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To crop a photo

When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, press .

Tap

Crop

To adjust the crop frame, touch and hold the edge of the crop frame. When crop

arrows appear, drag inward to or outward from the centre of the crop frame to resize

it.

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.

To move the crop frame to another area of the photo, touch and hold inside the

frame, then drag it to the desired position.

To upload a photo to an online web album

When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, tap the screen to display the

controls.

In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, tap .

Select a photo sharing service and follow the instructions on the screen.

Touchnote™ application

You can send physical postcards from your phone using the Touchnote™ application.

Once you have composed your personal postcard, by combining a photo from your camera

album with text, just enter a postal address, and your postcard will be printed and sent.

The Touchnote™ application is not a free service.

To open Touchnote™

From the Home screen, tap .

Tap

Touchnote

To send a postcard

In Touchnote™, tap

Go to my photos

Select a photo from your camera album, then tap

Continue

Tap the text field and enter a message, then tap

Done

Tap

Add address

, then tap

I know their street address

. Enter the address you

want to send your postcard to.

Review the postcard, then tap

Send postcard

when you are ready to send.

Adding names to faces in photos

When you take a photo of one or more faces, face recognition tags are automatically added

to the faces. You can then link a face with a contact in your phonebook. When you have

given a name to a face, the face recognition feature adds name tags to all photos of that

person. When viewing a photo, you can tap the name tag of a person in the photo and then

tap to view all photos which include this person.

To add names to faces in photos

Make sure you have created a contact in your phonebook for the person you want

to link to a face tag in a photo.

When viewing the photo, tap the face tag.

Tap

Change name

Select a contact.

To change the name of an existing face tag

When viewing a photo containing a face tag, tap the face tag.

Tap

Change name

Select a contact to link the face tag to.

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Summary of Contents for Xperia X10

Page 1: ...X10 Extended User guide ...

Page 2: ...Entering text 22 SIM card 24 Memory 24 Stereo portable handsfree 24 Adjusting the volume 25 Phone settings overview 25 Internet and messaging settings 28 Data traffic 28 Network settings 29 Calling 30 Emergency calls 30 Call handling 30 Voicemail 31 Multiple calls 31 Conference calls 32 Call settings 32 Phonebook 34 Getting contacts into your phone 34 Phonebook screen overview 35 Managing your con...

Page 3: ...cape 49 Android Market 50 Payment options 50 Downloading from Android Market 50 Getting organised 52 Calendar 52 Alarm clock 52 Synchronising 54 Sony Ericsson Sync 54 Google Sync synchronisation service 55 Microsoft Exchange synchronisation 56 Connecting to wireless networks 58 Wi Fi 58 Virtual private networks VPNs 60 Web browser 61 Toolbar 61 Browsing the web 61 Navigating web pages 62 Managing ...

Page 4: ...6 Music home screen 76 Browsing audio content on your memory card 77 Music player overview 78 Using the music player 79 Podcasts 82 TrackID technology 82 Photos in Sony Ericsson Mediascape 83 Setting up accounts for online services 83 Photo home screen 83 Browsing locally stored photos 84 Photo viewer overview 85 Touchnote application 87 Adding names to faces in photos 87 Videos in Sony Ericsson M...

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

Page 6: ...ews and watch how to videos Email support send an email to our support team Software updates download the latest software Support zone visit www sonyericsson com support from your computer to get the most from your phone Troubleshooting find common problems and error messages at the end of our User guides and on the support zone Call centre if all else fails The relevant number is listed in the su...

Page 7: ...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 7 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 8: ...cover slowly Do not use sharp objects that may 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 To remove the memory card Remove the battery cover then press the edge of the memory card and draw it outwards Release and remove 8 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only f...

Page 9: ...ur phone a setup guide explains basic phone functions and helps you enter essential settings Set up your phone so that it works to your needs Import your old contacts select your phone language optimise your wireless network connection settings and much more The setup guide covers the following Basic phone settings such as language Internet time and date Wi Fi settings speed up your connection and...

Page 10: ...le Battery Your Android phone keeps you connected and updated wherever you are This affects the battery life of your phone Below are some tips on how to prolong battery life while still staying connected and up to date Battery performance Standby time is the amount of time the battery can power your phone when calls are not being received or made The more time your phone is in standby the longer t...

Page 11: ...ere you can also find a video on how to maximise the battery performance Lowering the screen display brightness and keeping the Bluetooth and Wi Fi enabled even though not in use have a minor impact on the available battery life To turn off all data connections 1 From the Home screen drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel 2 Tap Data traffic then uncheck the Data traffic check...

Page 12: ...ery is charging The battery level is between low and full To check the battery level 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Status Using the hardware keys Menu Open a list of options available in the current screen or application Home Go to the Home screen or to the applications screen from any application or screen Open the recently used applications window Back Go back to...

Page 13: ... shows which part of the extended Home screen you are in To move an item to an area of the extended Home screen 1 Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until it magnifies and the phone vibrates 2 Drag the item to the left or right Live wallpapers Animated wallpapers give you the chance to lighten up your Home screen Some of the live wallpapers change with the changing hours of day and night To...

Page 14: ...ons in the phone using the Applications screen To open the Applications screen From the Home screen tap To close the Applications screen Tap Press or Applications overview Alarm Clock Set an alarm Browser Browse web sites as well as download new programs and files from the Internet Calculator Perform basic calculations such as addition subtraction multiplication and division Calendar Keep track of...

Page 15: ...exciting content to your phone Settings Tailor phone settings to your own liking Sony Ericsson Sync Synchronise store and make full use of your contacts at the Sony Ericsson web site Timescape Keep track of all daily communication and media events in the phone as well as on your online services Touchnote Send printed postcards to your family and friends TrackID A music recognition service User gui...

Page 16: ...e screen pane you want to start working on 2 Tap the icon to open the menu 3 Choose which shape or text you want to add to your wallpaper If you tap the text icon you also need to tap the text input field and enter the desired text 4 Tap the icon to go back to the workspace 5 Tap the screen to apply the shapes or text to the current pane You can also hold and drag your finger across the screen to ...

Page 17: ...d application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Tap Applications Manage applications 4 Tap the desired application 5 Tap Uninstall It is not possible to delete some preinstalled applications Permissions Some applications need to access parts of your phone to be able to work properly For example a navigation application needs permissions to send and receive data traffic and acces...

Page 18: ...on icons appear on the left side of the status bar Phone status icons appear on the right side From the status bar you can access the notification panel Phone status icons The following status icons may appear on your screen Signal strength No signal Roaming GPRS is available EDGE is available 3G is available Sending and downloading GPRS data Sending and downloading EDGE data Sending and downloadi...

Page 19: ...is full The Wi Fi connection is enabled and wireless networks are available The phone is connected to a computer with a USB cable Error message Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding on Downloading data Uploading data More undisplayed notifications Notification panel In the Notification panel notification icons are displayed in a detailed view You can open notifications such as messages reminder...

Page 20: ...ding notifications are not indicated by the LED LED status Green The battery is fully charged Flashing red The battery level is low Orange The battery is charging The battery level is between low and full Flashing green There is a pending message or you have missed a call While the phone is charging but the battery level is still low pending notifications flashing green are not indicated by the LE...

Page 21: ...ample the Web browser uses and while the Camera album uses the touch hold and drag alternative To zoom When available tap or to zoom in or out Touch hold and drag upwards or downwards to zoom in or out You may have to drag your finger on the screen in any direction to make the zoom icons appear Scrolling Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen On some web pages you can also scroll to...

Page 22: ...s Your phone includes a light sensor and a proximity sensor The light sensor detects the ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly The proximity sensor turns the touch screen off when your face touches the screen This prevents you from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call Entering text Using the keyboard When you start an applicat...

Page 23: ...s appears To insert a smiley 1 When you enter text touch and hold 2 Select a smiley To delete characters Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete then tap To edit text 1 When you enter text touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu appears 2 Select an option Keyboard settings You can select settings for the keyboard such as writing language and automatic predicti...

Page 24: ...pports 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 Formatting the memory card The memory card in your phone may be formatted in order to for example free memory All content on the memory card wi...

Page 25: ... Press down on the volume key until appears and the phone vibrates The phone is now in silent and vibrate mode which is indicated by in the status bar 2 To turn off the vibrate mode press down on the volume key until appears The phone is now in silent mode which is indicated by in the status bar Phone settings overview You can set up the phone to suit your requirements for example Date time Wirele...

Page 26: ...a ringtone If the phone is in Silent mode unmark the Silent mode checkbox before you set the ringtone To enable touch tones 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound display 3 Select the Audible touch tones or Audible selection To select a notification ringtone 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound display Notification ringtone 3 Select a ringtone and tap OK To se...

Page 27: ...e idle time before the screen turns off 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound display Screen timeout 3 Select an option To turn off the screen quickly briefly 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 can select a language to use...

Page 28: ...p Reset to default To view the current Access Point Name APN 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks 3 Tap Access Point Names If you have several available connections the active network connection will be indicated by a marked button to the right To configure Internet settings manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless network...

Page 29: ...ample if you are travelling abroad and want to use a particular network To save battery you can limit your phone to only use GSM networks Data downloads and uploads will however be slower If you are going to download or upload large amounts of data we recommend that you change to another network mode or connect to the Internet through a Wi Fi network To use GSM networks only 1 From the Home screen...

Page 30: ...er 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 the Home screen tap Phone 2 Touch and hold down 0 until a sign appears 3 Enter the country code area code without the first 0 and phone number then tap Call To answer a call Drag to the right across the screen If you are using regular headphones without a microphone yo...

Page 31: ... 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 to get your voicemail number You can then enter the number manually To enter your voicemail number 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Vo...

Page 32: ...d tap Call To add another participant to a conference call 1 During an ongoing call tap Dialpad 2 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call 3 When the second participant has answered tap To have a private conversation with a call participant 1 During an ongoing conference call tap the button showing the number of participants For example tap 3 participantsif there are three participants on th...

Page 33: ... 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 and incoming calls To enable or disable fixed dialling 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Fixed Dialin...

Page 34: ...sson Sync or Google Sync This way you can manage your contacts both directly in the phone and from a computer 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 SIM card Also some phones do not support the export of contacts to a SIM card Import contacts from a memory card Please note that it ...

Page 35: ... 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 Phonebook screen overview 6 5 4 1 7 2 3 8 1 Select which contacts to display 2 Add contact button 3 Search contact field 4 A contact If added the contact thumbnail pic...

Page 36: ...it 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 Album application To view your communication with a contact 1 From the Home screen tap then tap Phonebook 2 Tap the contact you want to view 3 To view your communication with the contact for different media ...

Page 37: ...h your contacts To search for a contact 1 From the Home screen tap then tap Phonebook 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 the contact thumbnail picture for quick communication with a contact The following actions are available from the quick contact menu View the contact Call the contact S...

Page 38: ...tact and then tap OK to confirm Backing up contacts You can use the memory card and the SIM card for backing up contacts To export all contacts to the memory card 1 From the Home screen tap then tap Phonebook 2 Press then tap More Back up contacts Memory card 3 Tap OK To export contacts to a SIM card 1 From the Home screen tap then tap Phonebook 2 Press then tap More Back up contacts SIM card 3 Ma...

Page 39: ...s then tap Trim in the video player 6 If you want to add or remove recipients before sending the message press To add a recipient tap Add recipient To remove a recipient tap Edit recipients and tap next to a recipient When you are finished tap Done 7 To send the message tap Send If you exit a message before sending it will be saved as a draft If the message is part of a conversation the conversati...

Page 40: ...ent in your contacts tap To save a file contained in a message you receive 1 From yourHome screen tap then tap Messaging 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet tap 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 ...

Page 41: ...nt see To add an extra email account in your phone on page 42 Using email To create and send an email message 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 If you are using several email accounts tap the account you want to send the message from 4 Press then tap Compose 5 Tap To and enter the recipient s address To add a Cc or Bcc recipient press 6 Tap Subject and enter the subject 7 Tap Compo...

Page 42: ... the message you want to forward 4 Press then tap Forward 5 Edit the message When you are finished tap Send To delete email messages 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 If you are using more than one email account tap the desired account 4 Press then tap Folders and select the desired folder 5 Mark the checkboxes for the messages you want to delete then tap Delete To change the email...

Page 43: ...you set up your Google account to work in your phone you can also chat to friends using the Google Talk application synchronise your phone calendar application with your Google Calendar and download applications and games from Android Market To set up a Google account in your phone 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accounts sync Add account Google 3 Follow the registration wizard ...

Page 44: ... To start Google Talk 1 From the 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 44 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 45: ...n To open Facebook From the Home screen tap then tap Facebook Facebook overview The following options are available in the Facebook application 1 2 3 6 7 4 5 1 View your friends status updates and update your status 2 View your photos 3 View requests from friends 4 View your profile and update your status 5 View events like birthdays from your friends profiles 6 View your friends profiles and sear...

Page 46: ...n tap 2 Find and tap Timescape To set up Timescape The first time you start Timescape a setup guides you through the basic setup steps 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Press then tap Set up services Settings and enter your web service account information Then press repeatedly until you can proceed to set up Timescape 4 If you have not already set up an email account in your p...

Page 47: ...imescape event filter is set to all events press then tap Refresh When you refresh the main view your phone connects to the Internet to update information from the email and web service accounts you have linked to Timescape To update your status in Timescape 1 Press then tap Update status 2 Enter the text and tap Continue 3 Mark the service you want to update your status for and tap Post Using Tim...

Page 48: ...inite button in Timescape When you tap a tile the infinite button appears in the upper right corner except for a recently taken video If the tile is connected to a contact you can access related content by tapping the infinite button To view all communication with a contact 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap a tile for an event related to a contact 4 Tap All communication wi...

Page 49: ... web services you can then update your status or view posts from your contacts in Sony Ericsson Timescape and in the Phonebook application To set up a web service account in your phone 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Tap Set up services and select the desired service 5 Enter your login and password and tap Sign In 6 If you want to set the download fr...

Page 50: ...nt from 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 G...

Page 51: ...e Checkout You can use your Google email account or create a new Google Checkout account 5 Once you are logged in follow the instructions in your phone to complete your purchase To open a downloaded application 1 In Android Market press then tap Downloads 2 Tap the downloaded application You can also access downloaded applications from the applications screen 51 This is an Internet version of this...

Page 52: ...ndar accounts select the desired calendar 5 If desired select a recurrence interval for the event 6 Select a reminder for the event To add a new reminder for the event tap 7 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 the Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap the event you want to view T...

Page 53: ...tion signal for an alarm 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm Clock 3 Tap one of the alarms 4 Mark the Vibrate checkbox To set a recurring alarm 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm Clock 3 Tap one of the alarms 4 Tap Repeat 5 Mark the checkboxes for the desired days then tap OK To deactivate an alarm 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm Clock 3 Unmark one of the c...

Page 54: ...t up a Sony Ericsson account in your phone on page 54 To set up a Sony Ericsson account in your phone 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Tap Add account Sony Ericsson Sync 4 Follow the registration wizard to create a Sony Ericsson account or sign in if you already have one 5 Tap Sync interval and select how often you want the phone to synchronise automatically 6 Tap Done 7 T...

Page 55: ...se automatically with your Google account make sure Auto sync is selected 6 Tap your newly created Google account and mark the checkboxes for the items you want to synchronise What items you can synchronise depend on which Google services you have activated in your phone To synchronise manually with your Google account 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Tap the Google accoun...

Page 56: ...list and select an option that suits your needs Manual mode start the synchronisation manually only available for email Direct push mode new items are updated immediately in your phone Polling mode the phone checks for updates at intervals that you specify Custom mode a combination of direct push and polling mode that you specify 6 Tap Save To edit your Microsoft Exchange synchronisation account 1...

Page 57: ...just it with and 6 Tap the predefined start and end times and adjust them with and 7 Enter a location 8 Enter the email addresses of the attendees separated by semicolon or tap to select an address book and add recipient email addresses 9 Enter a description for the event 10 Tap Save The event is saved in your calendar and sent to the attendees 57 This is an Internet version of this publication Pr...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...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 adding a Wi...

Page 60: ...require you to transfer and install a security certificate in your phone See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 65 for more information on how to transfer content to your phone For detailed information on how to set up a connection to your virtual private network please contact the network administrator of your company or organisation To add a virtual private network 1 From the Home scree...

Page 61: ...g history Open a menu to see more 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 ...

Page 62: ...uickly zoom in or out To reload the current web page 1 Press 2 Tap Refresh Managing web pages To add a webpage shortcut to your Home screen 1 When viewing a web page press 2 Tap More Add shortcut to Home 3 Edit the predefined shortcut name if desired 4 Tap OK to add the shortcut to your Home screen To share a link to the current web page 1 While browsing press 2 Tap More Share page 3 Select an ava...

Page 63: ...e Find on page 3 Enter the search word and press Done 4 Matching characters will be highlighted in green 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 copy and then drag to the end of the text...

Page 64: ...1 From the Browser screen press 2 Tap More Downloads To cancel an ongoing download 1 From the Browser screen press 2 Tap More Downloads 3 Tap and hold your finger on a file download to open a menu 4 Tap Cancel download 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...

Page 65: ...Tap Connect your phone 3 Computer Open Windows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s memory card appears as an external disk in Windows Explorer 4 Computer Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer Your phone cannot access the memory card while the card is being accessed by the computer During this time some applications in the phone such as the camera may...

Page 66: ...a Go application Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher To be able to transfer files between Media Go and your phone you must first connect a USB cable between your phone and a computer You must also enable your phone to connect to the computer See To drag and drop content between your phone and a computer on page 65 for more information To learn ...

Page 67: ... 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 the 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 connec...

Page 68: ...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 69: ... 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 70: ...ap Backup and restore 3 Tap Back up 4 If you want to create a new backup file tap Add new enter a name for the backup file and tap Continue If you want to replace the content of a previous backup file tap the desired backup file then tap Replace 5 Mark the checkboxes for the content you want to back up then tap Continue To schedule the automatic backup of phone content 1 From your Home screen tap ...

Page 71: ... restore then tap Continue You may be asked to restart your phone for the restore procedure to take effect To delete a backup file from the memory card 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Backup and restore 3 Tap Back up 4 Touch and hold the backup file you want to delete then tap Delete 71 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 72: ...nu tap Login Sign up 3 Enter your personal information and then tap Sign up Payment options There are two ways to pay for applications and other content you purchase from the PlayNow service Credit card pay with your credit card You need to be logged in to your PlayNow account to be able to pay with your credit card If you pay by credit card the price will be lower than if you pay using Premium SM...

Page 73: ... a variety of applications games and music To download an item from your phone 1 Open the PlayNow service and find an item you want to download by browsing categories or by using the search function 2 Tap the item to view its details 3 Select to buy the item using your credit card or premium SMS The item will start to download automatically To access a downloaded item 1 In the PlayNow service pres...

Page 74: ...e Home screen tap Mediascape 2 Depending on the media type you want to access tap Music Video or Photo at the bottom of the screen The first time you open any of these three home screens your content might not be displayed 3 To browse content on your memory card tap Library in the upper part of the screen Exploring related media content In Sony Ericsson Mediascape you can find and explore media co...

Page 75: ...e information tile appears 2 To explore related media content tap if available 3 Press to close the information tile When the information tile is open use the keys at the bottom of the screen to for example play an item or view more information about it 75 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 76: ...lists that are automatically created from available online content and from music on your memory card You can decide which automatically created playlist rows to show on the home screen Flick playlists sideways to view more content 1 3 4 2 Content displayed in this User guide is for instructional purposes only and is not included on the device 1 Automatically created playlists View them row by row...

Page 77: ... is not shown tap Music 3 Press and tap Music Home settings Row customisation 4 Mark the checkboxes for the online services you want to show in the music home screen for example PlayNow 5 Tap OK Browsing audio content on your memory card The following controls help you navigate the audio content on your memory card 4 5 6 3 1 2 1 Home key Tap to open the music home screen 2 Search field not availab...

Page 78: ...an also play tracks by tapping the album art thumbnails in the playlists in the music home screen for example Recently played album Recently added and Favourites Music player overview 8 1 2 3 4 7 9 6 5 12 11 10 13 14 15 1 Home key Go to the music home screen 2 Infinite button Find related material on the memory card and online 3 Cover art if available 4 Previous key Go to the previous track or to ...

Page 79: ...wind To view a current play queue In the music player tap To minimise 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 used in the background 1 Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel 2 Tap the track title to ...

Page 80: ...ay a track in the music player press 2 Tap Set as ringtone To search your audio library 1 From the Home screen tap Mediascape 2 If the music home screen is not shown tap Music 3 In the upper part of the screen tap Library 4 Flick left or right to view items by category 5 Tap Search The keyboard appears 6 Type a word You can view results within the chosen category 7 Tap a result to browse or play i...

Page 81: ...tap Library browse to an album or track and touch and hold its title Then tap Add to playlist To copy playlists to your memory card 1 Computer Start the Media Go application on your computer 2 Phone Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable If you are asked to install PC Companion press PC Companion can be set up later to help you manage your phone on your computer 3 Phone Drag the status...

Page 82: ...u can recommend tracks to others You can also purchase tracks you find using TrackID technology You can search for and view related content on YouTube If you cannot use TrackID technology see I cannot use Internet based services on page 108 To open the TrackID application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap TrackID To search for track information 1 When the TrackID application is open hold t...

Page 83: ...om the Home screen tap Mediascape 2 If the photo home screen is not shown tap Photo 3 Press 4 Tap Photo Home settings 5 Tap Online service accounts and register with the services you want to use To select which online photo services to show 1 From the Home screen tap Mediascape 2 If the photo home screen is not shown tap Photo 3 Press 4 Tap Photo Home settings 5 Tap Row customisation and select wh...

Page 84: ...in the DCIM folder on your memory card My albums Photos not taken by the camera and photo album folders you have created on the memory card Friends Photos linked to your contacts To view photos 1 From the Home screen tap Mediascape 2 If the photo home screen is not shown tap Photo 3 In the upper part of the screen tap Library 4 Flick left or right to view photos by category 5 Depending on the cate...

Page 85: ...photos by category 5 Tap the thumbnail of a photo you want to view 6 In the photo viewer tap 7 Flick sideways to Same date to view photos that were taken on the same date Flick to Same location to view photos that were taken at the same location or flick to a name tag to view all photos of a specific person on the memory card To view all photos of a person 1 When viewing a photo in the photo viewe...

Page 86: ... viewer press 2 Tap Slideshow sett To mark a photo as a favourite When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer tap in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen You can now view the photo in the Favourites category To share a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer tap the screen to display the controls 2 In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen tap 3 Select one of the availabl...

Page 87: ...1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Touchnote To send a postcard 1 In Touchnote tap Go to my photos 2 Select a photo from your camera album then tap Continue 3 Tap the text field and enter a message then tap Done 4 Tap Add address then tap I know their street address Enter the address you want to send your postcard to 5 Review the postcard then tap Send postcard when you are ready to send Adding name...

Page 88: ...ce tag 1 When viewing a photo tap a face tag which has a name 2 Tap View contact 3 Tap a phone number to make a call or tap Messaging or an email address to send a message 88 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 89: ...is not shown tap Video 3 In the upper part of the screen tap Library 4 Flick left or right to view videos by category You can find videos you recorded using the camera in Album Video home screen The video home screen displays videos stored on your memory card 1 2 3 1 Library key Browse videos by category 2 Automatically created video lists 3 Media categories Tap to go to a different media home scr...

Page 90: ...ot recorded by the camera and which are not podcasts Podcasts Videos in the video podcast folder on the memory card To play a video 1 From the Home screen screen tap Mediascape 2 If the video home screen is not shown tap Video 3 In the upper part of the screen tap Library 4 Flick left or right to view items by category 5 Tap a video to play it If the screen orientation does not change automaticall...

Page 91: ... The keyboard appears 6 Type a word or a phrase You can view results as you type 7 Tap a result to watch the matching video To fast forward and rewind a video 1 While the video is playing touch and hold any part of the screen 2 To fast forward drag your finger to the right To increase the fast forward speed drag your finger further to the right 3 To rewind drag your finger to the left To increase ...

Page 92: ... entirely on the screen Fit inside If the video is bigger or smaller than the screen it is resized to fit entirely on the screen Crop to fit The video is magnified to fit the full screen Parts of the video are out of view The video is centered horizontally and vertically To adjust a video to fit the screen 1 When you are viewing a video in the video player press 2 Tap Scaling type 3 Select a scali...

Page 93: ...ect capture settings still camera 4 Select resolution still camera 5 Select scenes still camera 6 Select focus settings still camera 7 Select video size video camera 8 Select scenes video camera 9 Select capture settings video camera 10 Switch between still and video camera 11 View or play recently taken photos or recorded videos 12 Adjust brightness 13 View all photos and videos shot by your came...

Page 94: ...the still camera is not selected tap 2 Tap You can also view photos you have taken in the Camera roll category in Sony Ericsson Mediascape 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 green frame shows which face has been selected for focus Focus is set to the face closest to the camer...

Page 95: ... the viewfinder geotagging is turned on but the geographical position has not been found When appears geotagging is turned on and the geographical location is available so your photo can get geotagged When neither of these two symbols appears geotagging is turned off To turn on geotagging 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Location security 3 Mark the Use wireless networks and or Use GPS sa...

Page 96: ...g pre programmed scenes The camera has determined a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene ensuring the best possible photo Normal The camera automatically adjusts settings for a photo Portrait Use for portrait photos Face detection is turned on Settings are optimised to give slightly softer skin tones Landscape Use for landscape photos The camera focuses on distant objects Night sce...

Page 97: ...etimes photo quality can be better without a light even if lighting conditions are poor Taking a good photo without using the light requires a steady hand Use the self timer to avoid a blurred photo Self timer With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the phone Use this function to take self portraits or group photos where everyone can be in the photo You can also use the self timer...

Page 98: ...age 102 For geotags to be added to a photo the location must be determined before you take the photo When the phone is searching for your position appears Your location is determined when appears Wireless networks You can use wireless networks to determine the location when satellites are out of reach for example when you are indoors Your location is determined faster by wireless networks but the ...

Page 99: ...Tap 5 Tap the screen to start recording 6 Tap the screen to stop the recording The video is automatically saved on the memory card To view recently recorded videos In the bar at the bottom of the viewfinder tap one of the five miniatures Videos are identified by a To view all recorded videos 1 If the video camera is not selected tap 2 Tap You can also view recorded videos in the Video roll categor...

Page 100: ...prove the video quality Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed videos Continuous autofocus is on which means that the camera focuses on the most prominent object in the viewfinder and continues to focus on or attempts to follow this object even if the distance changes Sports Use for videos of fast moving objects Short exposure time minimises motion blurring Continuous auto...

Page 101: ...hting conditions Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjust the colour balance for bright lighting such as under light bulbs or when lighting conditions change quickly Fluorescent Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the colour balance for bright outdoor use Cloudy Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky Image stabil...

Page 102: ... minutes before your location is found If you cannot use some GPS features see I cannot use Internet based services on page 108 Sony Ericsson does not warrant the accuracy of any location services including but not limited to navigational services To enable the GPS receiver 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Location security 3 Mark the Use GPS satellites checkbox To use wireless networks t...

Page 103: ...tter or Facebook You can download and save maps to your memory card before taking trips This way you can avoid high roaming costs when you travel outside your network Sony Ericsson does not warrant the accuracy of any directional services including Wisepilot Also Wisepilot may not be available in every market For more information including a Wisepilot User manual go to www sonyericsson wisepilot c...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...a screen unlock pattern 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Location security Set unlock pattern 3 Follow the instructions in your phone You are asked to select a security question that will be used to unlock the phone if you forget your screen unlock pattern To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern 1 Press or to activate the phone 2 Drag your finger along the path and the...

Page 106: ...ion The PC Companion application is available when you connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable See PC Companion on page 65 for more information on how to start PC Companion To download software updates using a USB cable Do not disconnect the USB cable when updating your phone as this may corrupt the content Make sure that the hardware is safely removed from your computer when you are fin...

Page 107: ...u perform a reset make sure to back up any important data saved on your phone To reset the phone 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Privacy 3 Tap Settings reset to reset applications such as email to their default values without changing your personal data and accounts 4 Tap Factory data reset Reset phone Erase everything to erase all personal data from your phone including your Go...

Page 108: ... 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 emergenc...

Page 109: ...d herein are reserved All other trademarks are property of their respective owners All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual phone This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft Content owners use Windows Media digi...

Page 110: ...viewfinder 93 viewing photos 94 viewing recently recorded videos 99 viewing recorded videos 99 zoom 94 caps lock 22 changing tracks 79 charging 11 chat 44 conference calls 32 contacts 34 back up 38 copy 38 favourite 37 importing from SIM card 34 join contact information 36 picture 36 86 sending 38 sharing 38 Creatouch application 15 cropping photos 87 D data protection 105 data traffic 28 date for...

Page 111: ...tion 56 MMS settings 28 multimedia 74 viewing information 74 music 24 76 adjusting volume 79 browsing 76 77 changing tracks 79 connection type when getting music info 80 creating playlists 81 deleting 80 exploring related content 79 getting album art 80 getting music titles 80 home screen overview 76 marking a track as a favourite 79 pausing a track 79 player overview 78 playing 78 playing in rand...

Page 112: ...imescape 46 set up in Timescape 49 song setting as ringtone 80 Sony Ericsson Sync 54 SOS See emergency numbers Sounds like playlist 81 status bar 18 still camera 93 94 settings 95 symbols 22 synchronising 54 Google Sync 55 Microsoft Exchange information 56 Moxier Sync 56 Sony Ericsson Sync 54 T taking photos 93 by tapping 94 using face detection 94 using smile detection 95 using the camera key 94 ...

Page 113: ...ecorded videos 99 viewing recorded videos 99 voicemail 31 volume adjusting video 91 key 25 26 W wallpaper using a photo as 86 Wallpapers animated 13 web browser 61 managing bookmarks 62 settings 64 toolbar 61 Wi Fi 58 Wisepilot 103 Z zoom 94 113 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

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