is not already on From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Wi Fi Press Tap Advanced Mark the Network notification checkbox To add a Wi Fi network manually From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Wi Fi Tap Add network Enter the Network SSID for the network Tap the Security field to select a security type If required enter a password Tap Save Contact your Wi Fi network administrator to get the Network SSID name and password To view detailed information about a connected Wi Fi network From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Wi Fi Tap the Wi Fi network that you are currently connected to Detailed network information is displayed Wi Fi sleep policy By adding a Wi Fi sleep policy you can specify when to switch from Wi Fi to mobile data If you are not connected to a Wi Fi network the phone uses mobile data connection to access the Internet if you have set up and enabled a mobile data connection in y
19. Apple Mac computer to transfer contacts from your old phone go to www sonymobile com Transferring contacts using synchronisation accounts Your phone works with popular online synchronisation accounts such as Google Sync Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync or Facebook If you have synced the contacts in your old phone or your computer with an online account you can transfer your contacts to your new phone using that account For more detailed information about synchronisation see Synchronising data on your phone on page 60 To synchronise your phone contacts with a synchronisation account From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync To set up a synchronisation account tap Add account and follow the on screen instructions If you have already set up a synchronisation account and you want to sync with that account tap the account press and tap Sync now To import contacts from a SIM card From your Home screen tap then tap a Press then tap Import contacts gt SIM card If you have set up a synchronisation account you can choose to add the SIM card contacts under that account Or you can choose to only use these contacts in the phone Select your desired option To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts tap Import all To import contacts from a memory card From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap
20. If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel the change is cancelled Still camera settings overview m Normal en Front camera Select the front camera if you want to take self portrait photos Sweep Panorama Use this setting to take wide angle panoramic photos Just tap the screen and move the camera steadily from one side to the other Focus mode The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp When continuous autofocus is on the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame stays sharp Single auto focus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject Continuous autofocus is on Touch and hold the camera screen until the white focus frame turns green indicating that the focus is set The photo is taken when you release your finger fea Infinity Use when taking photos from a distance Focus is set on subjects far away Subjects close to the camera may be blurred Continuous autofocus is off This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode Exposure value Determine the amount of light in the photo you want to take A higher value indicates an increased amount of light This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode 87 Metering This function automatically determines a well balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture Centre Adjust the exposure to the centre of the imag
21. Import contacts gt Memory Card If you have set up a synchronisation account you can add the imported memory card contacts under that account Or you can choose to only use the imported contacts in the phone Select your desired option If you have more than one vCard file on the Memory card a list appears showing different batches of phone contacts with the corresponding dates for when they were created Select the batch you want to import To receive contact data sent using Bluetooth technology Make sure you have the Bluetooth function turned on and your phone set to visible If not then you cannot receive data from other devices When you are asked to confirm whether you want to receive the file tap Accept Drag down the Notification panel and tap the file you received to import the contact data To receive contacts sent using a messaging service When you receive a new text message multimedia message or email message open the message The received contact data appears as a vCard attachment Tap or touch and hold the vCard file to open a menu so you can save the contact data 41 Contacts screen overview J Jimmy Stroom k Lily Ellen Ackland M Margaret Chow O 1 Tap here to create a contact Contact search field Touch a contact to view its details Alphabetical index for browsing contacts Tap a contact thumbnail to access the Quick Contact menu O a A W N Shortcut tabs Managing your contac
22. are resizable so you can expand them to view more content or shrink them to save space on your Home screen To add a widget to the Home screen From your Home screen press Tap Add gt Widgets o Tap a widget To resize a widget Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then release the widget If the widget can be resized a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget To confirm the new size of the widget tap anywhere on the Home screen To get an overview of all widgets on your Home screen Pinch on any area of your Home screen All widgets from different parts of your Home screen are now displayed in one view When all Home screen widgets are combined in one view tap on any widget to go to the part of the Home screen containing that widget 18 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use y J Timescape Feed widget The Timescape Feed widget shows all your most recent Timescape events in one view You can flick up or down within the widget to view the full content of every event You can also tap an event to view its content in fullscreen format or react to it using comments likes and retweets Timescape Friends widget The Timescape Friends widget notifies you of the latest social networking activities related to you and your friends You can view all activities and commun
23. could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application If this happens you can join such duplicates to create a single entry And if you join entries by mistake you can separate them again later To link contacts From your Home screen tap then tap A Touch and hold the contact you want to link with another contact then tap Link contact From the list that appears tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first contact then tap OK to confirm The information from the first contact is merged with the second contact and the first contact is no longer displayed in the Contacts list To separate linked contacts From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Touch and hold the linked contact you want to edit then tap Edit contact Tap Unlink contact Tap OK Favourites You can mark contacts as favourites so that you can get quick access to them from the Contacts application 43 To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite From the Home screen tap then tap a Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favourites Tap EY Groups You can assign contacts to groups to get quicker access to them from within the Contacts application To assign a contact to a group From the Home screen tap then tap A Touch and hold the contact that you want to assign to a group then tap Edit contact Tap the bar directly under Assign to group Mark the checkboxes for the groups to whic
24. e en A Nn Ar OA Dril AY A ry VJATA Ica gt Vv U VWIILALIUIT I YY II l Ul y VW J VALS l AOG n s IS an internet version of ti To open the Notification panel e Drag the status bar downwards To close the Notification panel e Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upwards To open arunning application from the Notification panel e Tap the icon for the running application to open it To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel e Tap X To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel e Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right To clear all notifications from the Notification panel Tap 4 Phone settings menu View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu 23 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use 1 2 sa Le sa Le To access the phone settings From your Home screen tap Tap Settings You can also drag the status bar downwards on the Home screen and tap Ra to access the phone settings Typing text On screen keyboard Tap the keys of the on screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently Some applications open the on screen keyboard automatically You can also open this keyboard by touching a text field Using the on screen keyboard qx 2 7 10am DIDIER Ajsiojrie Hiyjk e Bt BEE ek 1 Change the character case and turn on the caps l
25. easily You can also request the desktop version of a web page if you don t want to view the mobile version To open the web browser From your Home screen tap Find and tap Browsing the web Search and address bar Use the search and address bar to browse the web 1 2 WH o 3 Www SO COm 1 View the download progress of the current web page 2 Enter a search word to search for a web page or enter a web page address to load a web page 3 Cancel the download of the current web page Sometimes the search and address bar is not displayed after a web page finishes downloading It appears again if you flick downwards on the screen To go to a web page Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad Enter a web address Tap Go To search a web page Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad Enter a search word Tap Go To exit the web browser While browsing press 4N When you open the browser again even after restarting the phone the browser appears exactly as it did before you exited For example the same number of windows will be open Navigating web pages To select a link To select a link in a web page tap the link The selected link gets highlighted and the web page starts to load after you release your finger If you select a link by mistake before releasing your finger you can drag your finger away from the link to deselect it To go to the previous page while bro
26. eeh 123 My phone is not working as exvpeched 123 Resetting the ein Le 123 cannot Charge the phone 123 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging 123 The battery performance IS Jow 123 My wired headset does not work 124 cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer when using a USB e e VE 124 cannot use Internet based services 124 Error rat Le 124 Recycling your PRONE ccceccscnensneeeenensnseeenenensesenenensnsesenenenes 125 Legal IOUT ON BEE 126 Jet 2 EE 127 5 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use Important information Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas Without limitation this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112 Please contact your network operator or service provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply his is an Internet version of this publication Print onl y tor private use 8 e Mi Android what and why Your Xperia smartphone from Sony runs on the Android platform Android phones can perform many of the same functions as a computer and you can customise them to your own needs For example you can add and dele
27. pictures music and other file types The easiest ways to connect are using a USB cable or Bluetooth wireless technology When you connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable you are prompted to install the PC Companion application on your computer PC Companion helps you access additional computer applications to transfer and organise media files update your phone synchronise phone content and more You might not be able to transfer some copyright protected material between your phone and computer Transferring and handling content using a USB cable Use a USB cable connection between a computer and your phone for easy transfer and management of your files Once the two devices are connected you can drag and drop content between them using the computer s file explorer If you re transferring music video pictures or other media files to your phone it s best to use the Media Go application on your computer Media Go converts media files so that you can use them on your phone To transfer content between a phone and computer using a USB cable Using a USB cable connect your phone to a computer SD card connected appears in the status bar Computer Open Microsoft Windows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s SD card appears as an external disk in Microsoft Windows Explorer Computer Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer Transferring files using Media transfer
28. storage You can also be notified by alarms if alarms are activated Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption To turn on Airplane mode From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt More Mark the Airplane mode checkbox You can also select Airplane mode from the Phone options menu To access the Phone options menu press and hold down the power key 7 Memory You can save content to a memory card to your phone s internal storage and to the phone memory Music video clips and photos are saved to the internal storage or the memory card while applications contacts and messages are saved to the phone memory You can move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage To move an application to the phone s internal storage From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Apps Select the application that you want to move to the internal storage Tap Move to internal storage It is not possible to move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage Memory card You may have to purchase a memory card separately Your phone supports a microSD memory card which is used for media content This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices Formatting the memory card You can format the memory card in your phone for example to free up memory This means that you erase all data on the card All content on the memor
29. tap then find and tap 7 Tap the conversation containing the message Enter your reply and tap Send To forward a message From your Home screen tap then tap Messaging Tap the desired conversation Touch and hold the message you want to forward then tap Forward message Select a recipient from the list or tap Add recipient to add a recipient who is not in the list Edit the message and tap Send To delete a message From your Home screen tap then find and tap 3 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete Touch and hold the message you want to delete then tap Delete message gt Yes 46 To delete conversations From your Home screen tap then find and tap 7 Press then tap Delete several Mark the checkboxes for the conversations you want to delete then tap Delete To save a sender s number to a contact From your Home screen tap then tap Messaging Tap a conversation Tap the sender s number at the top of the screen Tap K Select an existing contact or tap By if you want to create a new contact Edit the contact information and tap Done To call a message sender From your Home screen tap then tap Messaging Tap a conversation Tap the recipient name or number at the top of the screen If the recipient is saved in your contacts tap the phone number you want to call If you have not saved the recipient in your contacts tap r To save a file contained
30. the on screen instructions To close a browser window When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear Tap next to the search and address bar A list of all open windows appears Tap in the window you want to close or flick the window left or right off the screen to close it Managing bookmarks Bookmarks let you access your favourite and frequently visited web pages quickly You can add bookmarks directly from your phone browser You can also synchronise your phone browser with Google Chrome bookmarks that you have synchronised to your Google account using a computer See To synchronise the web browser data with Google Chrome on page 60 Depending on your network operator some bookmarks may be pre installed on your phone 69 To bookmark a web page While you are viewing the web page press Tap Save to bookmarks If desired edit the bookmark When you re done tap OK To open a bookmark When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear Tap next to the search and address bar then tap pA The names of any accounts that you have synchronised with Google Chrome are displayed Bookmarks that you have saved directly on the phone are listed under the Local account To show an account s bookmarks tap the account All bookmarks in the account are displayed To open a bookmark tap it To edit a bookmark
31. until it appears on your Home screen then drag the item Io Select an option and confirm if necessary You can now share the applications you like with your friends so they can download and use them Opening and closing applications To open an application From your Home screen or the Application screen tap the application To close an application Press gt Some applications are paused when you press fer to exit while other applications may continue to run in the background In the first case the next time you open the application you can continue where you left off Recently used applications window You can view and access recently used applications from this window To open the recently used applications window Press and hold down gt Application menu You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application by pressing the key on your phone The menu will look different depending on which application you are using Kl A XPERIA 21 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use y J To open a menu in an application While using the application press A menu is not available in all applications Rearranging your Application screen Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your preferences To arrange applications on the Application screen From your Home screen tap to go to the Application scr
32. your corporate server to control certain security features in your phone For example allow your corporate server to set password rules and set storage encryption When the setup is done you can enter a name for the corporate account so that it can be easily identified To edit the setup of corporate email calendar and contacts From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync and select your corporate account Tap Account settings Change the settings to suit your needs For example you can decide how often the phone should check for new email messages to get your corporate calendar and contacts in your phone server settings in Incoming settings To set a synchronisation interval for a corporate account From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync and select your corporate account Tap Account settings Tap Inbox check frequency and select an interval option To remove a corporate account from your phone From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync then tap your corporate account Tap Remove account Tap Remove account again to confirm 61 s e P x Synchronising with Facebook There are two ways to use Facebook on your phone You can use the standard Facebook application to access your online Facebook account or you can synchronise your Facebook account with your phone and get direct access to Facebook content from a range of other applications For ex
33. 0 To remove a Google account from your phone From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync Tap the Google account you want to remove from the accounts list Press then tap Remove account Tap Remove account again to confirm Synchronising your corporate email calendar and contacts Access your corporate email messages calendar appointments and contacts directly from your phone View and manage them just as easily as you would from a computer After setup you can find your information in the Email Calendar and Contacts applications For you to access the functionality described above your corporate information must be stored on a Microsoft Exchange server To set up corporate email calendar and contacts in your phone From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that your data synchronises automatically according to the sync interval you set Tap Add account gt Corporate Enter your corporate email address and password Tap Next Your phone begins to retrieve your account information If a failure occurs contact your corporate network administrator for more information such as the domain name and Exchange server address Tap OK to allow your corporate server to control your phone Select what data you want to sync with the phone such as contacts and calendar entries If desired activate the device administrator to allow
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35. Apps Xperia Accounts amp sync Location services Security Language amp input Backup amp reset Date amp time Accessibility Turn Wi Fi on or off scan available Wi Fi networks or add the Wi Fi network Turn Bluetooth on or off search for available Bluetooth devices and make your phone visible or invisible to other Bluetooth devices Turn the mobile data traffic on or off and keep track of your data usage details over a specified period of time Turn Airplane mode on or off configure settings for VPN and mobile networks and enable your phone to share its mobile data connection as a portable Wi Fi hotspot or through USB tethering or Bluetooth tethering Manage and configure settings for fixed dialing numbers voicemail and Internet calls Configure how your phone rings vibrates or alerts you when you receive communications You can also use these settings to set the volume level for music video games or other media with audio and to make related adjustments Enable your phone screen to switch orientation when you rotate your phone You can also set the brightness font size wallpaper and screen timeout Check out the available space on your phone s internal storage and on the SD card You can also erase the SD card or unmount it for safe removal View your phone battery and see how different applications consume battery power Manage running applications downloaded
36. Cation Frint ONIY TOr private use o d 1 x To edit a contact From the Home screen tap then tap 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit then tap Edit contact Edit the desired information When you are finished tap Done To associate a picture with a contact From your Home screen tap then tap 3 Touch and hold the contact you want to edit then tap Edit contact Tap f and select the desired method for adding the contact picture When you have added the picture tap Done You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Gallery application To view your communication with a contact From the Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact you want to view To view your communication with the contact for different media tap or flick through the filter items at the bottom of the screen To delete contacts From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Delete contacts Mark the contacts you want to delete or tap Mark all if you want to delete all contacts Tap Delete gt OK To edit contact information about yourself From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Touch and hold Myself at the top of the contact list then tap Edit contact Enter the new information or make the changes you want When you are done tap Done Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application If you synchronise your contacts with a new account or import contact information in other ways you
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38. ON The phone scans for available Wi Fi networks It may take a few seconds before Wi Fi is enabled To connect to a Wi Fi network From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings Make sure that the Wi Fi function is on Tap Wi Fi Available Wi Fi networks are displayed The available networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by ES and secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Tap a Wi Fi network to connect to it If you are trying to connect to a secure Wi Fi network you are asked to enter a password amp is displayed in the status bar once you are connected Your phone remembers Wi Fi networks you connect to The next time you come within reach of a previously connected Wi Fi network your phone automatically connects to it In some locations open Wi Fi networks require you to log in to a web page before you can get access to the network Contact the relevant Wi Fi network administrator for more information To connect to another Wi Fi network From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Wi Fi Detected Wi Fi networks are displayed Tap another Wi Fi network to connect to it To scan for Wi Fi networks manually From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Wi Fi Tap Scan The phone scans for Wi Fi networks and displays available networks in a list Tap a Wi Fi network in the list to connect to it 64 Advanced Wi Fi
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41. a map and show friends and family where you were when you took the photo Adding location information is also referred to as geotagging When you enable location detection you can select to use either GPS satellites or wireless networks or both to find your position For more information see Using location services to find your position on page 109 97 mech OND sch Overview of Map tab Album 13 items 1 Pictures er bk r ng EE iner S Z Ss Trieste LA Ge Brescia Vicenz 30 DS N e CO neve e Q i Venice sok ee acenza Verona Padua Croatia errara N Ravenna N 2 O Ka ena o SAE Bologna Forli e Pisaeflorence San Marino a 5 1 The number of geotagged photos and videos Double tap to zoom in Pinch to zoom out Drag to view different parts of the map A group of photos and or videos geotagged with the same location Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and or videos Tap an item to view it in full screen Search a location on the map O a A W N Switch to globe view To enable location detection From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Location services Mark the GPS satellites and or Google s location service checkboxes To view geotagged photos on a map in Album From your Home screen tap Find and tap Album gt Map Tap a photo to view it in full screen If several photos were taken at the same location only one of them appears on the map The total numbe
42. adjust the ring volume with the volume key Press the volume key up or down To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key When playing music or watching video press the volume key up or down Adjusting the sound settings You can adjust the sound settings in your phone For example you can set your phone to silent mode so that it doesn t ring when you re in a meeting To set the phone to silent mode From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Sound Select Silent mode then select Mute To set the phone to vibrate mode From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Sound Select Silent mode then select Vibrate You can also tap K from the Phone options menu to set the phone to vibrate mode To access the Phone options menu press and hold down the power key To set the phone to vibrate and ring mode From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Sound Select Silent mode then select Off Mark the Vibrate on ring checkbox To enhance the speaker loudness From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Sound Mark the xLOUD checkbox Time and date You can change the time and date in your phone To set the date manually From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Date amp time Unmark the Automatic date amp time checkbox if it is marked Tap Set date Adjust the date by scrolling up and down Tap Set To set the time manually From your Hom
43. ake photos and record video clips Use the Contact application to manage phone numbers email address and other information related to your contacts Access your downloaded applications Use the Email application to send and receive emails through both private and corporate accounts Use the Facebook application to engage in social networking with friends family members and colleagues around the world Browse and listen to FM radio stations Use the Gallery application to view and to work with your photos and videos Use the Gmail application in your phone to read write and organise email messages Search for information in your phone and on the web Use the Latitude application to view your friends locations on a map and share your location View your current location find other locations and calculate routes using Google Maps Go to Google Play to download free and paid applications for your phone Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia messages Use the Movies application to play videos in your phone and share videos with your friends or on other devices using DLNA Use the Walkman application to organise and play music audio books and podcasts View the updates of music and videos that your friends have shared on Facebook Navigate your way using spoken turn by turn instructions View news stories and weather forecasts Make phone calls by dialling the number m
44. al services To enable GPS From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Location services Mark the GPS satellites checkbox To enable wireless networks From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Location services Mark the Google s location service checkbox Using GPS Your phone has a global positioning system GPS receiver that uses satellite signals to calculate your location When you use features that require the GPS receiver to find your location make sure you have a Clear view of the sky Getting the best performance The first time you use the GPS it can take 5 to 10 minutes for your location to be found To help the search make sure you have a clear view of the sky Stand still and don t cover the GPS antenna the highlighted area in the image The GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic but not through most solid objects such as buildings and mountains If your location isn t found after a few minutes move to another location 109 odil ternet Version OT tNIS 8 U bl Cation Frint on y TOT pl ivate use Google Maps Track your current location view real time traffic situations and receive detailed directions to your destination Before taking trips you can download and save maps to your memory card to avoid high roaming costs The Google Maps application requires the use of an Internet connection You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the Internet from you
45. ame time For more information see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 106 You may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB cable Go to android com tether to get the most current information To share your phone s data connection as a portable Wi Fi hotspot From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt More gt Tethering amp portable hotspot Tap Configure Wi Fi hotspot Enter the Network SSID for the network Tap the Security field to select a security type If required enter a password Tap Save Mark the Portable Wi Fi hotspot checkbox The phone starts broadcasting its Wi Fi network name SSID You can now connect to this network with up to 8 computers or other devices Unmark the Portable Wi Fi hotspot checkbox when you want to stop sharing your data connection via Wi Fi To rename or secure your portable hotspot From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt More gt Tethering amp portable hotspot Tap Configure Wi Fi hotspot Enter the Network SSID for the network To select a security type tap the Security field If required enter a password Tap Save Virtual private networks VPNs Use your phone to connect to virtual private networks VPNs which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from outside the actual network For example VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions
46. ame time 103 To pair your phone with another Bluetooth device Make sure that the device you want to pair your phone with has the Bluetooth function activated and is visible to other Bluetooth devices From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Bluetooth All available Bluetooth devices appear in a list Tap the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with your phone Enter a passcode if required The phone and the Bluetooth device are now paired To connect your phone to another Bluetooth device If you are connecting to a Bluetooth device that requires you to first pair your phone before connecting follow the relevant steps to pair your phone with that device From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Bluetooth Tap the Bluetooth device to which you want to connect your phone To unpair a Bluetooth device From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Bluetooth Under Paired devices tap beside the name of the device that you want to unpailr Tap Unpair Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth function such as Photos and videos Music and other audio files Contacts Web pages To send items using Bluetooth Receiving device Make sure the Bluetooth device that you want to send th
47. ample you can make Facebook posts from Timescape and access your Facebook contacts photos and calendar entries from related applications in the phone such as the Calendar application To synchronise your phone with Facebook you must first set up a Facebook integration account a solution developed by Sony to enable easy integration To set up a Facebook integration account on your phone From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that applications can synchronise data automatically Tap Add account gt Facebook inside Xperia Follow the on screen instructions to create a Facebook integration account or sign in if you already have an account You can also set up a Facebook integration account on your phone by marking the Facebook integration checkbox under Settings gt Xperia gt Facebook inside Xperia To synchronise manually with your Facebook integration account From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync Tap the Facebook inside Xperia account Press then tap Sync now To remove a Facebook integration account from your phone When you remove a Facebook integration account from your phone the associated online Facebook account is not deleted and you can still access it from a computer From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync Tap the Facebook inside Xperia account
48. and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to use another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing then select the account you want to send the message from Tap a Tap To and start typing the recipient s email address Matches are displayed in a dynamic list Tap the relevant match or continue typing the complete email address To add more recipients enter a comma or a semicolon and start typing another name To delete a recipient tap kel To select an email address saved in your contacts tap then find and mark the checkbox next to a recipient field To add more than one recipient mark the checkboxes for the desired recipients When you are finished tap Done Tap the subject field and enter the email subject To attach a file press then tap Attach file Select the type of file then tap the file you want to attach from the list that appears Tap the body text field and enter your message text To add Cc Bcc fields press then tap Show Cc Bcc To send the email tap 48 o d I x To receive email messages From your Home screen tap Find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing 4 then select the account you want to check If you want to check all your email accounts at once tap the bar containing 4 then tap Combined
49. anted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information including that relating to promotional internal and commercial uses and licensing may be obtained from MPEG LA L L C See http www mpegla com MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson 126 Late KR H i I NIS is an I ternet version OT tNIS DU bl cation Print on y TOT pl Ivate use Index A EE Exchange Active SYNC cccseseceeeeseeseeeeennees Se ee e Ee Lee EA Geld iere Ke ln Airplane mode EE E D NEEE A A EE E E T VT S L EEE EAT E E E T nline en E ei ele WE ele thumbnail size cc cece eeceeeeceeeeseeeseeeeaeeeneeenaes VICWING BE 94 98 Viewing local content ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees VIEWING online photos cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeees Android Market See Google Play Androlla MA animated wallpaper cccssecceeceeeeeceeeeeeeesseeeeaees answering Service ENEE ENNER SE tte e 1 adjusting volume aasnasnonnnennnnnnnnnnnennnnnrrnnrnnnnnnne playing tracks in random order ss nesnenannnnennna audio content related content A B back up eeler EE e ne EE Bluetooth wireless technology ssssessssesssseesnnn 1 DONOS S cenian E E N business cards Sondi sersan ana trmcasenantdsenendocetensstunes C en Le 12 ene em ee ete ee ee a Create AN event NEEN GAMING RE e 35 eg le EE el ln Te BE 38 eMEergenCy cccsccecesececesecceesee
50. anually When the screen is active briefly press the power key 7 Accounts and services Sign in to your online service accounts from your phone and benefit from a range of services Combine services and get even more out of them For example collect contacts from your Google and Facebook accounts and integrate them into your phonebook so you have everything in one place You can sign up to online services from your phone as well as from a computer When you sign up for the first time an account is created with your user name password settings and personal information The next time you sign in you get a personalised view Google account Having a Google account is key to using a range of applications and services with your Android phone You need a Google account for example to use the Gmail application in your phone to chat with friends using Google Talk to synchronise your phone calendar with your Google Calendar and to download applications and games music movies and books from Google Play Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Synchronise your phone with your corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account This way you keep your work email contacts and calendar events with you at all times 10 Facebook account Facebook connects you with friends family and colleagues all over the world Log in now to share your world with others SyncML account Synchronise your
51. anually or by using the smart dial function Search for places for example restaurants and caf s Customise power saving modes to reduce battery consumption Use the Video Unlimited application to rent and purchase videos 120 You ka Ki Use the subscription based Music Unlimited application to access millions of songs over a 3G or Wi Fi connection Optimise phone settings to suit your own requirements Use the Setup guide application to learn about basic functions and to get help setting up the phone Use the Google Talk application to chat with friends online Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings and get artist album and other info Use Timescape to collect all your communications into one integrated view including social networking events and text messages Use the Help application to access user support directly in the phone For example you can access a User guide troubleshooting information plus tips and tricks Use YouTube to share and view videos from around the world Download and install new applications and updates Some applications are not supported by all networks and or service providers in all areas 121 User support Access user support directly in your phone through the Help application For example you can open a User guide with instructions on how to use your phone You can also get troubleshooting and other help from the Sony Mobile supp
52. applications and applications on the SD card Configure the USB connection mode network connection type and Internet settings You can also enable Facebook features inside applications Enable your phone to synchronise data with the synchronisation accounts that you add Enable or disable Google s location service GPS satellites and Location amp Google search Protect your phone by setting up different locks and passwords You can also allow the installation of applications not from Google Play Select the phone language adjust text input options add words to the personal dictionary and configure speech settings Back up your data and reset your phone Set the time and date or choose the network provided values Select your preferred date and hour format Enable your installed accessibility services and adjust related settings 116 Developer options About phone Set options for application development For example you can show CPU usage on the phone display You can also set the phone to enter debug mode when USB connections are active View information about your phone such as the model number firmware version phone number and signal You can also update your software to the latest version 117 Status and notification icons overview Status icons The following status icons may appear on your screen EI Signal strength No signal OI Roaming GPRS is available EDGE is available 3G is availab
53. as difficulty reading the bar code View a list of previously scanned bar codes Select preferences for how you use the NeoReader application View information about the NeoReader application Read more about different bar code types and about how to use NeoReader Select your personal settings such as language or country This information is used to personalise bar code content P si ge CO Send a text message to invite a friend to download the NeoReader application hnis is an Internet version of this pu bl cation Print only for private use synchronising data on your phone You can sync contacts email calendar events and other information with your phone from multiple email accounts synchronisation services and other kinds of accounts depending on the applications installed on your phone Synchronising your phone with other information sources is an easy and practical way to stay up to date You can access your Gmail Google Calendar Google contacts Google Chrome bookmarks and other Google services you use access your corporate email contacts and calendar applications access your Facebook contacts calendar albums and other services you use synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML Synchronising with Google Synchronise your phone with different Google services to keep your information up to date regardless of which device you re using your Googl
54. ation in your phone to send and receive emails through your regular email account or through your corporate account Or you can do both Your phone can handle several email accounts at the same time You can set up these accounts to run through one combined inbox or through separate inboxes Note that emails you receive to your Gmail account can be accessed in the phone from both the Email and the Gmail applications Your corporate Microsoft Outlook email messages have to be stored ona Microsoft Exchange server for the functionality described above to work See Synchronising your corporate email calendar and contacts on page 61 for more information To set up an email account in your phone From your Home screen tap Find and tap Enter your email address and password then tap Next If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually If necessary contact your email service provider for detailed settings For corporate email setup on your phone select Exchange Active Sync as the account type When you are prompted enter a name for your email account so that it is easily identifiable The same name shows in the emails you send from this account When you are finished tap Next You can set up more than one email account See To add an extra email account in your phone on page 50 Using email To create and send an email message From your Home screen tap then find
55. box beside the downloading file that you want to cancel Tap H Browser settings You can change the browser settings and customise your browser view For example you can change the size of the text displayed to suit your needs or you can clear cache cookies browser history and other data linked to the websites you visit To change your browser settings When the browser is open press Tap Settings To change the text size on web pages When the browser is open press Tap Settings gt Accessibility Adjust the text size settings as desired To clear the cache memory from your phone When the browser is open press Tap Settings gt Privacy amp security Tap Clear cache then tap OK to confirm To clear your browser cookies When the browser is open press Tap Settings gt Privacy amp security Tap Clear all cookie data then tap OK to confirm To clear your browser history When the browser is open press Tap Settings gt Privacy amp security Tap Clear history then tap OK to confirm Auto fitting web pages Your browser has an auto fit option which makes it easier to read large web pages with lots of text and images such as news pages When this option is enabled your browser automatically refits images and columns of text on the screen when you 12 double tap the screen directly after zooming with your fingers If auto fit is disabled you may need to scroll sideways to read a full sente
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57. ckbox for the email you want to delete then tap fm To manage your email in batches From your Home screen tap then find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing 4 then select the account you want to check Mark the checkboxes for the emails you want to select When you are finished tap one of the icons in the tool bar to for example move the selected emails to another folder To view all folders for one email account From your Home screen tap then find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing then select the account you want to check Tap i to view all the folders in the account To change the inbox check frequency From your Home screen tap Find and tap Press then tap Settings If you are using several email accounts tap the account you want to adjust Tap Inbox check frequency and select an option Using email accounts To add an extra email account in your phone From your Home screen tap Find and tap Press then tap Settings Tap Add account Enter the email address and password then tap Next If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually If necessary contact your email service provider
58. d all application updates Application updates launch automatically after download With system updates wait for your phone to restart then install the update manually Also You may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over 3G mobile networks To activate automatic software updates from Update center From your Home screen tap Find and tap Update Centre Press then tap Settings Tap Allow automatic update and select whether to download updates via 3G and Wi Fi networks or via Wi Fi networks only Updates are now downloaded automatically as soon as they become available You may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over 3G mobile networks To install system updates From your Home screen tap Find and tap Update Centre Select a system update you want to install then tap Install Updating your phone using a USB cable connection Some updates are not available for wireless download Notifications appear in the status bar to inform you of such updates To download and run the updates you need a USB cable and a computer running the PC Companion application You can install PC Companion on the computer using installation files saved on your phone or you can download the application directly from www sonymobile com 114 H rd 1 Vi To download the PC Companion application from your phone Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable When prompted follow the instructio
59. d and tap Phone Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call To delete a number tap To make a call using smart dial From your Home screen tap Find and tap Phone Use the dialpad to enter letters or numbers that correspond to the contact you want to call As you enter each letter or number a list of possible matches appears Tap the contact you want to call To end a call Tap End call To make an international call From your Home screen tap Find and tap Phone Touch and hold 0 until a sign appears Enter the country code area code without the first 0 and phone number then tap Call 35 N N OAUN To answer a call de Drag fA to the right across the screen If you are using regular headphones without a microphone you have to remove the headphones from the headset connector to be able to answer the call To decline a call Drag to the left across the screen To reject a second call When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap Busy To change the ear speaker volume during a call Press the volume key up or down To turn on the loudspeaker during a call Tap KJ To mute the microphone during a call Tap To activate the screen during a call Press 7 To enter numbers during a call During a call tap 4 A keypad appears Enter numbers To mute the ringtone for an incoming call When you receive the call press the volume key Recent calls In the cal
60. dd items to a folder Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to the folder 19 A d P Mi To rename a folder Tap the folder to open it Touch the folder s title bar to show the Folder name field Enter the new folder name and tap Done Changing the background of your Home screen Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes To change your Home screen wallpaper From your Home screen press Tap Wallpaper then select an option You can use a photo you have taken or an animation Go to Google Play and other sources to download for example live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day To set a theme for your Home screen From your Home screen press Tap Theme then select a theme The colour of the LED notification light for social network services also changes to suit the new theme When you change a theme the background also changes in some applications Notification light for social networking services The notification light for SNS Social Networking Services on your phone becomes blue and flashes when you receive notifications from preloaded SNS applications for example Facebook and Twitter The notification light also illuminates when you activate your screen It then fades out after a few seconds to save power Its colour varies depending on the theme you are using The notification light for socia
61. e Average Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image Spot Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions E Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions Ae Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions such as under light bulbs E Fluorescent i Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting Ce Daylight Adjust the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode Scenes Use the Scenes feature to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre programmed scenes The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene ensuring the best possible photo DO LI kl B D Po ng Off The Scenes feature is off and photos can be taken manually Portrait Use for portrait photos Settings are optimised to give slightly softer skin tones Landscape Use for landscape photos The camera focuses on distant objects Night scene Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Night portrait Use for p
62. e account from For example you can synchronise your contacts Gmail calendar and web browser data To set up a Google account in your phone for synchronisation From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that applications can synchronise data automatically Tap Add account gt Google Follow the registration wizard to create a Google account or sign in if you already have an account Mark the Back up amp restore checkbox if you want to back up data to your Google account then tap Next Tap Accept Tap your newly created Google account then tap the items you want to synchronise To synchronise manually with your Google account From the Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync Tap the Google account you want to synchronise Press then tap Sync now To synchronise an application with a Google account From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync Tap the Google account that you want to synchronise with A list appears of applications that can be synchronised with the Google account Tap the application that you want to synchronise with the selected Google account To synchronise the web browser data with Google Chrome From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync Tap the Google account that you want to synchronise with then tap Sync Browser 6
63. e account in your phone From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync gt Add account gt Google Follow the registration wizard to create a Google account or sign in if you already have an account Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail Google Talk and Google Calendar You can also sign in or create a Google account from the setup guide the first time you start your phone Or you can go online and create an account at www google com accounts To open the Gmail application From the Home screen tap Find and tap Gmail 51 mech Google Talk You can use Google Talk instant messaging in your phone to chat with friends who also use this application To start Google Talk From your Home screen tap Find and tap Talk To reply to an instant message with Talk When someone contacts you on Talk appears in the status bar Drag the status bar downwards then tap the message and begin to chat 52 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use Getting started with Google Play Open Google Play and enter a world of applications and games You can browse these applications and games through different categories You can also rate an application or game and send feedback on it To use Google Play you need to have a Google account See To set up a Google account in your phone on page 51 Google Play may
64. e item to has Bluetooth turned on and is visible to other Bluetooth devices In the sending device open the application which contains the item you want to send and scroll to the item Depending on the application and the item you want to send you may need to for example touch and hold the item open the item or press Other ways to send an item may exist Select a share or send menu item In the menu that appears select Bluetooth Turn on Bluetooth if you are asked to do so Tap the name of the receiving device Receiving device If asked accept the connection If asked enter the same passcode on both devices or confirm the suggested passcode Receiving device Accept the incoming item 104 To receive items using Bluetooth Make sure that the Bluetooth function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth devices The sending device now starts sending data to your phone lf prompted enter the same passcode on both devices or confirm the suggested passcode When you are notified of an incoming file to your phone drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer Tap Accept to start the file transfer To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards TO open a received item drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant notification 105 id d a Connecting your phone to a computer Connect your phone to a computer and start transferring
65. e N To edit text in landscape orientation When you enter text touch and hold the text field until Edit appears Select the text you want to work with then tap Edit and select an option To paste text from the clipboard you can also hold the text field until Paste appears then tap Paste Phonepad The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12 key telephone keypad It gives you predictive text and multi tap input options You can activate the Phonepad text input method via the keyboard settings The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation Using the Phonepad eea enha mo L 2 As Li z an AR l 1 Choose a text input option Change the character case and turn on the caps lock Display numbers Display symbols and smileys Enter a space O a A Go ND Open the input settings menu to change for example the Writing languages This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected N Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 8 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone To open the Phonepad for the first time Tap a text entry field then tap A or touch and hold A if you have already selected more than one input language Tap Keyboard layout and select an option Once you ve chosen the keyboard layout option you can simply activate the Pho
66. e screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Date amp time Unmark the Automatic date amp time checkbox if it is marked Tap Set time Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute If applicable scroll up to change AM to PM or vice versa Tap Set 28 o d 1 x 8 e H x To set the time zone From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Date amp time Unmark the Automatic date amp time checkbox if it is marked Tap Select time zone Select an option To set the date format From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Date amp time gt Select date format Select an option Ringtone settings To set a phone ringtone From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Sound gt Phone ringtone Select a ringtone Tap Done To enable touch tones From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Sound Mark the Dial pad touch tones and Touch sounds checkboxes To select a notification ringtone From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Sound gt Default notification Select a ringtone Tap Done Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Display gt Brightness Drag the slider to adjust the brightness Tap OK The brightness level affects your battery performance For tips on how to improve battery performance see mproving battery performance on page 14 To set the screen to vibrate
67. e the calendar settings From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar Press then tap More gt Settings Tap to open the setting you want to change and edit as desired Alarm clock Use your phone as an alarm clock and select any sound in your phone as your alarm signal The alarm does not sound if your phone is turned off But it does sound when your phone is set to silent mode To open the alarm clock From your Home screen tap Find and tap Clock Tap Set alarm To set a new alarm From your Home screen tap Find and tap Clock Tap Set alarm Tap Add alarm Tap Time and adjust the time by scrolling up and down Tap Set If desired edit other alarm settings Tap OK 56 a s L ZEN DASS ON Te oo bo D I pee S ei ot en e en A Nn Ar OA Dril AY A ry VJATA Ica gt Vv U VWIILALIUIT I YY II l Ul y VW J VALS l AOG n s Is an internet version Or ti To edit an existing alarm From your Home screen tap Find and tap Clock Tap Set alarm Tap the alarm you want to edit Tap Time Scroll up or down to adjust the time Tap Set lf desired edit other alarm settings Tap OK The alarm time format displayed is the same as the format you select for your general time settings for example 12 hour or 24 hour To deactivate an alarm From your Home screen tap Find and tap Clock Tap Set alarm Unmark the checkbox next to the alarm you want to deactivate To activate an existing alarm
68. ed colour of eyes when taking a photo Resolution Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory 5MP 4 3 Si 5 megapixel picture size with 4 3 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on non widescreen displays or print in high resolution 3MP 16 9 3 megapixel picture size with 16 9 aspect ratio A high resolution widescreen format Has a higher resolution than full HD Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays 2MP 4 3 Sei 2 megapixel picture size with 4 3 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on non widescreen displays Ed 2MP 16 9 2 megapixel picture size with 16 9 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays Self timer With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the phone Use this function to take self portraits or group photos where everyone can be in the photo You can also use the self timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos Set a 10 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken 89 On 2s Set a 2 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken SS Off The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen Smile detection Use the smile detection function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before taking a photo Geotagging Tag photos with deta
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70. een Tap and select an option To move an application on the Application screen Open the Application screen then tap Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to the new location Tap to exit edit mode You can only move your applications when is selected To uninstall an application from the Application screen From your Home screen tap Tap All uninstallable applications are marked with a B icon Tap the application you want to uninstall then tap OK Status and notifications The status bar at the top of your screen shows what s going on in your phone To the left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing For example new message and calendar notifications appear here The right side shows the signal strength battery status and other information A notification light also gives you battery status information and some notifications For example a flashing blue light means there is a new message or a missed call The notification light may not work when the battery level is low CR Checking notifications and ongoing activities You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more information For example you can use the panel to open a new message or view a calendar event You can also open some applications that run in the background such as the music player 22 a s L ZEN DASS ON Te oo bo D I pee S ei ot en
71. en unlock pattern If the unlock pattern you draw on the screen is rejected five times in a row you can select to either wait 30 seconds and then try again or to answer the security question you have selected To change the screen unlock pattern From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Security gt Screen lock Draw your screen unlock pattern Tap Pattern Follow the instructions in your phone To disable the screen unlock pattern From your Home screen tap gt Settings gt Security gt Screen lock Draw the screen unlock pattern Tap Slide To create a screen unlock PIN From your Home screen tap gt Settings gt Security gt Screen lock gt PIN Enter a numeric PIN If necessary tap to minimise the keyboard Tap Continue Re enter and confirm your PIN If necessary tap DS to minimise the keyboard Tap OK To disable the screen unlock PIN From your Home screen tap gt Settings gt Security gt Screen lock Enter your PIN then tap Next Tap Slide To create a screen lock password From your Home screen tap gt Settings gt Security gt Screen lock gt Password Enter a password If necessary tap SE to minimise the keyboard Tap Continue Re enter and confirm your password If necessary tap to minimise the keyboard Tap OK To disable the screen unlock password From your Home screen tap gt Settings gt Security gt Screen lock Enter your passw
72. ers the first call is put on hold Tap To add more participants repeat steps 1 to 4 To have a private conversation with a conference call participant During an ongoing conference call tap the button showing the number of participants For example tap 3 participants if there are three participants on the call Tap the name of the participant you want to talk to privately To end the private conversation and return to the conference call tap To release a participant from a conference call During an ongoing conference call tap the button showing the number of participants For example tap 3 participants if there are three participants Tap N next to the participant you want to release To end a conference call During the conference call tap End conference call Call settings Barring calls You can bar all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls When you use call barring for the first time you need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new password to activate the call barring function To bar incoming or outgoing calls From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Call settings gt Call barring Select an option Enter the password and tap Enable Rejecting a call with a message You can reject a call with a predefined message When you reject a call with sucha message the message is automatically sent to the caller and saved on your phone Six messages are predefined i
73. for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky Microphone Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos Shutter sound Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video 93 Viewing photos and videos in Album Use Album to view photos and play videos that you ve taken with your phone camera or to view similar content that you ve downloaded or copied to the memory card You can add geotags to your photos and videos and then view them ona world map In Album you can also view photos and videos that you ve uploaded to an online service for example to a Picasa web album or to Facebook From Album you can also share your favorite photos and videos with friends via using Bluetooth wireless technology email messaging and various online services And you can perform basic editing tasks on photos and set them as wallpaper or contact pictures For more information see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 106 Album tab overview The following tabs are available in Album Pictures view all photos and videos saved to the memory card Map view your geotagged photos and video clips on a world map Online view your online albums To open Album From your Home screen tap Find and tap Album If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the Auto rotate screen checkbox under Sett
74. for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network for example when they are travelling VPN connections can be set up in many ways depending on the network Some networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate in your phone See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 106 for more information on how to transfer content to your phone For detailed information on how to set up a connection to your virtual private network please contact the network administrator of your company or organisation 66 To add a virtual private network From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt More gt VPN Tap Add VPN network Select the type of VPN to add Enter your VPN settings Tap Save To connect to a virtual private network From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt More gt VPN In the list of available networks tap the VPN that you want to connect to Enter the required information Tap Connect To disconnect from a virtual private network Drag the status bar downwards Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off 67 o IS afl li ternet version OT tNIS 8 UD ication Print on ly FOF pI ivate use Web browser Use your web browser to view and navigate web pages add pages as bookmarks and save pages for offline viewing You can open up to 16 windows at the same time and switch among them
75. h Your phone and a list of available Bluetooth devices appear Tap your phone name to make your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices Naming your phone You can give your phone a name This name is shown to other devices after you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To give your phone a name Make sure that the Bluetooth function is turned on From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Bluetooth Press and select Rename phone Enter a name for your phone Tap Rename Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your phone with another device you can for example connect your phone to a Bluetooth headset or a Bluetooth car kit and use these devices to make and receive calls Once you have paired your phone with a Bluetooth device the phone will remember this pairing When pairing the phone with a Bluetooth device you may need to enter a passcode Your phone will automatically try the generic passcode OOOO If this does not work refer to your Bluetooth device documentation for the device passcode You do not need to re enter the passcode the next time you connect to a paired Bluetooth device Some Bluetooth devices for example most Bluetooth headsets require you to both pair and connect with the other device You can pair your phone with several Bluetooth devices but you can only connect to one Bluetooth profile at the s
76. h you want to add the contact then tap Done Communicating with your contacts To search for a contact From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Enter the first few letters of the contact name in the Search field All contacts beginning with those letters appear The quick contact menu Tap a contact s thumbnail to view quick communication options for a particular contact Options include calling the contact sending a text or multimedia message and starting a chat using the Google Talk application For an application to appear as an option in the quick contact menu you may need to set up the application in your phone and be logged in to the application For example you need to start the Gmail application and enter your login details before you can use Gmail from the quick contact menu Sharing your contacts To send your business card From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap Myself Press then tap Send contact gt OK Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions To send a contact From your Home screen tap then tap 3 Tap the contact whose details you want to send Press then tap Send contact gt OK Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions To send several contacts at once From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Send contacts Mark the contacts you want to send or select all if you want to send all contac
77. he name of the artist or the title of the album or track you want to add Tap Add to playlist Tap the name of the playlist to which you want to add the artist album or track The artist album or track is added to the playlist To play your own playlists In the WALKMAN player tap MY MUSIC Tap Under Playlists tap a playlist Tap a track to play it To remove a track from a playlist In a playlist touch and hold the title of the track you want to delete Tap Delete from playlist To delete a playlist In the Walkman player tap MY MUSIC then select Playlists Touch and hold the playlist you want to delete Tap Delete Tap Delete again to confirm You cannot delete default playlists WALKMAN player widget The WALKMAN player widget is a miniature application that gives you direct access to the WALKMAN player from your Home screen You need to add this widget to your Home screen before you can use it 78 NO To add the Walkman player widget to your Home screen From your Home screen press Tap amp Find and tap WALKMAN 19 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use e d P a ld d a Identifying music using TrackID technology Use the TrackID music recognition service to identify a music track you hear playing in your surroundings Just record a short sample of the song and you ll get artist title and album info within seconds You can purchase trac
78. helps you transfer and manage media content in your phone and computer You can install and access Media Go from within the PC Companion application See PC Companion on page 107 for more information You need one of these operating systems to use the Media Go application Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher 107 To transfer content using the Media Go application Connect your phone to a computer using a supported USB cable Phone In the status bar Internal storage connected appears Computer Open the PC Companion application on the PC first In PC Companion click Media Go to start the Media Go application In some cases you may have to wait for Media Go to install Using Media Go drag and drop files between your computer and phone Media Go can also be downloaded from www sonymobile com Using location services to find your position Use your phone to find out where you are There are two methods GPS and wireless networks Enable the wireless networks option if you only need your approximate location and want it fast If you want a more exact position and have a clear view of the sky enable the GPS option In situations where the wireless network connection is weak you should enable both options to ensure that your location is found Sony does not warrant the accuracy of any location services including but not limited to navigation
79. ialling Numbers FDN to restrict outgoing calls To enable or disable fixed dialling From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Call settings gt Fixed dialling numbers Tap Activate fixed dialling or Deactivate fixed dialling Enter your PIN2 and tap OK To access the list of accepted call recipients From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Call settings gt Fixed dialling numbers gt Fixed dialling numbers 39 Contacts Use the Contacts application to store and manage all your numbers email addresses and other contact data in one place Just tap on a contact to see all communications with that contact in one easy overview You can add new contacts in your phone and synchronise them with contacts saved in your Google account Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account or other accounts that support synchronisation The Contacts application automatically creates new entries and also helps you match data such as email addresses with existing entries You can also manage this process manually For more information go to www sonymobile com Transferring contacts to your new phone There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new phone Select a transfer method that best suits your situation Transferring contacts using a PC You can use a PC to transfer contacts from several phone brands including iPhone Samsung HTC and Nokia You need An Internet connected PC running Windows
80. icate with your friends using comments likes and retweets Timescape Share widget Share your status through one of the services that you have logged into from your phone For example you can post updates on Facebook or Twitter Rearranging your Home screen Customise the appearance of your Home screen and change the features that you can access from it Change the screen background move items around create folders and add shortcuts to contacts To open the options menu of your Home screen You can open the Home screen options menu in two ways From your Home screen press Touch and hold on any part of your Home screen To add a shortcut to the Home screen From your Home screen press Tap Add gt Shortcuts o Find and select a shortcut U e e 1 Mi Add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching and holding the application To move an item on the Home screen Press to open your Home screen Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to the new location To delete an item from the Home screen Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to To add a folder to the Home screen From your Home screen press Tap Add gt Folder Enter a name for the folder and tap Done Drag and drop an item on top of another item on your Home screen to create a folder automatically To a
81. ider variety Think about different angles and move towards the subject Take some vertical photos Try different positions Use a plain background A plain background helps highlight your subject Keep your lens clean Mobile phones are used in all kinds of weather and places and carried in pockets and bags This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints Use a soft cloth to clean the lens 90 A d I a e e x 8 e 1 Mi Using the video camera To record a video by tapping the screen Activate the camera If the video camera is not selected drag to E To display all settings press Tap Capturing method gt Touch capture if it is not already selected Tap the camera screen to start recording Tap the camera screen to stop recording Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results To record a video by tapping the on screen button Activate the camera If the video camera is not selected drag to E To display all settings press Tap Capturing method then select On screen button if it is not already selected Point the camera towards the subject Tap e to start recording Tap to stop recording Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results To play recorded videos Activate the camera If the video camera is not selected drag to E Tap the thumbnails on the bottom of the screen Flick left or right to browse all phot
82. ils of where you took them gt On KR When geotagging is turned on the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you take them To use geotagging you must enable location features from the Settings menu See Using location services to find your position on page 109 For geotags to be added to a photo the location must be determined before you take the photo Your location is determined when Q appears on the camera screen When the phone is searching for your position appears Off MAY E When geotagging is turned off you cannot view the location where you took a photo Capturing method Select the method you use to take photos On screen button Take a photo by tapping the on screen button on the camera screen The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger al Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger This applies only when focus mode is set to touch focus di Quick launch Tips on using the camera Rule of thirds Don t place your subject in the middle of the frame By placing it a third of the way in you achieve a better result Hold it steady Avoid blurry photos by holding the camera steady Try to steady your hand by leaning it against a solid object Get closer By getting as close as possible to your subject you can fill the camera screen view with your subject Cons
83. in a message you receive From your Home screen tap then find and tap 7 Tap the conversation you want to open If the message has not been downloaded yet tap and hold the message then tap Download message Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option To search for messages From your Home screen tap then find and tap 3 Press then tap Search Tap Search Messaging Enter your search keywords then tap Go Text and multimedia message options To change your message notification settings From your Home screen tap then find and tap _ Press then tap Settings To set a notification sound tap Notification tone and select an option For other notification settings check or uncheck the relevant checkboxes To change the delivery report settings for outgoing messages From your Home screen tap then find and tap 7 Press then tap Settings Tap Delivery report to activate or deactivate delivery reports When a message has been delivered to a recipient 7 appears in the message To view messages saved on the SIM card From your Home screen tap then find and tap 3 Press then tap Settings gt SIM messages 47 n s IS an internet version of ti a s L ZEN DASS ON Te oo bo D I pee S ei ot en e en A Nn Ar OA Dril AY A ry VJATA Ica gt Vv U VWIILALIUIT I YY II l Ul y VW J VALS l AOG ra e P Mi A 1 P Mi Email Use the Email applic
84. ing mode that you want to activate To deactivate a power saving mode From your Home screen tap Find and tap Power Saver Tap the illuminated icon next to the active power saving mode to turn it off To change the settings for a power saving mode From your Home screen tap Find and tap Power Saver To open the settings menu tap the name of a power saving mode Adjust the settings as desired to save power Tap To display power saver notifications From your Home screen tap Find and tap Power Saver Tap H Mark the Status bar checkbox Using the touchscreen A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen Otherwise the touchscreen might not function properly When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it You can also set personal locks to protect your subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content Your phone screen is made from glass Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or shattered Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself Glass screens are sensitive to 15 drops and mechanical shocks Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty service To open or highlight an item e Tap the item To mark or un
85. ings gt Display Viewing photos and videos saved in the phone In the grid view of the Pictures tab in Album you can view the thumbnails of photos and videos You can also go to the list view of all albums and find content in each folder Overview of Pictures tab g Album 127 items i 6 Pictures Online 3 Jo Tan 2011 3 tems All pictures 45 items 5 All videos a M 3 items Movies Screenshots 14 items sketcher 4 items 1 Grid view of photos and videos 2 Total number of photos and videos 3 The date and number of items in the group below 94 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use Tap a photo or video to view it Scroll up or down to view content Switch to a list view of all folders containing pictures and videos saved on your phone List view of all folders containing pictures and videos saved on your phone Tap to return to grid view in the Pictures tab Oo oO N O Oo A The number of the folders containing pictures and videos 10 Folder containing all pictures taken with your phone camera 11 Folder containing all videos taken with your phone camera 12 All other folders containing pictures and or videos that you ve downloaded or copied to your phone To view photos and videos in grid view From your Home screen tap Find and tap Album All photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid Videos are indicated by
86. is charging Charging the phone over a long period of time for example overnight does not damage the battery or the phone The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a certain time when the phone charger is connected This is to extend battery life and may result in the charge status showing a level below 100 percent To charge the phone CC XPERIA 13 e his is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use Plug the phone charger into a power outlet Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger or into the USB port of a computer Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your phone with the USB symbol facing up The battery status LED lights up when charging starts If the battery is completely discharged it may take a few minutes before the LED lights up after you connect the phone charger cable to a power source When the battery status LED is green the phone is fully charged Disconnect the USB cable from your phone by pulling it straight outwards Make sure not to bend the connector when removing the cable from the phone Use the charger and USB cable provided with the phone to ensure faster charging Battery LED status Green The battery is fully charged Red The battery level is low Orange The battery is charging The battery level is between low and full To check the battery level Fro
87. ity gt Set up SIM card lock gt Change SIM PIN Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK Re type the new SIM card PIN and tap OK To change the SIM card PIN2 From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Call settings gt Fixed dialling numbers gt Change PIN2 Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK 111 n s IS an internet version of ti To unblock a locked SIM card When Enter PUK and new PIN code appears enter the PUK code Enter a new PIN code and tap OK If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times the SIM card becomes blocked If this happens contact your service provider to get a new SIM card Setting a screen lock There are several ways to lock your phone screen For example you can use the Face Unlock feature which uses a picture of your face to unlock the screen You can also set a screen unlock pattern a number based PIN lock or a text based password To set a screen lock From your Home screen tap gt Settings gt Security gt Screen lock Select an option It is very important that you remember your screen unlock pattern PIN or password If you forget this information it may not be possible to restore important data such as contacts and messages Refer to Sony Customer support for more information To set up the Face Unlock protection From your Home screen tap
88. ks identified by TrackID and you can view TrackID charts to see what TrackID users around the globe are searching for For best results use TrackID technology in a quiet area If you have problems using this application see cannot use Internet based services on page 124 The TrackID application and the TrackID service are not supported in all countries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas To open the TrackID application From your Home screen tap Find and tap TrackID You can also use the TrackID widget to open the TrackID application To search for track information using TrackID When the TrackID application is open hold the phone towards the music source Tap e If the track is recognised by the TrackID service the results appear on the screen To return to the TrackID start screen press Ty To view TrackID charts When the TrackID application is open tap Charts The first time you view a chart it is set to your own region To see charts of the most popular searches in other regions tap gt Regions Select a country or region Using TrackID technology results Track information appears when the TrackID application recognises a track You can choose to purchase the track recommend it on Facebook or share it using email Bluetooth or SMS You can also get more information about the track s artist or search for related track content on Y
89. l log you can view recently missed fj received EX and dialled J calls To view your missed calls When you have missed a call 4 appears in the status bar Drag the status bar downwards Tap Missed call To call a number from your call log From your Home screen tap Find and tap Phone The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen To call a number directly tap the number To edit a number before calling touch and hold the number then tap Edit number before call You can also call a number by tapping gt Call back To add a number from the call log to your contacts From your Home screen tap Find and tap Phone The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen Touch and hold the number then tap Add to Contacts Tap the desired contact or tap Create new contact Edit the contact details and tap Done 36 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use 4 E I Mi Voicemail If your subscription includes a voicemail service callers can leave voice messages for you when you can t answer calls Your voicemail service number is normally saved on your SIM card If not you can get the number from your service provider and enter it manually To enter your voicemail number From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Call settings gt Voicemail settings gt Voicemail number Enter your voicemail number Tap OK To call your voicemail service
90. l networking services however stays blue even if you select a different theme colour To turn on the notification light for incoming Facebook TN notifications From your Home screen tap Tap Facebook Log in to Facebook if required Tap gt Settings Mark the Phone LED checkbox To turn on the notification light for incoming Twitter notifications From your Home screen tap Tap Twitter Log in to Twitter if required Tap gt Settings Tap your account Mark the Notification light checkbox Accessing and using applications Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Application screen Application screen The Application screen which you open from your Home screen contains the applications that come installed with your phone as well as the applications you download The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen width so you need to flick left and right to view all content 20 J ml NO To open the Application screen XPERIA From your Home screen tap To browse the Application screen Open the Application screen then flick right or left To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen From your Home screen tap Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen then drag it to the desired location To share an application from your Application screen From your Home screen tap Touch and hold an application
91. l tracks saved on your phone s internal storage 3 Tap the infinite button to find related information online and plug ins on Google Play 8 e P x e e 1 Mi Album art if available Go to the next track in the current play queue or fast forward Total time length of the track Elapsed time of current track Progress indicator drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forward or rewind oO ao N ODO OH A Play Pause button 10 Go to the previous track in the current play queue or rewind To change tracks When a track is playing tap E or E When a track is playing swipe the album art left or right To pause a track In the WALKMAN player tap To fast forward and rewind music In the WALKMAN player touch and hold Ei or You can also drag the progress indicator marker right or left To adjust the audio volume When the WALKMAN player is playing a track press the volume key To improve the sound quality using the equalizer When the Walkman player is open press Tap Sound enhancements If you want to adjust the sound manually drag the frequency band buttons up or down If you prefer to adjust the sound automatically tap Rand select a style To turn on the Surround sound When the Walkman player is open press Tap Sound enhancements gt 4 gt More gt Headphone surround Select a setting Tap OK To view the current play queue While a track is playing in the WALKMAN playe
92. le Sending and downloading GPRS data Sending and downloading EDGE data Sending and downloading 3G data e Battery status a The battery is charging GPS is activated SI Airplane mode is activated The Bluetooth function is activated Connected to another Bluetooth device x The SIM card is not inserted The microphone is muted gt The speakerphone is on Silent mode Vibrate mode An alarm is set Synchronisation is ongoing I Problem with sign in or synchronisation A Wi Fi connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Notification icons The following notification icons may appear on your screen New email message GI New text message or multimedia message New voicemail 118 ai A A A T An upcoming calendar event A song is playing The phone is connected to a computer via a USB cable Warning message Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold Call forwarding on Software updates available Downloading data Uploading data More undisplayed notifications 119 IHO hk Del IC WZ INT ONIY TC JTIVALE u Application overview d Use the Alarm and clock application to set various kinds of alarms Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages manage bookmarks and manage text and images Use the Calculator application to perform basic calculations Use the Calendar application to keep track of your events and manage your appointments Use the camera to t
93. level drag the lines to the desired values You receive a warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you set To set a data usage limit Make sure that you have turned on data traffic From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Data usage Mark the Set mobile data limit checkbox if it is not marked then tap OK To set the data usage limit drag the lines to the desired values Once your data usage reaches the set limit data traffic on your phone will be turned off automatically To control the data usage of individual applications From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Data usage Find and tap the desired application Make the necessary adjustments to change the data usage limit restrict background data or restrict all data traffic for the application To access more specific settings for the application tap View app settings and make the desired changes Specific settings for an application may not always be accessible The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data usage settings Mobile network settings Your phone automatically switches between mobile networks depending on what mobile networks are available in different areas You can also manually set your phone to access a particular mobile network type for example WCDMA or GSM To select a network type From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Mo
94. lications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any notification for example when sending search and synchronisation requests Additional charges may apply for data roaming Consult your service provider To activate data roaming From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt More gt Mobile networks Mark the Data roaming checkbox You can t activate data roaming when data connections have been deactivated 34 8 e H x Calling Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers for example 112 or 911 You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country with or without the SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network To make an emergency call From your Home screen tap Find and Tap Phone Enter the emergency number and tap Call To delete a number tap You can make emergency calls when no SIM card is inserted or when outgoing calls are barred To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked Tap Emergency call Enter the emergency number and tap Call To delete a number tap Call handling You can make a call by manually dialling a phone number by tapping a number saved in your phone s contact list or by tapping the phone number in your call log view You can also use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contact list and call logs To make a call by dialling From your Home screen tap Fin
95. lications or content transferred via download or other interface to your phone Similarly Sony is not responsible for any damage or reduced performance of your phone attributable to the transfer of third party content Only use content from reliable sources Contact the content provider if you have any questions or concerns To allow the installation of applications not from Google Play From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Security Mark the Unknown sources checkbox 54 e d P Mi PlayNow service You can use the PlayNow service to download applications music games ringtones and wallpapers The PlayNow service offers both free and non free downloads The PlayNow service is not available in all countries Before you download content Before you download make sure that you have an Internet connection Also you may need to have a memory card inserted in your phone to download content When you download content to your phone you might be charged for the amount of data transferred Contact your operator for information about data transfer rates in your country To start PlaayNow From the Home screen tap Find and tap Downloading from the PlayNow service Download a range of content from the PlayNow service direct to your phone Choose from a variety of applications games music ringtones and other content Note that payment options for non free applications may vary per country
96. m your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt About phone gt Status gt Battery level Improving battery performance The following tips can help you improve battery performance Charge your phone often This will not affect the lifetime of the battery Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming When you re not using the Internet you can save power by disabling all data connections over mobile networks This setting does not prevent your phone from transmitting data over other wireless networks Turn off GPS Bluetooth and Wi Fi when you don t need these features You can turn them on and off more easily by adding the Quick settings widget to your Home screen You do not need to turn off 3G Use the Power Saver feature to reduce battery consumption You can select the power saving mode that best suits the way you use your phone You can also customise the settings of each power saving mode Set your synchronisation applications used to synchronise your email calendar and contacts to synchronise manually You can also synchronise automatically but increase the synchronisation intervals Check the battery usage menu in the phone to see which applications use the most power Your battery consumes more power when you use video and music streaming applications such as YouTube Some applications downloaded from Google Play may also consume more power Close and exit applications that you are not using Lower the
97. mark options e Tap the relevant checkbox or list option Marked checkbox Ed Unmarked checkbox O Marked list option Q Unmarked list option Zooming The zoom options available depend on the application you are using To zoom e When available tap Gai or EEJ to zoom in or out You may have to drag the screen in any direction to make the zoom icons appear To zoom with two fingers A XPERIA XPERIA e Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in Use the zoom function when viewing photos and maps or when browsing the web Scrolling Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen 16 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use To scroll Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen To scroll more quickly flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen To flick To scroll more quickly flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself or you can stop it immediately by tapping the screen Sensors Your phone has sensors that detect both light and proximity The light sensor detects the ambient light level and adjusts the brightness
98. mit then all your single messages are linked together and sent as one message You are charged for each single text message you send When you view your messages they appear as conversations which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together To send multimedia messages you need the correct MMS settings in your phone See nternet and messaging settings on page 31 To create and send a message From your Home screen tap then find and tap 7 Tap New message Tap Write message and enter your message text To add a recipient tap Add recipient then select a contact or enter the full number manually If you want to add a media file tap B and select an option If you want to add or remove recipients before sending the message press To add a recipient tap Add recipient To remove a recipient tap Edit recipients and tap 4 next to a recipient field When you are finished tap Done To send the message tap Send If you exit a message before sending it gets saved as a draft The conversation gets tagged with the word Draft To read a received message From your Home screen tap then find and tap 7 Tap the desired conversation If the message is not yet downloaded tap and hold the message then tap Download message You can also open messages from the status bar when EN appears there Just drag down the bar and tap the message To reply to a message From your Home screen
99. mode via Wi Fi You can transfer files between your phone and other MTP compatible devices such as a computer using a Wi Fi connection Before connecting you first need to pair the two devices If you re transferring music video pictures or other media files between your phone and a computer it s best to use the Media Go application on the computer Media Go converts media files so that you can use them on your phone In order to use this feature you need a Wi Fi enabled device that supports Media transfer for example a computer running Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 To pair your phone wirelessly with a computer using Media transfer mode Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your phone It is normally enabled by default Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable Computer Once the phone name appears on the screen click Network configuration and follow the instructions to pair the computer When you are finished pairing disconnect the USB cable from both devices The above instructions only work if Windows 7 is installed on your computer and the computer is connected to a Wi Fi Access Point via a network cable 106 To connect paired devices wirelessly in Media transfer mode Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your phone It is normally enabled by default From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Xperia gt Connectivity Tap the paired device that you
100. n the phone You can select from these predefined messages which can also be edited if necessary To reject a call with a predefined message Drag Reject with message upward then select a message To reject a second call with a predefined message When you hear repeated beeps during a call drag Reject with message upward then select a message To edit the message used to reject a call From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Call settings gt Reject call with message Tap the message you want to edit then make the necessary changes When you re done tap OK 38 Forwarding calls You can forward calls for example to another phone number or to an answering service To forward calls From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Call settings gt Call forwarding Select an option Enter the number you want to forward the calls to then tap Enable To turn off call forwarding From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Call settings gt Call forwarding Select an option then tap Disable Showing or hiding your phone number You can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients devices when you call them To show or hide your phone number From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Call settings gt Additional settings gt Caller ID Fixed Dialling Numbers If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider you can use a list of Fixed D
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102. n with the camera downloaded or copied to your memory card You can also share your videos with friends or upload them to YouTube To play a video Open the Pictures tab in Album Using grid view or list view locate the video that you want to open Tap the video to play it If the playback controls are not displayed tap the screen to display them To hide the controls tap the screen again To pause a video When a video is playing tap the screen to display the controls Tap p To fast forward and rewind a video When a video is playing tap the screen to display the controls Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind or right to fast forward To adjust the volume of a video Press the volume key To share a video When a video is playing press then tap Share In the menu that opens tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video then follow the relevant steps to send it You might not be able to copy send or transfer copyright protected items Also some items may not send if the file size is too large To delete a video In Album find the video you want to delete Touch and hold the video to activate selection mode The frame of the video thumbnail turns blue when it is selected Tap bt then tap OK Viewing your photos on a map If you enable location detection when taking photos you can use the information gathered at a later stage For example you can view your photos on
103. nce To auto fit web pages When the browser is open press Tap Settings gt Advanced gt Auto fit pages Auto filling text Auto filling allows you to automatically enter data such as names and addresses on various web forms so you don t have to enter the same information repeatedly on different web pages To create text for auto filling When the browser is open press Tap Settings gt General Mark the Form auto fill checkbox if it is not already marked Tap Auto fill text then enter text that you want to use for auto filling on web forms for example your name and address When you re done tap Save Plug in settings You can adjust how a plug in functions on a web page For example you can enable plug ins to get optimal visual effect when you view a web page Alternatively to increase browsing speed you can configure your browser to only run plug ins on demand or you can disable plug ins completely To enable plug ins on demand When the browser is open press Tap Settings gt Advanced gt Enable plug ins Tap On demand You may need to restart your browser for the setting to take effect 13 ra e 1 Mi Music Get the most out of your Walkman player Listen to and organise music audio books and podcasts that you have transferred to your memory card from a computer or purchased and downloaded from online stores To make content easily available to the music player you can use
104. ne window to another If you want to browse the web with more privacy you can use the incognito tab to open a window that saves no personal information or cookies while you re connected through it To open a new browser window When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear Tap next to the search and address bar then tap To open an incognito window When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear Tap next to the search and address bar Press then tap New incognito tab To open a link in a new browser window Touch and hold a link until a menu appears Tap Open in new tab 71 To switch between browser windows When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear Tap next to the search and address bar Scroll up and down to browse a list of all open windows Tap the window that you want to switch to Downloading from the web You can download applications and content when you browse the web using the web browser in your phone Usually you have to touch a download link for the desired file and the download then starts automatically To view your downloaded files From your Home screen tap Find and tap To cancel an ongoing download When your phone starts downloading a file drag down the status bar and tap the file you are downloading Mark the check
105. nepad by tapping a text entry field To switch between the on screen keyboard and the Phonepad When you enter text tap A or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language Tap Keyboard layout and select an option Remember the Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation 26 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use To enter text using the Phonepad When amp appears in the Phonepad tap each character key only once even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key Tap the word that appears or tap tr to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list When amp appears in the Phonepad tap the on screen key for the character you want to enter Keep pressing this key until the desired character is selected Then do the same for the next character you want to enter and so on To enter numbers using the Phonepad When the Phonepad is open tap Fe A Phonepad with numbers appears To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad When the Phonepad is open tap R A grid with symbols and smileys appears Scroll up or down to view more options Tap a symbol or smiley to select it Keyboard and Phonepad settings You can select settings for the on screen keyboard and the Phonepad such as writing language and automatic correction To access the keyboard and the Phonepad settings When you enter text using the on screen keyboard o
106. ng method and select On screen button if it is not already selected Point the camera towards the subject Tap the on screen button The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger To take a self portrait using the front camera Activate the camera If the still camera is not selected drag to FJ Tap the icon on the top left of the screen then select Front camera To display all settings press To take the photo tap the screen The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger To use the zoom function When the camera is open press the volume key up or down to zoom in or out The zoom is not available for all picture resolutions To use the still camera flash When the camera is open press Tap Flash and select your desired flash setting Take the photo To view your photos and videos Open the camera then tap a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to open a photo or video Flick left or right to view your photos and videos Videos are identified by In step 1 you can also flick the thumbnails from right to left and then select the one you want to view To delete a photo Open the photo you want to delete Press and then tap ui To delete a recently taken photo or video you can also flick the thumnail at the bottom right of the viewfinder and then press and hold the item you want to delete Adding the geographical position to your photos Turn on geotagging to add the approxima
107. ng on your phone s FM radio tap Es A progress indicator appears while the TrackID application samples the song If successful you are presented with a track result or a list of possible tracks Press gt to return the FM Radio The TrackID application and the TrackID service are not supported in all countries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook When you listen to music using the FM Radio you can share details of tracks you like on Facebook You need to be a Facebook user and must be logged in to Facebook 83 To share details of music you like on Facebook When the FM radio is playing a music track that you want to share find and tap Add a comment in the comment field if desired Tap Share to send details of the track to Facebook Tap Cancel to return to the FM radio application Once you have posted a track to your Facebook account a confirmation message appears on the FM radio screen will not appear on the FM radio screen if you are not logged in to Facebook 84 Taking photos and recording videos Take a photo or record a video with the camera in your phone You can hold the camera horizontally or vertically Use the front camera to take self portraits Photos and videos are saved automatically on the memory card Share a photo or a video with friends or upload your photos and videos to a web service Camera con
108. not be available in all countries or regions To open Google Play From the Home screen tap Find and tap Play Store Downloading from Google Play You can download all kinds of applications from Google Play including free applications Before you download applications Before you start downloading from Google Play make sure that you have a working Internet connection Also remember that you might incur data traffic charges when you download content to your phone Contact your operator for more information To download a free application In Google Play find an item you wish to download by browsing categories or by using the search function Tap the item to view its details and follow the instructions to complete the installation To download a paid application In Google Play find an item you wish to download by browsing categories or by using the search function Tap the item to view its details and follow the instructions in your phone to complete your purchase To open a downloaded application In Google Play press then tap My Apps Tap the downloaded application You can also access downloaded applications from the Application screen Clearing your application data You may sometimes need to clear data for an application This might happen if for example the application memory becomes full or you want to clear high scores for a game You might also want to erase incoming email
109. ns in the phone to launch the installation of PC Companion on the computer PC Companion can also be downloaded from www sonymobile com To download software updates using a USB cable connection Install the PC Companion application on the computer you are using if it is not already installed Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable Computer Launch the PC Companion application After a few moments PC Companion detects your phone and searches for new phone software Phone When notifications appear in the status bar follow the on screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates To update your phone using an Apple Mac computer Install the Bridge for Mac application on the Apple Mac computer you are using if it is not already installed Using a USB cable connect your phone to the Apple Mac computer Computer Launch the Bridge for Mac application After a few moments Bridge for Mac detects your phone and searches for new phone software Computer If a new phone software update is detected a popup window appears Follow the on screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates The Bridge for Mac application is downloadable from www sonymobile com Phone settings overview Get to know the settings in your phone so that you can personalise them to your own requirements Wi Fi Bluetooth Data usage More Call settings Sound Display Storage Battery
110. o and video files Videos are identified by Tap to play a video To stop playing the video tap SI or You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left to find the file that you want to play To delete a recorded video Browse to the video that you want to delete Press then tap fi To delete a recently taken photo or video you can also flick the thumnail at the bottom right of the viewfinder and then press and hold the item you want to delete Using video camera settings To adjust video camera settings Activate the camera If the video camera is not selected drag to E Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen To display all settings press Select the setting you want to adjust then make your changes To customise the video camera settings panel When the video camera is open press to display all settings Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel the change is cancelled 91 n Sis an internet version of ti i Video camera settings overview Scenes The Scenes feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre programmed scenes The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene ensuring the best possible video OO Off wm The Scenes feature is off and you can shoot videos manually RR Landscape Use for videos of landsca
111. ock For some languages this key is used to access extra characters in the language Close the on screen keyboard view Display numbers and symbols Touch and hold to display smileys Enter a space a A O PN Open the input settings menu to make a change for example under Writing languages This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected oO Enter a carriage return or confirm text input N Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone To display the on screen keyboard to enter text Tap a text entry field To hide the on screen keyboard When the on screen keyboard is open press To use the on screen keyboard in landscape orientation When you enter text turn the phone sideways For the keyboard to support this feature landscape mode must be supported by the application you are using and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic 24 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use To enter text using the on screen keyboard To enter a character visible on the keyboard tap the character To enter a character variant touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a list of available options then select from the list For example to enter touch and hold e until other options appear then while keeping your finger pre
112. of the screen accordingly The proximity sensor turns the touch screen off when your face touches the screen This prevents you from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call Home screen Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer It s your gateway to the main features in your phone You can customise your Home screen with widgets shortcuts folders themes wallpaper and other items The Home screen extends beyond the regular screen display width so you need to flick left or right to view content in one of the screen s four extensions shows which part of the Home screen you are in 17 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use Kc GA N J U A e x The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are always available for quick access To go to the Home screen Press 2 To browse the Home screen Flick right or left To share an item from your Home screen Press fer to open your Home screen Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to Select an option and confirm if necessary You can now share the applications and widgets you like with your friends so they can download and use them Widgets Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen For example the Music player widget allows you to start playing music directly Some widgets
113. ome screen tap Find and tap Navigation 110 Locking and protecting your phone IMEI number Every phone has a unique IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity number You should keep a copy of this number If your phone is stolen your network provider can use your IMEI number to stop the phone from accessing the network in your country To view your IMEI number C 0682 ke Al Turn off your phone then remove the battery cover and battery Look for the 15 to 17 digit number on the label The first 15 digits represent the IMEI number To view your IMEI number in the phone From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt About phone gt Status Scroll to IMEI to view the IMEI number SIM card protection The SIM card lock only protects your subscription Your phone will still work with a new SIM card If the SIM card lock is on you have to enter a PIN Personal Identity Number If you enter your PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed your SIM card will become blocked You need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new PIN Your PIN PIN2 and PUK are supplied by your network operator To enable the SIM card PIN lock From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Security gt Set up SIM card lock gt Lock SIM card Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK To change the SIM card PIN From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Secur
114. ord and tap Next Tap Slide 113 s an Internet version of thiS pu bl Cation Frint ONIY TOr private use Updating your phone Update your phone to the most recent software version to get optimal performance and the latest enhancements You can use the Update center application on your phone to run a wireless update or you can use the PC Companion application on a computer to run an update using a USB cable connection If you update wirelessly then you can use either a mobile network or a Wi Fi network connection Just make sure you back up and save all data stored on your phone before you update When you run an update using the Update center application a data connection is established and related charges may be incurred Also the availability of updates over a mobile network depends on your operator Contact your network operator for more information Updating your phone wirelessly Use the Update center application to update your phone wirelessly You can download software updates manually or you can allow Update service to update your phone automatically whenever downloads become available When the automatic update feature is activated a notification appears in the status bar every time an update becomes available To download software updates manually from Update center From your Home screen tap Find and tap Update Centre Select the desired application or system update and tap Download or tap Update all to downloa
115. ort zone and from the Sony Mobile Customer support service Help application features User guide in the phone read and search information on how to use your phone Educate yourself read tips and tricks get the latest news and watch how to videos Email support send an email to our support team Support zone visit www sonymobile com to get comprehensive support for your phone Troubleshooting find common problems and error messages at the end of our User guides and on the support zone Customer support if all else fails The relevant support numbers are listed in the supplied mportant information leaflet An extended User guide is also available at www sonymobile com To access the Help application From your Application screen find and tap 4 Find and tap the required support item 122 Troubleshooting My phone is not working as expected If you experience problems with your phone check these tips before you try anything else Restart your phone Remove and re insert the battery and SIM card Then restart your phone Update your phone Updating your phone ensures optimal performance and provides the latest enhancements See Updating your phone on page 114 for more information Reset your phone Be patient while resetting your phone Restarting the phone during a reset procedure may damage the phone permanently Resetting the phone You can reset your phone to its original settings When you pe
116. ortrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed photos Sports Use for photos of fast moving objects Short exposure time minimises motion blurring Document Use for photos of text or drawings Gives the photo increased sharper contrast This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode 88 ISO You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by increasing the ISO sensitivity OQ Auto ACO Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically Es 100 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100 ISO 200 Avo Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200 ISO 400 Ke Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400 Bo 800 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800 This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash e Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject This removes unwanted dark shadows The flash is turned off Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash even if lighting conditions are poor Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand Use the self timer to avoid blurred photos 4 amp Red eye reduction Reduces the r
117. ouTube To buy a track using TrackID technology When the TrackID application is open tap a track title In the track information screen tap Download Follow the instructions in your phone to complete your purchase The track purchase feature may not be supported in all countries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas To share a track using email or SMS When the TrackID application is open tap a track title Select a sharing method Follow the instructions in your phone to complete the procedure To view the artist information for a track When the TrackID application is open tap a track title Tap Artist info 80 n sS IS an internet version of U ae Ga Lm EE R N Te GE Ze E EE T E E e en alte en Cat A Drii Ar A ry vata Ica 5 Vv U VIILALIVI I I rit O IN LI Wi VALT l AOU mech To delete a track from the track history When the TrackID application is open tap History Tap a track title then tap Delete Tap Yes 81 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use sa Le N Using the FM radio The FM radio in your phone works like any FM radio For example you can browse and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favourites You must connect a wired headset or headphones to the phone before you can use the radio This is because the headset or headphones act as an antenna After one of these devices is connec
118. our phone To add a Wi Fi sleep policy From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Wi Fi Press Tap Advanced Tap Keep Wi Fi on during sleep Select an option Sharing your phone s mobile data connection You can share your phone s mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB cable This process is called USB tethering You can also share your phone s data connection with up to eight devices at once by turning your phone into a portable Wi Fi hotspot When your phone is sharing its data connection the following icons may appear in the status bar or in the Notification panel 65 4 e a USB tethering is active Portable Wi Fi hotspot is active O Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active To share your phone s data connection using a USB cable Deactivate all USB cable connections to your phone Using the USB cable that came with your phone connect your phone to a computer From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt More gt Tethering amp portable hotspot Mark the USB tethering checkbox The phone starts sharing its mobile network data connection with the computer over the USB connection An ongoing notification appears in the status bar and the Notification panel Unmark the USB tethering checkbox or disconnect the USB cable to stop sharing your data connection You cannot share your phone s data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the s
119. ovie then tap hl All matches are displayed in a list Tap the result you want then tap Done The download of the information begins When the download is finished tap the movie to view its information If the information is not correct tap and search again Data transmission charges may apply To clear the information for a movie From your Home screen tap Find and tap Movies All movies are displayed in a grid Touch and hold the desired movie then tap Clear info from the list that appears A d P a Sharing content with DLNA Certified devices You can view or play media content saved in your phone on other devices such as for example a TV a PlayStation 3 a computer or a tablet Such devices must be DLNA Certified by the Digital Living Network Alliance and must be connected to the same Wi Fi network as your phone in order for content to be shared After you set up the sharing of content between devices you can for example print files from your phone on a printer or view photos taken with your phone camera on a large screen TV Preparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified devices Before you can view or play media files from your phone on other DLNA Certified devices you must set up file sharing on your phone The devices you share content with are called client devices For example a TV computer or tablet can act as client devices Your phone works as a media server when it makes content a
120. ovies with friends for example via Bluetooth wireless technology or via online services You can also play your movies on other devices that are connected to the same network Video clips taken with your phone camera are displayed in Album not in Movies For more information see Viewing photos and videos in Album on page 94 To play video clips in Movies From your Home screen tap Find and tap Movies All movies are displayed in a grid Tap the movie you want to select then tap to play it To display or hide the controls tap the screen To pause the movie tap SIS To rewind the movie drag the progress bar marker left To fast forward the movie drag the progress bar marker right To play a movie in full screen When a movie is playing tap the screen to display the controls Tap WW To play the movie in its original size tap ER To share a movie When a movie is playing press then tap Share In the menu that opens tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video then follow the relevant steps to send it To get movie information manually From your Home screen tap Find and tap Movies All movies are displayed in a grid Press then make sure that the Online mode checkbox is marked and that your phone has a data connection Touch and hold the movie for which you want to get information then tap Search for info in the list that appears In the search field enter keywords for the m
121. pes The camera focuses on distant objects When Landscape is selected focus mode is changed to Single auto focus Night D When turned on light sensitivity is increased Use in poorly lit environments Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred Hold your hand steady or use a support Turn off night mode when lighting conditions are good to improve the video quality I Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed videos A Sports a Use for videos of fast moving objects Short exposure time minimises motion blurring Photo light Use the light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight ne On aw Off Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light even if lighting conditions are poor Capturing method Select the method you use to record a video On screen button Record a video by using the on screen button on the camera screen Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger Focus mode The focus setting controls which part of a video should be sharp When continuous autofocus is on the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame stays sharp Single auto focus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject Continuous autofocus is on fea Infinity Use when recording videos from a distance Focus is set on subjects far away Subjects close to
122. phone with an Internet server using SyncML View and manage contacts calendar events and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer 11 Getting to Know your phone Phone overview CON OO FB W N Proximity sensor 1 Proximity sensor 2 Notification LED light Front camera lens Ear speaker Volume Zoom key Touchscreen Menu key 9 Home key 10 Notification light for social networking services 12 XPERIA OO r mg 1 T 11 12 Back key Camera lens 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Camera LED light Headset connector Power key Connector for charger USB cable Speaker Strap hole Back cover opening Microphone This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use Using the keys e Go back to the previous screen e Close the on screen keypad a dialog box an options menu or the Notification panel Home e Goto the Home screen e Press and hold to open a window showing your most recently used applications gt Menu e Open alist of options available in the current screen or application Battery Charging the battery Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone When you connect the phone charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phone charger it may take a few minutes before the battery icon jj appears on the screen You can still use your phone while it
123. play a music track from your phone on another device Make sure that you have correctly set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified devices and that all relevant devices are connected to the same Wi Fi network From your Home screen tap then find and tap Tap MY MUSIC to open the music library Select a music category and browse to the track that you want to share then tap the track Tap then tap Play on device Select a device The track plays automatically on the device that you select l n S is an internet version Or tIS Bluetooth wireless technology Use the Bluetooth function to send files to other Bluetooth compatible devices or to connect to handsfree accessories Turn on the Bluetooth function in your phone and create wireless connections to other Bluetooth compatible devices such as computers handsfree accessories and phones Bluetooth connections work better within a 10 meter 83 foot range with no solid objects in between In some cases you have to manually pair your phone with other Bluetooth devices Remember to set your phone to discoverable if you want other Bluetooth devices to detect it Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth devices can vary To turn on the Bluetooth function and make your phone visible From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings Tap the on off switch beside Bluetooth to turn on the Bluetooth function Tap Bluetoot
124. ption To remove a SyncML account from your phone From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt Accounts amp sync then tap your SyncML account Tap Remove account Tap Remove account again to confirm 63 rd 1 H a Connecting to wireless networks You can access the Internet wirelessly from your phone using Wi Fi technology This way you can browse the web and access cheaper call and data rates lf your company or organisation has a virtual private network VPN you can connect to this network with your phone You can use a VPN to access intranets and other internal services at your company Wi Fi Using Wi Fi technology you can access the Internet wirelessly with your phone To access the Internet using a Wi Fi connection you first need to search for and connect to an available Wi Fi network The signal strength of the Wi Fi network may differ depending on your phone s location Moving closer to the Wi Fi access point may increase the signal strength Before using Wi Fi To browse the Internet using a Wi Fi connection you need to search for and connect to an available Wi Fi network and then open the Internet browser The signal strength of the Wi Fi network may differ depending on your phone s location Move closer to the Wi Fi access point to increase the signal strength To turn on Wi Fi From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings Tap OFF beside Wi Fi so that OFF changes to
125. r tap the album art and then tap K To minimise the WALKMAN player When the WALKMAN player is playing press to go to the previous screen or press 4 to go to the Home screen The WALKMAN player stays playing in the background To return to the WALKMAN player when it is playing in the background While a track is playing in the background drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel Tap the track title to open the WALKMAN player Alternatively you can press and hold fer and then tap We to return to the WALKMAN player ZS s IS an Internet version of this DUD lication Print onl y Tor private use w On N h oe o oe To delete a track Open the Walkman player library and browse to the track you want to delete Touch and hold the track title then tap Delete You can also delete albums this way To share a track When browsing your tracks in the WALKMAN player library touch and hold a track title Tap Send Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions You can also share albums and playlists this way You might not be able to copy send or transfer copyright protected items To recommend a track on Facebook While the track is playing in the Walkman player tap the album art Tap to show that you Like the track on Facebook If desired add a comment in the comments field Tap Share to send the track to Facebook If
126. r Phonepad tap el If you have selected more than one writing language touch and hold instead To change writing language using the on screen keyboard or the Phonepad When you enter text tap A or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language Tap Writing languages and select the languages you want to use for writing If you have selected more than one input language tap to switch between the selected writing languages To switch keyboards When you enter text drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel Tap Select input method and select an option Text input settings When entering text using the on screen keyboard or the Phonepad you can access a text input settings menu that helps you set options for text prediction For example you can decide how you want the phone to present word alternatives and correct words as you type or enable the text input application to remember new words you write To change the text input settings When you enter text using the on screen keyboard or the Phonepad tap Le or touch and hold Tap Text input settings Select the desired settings Customising your phone Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting for example your personal ringtone phone language and your Privacy settings 2 8 d I x Adjusting the volume You can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback To
127. r of photos appears in the top right corner for example KM To view these photos tap the cover photo and then tap one of the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen When viewing a geotagged photo in the photo viewer you can touch the screen to display the toolbars then tap t to view the photo on the map To add a geotag when viewing the map in Album When viewing the map in Album press then tap Add geotag Find and tap the photo to which you want to add the geotag Tap the desired location on the map to set the geotag then tap OK To edit the geotag of a photo in Album When viewing a photo on the map in Album touch and hold the photo until its frame turns blue Drag the photo to the new location You can also tap the desired location on the map instead of dragging 98 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use To change the map view in Album When viewing the map in Album press then select Classic view or Satellite view Viewing your online albums In Album you can view the photos and videos you ve uploaded to online services such as Picasa and Facebook View comments from your friends and add your own comments as well You can also recommend or Like a photo when you view your albums in Facebook Overview of Online tab Album 12 items Pictures Online 2 o O tere i ems ee 4 My Mobile Blog 3 items PARET 2008 TB Waff x tie 27 items
128. r phone Contact your network operator for more information The Google Maps application may not be available in every market country or region To use Google Maps From your Home screen tap Find and tap Maps If you want to use Google Maps you have to enable one of the location methods available under Settings gt Location services To learn more about Google Maps When you use Google Maps press then tap Help Viewing your friends locations with Google Latitude Join Google Latitude to view your friends locations on maps and share your location and other information with them Using Google Maps to get directions Use the Google Maps application to get directions when you travel by foot public transportation or car You can add a shortcut to a destination on your Home screen to get quick directions from wherever you are When you view a map you make an Internet connection and data is transferred to your phone So it s a good idea to download and save maps to your phone before you take a trip This way you can avoid high roaming costs Sony does not warrant the accuracy of any directional services Using the Navigation application Use the Navigation application in your phone to get turn by turn instructions on how to get places The directions are both spoken and displayed on the screen The Navigation application may not be available in every market To start Navigation From your H
129. r phone It is also possible to download these settings later from the Settings menu You can manually add and change Internet and network settings in your phone at any time Contact your network operator for detailed information on your Internet and messaging settings To download Internet and messaging settings From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Xperia gt Internet settings 31 a s L ZEN DASS ON Te oo bo D I pee S ei ot en e en A Nn Ar OA Dril AY A ry VJATA Ica gt Vv U VWIILALIUIT I YY II l Ul y VW J VALS l AOG n s IS an internet version of ti A e P a To reset the default Internet settings From your Home screen tap Tap Settings gt More gt Mobile networks Tap Access Point Names then press Tap Reset to default Access Point Names APNs An APN is used to establish data connections between your phone and the Internet The APN defines which type of IP address to use which security methods to invoke and which fixed end connections to use Checking the APN is useful when you cannot access the Internet have no data connection or cannot send or receive multimedia messages To view the current APN From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt More gt Mobile networks Tap Access Point Names If you have several available connections the active network connection is indicated by a marked button To configure APN settings manually From the Home sc
130. r prohibited by rights of third parties including but not limited to restriction under applicable copyright laws You and not Sony are entirely responsible for additional content that you download to or forward from your mobile phone Prior to your use of any additional content please verify that your intended use is properly licensed or is otherwise authorized Sony does not guarantee the accuracy integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third party content Under no circumstances will Sony be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content This User guide may reference services or applications provided by third parties Use of such programming or services may require separate registration with the third party provider and may be subject to additional terms of use For applications accessed on or through a third party website please review such websites terms of use and applicable privacy policy in advance Sony does not warrant or guarantee the availability or performance of any third party websites or offered services Remove the battery to see regulatory information such as the CE mark All product and company names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Visit www sonymobile com for more information All illustration
131. re gt Mobile networks Tap Network Mode Select a network type To select another network manually From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt More gt Mobile networks gt Network operators Tap Search mode When a popup window appears tap Manual Select a network If you select a network manually your phone will not search for other networks even if you move out of range of the manually selected network To activate automatic network selection From the Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt More gt Mobile networks gt Network operators Tap Search mode Tap Automatic 33 Turning off data traffic You can disable all data connections over 2G 3G networks with your phone to avoid any unwanted data downloads and synchronisations Contact your network operator if you need detailed information about your subscription plan and data traffic costs When data traffic is turned off you can still use Wi Fi and Bluetooth connections You can also send and receive multimedia messages To turn off all data traffic From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt More gt Mobile networks Unmark the Data enabled checkbox Data roaming Depending on your network operator it might be possible to allow mobile data connections via 2G 3G outside of your home network roaming Please note that data transmission charges may apply Contact your network operator for more information App
132. reen tap Find and tap Settings gt More gt Mobile networks gt Access Point Names Press Tap New APN Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile you want to create Tap APN and enter the access point name Enter all other information required by your network operator Press and tap Save H Contact your network operator for detailed information about your network settings Controlling data usage Keep track of and control the amount of data transferred to and from your phone during a given period For example you can set data usage warnings and limits for your phone to avoid additional charges You can also limit the amount of data used by individual applications Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges To access data usage settings From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Data usage To turn data traffic on or off From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Data usage To turn data traffic on or off tap the on off switch beside Mobile data accordingly You can also turn data traffic on or off by marking or unmarking the Data enabled checkbox under Settings gt More gt Mobile networks 32 4 e a To set a data usage warning Make sure that you have turned on data traffic From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Data usage To set the warning
133. rform a factory data reset you reset the phone to the state it was in before you turned it on for the first time and all personal data is erased You can also reset the phone to the original settings without erasing your personal data Before you perform a reset make sure to back up any important data saved on your phone To reset the phone without erasing personal data To avoid permanent phone damage do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is underway From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Backup amp reset Tap Settings reset gt Reset phone To confirm tap Reset settings To perform a factory data reset To avoid permanent phone damage do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is underway From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Backup amp reset Tap Factory data reset gt Reset phone To confirm tap Erase everything cannot charge the phone The charger is not properly connected or the battery connection is poor Remove the battery and clean the connectors No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen The battery performance is low Follow our smart tips on how to get more out of your battery See mproving battery performance on page 14 123 My wired headset does not work Make sure the wired headset that you are using complies to the CTIA standard Your phone support
134. s an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use Scanning with the NeoReader application Use your phone as a barcode scanner to find out more about items you scan For example you see a coat in a magazine ad and want to find the nearest retail outlet to buy it If the ad contains a readable barcode the NeoReader application uses this code to access mobile web content such as a web page with more product information or a map of nearby outlets NeoReader supports most standard barcode types To start the NeoReader application From the Home screen tap Find and tap bag NeoReader To scan a barcode When the NeoReader application is open hold the phone camera over the barcode until the complete barcode is visible in the viewfinder The phone automatically scans the barcode and vibrates when the barcode is recognised If the barcode is not recognised tap gt to scan the code manually Some bar codes might be too small to scan To enter a barcode manually When the NeoReader application is open tap 6 Tap the text field then enter the numbers of the barcode NeoReader application menu overview The following menu options are available in the NeoReader application Capture the barcode using a higher image resolution in cases where NeoReader does not recognise the barcode automatically Enter the bar code numbers manually This option can be used if your camera h
135. s are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology WMDRM to protect their intellectual property including copyrights This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM protected content If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software s ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content Revocation does not affect unprotected content When you download licenses for protected content you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses Content owners may require you to upgrade WMDR M to access their content If you decline an upgrade you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade This product is licensed under the MPEG 4 visual and AVC patent portfolio licenses for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer for i encoding video in compliance with the MPEG 4 visual standard MPEG 4 video or the AVC standard AVC video and or ii decoding MPEG 4 or AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG 4 and or AVC video No license is gr
136. s the CTIA standard and may not be fully compatible with other standards such as OMTP If you have a wireless headset that is compatible with your phone try using that instead cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer when using a USB cable The software or the USB drivers have not been properly installed Go to www sonymobile com for more detailed installation instructions and troubleshooting sections cannot use Internet based services Make sure your subscription covers data downloads and that the Internet settings in your phone are correct See nternet and messaging settings on page 31 for more information on how to enable data traffic data roaming and download Internet settings Contact your network operator for more information about your subscription settings Error messages No network coverage Your phone is in Airplane mode Make sure Airplane mode is turned off Your phone is not receiving any network signal or the received signal is too weak Contact your network operator and make sure that the network has coverage where you are The SIM card is not working properly Insert your SIM card in another phone If this works it is probably your phone that is causing the problem In this case contact the nearest Sony service center Emergency calls only You are within range of a network but you are not allowed to use it However in an emergency some network operators allow you to call the interna
137. saved to your phone s memory card In My Music you can manage your albums and playlists create shortcuts and arrange music by mood and tempo To add a music track as a shortcut In the WALKMAN player tap MY MUSIC Tap Fed be or H then browse to the track that you want to save as a shortcut Touch and hold the track title Tap Add as shortcut The shortcut now appears in the My music main view To rearrange shortcuts In the Walkman player tap MY MUSIC Touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to a new location To delete a shortcut In the Walkman player tap MY MUSIC Touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to You can t delete the following tabs Tracks Albums Artists Playlists Music Unlimited Friends music and SensMe channels To update your music with the latest information In the Walkman player tap MY MUSIC then press Tap Download music info gt Start Your phone searches online and downloads the latest available aloum art and track information for your music The SensMe channels application gets activated when you download music information Categorising your music using SensMe channels The SensMe channels application helps you arrange your music by mood and tempo SensMe groups all your tracks into twelve categories or channels so you can select music that matches your mood or
138. screen display brightness level Turn off your phone or activate the Airplane mode setting if you are in an area with no network coverage Otherwise your phone repeatedly scans for available networks and this consumes power Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music Handsfree devices demand less battery power than the phone s loudspeakers Keep your phone in standby whenever possible Standby time refers to the time during which the phone is connected to the network and is not being used Disable any live wallpaper 14 Go to www sonymobile com to get the latest battery performance tips for your phone model To access the battery usage menu From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Battery to see which installed applications consume the most battery power To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen From your Home screen press Tap amp Tap Tools gt Data traffic To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen From your Home screen press Tap amp gt Tools Select the Quick settings widget Reducing battery consumption with Power Saver Use pre set power saving modes to manage power consuming applications and reduce battery consumption With Power Saver you can also customise the settings within each power saving mode to the way you use your phone To activate a power saving mode From your Home screen tap Find and tap Power Saver Tap the icon next to the power sav
139. select the account you want to check Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox Tap the name of the sender Tap OK when you are prompted to add the name to your contacts Select an existing contact or tap Create new contact if you want to create a new contact Edit the contact information and tap Done To reply to an email message From your Home screen tap Find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing 4 then select the account you want to check Find and tap the message you want to reply to then tap To reply to all tap then tap Reply all Enter your reply then ap 49 To forward an email message From your Home screen tap Find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing 4 then select the account you want to check Find and tap the message you want to forward Tap then tap Forward Tap To and enter the recipient s address Enter your message text then tap To delete an email message From your Home screen tap Tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing 4 then select the account you want to check In your email inbox mark the che
140. ssed on the keyboard drag to and select To shift between upper case and lower case letters Before you enter a letter tap ij to switch to upper case Ed or vice versa To turn on the caps lock Before you type a word tap bi or FY until Ki appears To enter numbers or symbols When you enter text tap Bd A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears Tap e to view more options To insert a smiley When you enter text touch and hold bd Select a smiley To delete characters Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete then tap Kei To enter a carriage return When you enter text tap to enter a carriage return To select text When you enter text touch and hold the text field or double tap within the text field The word you touch gets highlighted by tabs on both sides Drag the tabs left or right to select more text To edit text in portrait orientation When you enter text touch and hold the text field until an application bar appears Select the text you want to edit and then use the application bar to make your desired changes To paste text from the clipboard you can also hold the text field until Paste appears then tap Paste Application bar m 5 25 pm 1 Close the application bar 2 Select all text 3 Cut text 4 Copy text 5 Paste text only appears when you have text stored on the clipboard 25 s an Internet version of thiS pu bl Cation Frint ONIY TOr private use e
141. suits the time of day To enable the SensMe channels application In the Walkman player tap MY MUSIC Press then tap Download music info This application requires a mobile or Wi Fi network connection L Playing music in random order You can play tracks in playlists in random order A playlist can be for example a playlist you have created yourself or an album To play tracks in random order In the Walkman player tap MY MUSIC Tap and navigate to an album or tap and browse to a playlist Open the album or playlist by tapping its name Tap aj to turn on Shuffle mode Playlists The Walkman player automatically creates Smart playlists on the playlist tab in the Walkman player library You can also create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your phone s memory card In addition you can install the Media Go application on a computer and use it to copy playlists from the computer to your phone s memory card For more information see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 106 To create your own playlists In the Walkman player tap MY MUSIC To add an artist album or a track to a playlist touch and hold the name of the artist or the title of the album or track In the menu that opens tap Add to playlist gt Create new playlist Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK To add tracks to a playlist When browsing the Walkman player library touch and hold t
142. te applications or enhance existing applications to improve functionality On Google Play you can download a range of applications and games from a constantly growing collection You can also integrate applications on your Android phone with other applications and with online services that you use For example you can back up your phone contacts access your different email accounts and calendars from one place keep track of your appointments and engage in social networking Android phones are constantly evolving When a new software version is available and your phone supports this new software you can update your phone to get new features and the latest improvements Your Android phone is pre loaded with Google services To get the most out of the provided Google services you should have a Google account and sign in to it when you first start your phone You also need to have Internet access to use many of the features in Android New software releases may not be compatible with all phones Applications An application is a phone program that helps you perform a task For example there are applications to make calls take photos and download more applications mech Getting started Assembly To remove the battery cover Insert the tip of your finger firmly into the opening on the bottom side of the phone between the phone and the battery cover Then lift up the cover slowly but firmly Do not
143. te geographical location a geotag to photos when you take them The geographical location is determined either by wireless networks mobile or Wi Fi networks or GPS technology When amp appears on the camera screen geotagging is turned on but the geographical position has not been found When appears geotagging is turned on and the geographical location is available so your photo can get geotagged When neither of these two symbols appears geotagging is turned off 86 To turn on geotagging Activate the camera If the still camera is not selected drag to FJ Press then tap Geotagging gt On Tap OK to agree to enable GPS and or wireless networks Check the options you want to select under Location services After you confirm your settings press DS to return to the camera screen If Q appears on the camera screen your location is available and your photo can get geotagged If not check your GPS and or wireless network connection Using still camera settings To adjust the still camera settings Activate the camera If the still camera is not selected drag to 1J Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen To display all settings press Select the setting you want to adjust then edit as desired To customise the still camera settings panel When the camera is open press to display all settings Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position
144. ted you can then switch the radio sound to the phone speaker if desired When you open the FM radio available channels appear automatically If a channel has RDS information it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel FM radio overview e EK 11 59 pm 1 Move upwards to the previous favourite available when favourites are saved The tuned frequency Save or remove a channel as a favourite Move downwards to the next favourite available when favourites are saved A saved favourite channel Radio on off key RDS Radio Data System information not available in all countries regions D N O O A Go DO Open the TrackID application To start the FM radio Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your phone From your Home screen tap Find and tap FM radio The available channels appear as you scroll through the frequency band When you start the FM radio available channels appear automatically If a channel has RDS information it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel To move between radio channels Flick your finger up or down along the frequency band Using your favourite radio channels You can save the radio channels you most frequently listen to as favourites By using favourites you can quickly return to a radio channel 82 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use 8 1 x To save a channel as a favourite
145. teescincandunidvadinyaet sane acdsawnc teeta deediinee can 68 Navigating WED pades ENNEN EE 68 Managing Dookmarks A 69 Managing text ANC IMAGES EE 71 Multiple WIG OW E I Downloading from the web 12 Browser SCUING E 12 Ree 14 Protecting your WIGAN DE 74 3 Copying media files to your memory Card 74 Using the WALKMAN player cccseccecceseeeceeseeeceesaeeceeseeeeess 74 Identifying music using TrackID teChnoloG ssesesesseeeees 80 Using TrackID technology resuhte 80 Using the FM PCO EE 82 FM Tado OVEIVIEW EE 82 Using your favourite radio channels 82 Making a new search for radio channels 83 Switching the radio sound between devices 83 Identifying radio tracks using Track 83 Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook 83 Taking photos and recording VIGCOS ceseseesensesensesenseeensenes 85 Camera controls OVervlew 85 Usna Ne SUL CAN NS D 85 USING the video Camera 91 Viewing photos and videos in AIDUIM c1sccesesenensesesenenenseees 94 AIDUM taD OV TEE 94 Viewing photos and videos saved in the phone n nnanannnnnnenanennn 94 VIEWING your photos ON a map 97 VIEWING your online albums 99 Playing video clips IN MOVIES cccscncneeseeesenenenseseeeeenensnsesees 100 Sharing content with DLNA Certified devices 0 00 101 Preparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified devices 101 Playing phone content on other DLNA Certified devices
146. text and multimedia messages in some applications To clear all cache for an application From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings Tap Apps Tap the application for which you want to clear all cache Tap Clear cache It is not possible to clear the cache for some applications 53 To delete an installed application From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings Tap Apps Select the application that you want to delete Tap Uninstall It is not possible to delete some preinstalled applications Permissions Some applications need to access parts of your phone to be able to work properly For example a navigation application needs permissions to send and receive data traffic and access your location Some applications might misuse their permissions by stealing or deleting data or reporting your location Make sure you only install and give permissions to applications you trust To view permissions of an application From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings Tap Apps Tap the desired application Scroll down to view the relevant details under Permissions Installing applications not from Google Play Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone By default your phone is set to block such installations However you can change this setting and allow installations from unknown sources Sony does not warrant or guarantee the performance of any third party app
147. the camera may be blurred Video size Adjust the video size for different formats VS VGA VGA format with 4 3 aspect ratio 640x480 pixels al QVGA Quarter VGA format with 4 3 aspect ratio 320x240 pixels 92 Li Multimedia message Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages The recording time of this video format is limited to fit in a multimedia message Self timer With the self timer you can record a video without holding the phone Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video You can also use the self timer to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos On 10s Seta 10 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record Set a 2 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen Exposure value This setting allows you to determine the amount of light in the image you capture A higher value indicates an increased amount of light White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions O Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions As Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions such as under light bulbs wwe Fluorescent Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting Ee Daylight Adjust the colour balance
148. the Media Go application Media Go helps transfer music content between a computer and a phone For more information see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 106 Protecting your hearing Listening to the Walkman player or other media players at excessive volume or for a prolonged period of time can damage your hearing even when the volume is at a moderate level To alert you to such risks a volume level warning appears when the volume is too high and after the Walkman player is used for over 20 hours To turn off the volume level warning When A appears tap OK to dismiss the warning Every time you restart your phone the media volume is automatically set to moderate level Copying media files to your memory card You can copy all your favourite media content from a computer to your phone and then play or view this content on your phone Media content can include music photos and videos The easiest way to transfer files is with a USB cable After you connect the phone and computer using the USB cable you can use the file manager application on the computer or the Media Go application to transfer the files See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 106 for more general information about connecting your phone to a computer and transfering files Using the WALKMAN player Walkman player overview Playing Track name Artist name album name 1 Browse the music on your memory card 2 Search al
149. the track is received successfully you will get a confirmation message from Facebook Discovering related audio content In the Walkman player you can discover audio content that is related to the artist you are listening to by tapping the infinite button ES You can also search for audio content related to a particular artist while you are browsing the Walkman player The Walkman player searches for and lists the following types of results Music videos on YouTube Artist info on Wikipedia Lyrics on Google Karaoke videos on YouTube Extension searches on the web Content from the PlayNow service To search for related content using the infinite button When a track is playing in the Walkman player tap ES Overview of My music 76 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use 1 Go back to the current track in the music track Picture of the currently playing artist if available Browse your music by artist Categorise your music using SensMe channels Manage and edit your music using Music Unlimited Browse your favorite playlists zl O oO A WO DN Collect links to music and music related content that you and your friends have shared using online services We Browse all playlists 9 Browse audio by track 10 Browse by album Using My music to organise your tracks Tap the My Music tab in the Walkman player to get an overview of all the tracks you ve
150. til the phone vibrates lf your screen goes dark briefly press the power key to activate the screen To unlock the screen drag EN to the right across the screen Enter your SIM card PIN when requested and select OK Wait a while for the phone to start Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator but you can change it later from the Settings menu To correct a mistake made while entering your SIM card PIN tap 3 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use To turn off the phone Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens In the options menu tap Power off Tap OK It may take a while for the phone to shut down Setup guide The first time you start your phone a setup guide opens to explain basic phone functions and help you enter essential settings This is a good time to configure the phone to your specific needs You can also access the setup guide later from the Application screen To access the setup guide manually From the Home screen tap Find and tap Setup guide Screen lock When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touch screen when you are not using it To activate the screen Briefly press the power key Ga To unlock the screen 2 Drag ER to the right across the screen To lock the screen m
151. tional emergency number 112 See Emergency calls on page 35 for more information SIM card locked You have entered your PIN incorrectly 3 times in a row To unlock the phone you need the PUK provided by your operator SIM card is PUK locked You have entered your PUK Personal Unblocking Key incorrectly 10 times in a row Please contact your service provider 124 Recycling your phone Got an old phone lying around the house Why not recycle it By doing so you will help us reuse its materials and components and you ll protect the environment too Find out more about the recycling options in your region at www sonymobile com 125 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use Legal information Sony ST23i ST23a This User guide is published by Sony Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company without any warranty Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors inaccuracies of current information or improvements to programs and or equipment may be made by Sony Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice Such changes will however be incorporated into new editions of this User guide Sony Mobile Communications AB 2012 All rights reserved Publication number 1267 5239 1 Your mobile phone has the capability to download store and forward additional content for example ringtones The use of such content may be restricted o
152. to as you cropped it tap Crop The original uncropped version remains on your phone s memory card To use a photo as a contact picture When you are viewing a photo press then tap Use as gt Contact picture Select the contact you want to associate with the photo Crop the photo if required Tap Crop To use a photo as wallpaper When you are viewing a photo press then tap Use as gt Wallpaper Crop the photo if required Tap Crop To edit a photo When you are viewing a photo press then tap Edit photo To share a photo When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap ei In the menu that opens tap the application that you want to use to share the photo then follow the steps to send it To add a geotag to a photo When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap t24 to open the map screen Find and tap the desired location to put the photo on the map To adjust the location of the photo tap the location on the map to where you want to move the photo When you are finished tap OK to save the geotag and return to the photo viewer When a photo is geotagged 4 appears along with location information You can tap this icon to view the photo on a map 96 To delete a photo When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap bd Tap OK Working with videos in Album Use Album to watch videos that you ve take
153. toolbar at the top of the screen to work with your selected items To activate selection mode you can also touch and hold an item until its frame turns blue Then you can tap other items to select them Working with photos in Album You can edit photos in Album For example you can crop photos associate them with contacts or use them as wallpaper 95 vt To zoom a photo When you are viewing a photo double tap the screen to zoom in Double tap again to zoom out When you are viewing a photo spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch two fingers together to zoom out To watch a slideshow of your photos When you are viewing a photo press and tap Slide show to start playing all the photos in an album Tap a photo to end the slideshow To rotate a photo When you are viewing a photo press Select Rotate left or Rotate right The photo is saved in the new orientation To crop a photo When you are viewing a photo press then tap Crop To adjust the crop frame touch and hold the edge of the crop frame When the Squares at the edges disappear drag inward or outward to resize the frame To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time touch and hold one of the four corners to make the squares at the edges disappear then drag the corner accordingly To move the crop frame to another area of the photo touch and hold inside the frame then drag it to the desired position To save a copy of the pho
154. trols overview XPERIA ch Zoom in or out Main camera screen Switch between still and video camera Display all settings Take photos or record video clips Go back a step or exit the camera View photos and videos Auto focus oO aoa N Oo oa A W DPD Front camera 10 Camera setting icons To open the camera From your Home screen tap then find and tap e To close the camera Press S from the main camera screen Using the still camera There are two ways to take photos with the still camera You can tap the on screen camera button or touch a spot on the screen To take a photo by touching the screen Activate the camera If the still camera is not selected drag to FJ To display all settings press Tap Capturing method and select Touch capture if it is not already selected Point the camera towards the subject To activate auto focus touch and hold a spot on the screen When the focus frame turns green lift your finger to take the photo Be careful not to touch Fey or other icons when touching the screen to take a photo 85 Thie ic an ntarnat vlarainn nf thic n Alin atinn O Drint nanl far nrivata co hi S IS an li ternet version ol thi gt p u b ication Print onl y fot private USe 4 e H Vi e d 1 a To take a photo by tapping the on screen button Activate the camera lf the still camera is not selected drag to FJ To display all settings press Tap Capturi
155. ts Tap Send then tap OK to confirm Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions 44 Backing up contacts You can use a memory card a SIM card or an online synchronisation tool such as Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to back up contacts To export all contacts to a memory card From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts gt Memory Card Tap OK To export contacts to a SIM card From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts gt SIM card Mark the contacts you want to export or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts Tap Back up Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing contacts on your SIM card When you export contacts to a SIM card not all information may get exported This is due to memory limitations on SIM cards 45 ld i Vi o d 1 x Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS Short Message Service If your subscription includes MMS Multimedia Messaging Service you can also send and receive messages that contain media files for example pictures and videos The number of characters you can send in a single text message varies depending on the operator and the language you use If you exceed the character li
156. ts You can create edit and synchronise your contacts in a few simple steps You can select contacts saved in different accounts and manage how you display them in the phone If you synchronise your contacts with more than one account you can join contacts in your phone to avoid duplicates Some synchronisation services for example some social networking services do not allow you to edit contact details To view your contacts From your Home screen tap then tap amp Your contacts are listed here To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application From your Home screen tap then tap 2 2 Press then tap Filter 3 In the list that appears mark and unmark the desired options If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account that account appears in the list To further expand the list of options tap the account When you are finished tap OK To add a contact From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Ga d If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts select the account to which you want to add this contact or tap Phone contact if you only want to use this contact in your phone 4 Enter or select the desired information for the contact 5 When you are finished tap Done If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact phone number you can use the number when you make calls from other countries IS is an internet version oT tNIS pu bl
157. u are viewing a web page press Tap Find on page Enter your search text Characters that match your search get highlighted on the web page Tap the up or down arrows to go to the previous or next highlighted item Tap to close the search bar To copy text from a web page Touch and hold part of the text you want to copy until it becomes highlighted Tabs appear at each end of the selection Drag the tabs accordingly to select all the text that you want to copy Tap then tap Copy To paste text into an email text message or multimedia message touch and hold the text field in the relevant application and tap Paste in the menu that appears If the text that you want to copy is part of a link to another web page a menu appears in which you need to tap Select text before you can continue To save an image from a web page On the active web page touch and hold the desired image until a menu appears Tap Save image If an SD card is inserted you can select where you want to save the image Select a location If you prefer to making the current download setting the default setting mark the Set as default download memory checkbox If both the internal storage and the SD card are unavailable the image cannot be saved Multiple windows Your browser can run up to 16 different windows at the same time You can for example log in to your webmail in one window and read the daily news in another You can easily switch from o
158. use sharp objects that may damage parts of the phone To remove the battery Remove the battery cover Place the tip of your finger into the opening on the bottom side of the battery and lift up the battery To insert the memory card and the SIM card Do not insert an incompatible SIM card for example a micro SIM card into the SIM card slot Doing so could permanently damage your SIM card or your phone Turn off your phone and remove the back cover then insert the memory card and the SIM card into the relevant slots A memory card may not be included at purchase in all markets To remove the SIM card This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use GA N ch NO NO NO w OD P Co Turn off your phone Remove the back cover Place the tip of your finger on the SIM card and slide it out of its slot To remove the memory card gt a 00909000 Turn off the phone or unmount the memory card from Settings gt Storage gt Unmount SD card Remove the back cover then draw the memory card outwards to remove it To attach the battery cover Place the cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in the cover fits over the camera lens Press down firmly on all edges of the battery cover to make sure it gets attached tightly Turning the phone on and off To turn on the phone Press and hold down the power key on the top of the phone un
159. vailable to client devices When you set up file sharing on your phone you must also give access permission to client devices After you do so such devices appear as registered devices Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified devices Connect your phone to a Wi Fi network From your Home screen tap then find and tap Connected devices To edit your phone name tap This name will later appear on other client devices connected to the Wi Fi network to identify your phone Mark the Share content checkbox RB appears in the status bar Your phone can now work as a media server Connect your computer or other devices to the same Wi Fi network as your phone A notification appears in the status bar of the phone Open the notification and set the relevant access permissions for other devices The instructions described above may differ depending on the client devices used Refer to your client device User guide for more information If the device cannot connect check that your Wi Fi network is working If you close the Connected devices view the Media server function stays running in the background To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified devices From your Home screen tap then find and tap Connected devices Unmark the Share content checkbox To set access permissions for a pending client device From your Home screen tap
160. view To download new messages tap amp If you have set up a corporate email account you can set the check frequency to Automatic Push To read your email messages From your Home screen tap Find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing 4 and select the account you want to check In the email inbox scroll up or down and tap the email you want to read In the body text field spread two fingers apart or pinch them together to zoom in or out Use the forward and backward arrows to read your next or previous message To view an email message attachment From your Home screen tap Find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing 4 then select the account you want to check Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox Emails with attachments are identified by Tap the attachment tab in the email body All attachments appear in a list Tap Load below an attachment item When the attachment is downloaded tap View or Save To save a sender s email address to your contacts From your Home screen tap Find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing 4 then
161. want to connect to under Trusted devices Tap Connect Make sure your phone s Wi Fi function is turned on To disconnect a wirelessly paired device in Media transfer mode From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Xperia gt Connectivity Tap the paired device that you want to disconnect from under Trusted devices Tap Disconnect To remove a pairing with another device From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Xperia gt Connectivity Tap the paired device that you want to remove Tap Forget PC Companion PC Companion is a computer application that gives you access to additional features and services which help you transfer music video and pictures to and from your phone You can also use PC Companion to update your phone and get the latest software version available The installation files for PC Companion are saved on your phone and the installation is launched from the phone when you connect it to a computer via USB cable You need an internet connected computer running one of the following operating systems to use the PC Companion application Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher To start PC Companion Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC Open the PC Companion application on the PC then click Start to open one of the features that you want to use Media Go The Media Go computer application
162. wsing Press gt his is an Internet version To zoom in or out on a web page Use one of the following methods to zoom in or out on a web page Double tap to zoom in on the web page or double tap again to zoom out Touch an area of the page with two fingers at once and spread them apart to zoom in or pinch them together to zoom out To reload the current web page Press then tap Refresh To save a web page for offline viewing After the web page has loaded press Tap Save for offline reading You are then directed to the Saved pages tab where you can view all saved web pages To view a previously saved web page When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear Tap next to the search and address bar Tap then tap the Saved pages tab Find and select a web page that you want to view To load the live version of an offline web page When an offline web page is open press Tap Go live To request the desktop version of a web page While browsing the web page press Tap Request desktop site Once you choose to view the desktop version of a web page in a window any other web pages that you view later in the same window will also show their desktop versions Tap Request desktop site again to change the setting back To share a link to the current web page While browsing press Tap Share page Select an available transfer method then follow
163. y card gets erased when you format it Make sure you make backups of everything you want to save before formatting the memory card To back up your content 30 rd 1 a you can copy it to your computer For more information refer to the chapter Connecting your phone to a computer on page 106 To format the memory card From your Home screen tap Find and tap Settings gt Storage gt Unmount SD card After you have unmounted the memory card tap Erase SD card Using a headset with your phone Use the accessories provided with your phone or other compatible accessories for optimal performance To use a headset Connect the headset to your phone To answer a call press the call handling key To end the call press the call handling key If a headset is not included with the phone you may purchase one separately If you are listening to music the music stops when you answer a call and resumes after you end the call Internet and messaging settings To send text and multimedia messages and to access the Internet you must have a 2G 3G mobile data connection and the correct settings There are different ways to get these settings For most mobile phone networks and operators Internet and messaging settings come preinstalled on your phone You can then start using the Internet and send messages right away In some cases you will get the option to download Internet and messaging settings the first time you turn on you

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