Sony Ericsson XPERIA mini Extended User Manual Download

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To open the Notification panel

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Drag the status bar downwards.

To close the Notification panel

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Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upwards.

To open a running application from the Notification panel

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From the Notification panel, tap the icon for the running application to open it.

To clear the Notification panel

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From the Notification panel, tap

Clear

Phone settings menu

View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu.

To access the phone settings

From the Home screen, tap .

Tap

Settings

Typing text

Use either the Phonepad or the on-screen keyboard to enter letters, numbers and other

characters. The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad while the on-

screen keyboard has a QWERTY layout.

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Summary of Contents for XPERIA mini

Page 1: ...Xperia mini Extended User guide ...

Page 2: ...s and notifications 18 Phone settings menu 19 Typing text 19 Keyboard and Phonepad settings 22 Adjusting the volume 22 Customising your phone 23 Battery 25 Memory 26 Stereo portable handsfree 27 Internet and messaging settings 27 Using Data monitor 28 Turning off data traffic 29 Data roaming 29 Network settings 29 Calling 31 Emergency calls 31 Call handling 31 Voicemail 32 Multiple calls 32 Confer...

Page 3: ...d with Android Market 51 Payment options 51 Downloading from Android Market 51 Clearing your application data 52 Permissions 52 Allowing applications not from Android Market 53 PlayNow service 54 Before you download content 54 Payment options 54 Downloading from the PlayNow service 54 Getting organised 55 Calendar 55 Synchronising 56 Google Sync synchronisation service 56 Synchronising your corpor...

Page 4: ...ols 75 Using the still camera 75 Using the video camera 81 Viewing your photos and videos in Gallery 85 BRAVIA Engine 85 Working with albums 86 Working with photos 87 Bluetooth wireless technology 90 Phone name 90 Pairing with another Bluetooth device 90 Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology 91 Connecting your phone to a computer 93 Transferring and handling content using a USB ca...

Page 5: ...upport 107 Troubleshooting 108 My phone is not working as expected 108 Resetting the phone 108 I cannot charge the phone 108 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging 108 The battery performance is low 108 I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer when using a USB cable 108 I cannot use Internet based services 109 Error messages 109 Legal information 110 Index 1...

Page 6: ...ntries 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 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 7: ...one place keep track of your appointments and engage in as much social networking as you like 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 ...

Page 8: ...parts of the phone To insert the SIM card and the memory card Remove the battery cover then insert the SIM card and the memory card in the relevant slots To remove the memory card Your phone must be turned off before you can safely remove the memory card For more information see Safely removing the memory card on page 26 Remove the battery cover then draw the memory card outwards to remove it 8 Th...

Page 9: ...nd locks automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touch screen when you are not using it To activate the screen Press or press briefly To unlock the screen Drag the icon to the right across the screen To lock the screen manually When the screen is active briefly press the key Setup guide The first time you start your phone a setup guide opens to explain basic phone functions and he...

Page 10: ...ve 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 A Google account is key to your Android phone Use Gmail to send emails Google Talk to chat with friends a...

Page 11: ...ond microphone 5 Light sensor 6 Proximity sensor 2 7 Proximity sensor 1 8 Touch screen 9 Menu key 10 Back key 11 Home key 12 Camera LED flash 13 Volume key Zoom key 14 Camera lens 15 Speaker 16 Camera key 17 Strap hole 18 Headset connector 19 Main microphone 20 Connector for charger USB cable 11 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 12: ...een when you connect the phone charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phone charger You can still use your phone while it is charging 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 perce...

Page 13: ...nmark options Tap the relevant checkbox or in some cases the right side of the list option to mark or unmark an option Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option Zooming There are two ways to zoom The zoom options available depend on the application you are using To zoom When available tap or to zoom in or out You may have to drag the screen in any direction to make ...

Page 14: ...or 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 f...

Page 15: ...at widget 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 scree...

Page 16: ...the Application screen by touching and holding the application To add a folder to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Folder 3 Enter a name for the folder select an icon and tap Done Drop an item on top of another item on your Home screen to create a folder automatically To add items to a folder Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item...

Page 17: ...d right to view all content To open the Application screen 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 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen then drag it to the desired location Opening and closing applications To o...

Page 18: ... 3 Tap to exit edit mode You can only move your applications when is selected To uninstall an application from the Application screen 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap All uninstallable applications are marked with a icon 3 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 ...

Page 19: ...e Notification panel From the Notification panel tap Clear Phone settings menu View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu To access the phone settings 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Typing text Use either the Phonepad or the on screen keyboard to enter letters numbers and other characters The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12 key telephone keypad while the on screen k...

Page 20: ...ration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone To display the Phonepad to enter text While holding the phone in portrait orientation tap a text entry field To enter text using the Phonepad When using the Phonepad you can choose from two input options When 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...

Page 21: ...ase and turn on the caps lock For some languages this key is used to access extra characters in the language 2 Close the on screen keyboard view 3 Display numbers and symbols Touch and hold to display smileys 4 Enter a space 5 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 6 Enter a c...

Page 22: ...you enter text using the on screen keyboard or Phonepad tap 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 1 When you enter text tap or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language 2 Tap Writing languages and select the languages you want to use for writing 3 If you have ...

Page 23: ...c checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Set date 5 Adjust the date by scrolling up and down 6 Tap Set To set the time manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Set time 5 Adjust the hour and minute by scrolling up and down 6 Tap AM to change to PM or vice versa 7 Tap Set If you want to use AM and PM you have to unmark Use 2...

Page 24: ... your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the Haptic feedback checkbox The screen now vibrates when you tap soft keys and certain applications To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Screen timeout 3 Select an option To turn off the screen quickly briefly press the power key To keep the screen on while chargin...

Page 25: ...bile networks You can do this from the Wireless network settings 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 Power control widget to your Home screen You do not need to turn off 3G Set your synchronisation applications used to s...

Page 26: ... 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 Without a memory card you cannot use the camera nor can you play or download music files and video clips Safely removing the memory card You can safely remove the memory card from your phone any time ...

Page 27: ...gs 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 your phone It is also possible to download these settings later from the Settings menu You can manually add and ...

Page 28: ...ngs Sony Ericsson Usage info 3 Mark the Send usage info checkbox Using Data monitor Use the Data monitor to keep track of the amount of data your phone sends and receives This application tracks the approximate data traffic over 2G 3G networks from a predefined start day The values are reset monthly For example if the start day is set to 15 the data traffic counter is reset on the 15th day of ever...

Page 29: ...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 Applications 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 you...

Page 30: ...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 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks Network operators 3 Tap Search mode 4 Tap Select automatically 30 This is an Internet version of this publication Print onl...

Page 31: ...ontact list or by tapping next to a phone number in your Call log To make a call by dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call To delete a number tap To end a call Tap End call To make an international call 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Touch and hold 0 until a sign appears 4 Enter the country code area code witho...

Page 32: ...tap 2 Find and tap Phone Call log 3 Touch and hold the number then tap Add to Contacts 4 Tap the desired contact or tap Create new contact 5 Edit the contact details and tap Done Voicemail If your subscription includes an answering service callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer a call Usually the voicemail number is saved on the SIM card If not contact your service provider t...

Page 33: ... Tap Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call you can have a joint conversation with two or more persons To make a conference call 1 During an ongoing call tap 2 Dial the number of your second participant and tap 3 If the second participant answers the first call is put on hold 4 Tap To add more participants repeat steps 1 to 4 To have a private conversation with a conference call par...

Page 34: ...call them To show or hide your phone number 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Additional settings Caller ID 3 Select an option Fixed Dialling Numbers If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider you can use a list of Fixed Dialling Numbers FDN to restrict outgoing calls To enable or disable fixed dialling 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Setti...

Page 35: ...ard You may not be able to transfer all information from one phone to another using this method because of limited memory on the SIM card Import contacts from a memory card Use a Bluetooth connection Send contacts via messaging services such as SMS MMS or email The online synchronisation method works best for most users This way you always have a backup online To view your contacts From your Home ...

Page 36: ... import the contact data To receive contacts sent using a messaging service 1 When you receive a new text message multimedia message or email message open the message 2 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 Contacts screen overview 4 6 5 3 2 1 1 Tap here to create a contact 2 Contact search field...

Page 37: ... hold the contact you want to edit then tap Edit contact 3 Tap and select the desired method for adding the contact picture 4 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 1 From the Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact you want to view 3 To view your communication with the cont...

Page 38: ...ith your contacts To search for a contact 1 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 call the contact sending a text or multimedia message and starting a chat us...

Page 39: ... 2 Press then tap Back up contacts Memory card 3 Tap OK To export contacts to a SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts SIM card 3 Mark the contacts you want to export or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts 4 Tap Back up 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card or select Replace all contacts...

Page 40: ...ap Add recipient To remove a recipient tap Edit recipients and tap next to a recipient field When you are finished tap Done 7 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 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message is not yet do...

Page 41: ...urHome screen tap then tap Messaging 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet tap and hold the message then tap Download message 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option Text and multimedia message options To change the notification settings for messages 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Messaging 2 Press then tap Settings 3 If...

Page 42: ...more than one email account See To add an extra email account in your phone on page 44 Using email To create and send an email message 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Email 3 If you are using several email accounts tap the account you want to send the message from 4 Tap New mail 5 Tap To and start typing the recipient s address Matches are displayed in a dynamic list Tap the relevant match or co...

Page 43: ... Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 Press then tap Preview pane and select an option To view an email message attachment 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox 4 If necessary scroll down in the email preview pane to see the attachment Tap Open or Save next to it To save a sender s email address to your contacts 1 From your Hom...

Page 44: ...t an email account as your default account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Tap the account you want to use as the default account for composing and sending email 4 Press then tap Account settings 5 Mark the Default account checkbox If you only have one email account then this account is automatically the default account To remove an email account from your phone 1 From your Home...

Page 45: ...e 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 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gmail 45 This is an Internet version of this publication Print onl...

Page 46: ...To start Google Talk 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Talk To reply to an instant message with Talk 1 When someone contacts you on Talk appears in the status bar 2 Drag the status bar downwards then tap the message and begin to chat 46 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 47: ...not be supported in all countries or regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas To start Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 The first time you start Timescape you can tap the tile in the welcome screen to log in to your Facebook or Twitter account If you do not want to log in tap Done Timescape main view 2 3 1 1 Your status on the web services yo...

Page 48: ...and then tap it Timescape event filter All events Missed calls Received text and multimedia messages Updates from your Twitter contacts Updates from your Facebook contacts To filter the events displayed in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap or flick through the filter icons To refresh the main view in Timescape When the Timescape event filter is set to all events ...

Page 49: ...vent in Timescape 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Scroll to and tap the tile for the desired event so it appears in preview mode Then tap the tile again To call back from Timescape when you have a missed call 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap the tile representing the missed call then tap the tile again 4 Tap Return call To reply to a text or multimedi...

Page 50: ...tap Settings To schedule web service content updates in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Press then tap Settings Update mode 4 Tap the desired option If you select Manual no automatic updates get scheduled 50 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 51: ...m your phone Payment can be made with a credit debit or gift card Some vendors may also accept payment through your phone billing account It may not be possible to buy applications through Android Market in all countries or regions Downloading from Android Market You can download all kinds of applications from Android Market including free applications If you pay for an application through Google ...

Page 52: ...coming email text and multimedia messages in some applications To clear all cache for an application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Tap Applications Manage applications 4 Tap the desired application 5 Tap Clear cache It is not possible to clear the cache for some applications To delete an installed application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Tap Applicati...

Page 53: ...r content transferred via download or other interface to your phone Similarly Sony Ericsson is not responsible for any damage or reduced performance of your phone attributable to the transfer of third party content Only utilize content from reliable sources Contact the content provider with any questions or concerns To allow the installation of non Android Market applications 1 From the Home scree...

Page 54: ...ur mobile internet connection when you are in your home country You do not have to be a registered user to pay for content using the Wap Billing method Payment will be deducted from your mobile phone provider bill When your purchase has been validated you can start to download your content The payment options are not always available in all countries or with all service providers Downloading from ...

Page 55: ...rom your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Press then tap New event 3 Enter the name time location and description for the event 4 If desired select another option under Repetition 5 Select a reminder for the event To add a new reminder for the event tap 6 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 ...

Page 56: ...ccounts sync 3 Make sure the Auto sync checkbox is marked 4 Tap Add account Google 5 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google account or sign in if you already have an account 6 Tap your newly created Google account and then tap the items you want to synchronise To synchronise manually with your Google account 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Tap the Google accoun...

Page 57: ...t 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 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync and select your corporate account 3 Tap Account settings 4 Tap Inbox check frequency and selec...

Page 58: ...set a synchronisation interval 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync then tap your Sony Ericsson account 3 Tap Account settings 4 Tap Sync interval and select an interval option that suits you To remove a Sony Ericsson account from your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync then tap your Sony Ericsson account 3 Tap Remove account 4 Tap Remove account aga...

Page 59: ...before Wi Fi is enabled To connect to a Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi settings 3 Available Wi Fi networks are displayed under Wi Fi networks The available networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by and secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name 4 Tap a Wi Fi network to connect to it If you are tryi...

Page 60: ... required enter a password 7 Tap Save Contact your Wi Fi network administrator to get the Network SSID name and Wireless password To view detailed information about a connected Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi settings 3 Tap the Wi Fi network that you are currently connected to Detailed network information is displayed Wi Fi sleep policy By a...

Page 61: ...lled on your computer Find and select your phone as the server 7 A notification appears in the status bar of the phone Tap it and set access permissions 8 Transfer to and show your phone content on client devices It may take a couple of minutes to show all the content on the client devices if many photo or music files are saved on the phone 9 To minimize the Connected devices press Connected devic...

Page 62: ... to a computer on page 93 You may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB cable Go to android com tether for the most current information about which operating systems support USB tethering and how to configure them To share your phone s data connection as a portable Wi Fi hotspot 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Tethering portabl...

Page 63: ...l private network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks VPN settings 3 Tap Add VPN 4 Select the type of VPN to add 5 Enter your VPN settings 6 Press and tap Save To connect to a virtual private network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks VPN settings 3 In the list of available networks tap the VPN you want to connect to 4 Enter the re...

Page 64: ...options To open the toolbar From the browser press Browsing the web Search and address bar Use the search and address bar to browse the web http www sonye 1 2 3 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 When a page has finished downloading you can b...

Page 65: ...oom in or tap to zoom out Double tap to zoom in on the web page or double tap again to zoom out To reload the current web page 1 Press 2 Tap Refresh To add a web page shortcut to your Home screen 1 When viewing a web page press 2 Tap Bookmarks Add 3 If desired you can edit the name and the web address Tap OK 4 Tap and hold the bookmark to open a menu 5 Tap Add shortcut to Home To share a link to t...

Page 66: ...tching characters appear highlighted in green 4 Tap the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next matching item 5 Tap to close the search bar To copy text from a web page 1 Locate the text you want to copy 2 Press 3 Tap More Select text 4 Place your finger at the start of the text you want to select and then drag it to the desired end point The selected text is highlighted in pink 5 Tap th...

Page 67: ... Tap More Downloads To cancel an ongoing download 1 From the Browser screen press 2 Tap More Downloads 3 Mark the checkbox of the downloading file 4 Tap Delete Browser settings To change your browser settings 1 From the Browser screen press 2 Tap More Settings Auto fitting web pages The auto fit option makes it easier for you to read large websites with text and images such as news sites For examp...

Page 68: ...g methods Use a file manager application for example Windows Explorer See To drag and drop content between phone and computer using USB cable on page 93 Use the Media Go computer application See Media Go on page 95 See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 93 for more general information about connecting your phone and transfering files Using the music player To play audio content 1 From you...

Page 69: ...imise the music player In the music player press to change screen or press to go to the Home screen You are now free to use other applications while the music player plays in the background To return to the music player when it is playing in the background 1 Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel 2 Tap the track title to open the music player Alternatively if you have recentl...

Page 70: ... album or playlist by tapping its name 4 Tap You can also tap and shuffle all tracks in the list Playlists The music player automatically creates Smart playlists on the playlist tab in the music player library The music player also creates a playlist called Most played of the most played songs of each artist in your audio library You can create your own playlists from the music on your memory card...

Page 71: ...old the name of the artist or the title of the album or track you want to add 2 Tap Add to playlist 3 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 1 In the music player tap 2 Tap 3 Tap a playlist 4 Tap a track to play it To remove a track from a playlist 1 In a playlist touch and hold t...

Page 72: ... track info in the result screen 3 To return to the TrackID start screen press To view charts in TrackID 1 When the TrackID application is open tap the Charts tab The first time you view a chart it is set to your own region 2 To see charts of the most popular searches in other regions tap Regions 3 Select a country or region Using TrackID technology results Track information appears after a track ...

Page 73: ...e or headphones which function as an antenna FM radio overview 5 3 2 1 4 7 6 8 1 Move upwards to the next favourite available when favourites are saved 2 The tuned frequency 3 Assign or unassign a channel as a favourite 4 Move downwards to the next favourite available when favourites are saved 5 An assigned favourite channel 6 Radio on off key 7 RDS Radio Data System information not available in a...

Page 74: ... 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 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Search for channels The radio scans the whole frequency band and all available channels are displayed Switching between the speaker and the handsfree You can choose to listen to the radio either through the portable hand...

Page 75: ... and videos still camera 5 View photos and videos video camera 6 Activate the video function 7 Settings bar video camera 8 Settings bar still camera 9 Zoom in or out 10 Main camera screen 11 Activate the still camera function To activate the camera Press and hold down the camera key To close the camera Press Using the still camera To take a photo using the camera key 1 From your Home screen tap th...

Page 76: ...e 3 Press and then tap Face detection You can use face detection to bring an off centre face into focus The camera automatically detects up to five faces indicated by white frames A yellow frame shows which face has been selected for focus Focus is set to the face closest to the camera You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus To set face detection 1 From your Home...

Page 77: ...our photo can get geotagged When neither of these two symbols appears geotagging is turned off To turn on geotagging 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Press then tap Geotagging 3 Tap On 4 Tap OK to agree to enable GPS and or wireless networks 5 Check the options you want to select under My Location 6 After you confirm your settings press to return to the camera screen 7 Make sure you...

Page 78: ...us Face detection cannot be used for all scene types Continuous autofocus is on 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 Touch focus Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area of focus Continuous autofocus is off When the camera key is pressed halfway down the white focu...

Page 79: ...thout the flash Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface When Night scene is selected focus mode is changed to Infinity Night portrait Use for portrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments with or without the flash 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 ...

Page 80: ...he 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 On 10 s Set a 10 second delay from when the camera key is pressed until the photo is taken On 2 s Set a 2 second delay from when the camera key is pressed until the photo is taken Off The photo is taken as soon as you pr...

Page 81: ...Consider 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...

Page 82: ...cancelled 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 Off The camera automatically adjusts settings for a video Portrait Use for portrait videos Settings are optimised to give slightly sof...

Page 83: ...p HD High Definition format with 16 9 aspect ratio 1280 720 pixels Full Wide VGA Full Wide VGA format with 16 9 aspect ratio 864 480 pixels VGA VGA format with 4 3 aspect ratio 640x480 pixels QVGA Quarter VGA format with 4 3 aspect ratio 320x240 pixels Multimedia message Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages The recording time of this video format is limited to fit in a multime...

Page 84: ...ge you want to capture Image stabiliser When recording a video it can be difficult to hold the phone steady The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand On You can record a video with the stabiliser turned on Off You can record a video with the stabiliser turned off Touch capture Identify a particular focus area on the camera screen The video starts to record as soon as...

Page 85: ...e sharpness filter and noise reduction features help you get more vivid results To turn on Mobile BRAVIA Engine 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display 3 Mark the Mobile BRAVIA Engine checkbox if it is not already marked To open Gallery and view your albums 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gallery Photos and videos on your memory card including those you ve taken with...

Page 86: ...ext 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 Display To view Facebook photos in Gallery 1 Make sure you are signed in to Facebook 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Gallery 4 Tap any album showing the icon The first time you tap ...

Page 87: ...Gmail do not delete the original of an attachment before the message is completely sent Otherwise the attachment will not be sent To delete an album in Gallery 1 From the main Gallery screen press twice 2 Check or uncheck the albums you want to delete then press 3 Tap Delete In the dialog that opens tap Confirm Delete Working with photos Use Gallery to view photos that you ve taken with the camera...

Page 88: ...er area of the photo touch and hold inside the frame then drag it to the desired position 6 To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it tap Save The original uncropped version remains on your memory card To share a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer press if no controls are displayed 2 In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen tap Share 3 Select one of the available transf...

Page 89: ... a video 1 When a video is playing tap the screen to display the controls 2 Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind or right to fast forward Alternatively you can tap or To adjust the volume of a video Press the volume key To share a video 1 Open a Gallery album containing a video 2 Press twice 3 Check the video or videos you want to share 4 Press 5 Tap Share 6 In the menu that opens tap the a...

Page 90: ... you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To enter a phone name 1 Make sure the Bluetooth function is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings Device name 4 Enter a phone name of your choice 5 Tap OK Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your phone with another device you can for example conne...

Page 91: ...e screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 3 In the Bluetooth devices list touch and hold the Bluetooth device that you want to connect to your phone 4 Tap Connect To disconnect a Bluetooth device 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 3 In the Bluetooth devices list touch and hold the name of the connected Bluetooth d...

Page 92: ... incoming item To receive items using Bluetooth 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks 3 Mark the Bluetooth checkbox appears in the status bar 4 Tap Bluetooth settings 5 Mark the Discoverable checkbox The phone will now be visible to other devices for 120 seconds 6 Sending device Send one or more items to your phone using Bluetooth 7 If asked enter the same passcode o...

Page 93: ... Windows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s memory card appears as an external disk in Microsoft Windows Explorer 4 Computer Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer USB connection modes The two most common methods to share data between your phone and other devices using a USB cable are Media transfer protocol MTP mode and Mass storage MSC mode Media t...

Page 94: ...rmally enabled by default 2 Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable 3 Computer Once the phone name appears on the screen click Network configuration and follow the instructions to pair the computer 4 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 ...

Page 95: ...enu of your computer Media Go The Media Go computer application helps you transfer and manage media content in your phone and computer Install the Media Go application from the PC Companion application See PC Companion on page 95 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...

Page 96: ...ulate 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 G...

Page 97: ...u are When you view a map you make an Internet connection and data is transferred to your phone Before taking trips you can download and save maps to your memory card to avoid high roaming costs Sony Ericsson does not warrant the accuracy of any directional services Using the Navigation application Get turn by turn instructions on how to get places The directions are both spoken and displayed on t...

Page 98: ...han 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 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Location security Set up SIM card lock Lock SIM card 3 Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK To change the SIM car...

Page 99: ...ked 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 1 Activate the screen 2 Draw your screen 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...

Page 100: ...tain at least one letter and must be at least four characters long 3 Tap Continue 4 Confirm your password and tap OK To disable the screen unlock password 1 From your Home screen Tap Settings Location security Change screen lock 2 Enter your password and tap Continue 3 Tap None 100 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 101: ...ion appears in the status bar to inform you about application or system updates 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 You need to use the PC Companion application on a computer to start this kind of software update And you need to connect your phone to the computer w...

Page 102: ... to sync automatically and permit applications to synchronise data in the background whether or not you are actively working in them Privacy Manage your personal information restore your settings and other data when you install an application and erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage Storage Check out the available space on your phone s internal storage and on the SD card You...

Page 103: ...tivated Airplane mode is activated The Bluetooth function is activated Connected to another Bluetooth device The SIM card is not inserted The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Silent mode Vibrate mode An alarm is set Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation A Wi Fi connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Notification icons The following notifica...

Page 104: ...ying 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 104 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 105: ...ket Go to Android Market to download free and paid applications for your phone Connected devices Share media files in your phone with other devices over a shared Wi Fi connection Messaging Send and receive text and multimedia messages Music Play music and playlists Navigation Navigate using spoken turn by turn driving instructions News and Weather View news stories and weather forecasts Phone Make...

Page 106: ...by using voice commands YouTube Share and view videos from around the world Some applications are not supported by all networks and or service providers in all areas Applications you download appear automatically in the Application screen 106 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 107: ...get the latest news and watch how to videos Email support send an email to our support team Support zone visit www sonyericsson com support for comprehensive support to get the most for your phone Troubleshooting find common problems and error messages at the end of our User guides and on the support zone Call center if all else fails The relevant numbers are listed in the supplied Important infor...

Page 108: ... first turned it on But before you perform a reset make sure to back up any important data saved on your phone To reset the phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Privacy 3 Tap Factory data reset 4 To erase not only internal storage but also other user data such as pictures and music mark the Erase SD card checkbox 5 Tap Reset phone 6 To confirm tap Erase everything I cannot cha...

Page 109: ...erage 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 Ericsson 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 international eme...

Page 110: ...are property of their respective owners Visit www sonyericsson com cws corporate common legal disclaimer for more information All illustrations 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 ...

Page 111: ...6 video 81 viewing photos 76 viewing videos 82 zoom 76 caps lock 19 changing tracks 69 charging 12 chat 46 conference calls 33 contacts 35 back up 39 copy 39 favourite 38 importing from SIM card 35 join contact information 37 picture 37 88 sending 38 sharing 38 corporate email calendar and contacts 56 cropping photos 88 D Data monitor 28 date format 23 deleting 87 photos 88 tracks 69 videos 89 dow...

Page 112: ...rchasing 72 searching using TrackID 72 sharing 70 using handsfree 27 using the equalizer 69 music player 68 creating playlists 71 deleting tracks 69 equalizer 69 minimising 69 playlists 70 playlists made by you 71 smart playlists 70 top tracks 70 N Navigation 97 Navigation application 97 notification 18 103 panel 18 ringtone 23 O on screen keyboard 21 overview music player 68 P pausing a track 69 ...

Page 113: ...nising 56 contacts 57 Google Sync 56 Microsoft Exchange contacts calendar email 56 T taking photos 75 by tapping 76 using face detection 76 using smile detection 77 using the camera key 75 telephony See calls text input method 19 theme 16 tiles 47 time 23 time management 55 Timescape 47 filter icons 48 infinite button in 49 screen overview 47 settings 50 widget 47 top tracks playing 70 TrackID tec...

Page 114: ...ging bookmarks 65 settings 67 toolbar 64 Wi Fi 59 widget Timescape 47 widgets 15 wireless networks 96 Wisepilot 97 Z zoom 76 zooming photos 87 114 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

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