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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

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Summary of Contents for Xperia miro

Page 1: ...User guide miro ST23i ST23a...

Page 2: ...tatus and notifications 22 Phone settings menu 23 Typing text 24 Keyboard and Phonepad settings 27 Customizing your phone 27 Memory 30 Using a headset with your phone 31 Internet and messaging setting...

Page 3: ...ce 55 Getting organized 56 Calendar 56 Alarm clock 56 Scanning with the NeoReader application 59 NeoReader application menu overview 59 Synchronizing data on your phone 60 Synchronizing with Google 60...

Page 4: ...Viewing your online albums 98 Playing video clips in Movies 99 Sharing content with DLNA Certified devices 100 Preparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified devices 100 Playing phone content on ot...

Page 5: ...not working as expected 121 Resetting the phone 121 I cannot charge the phone 121 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging 121 The battery performance is low 121 My wired headset do...

Page 6: ...tries 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 pro...

Page 7: ...ace 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 up...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...Settings Storage Unmount SD card 2 Remove the back cover then draw the memory card outward to remove it To attach the battery cover 1 Place the cover over the back of the phone so that the camera len...

Page 10: ...nu tap Power off 3 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 helps you enter essent...

Page 11: ...ations 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 synchronize your phone calendar w...

Page 12: ...s 5 Ear speaker 6 Volume Zoom key 7 Touchscreen 8 Menu key 9 Home key 10 Notification light for social networking services 11 Back key 12 Camera lens 13 Camera LED light 14 Headset connector 15 Power...

Page 13: ...rger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phone charger it may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen You can still use your phone while it is charging Charging th...

Page 14: ...performance The following tips can help you improve battery performance Charge your phone frequently This will not affect the lifetime of the battery Downloading data from the Internet is power consum...

Page 15: ...om your Home screen press 2 Tap 3 Tap Tools Data traffic To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Tools 3 Select theQuick settings widget Reducing batte...

Page 16: ...anical shocks Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty service To open or highlight an item Tap the item To mark or unmark options Tap the relevant checkbox or list option Marked c...

Page 17: ...tness of the screen accordingly The proximity sensor turns the touchscreen off when your face touches the screen This prevents you from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged...

Page 18: ...to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets 3 Tap a widget To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then release the widget If the...

Page 19: ...screen To add a shortcut to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Shortcuts 3 Find and select a shortcut Add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching...

Page 20: ...tes when you activate your screen It then fades out after a few seconds to save power Its color varies depending on the theme you are using The notification light for social networking services howeve...

Page 21: ...n 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 Some applications are...

Page 22: ...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 ther...

Page 23: ...the running application to open it To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel Tap To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel Place your finger on a notification and flick l...

Page 24: ...4 Enter a space 5 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 6 Enter a...

Page 25: ...a smiley To delete characters Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete then tap To enter a carriage return When you enter text tap to enter a carriage return To select text 1 Whe...

Page 26: ...tings menu to change for example the Writing languages This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected 7 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 8 Delete...

Page 27: ...n 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...

Page 28: ...ess and hold down the power key To set the phone to vibrate and ring mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Select Silent mode then select Off 4 Mark the Vibrate on ring chec...

Page 29: ...een settings To adjust the screen brightness 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Brightness 3 Drag the slider to adjust the brightness 4 Tap OK The brightness level affects you...

Page 30: ...torage 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 som...

Page 31: ...ect settings There are different ways to adjust these settings For most mobile phone networks and operators Internet and messaging settings come preinstalled on your phone You can then start sending m...

Page 32: ...gs 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...

Page 33: ...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 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and t...

Page 34: ...ork operator for more information Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any notification for example when sending search and synchronization requests Addi...

Page 35: ...contact list or by tapping the phone number in your call log view To make a call by dialing 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call To delete...

Page 36: ...efore call You can also call a number by tapping Call back To add a number from the call log to your contacts 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone The call log view appears on the upper pa...

Page 37: ...l and return to the next call on hold Tap Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call you can have a joint conversation with two or more people To make a conference call 1 During an ongoing...

Page 38: ...en 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 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settin...

Page 39: ...our Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Fixed dialing numbers 3 Tap Activate fixed dialing or Deactivate fixed dialing 4 Enter your PIN2 and tap OK To access the list of accepted cal...

Page 40: ...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 support contacts to find out about othe...

Page 41: ...hoose to only use these contacts in the phone Select your desired option 4 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts tap Import all To import contacts from a memo...

Page 42: ...ted here To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Filter 3 In the list that appears mark and unmark the desired options If...

Page 43: ...e top of the contact list then tap Edit contact 3 Enter the new information or make the changes you want 4 When you are done tap Done Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application If you sync...

Page 44: ...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...

Page 45: ...en 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...

Page 46: ...ecipients before sending the message press To add a recipient tap 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...

Page 47: ...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 To search for messages 1 From your...

Page 48: ...e 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 e mail...

Page 49: ...up on your phone tap the bar containing then select the account you want to check 3 Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox Emails with attachments are identified by 4 Tap the attachment...

Page 50: ...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 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap The inbox of you...

Page 51: ...in the phone you can also chat to friends using the Google Talk application synchronize your phone calendar application with your Google Calendar and download applications and games from Google Play...

Page 52: ...o 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 downwar...

Page 53: ...ories or by using the search function 2 Tap the item to view its details and follow the instructions to complete the installation To download a paid application 1 In Google Play find an item you wish...

Page 54: ...wn 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 se...

Page 55: ...es in your country To start PlayNow 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Downloading from the PlayNow service Download a range of content from the PlayNow service direct to your phone Choose from...

Page 56: ...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 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap...

Page 57: ...he alarm you want to activate To delete an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap Set alarm 4 Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete 5 Tap Delete alarm then tap OK To set th...

Page 58: ...arms to sound when the phone is in silent mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap Set alarm 4 Press then tap Settings 5 Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox To snooze an alarm wh...

Page 59: ...ode manually Some bar codes might be too small to scan To enter a barcode manually 1 When the NeoReader application is open tap 2 Tap the text field then enter the numbers of the barcode NeoReader app...

Page 60: ...tings Accounts sync 3 Make sure that synchronization is turned on so that applications can synchronize data automatically 4 Tap Add account Google 5 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google a...

Page 61: ...ver address 7 Tap OK to allow your corporate server to control your phone 8 Select what data you want to sync with the phone such as contacts and calendar entries 9 If desired activate the device admi...

Page 62: ...gs Accounts sync 3 Tap the Sony Facebook integration account 4 Press then tap Sync now To remove a Facebook integration account from your phone When you remove a Facebook integration account from your...

Page 63: ...From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync then tap your SyncML account 3 Tap Account settings 4 Tap Sync interval and select an interval option To remove a SyncML account from your phone...

Page 64: ...able Wi Fi networks It may take a few seconds before Wi Fi is enabled To connect to a Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Make sure the Wi Fi function is on Tap Wi Fi 4...

Page 65: ...ted Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 3 Tap the Wi Fi network that you are currently connected to Detailed network information is displayed Wi Fi sleep policy By a...

Page 66: ...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 8 Unmark the Portable Wi Fi hotspo...

Page 67: ...rivate network 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More VPN 3 In the list of available networks tap the VPN you want to connect to 4 Enter the required information 5 Tap Connect To dis...

Page 68: ...wnloading It appears again if you flick downwards on the screen To go to a web page 1 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad 2 Enter a web address 3 Tap Go To search a web page 1...

Page 69: ...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 cha...

Page 70: ...arked webpage to your Home screen 1 When the browser is open flick downward on the screen to make the search and address bar appear 2 Tap next to the search and address bar then tap 3 Tap and hold a b...

Page 71: ...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...

Page 72: ...browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Accessibility 3 Adjust the text size settings as desired To clear the cache memory from your phone 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Privacy security...

Page 73: ...eb forms for example your name and address 5 When you re done tap Save Plugin settings You can adjust how a plugin functions on a web page For example you can enable plugins to get optimal visual effe...

Page 74: ...very 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 favorite media content from a computer to your ph...

Page 75: ...If you prefer to adjust the sound automatically tap and select a style To turn on the Surround sound 1 When the Walkman player is open press 2 Tap Sound enhancements More Headphone surround 3 Select...

Page 76: ...an discover audio content that is related to the artist you are listening to by tapping the infinite button You can also search for audio content related to a particular artist while you re browsing t...

Page 77: ...ntil 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 musi...

Page 78: ...t 1 When browsing the Walkman player library touch and hold 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...

Page 79: ...een press To view TrackID charts 1 When the TrackID application is open tap Charts 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 re...

Page 80: ...e a track from the track history 1 When the TrackID application is open tap History 2 Tap a track title then tap Delete 3 Tap Yes 80 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for priv...

Page 81: ...a favorite 4 Move downwards to the next favorite available when favorites are saved 5 A saved favorite channel 6 Radio on off key 7 RDS Radio Data System information not available in all countries re...

Page 82: ...ither device is connected you can switch the sound to the phone speaker if desired To switch the radio sound to the phone speaker 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Play in speaker To switch the sou...

Page 83: ...red 3 Tap Share to send details of the track to Facebook 4 Tap Cancel to return to the FM radio application 5 Once you have posted a track to your Facebook account a confirmation message appears on th...

Page 84: ...ns To open the camera From your Home screen tap then find and tap To close the camera Press from the main camera screen Using the still camera There are three ways to take photos with the still camera...

Page 85: ...otos and videos 1 Open the camera then tap a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to open a photo or video 2 Flick left or right to view your photos and videos Videos are identified by In step 1 you...

Page 86: ...canceled Still camera settings overview Normal 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 ta...

Page 87: ...ble 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...

Page 88: ...5MP 4 3 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 r...

Page 89: ...ng 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 Quick launch Tips on using the camera Rule of thirds...

Page 90: ...Flick left or right to browse all photo and video files Videos are identified by 5 Tap to play a video 6 To stop playing the video tap or You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left to find...

Page 91: ...ight to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight On Off Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light even if lighting conditions are poor Capturing met...

Page 92: ...een 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 adjus...

Page 93: ...computer on page 104 Album tab overview The following tabs are available in Album Pictures view all photos and videos saved to the memory card Maps view your geotagged photos and video clips on a wor...

Page 94: ...ra are displayed at the top All other folders containing pictures and videos saved on your phone are displayed in an alphabetical list 4 Tap a folder you want to open The folder s content appears in a...

Page 95: ...cropped it tap Crop The original uncropped version remains on your phone s memory card To use a photo as a contact picture 1 When you are viewing a photo press then tap Use as Contact picture 2 Select...

Page 96: ...video is playing press then tap Share 2 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...

Page 97: ...the same location only one of them appears on the map The total number of photos appears in the top right corner for example To view these photos tap the cover photo and then tap one of the thumbnails...

Page 98: ...Facebook 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Album Online All your available online albums are displayed 4 Tap any album to view its contents then tap a photo in the album 5 In the photo viewe...

Page 99: ...e controls 2 Tap To play the movie in its original size tap To share a movie 1 When a movie is playing press then tap Share 2 In the menu that opens tap the application that you want to use to share t...

Page 100: ...tap then find and tap Connected devices 3 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 4 Mark the Share content...

Page 101: ...ouch and hold any photo or video until a toolbar appears 5 Tap the item or items that you want to view then tap 6 Select a device The selected files start playing in chronological order on the device...

Page 102: ...Settings Bluetooth 4 Press and select Rename phone 5 Enter a name for your phone 6 Tap Rename Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your phone with another device you can for example con...

Page 103: ...item you want to send and scroll to the item 3 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...

Page 104: ...ndows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s SD card appears as an external disk in Microsoft Windows Explorer 3 Computer Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the comp...

Page 105: ...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...

Page 106: ...ter 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 4 Using Media Go drag...

Page 107: ...ss networks 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Location services 3 Mark the Google s location service checkbox Using GPS Your phone has a global positioning system GPS receiver that uses satel...

Page 108: ...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 t...

Page 109: ...nal 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 th...

Page 110: ...eate 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...

Page 111: ...5 Re enter and confirm your PIN 6 If necessary tap to minimize the keyboard 7 Tap OK To disable the screen unlock PIN 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Enter your PIN then t...

Page 112: ...3 Select the desired application or system update and tap Download or tap Update all to download all application updates Application updates launch automatically after download With system updates wa...

Page 113: ...phone software 4 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 1 Inst...

Page 114: ...ont size wallpaper and screen timeout Storage 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 Battery Vi...

Page 115: ...n also set the phone to enter debug mode when USB connections are active About phone View information about your phone such as the model number firmware version phone number and signal You can also up...

Page 116: ...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 se...

Page 117: ...uter 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 11...

Page 118: ...d organize 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 fi...

Page 119: ...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 s...

Page 120: ...st 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 a...

Page 121: ...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 1 From...

Page 122: ...ur 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 i...

Page 123: ...ecycle 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 123 This...

Page 124: ...y 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 respecti...

Page 125: ...s 85 settings 86 90 91 taking photos 84 85 using the flash 85 video 90 viewing photos 85 viewing videos 90 zoom 85 caps lock 24 charging 13 chat 52 conference calls 37 contacts 40 back up 45 copy 45 f...

Page 126: ...playlists 78 pausing a track 75 podcasts 74 purchasing 79 searching using TrackID 79 sharing 76 79 shortcuts 77 using a headset 31 viewing artist info 79 N Navigation application 108 notification 116...

Page 127: ...settings 86 surround sound 75 symbols 24 synchronizing 60 calendar bookmarks 11 62 contacts 11 62 Facebook contacts calendar photos 62 Google contacts calendar email 60 Microsoft Exchange contacts ca...

Page 128: ...ying tracks in random order 78 playlists 78 using the equalizer 75 wallpaper 20 using a photo as 95 web browser 68 managing bookmarks 69 settings 72 Wi Fi 64 widgets 18 resizing 18 Timescape Feed 18 T...

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