background image

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 image.

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.

Auto

Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions.

Incandescent

Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.

Fluorescent

Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting.

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.

Image stabiliser

When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the phone steady. The stabiliser helps you by compensating for

small movements of the hand.

On

The image stabiliser is turned on. Captured images take longer to save when this function is on.

Off

Take a photo with the stabiliser turned off.

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.

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. When 

Landscape

 is selected, focus

mode is changed to 

Infinity

.

Night scene

Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments (without 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

.

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Summary of Contents for Xperia neo V

Page 1: ...Xperia neo V Extended User guide...

Page 2: ...cations 20 Phone settings menu 21 Typing text 21 Keyboard and Phonepad settings 24 Adjusting the volume 24 Customising your phone 25 Battery 27 Memory 28 Stereo portable handsfree 29 Internet and mess...

Page 3: ...d with Android Market 53 Payment options 53 Downloading from Android Market 53 Clearing your application data 54 Permissions 54 Installing non Android Market applications 55 PlayNow service 56 Before...

Page 4: ...the handsfree 79 Identifying radio tracks using TrackID 79 Taking photos and recording videos 80 Camera controls 80 Using the still camera 80 Using the video camera 87 Viewing your photos and videos i...

Page 5: ...Status icons 110 Notification icons 110 Application overview 112 User support 114 Troubleshooting 115 My phone is not working as expected 115 Resetting the phone 115 I cannot charge the phone 115 No...

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: ...ne 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 thi...

Page 8: ...damage 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 Memory card may not be included with pu...

Page 9: ...remove it To remove the SIM card 2 1 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Place a finger nail in the gap between the SIM card and curved edge of the SIM card slot then drag the card outwards To attach the ba...

Page 10: ...opens 2 In the options menu tap Power off 3 Tap OK It may take a while for the phone to shut down Screen lock When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to save b...

Page 11: ...ou 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 set...

Page 12: ...Getting to know your phone Phone overview 1 9 13 2 4 3 12 11 10 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 21 19 20 12 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use...

Page 13: ...s dark Press and hold to open a window showing your most recently used applications Menu Open a list of options available in the current screen or application Charging the battery Your phone battery i...

Page 14: ...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 u...

Page 15: ...e zoom icons appear To zoom with two fingers 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 m...

Page 16: ...s 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...

Page 17: ...coming messages To add a widget to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets 3 Tap a widget To get an overview of all widgets on your Home screen Pinch on any area of your Home s...

Page 18: ...uch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to Changing the background of your Home screen Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different...

Page 19: ...s To open an application From your Home screen or the Application screen tap the application To close an application Press Some applications are paused when you press to exit while other applications...

Page 20: ...ble 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...

Page 21: ...reen 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 12 45...

Page 22: ...ions appear then while keeping your finger pressed on the keyboard drag to and select To shift between upper case and lower case letters Before you enter a letter tap to switch to upper case or vice v...

Page 23: ...Phonepad by tapping a text entry field To switch between the on screen keyboard and the Phonepad 1 When you enter text tap or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language...

Page 24: ...an 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 enab...

Page 25: ...nt to use AM and PM you have to unmark Use 24 hour format To set the time zone 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Select...

Page 26: ...riefly press the power key To keep the screen on while charging the phone 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Applications Development 3 Mark the Stay awake check box Phone language You...

Page 27: ...3G Set your synchronisation applications used to synchronise your email calendar and contacts to synchronise manually You can also synchronise automatically but increase the intervals Check the batter...

Page 28: ...ory 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 when the phon...

Page 29: ...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 sett...

Page 30: ...gs 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 ap...

Page 31: ...llow 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 som...

Page 32: ...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 th...

Page 33: ...ved in your phone s contact 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 a...

Page 34: ...your Home screen 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 Voic...

Page 35: ...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 se...

Page 36: ...tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Call forwarding 3 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 de...

Page 37: ...such as Sony Ericsson Sync or Google Sync Import contacts from a SIM card You may not be able to transfer all information from one phone to another using this method because of limited memory on the S...

Page 38: ...ort 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 a...

Page 39: ...tact 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 direct...

Page 40: ...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...

Page 41: ...your Home screen tap then tap 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...

Page 42: ...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 message tap Send If you exit a message before sending it gets...

Page 43: ...rHome 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...

Page 44: ...ail select Exchange Active Sync as the account type You can set up more than one email account See To add an extra email account in your phone on page 46 Using email To create and send an email messag...

Page 45: ...l accounts tap the account you want to check If you want to check all your email accounts at once tap Combined Inbox 3 Press then tap Preview pane and select an option To view an email message attachm...

Page 46: ...tap the name of the account you want to open To set 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 f...

Page 47: ...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 ca...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...ot 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...

Page 50: ...nd hold the Timescape widget 2 Drag the widget to at the bottom of the screen Using Timescape To scroll through tiles in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Flick up or do...

Page 51: ...ervice tap Continue 5 Tap the text field and enter your new status then tap Post To log out of Facebook or Twitter from Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Press then tap...

Page 52: ...unication with the contact through other media Timescape settings To access Timescape settings 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Press then tap Settings To schedule web service con...

Page 53: ...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 Mark...

Page 54: ...t and multimedia messages in some applications To clear all cache for an application 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Tap Applications Manage applications 4 Tap the application fo...

Page 55: ...ntent 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 par...

Page 56: ...sfer rates 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 Cho...

Page 57: ...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 the event you want to view To...

Page 58: ...arm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarms 3 Tap the alarm you want to delete 4 Tap Delete then tap OK To set the ringtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarms 3 T...

Page 59: ...tap Alarms then press 3 Tap Settings 4 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 sou...

Page 60: ...n the Calendar application Google contacts in the Contacts application and other data in corresponding Google applications that you have installed To set up a Google account in your phone for synchron...

Page 61: ...istrators for your phone are typically email calendar or other applications to which you grant authority to implement security policies on the phone when you connect to enterprise services that requir...

Page 62: ...oring your contacts and calendar Use Sony Ericsson Sync to synchronise your contacts with a Sony Ericsson web page at www sonyericsson com user This way your contacts are stored in one place and you c...

Page 63: ...ically according to the interval you set 4 Tap Add account SyncML 5 Tap the account server address user name and password fields and enter the information required 6 Tap Sync interval and select how o...

Page 64: ...e 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 a...

Page 65: ...d 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 s...

Page 66: ...vate client software installed 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 sho...

Page 67: ...tion panel 5 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 same t...

Page 68: ...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 T...

Page 69: ...ons 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...

Page 70: ...n 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 vi...

Page 71: ...h text Matching 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...

Page 72: ...nloads To cancel an ongoing download 1 When the Browser is open press 2 Tap More Downloads 3 Mark the checkbox beside the downloading file you want to delete 4 Tap Cancel Browser settings To change yo...

Page 73: ...phone to a computer with a USB cable and use one of the following methods Use a file manager application for example Windows Explorer See To drag and drop content between phone and computer using USB...

Page 74: ...is open press 2 Tap Equalizer 3 Select a music style To view a current play queue In the music player tap To minimise the music player When the music player is playing press to go to the previous scr...

Page 75: ...tist you are listening to by tapping the Infinite button When browsing or listening to music you can search for audio content related to a particular artist Music player searches for and lists results...

Page 76: ...tap OK You have now created a playlist and added an artist an album or a track to that playlist View your playlists by tapping in the music player library To add tracks to a playlist 1 When browsing...

Page 77: ...as 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 tab The first time you view a chart it is set...

Page 78: ...appear as you scroll through the frequency band You have to connect a portable handsfree or headphones which function as an antenna FM radio overview 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 8 1 Move upwards to the previous fa...

Page 79: ...s 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 ha...

Page 80: ...os 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 Front camera 10 Zoom in or out 11 Main camera s...

Page 81: ...your desired flash setting 3 Take the photo To view your photos 1 When the camera is open drag the thumbnail bar to the left The thumbnail bar is located to the right on the screen 2 Flick up or down...

Page 82: ...automatically takes the photo when the subject in focus smiles 3 If no smile is detected press the camera key fully down to take the photo Adding the geographical position to your photos Turn on geota...

Page 83: ...focus frame turns green when the focus is set The photo is taken when you release you finger Continuous autofocus is off Macro Auto focus for extreme close up photos Continuous autofocus is on Touch a...

Page 84: ...hoto it can be difficult to hold the phone steady The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand On The image stabiliser is turned on Captured images take longer to save when...

Page 85: ...se the self timer to avoid blurred photos Red eye reduction Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a photo Resolution Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo A...

Page 86: ...pears on the camera screen When the phone is searching for your position appears Off When geotagging is turned off you cannot view the location where you took a photo Shutter sound Select the sound th...

Page 87: ...otos and videos To delete a recorded video 1 When the camera is open drag the thumbnail bar on the right of the screen to the left to display all photos and videos 2 Tap the video you want to delete 3...

Page 88: ...ng 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 camer...

Page 89: ...cording to the lighting conditions Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions such as under light bulb...

Page 90: ...eduction 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 alre...

Page 91: ...o view it Videos are indicated by 5 In the photo viewer flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video You can return to the main Gallery screen at any time...

Page 92: ...you want to use to share the selected albums The application that you selected opens with the photos or videos from the selected albums or links attached to a new message If you are sharing an album...

Page 93: ...p frame to resize it 4 To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time touch and hold one of the four corners and then drag the frame 5 To move the crop frame to another area of the photo touch...

Page 94: ...to display the controls 2 Tap To fast forward and rewind 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 forwar...

Page 95: ...you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To give your phone a name 1 Make sure the Bluetooth function is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Setting...

Page 96: ...me screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 3 In the Bluetooth devices list touch and hold the name of the paired but not connected Bluetooth device 4 Tap Unpair Sending...

Page 97: ...oth devices or confirm the suggested passcode 8 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 9 Tap Accept...

Page 98: ...orer 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 U...

Page 99: ...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 comp...

Page 100: ...edia 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 100 for...

Page 101: ...automatically When the phone interface shows on the TV follow the instructions in the phone and use the TV remote control to navigate and select the files you want to open You may not be able to use...

Page 102: ...late 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 c...

Page 103: ...r travel by foot public transportation or car You can add a shortcut to a destination to your Home screen so that you can simply touch the shortcut to get directions to that location from wherever you...

Page 104: ...ription 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...

Page 105: ...screen unlock pattern 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Location security Set up screen lock Pattern 3 Follow the instructions in your phone You are asked to select a security questi...

Page 106: ...curity Set up screen lock Password 2 Enter a password The password must contain at least one letter and must be at least four characters long 3 Tap Continue 4 Confirm your password and tap OK To disab...

Page 107: ...m updates need to be installed manually after download To activate automatic software updates 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Update center 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Mark the Automatic up...

Page 108: ...e updates using a USB cable connection 1 Make sure you have PC Companion installed on your computer 2 Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable 3 Computer Launch the PC Companion application...

Page 109: ...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 o...

Page 110: ...ivated 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 Vibr...

Page 111: ...ing 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 da...

Page 112: ...tion find other locations and calculate routes Market Go to Android Market to download free and paid applications for your phone Connected devices Share media files in your phone with other devices ov...

Page 113: ...ck of all daily communication Some applications are not supported by all networks and or service providers in all areas Applications you download appear automatically in the Application screen 113 Thi...

Page 114: ...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 Troubl...

Page 115: ...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 Facto...

Page 116: ...rage 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...

Page 117: ...the importance of recycling so that components and materials are reused For information on how to recycle in your location please visit www sonyericsson com recycle 117 This is an Internet version of...

Page 118: ...re 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...

Page 119: ...settings 82 83 87 smile detection 82 taking photos 80 81 82 using flash 81 video 87 viewing photos 81 viewing videos 87 zoom 81 caps lock 21 changing tracks 74 charging 13 chat 48 conference calls 35...

Page 120: ...oks 73 changing tracks 74 copying to memory card 73 copying to from a computer 73 creating playlists 76 deleting 74 my playlists 76 pausing a track 74 player overview 73 playing 73 playing in random o...

Page 121: ...SIM card 104 exporting contacts to 41 importing contacts from 37 inserting 8 slideshow 93 smart playlists playing 76 smile detection 82 Sony Ericsson Sync 62 SOS See emergency numbers status 20 110 st...

Page 122: ...ecording 87 sending 94 sharing 94 viewing 87 90 91 92 viewing photos 81 videos recorded using the camera 87 voicemail 34 volume adjusting video 94 key 24 W wallpaper 18 using a photo as 93 web browser...

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