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Checking notifications and ongoing activities

You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more

information. For example, you can use the panel to open a new message or view a

calendar event. You can also open some applications that run in the background,

such as the music player.

To open the Notification panel

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Drag the status bar downwards.

To close the Notification panel

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

To open a running application from the Notification panel

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Tap the icon for the running application to open it.

To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel

1

Drag the status bar downwards.

2

Tap   .

To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel

•

Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right.

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Summary of Contents for C1504

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia E C1505 C1504 ...

Page 2: ...text 24 Keyboard and Phonepad settings 27 Customising your phone 28 Memory 31 Using a headset with your phone 32 Internet and messaging settings 32 Controlling data usage 33 Mobile network settings 34 Calling 36 Emergency calls 36 Call handling 36 Voicemail 38 Multiple calls 38 Conference calls 38 Call settings 39 Contacts 41 Transferring contacts to your new phone 41 Contacts screen overview 43 M...

Page 3: ...oReader application 61 NeoReader application menu overview 61 Synchronising data on your phone 62 Synchronising with Google 62 Synchronising your corporate email calendar and contacts 62 Synchronising with Facebook 63 Connecting to wireless networks 65 Before using Wi Fi 65 Advanced Wi Fi settings 66 Sharing your phone s mobile data connection 66 Virtual private networks VPNs 67 Web browser 69 Bro...

Page 4: ...s and videos saved in the phone 91 Viewing your photos on a map 94 Viewing your online albums 96 Playing video content in Movies 97 Bluetooth wireless technology 98 Naming your phone 98 Pairing with another Bluetooth device 98 Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology 99 Connecting your phone to a computer 101 Transferring and handling content using a USB cable 101 Transferring files ...

Page 5: ...rking as expected 119 Resetting the phone 119 I cannot charge the phone 119 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging 119 The battery performance is low 119 The phone does not recognise my wired headset 119 I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer when using a USB cable 120 I cannot use Internet based services 120 Error messages 120 Recycling your phone 121 Leg...

Page 6: ...onal 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 Use of certain features and applications described in this guide may require access to the Internet You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the Internet from your phone Contact your wirele...

Page 7: ...up your phone contacts access your different email accounts and calendars from one place keep track of your appointments and engage in social networking Android phones are constantly evolving When a new software version is available and your phone supports this new software you can update your phone to get new features and the latest improvements Your Android phone is pre loaded with Google servic...

Page 8: ...old coloured contacts facing down To remove the memory card 1 2 1 Turn off the phone or unmount the memory card from Settings Storage Unmount SD card 2 Remove the battery cover 3 Press down the plastic clip that holds the memory card in place While keeping the clip pressed use a fingernail to slide out the memory card 8 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 9: ...Remove the battery cover 2 Place the tip of your finger on the SIM card and slide it out of its slot To insert the battery 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Insert the battery with the battery usage labels facing up and the connectors facing each other To remove the battery 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Place the tip of your finger into the opening on the bottom side of the battery and lift up the batte...

Page 10: ... SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator but you can change it later from the Settings menu To correct a mistake made while entering your SIM card PIN tap To turn off the phone 1 Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens 2 In the options menu 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 phon...

Page 11: ...ame password settings and personal information The next time you sign in you get a personalised view Google account Having a Google account is key to using a range of applications and services with your Android phone You need a Google account for example to use the Gmail application in your phone to chat with friends using Google Talk to synchronise your phone calendar with your Google Calendar an...

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

Page 13: ...t screen or application Battery Charging the battery Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phone charger You can still use your phone while it is charging Charging the phone over a long period of time for example overnight ...

Page 14: ...arged Flashing red The battery level is low Orange The battery is charging The battery level is between low and full To check the battery level 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Status Battery level Improving battery performance The following tips can help you improve battery performance Charge your phone often This will not affect the lifetime of the battery Download...

Page 15: ... the latest battery performance tips for your phone model To access the battery usage menu 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Battery to see which installed applications consume the most battery power To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets Tools 3 Flick left to find and select the Data traffic widget You can now turn on a...

Page 16: ... and make sure only you can access your phone content Your phone screen is made from glass Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or shattered Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself Glass screens are sensitive to drops and mechanical 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...

Page 17: ...moving your finger up or down on the screen On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen To scroll Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen To scroll more quickly flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen 17 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for priv...

Page 18: ...nally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call Home screen Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer It s your gateway to the main features in your phone You can customise your Home screen with widgets shortcuts folders themes wallpaper and other items The Home screen extends beyond the regular screen display width so you need to flick left or right to ...

Page 19: ...Pinch on any area of your Home screen All widgets from different parts of your Home screen are now displayed in one view When all Home screen widgets are combined in one view tap on any widget to go to the part of the Home screen containing that widget Timescape Feed widget The Timescape Feed widget shows all your most recent Timescape events in one view You can flick up or down within the widget ...

Page 20: ... To add items to a folder Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to the folder To rename a folder 1 Tap the folder to open it 2 Touch the folder s title bar to show the Folder name field 3 Enter the new folder name and tap Done Changing the background of your Home screen Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes To ch...

Page 21: ...essary You can now share the applications you like with your friends so they can download and use them Opening and closing applications To open an application From your Home screen or the Application screen tap the application To close an application Press Some applications are paused when you press to exit while other applications may continue to run in the background In the first case the next t...

Page 22: ...elected To uninstall an application from the Application screen 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap All uninstallable applications are marked with a icon 3 Tap the application you want to uninstall then tap OK Status and notifications The status bar at the top of your screen shows what s going on in your phone To the left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing For example new m...

Page 23: ... panel Drag the status bar downwards To close the Notification panel Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upwards To open a running application from the Notification panel Tap the icon for the running application to open it To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel Place yo...

Page 24: ...h and hold to display smileys 4 Enter a space 5 Open the input settings menu to change for example the Writing languages This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected 6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 7 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone To ...

Page 25: ...didate bar The selected mark is inserted before the space To quickly enter a full stop tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word 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 enter a carriage return When you enter text tap to enter a carriage return To select te...

Page 26: ...u ve finished entering a word 2 The phone suggests a word based on the letters you have traced If necessary select the correct word in the candidate bar To view more options scroll right or left in the word candidate bar If you cannot find the desired word tap once to delete the entire word Then try again to trace the word using Gesture input or tap each letter to enter the word 3 If the Space bet...

Page 27: ...t orientation To enter text using the Phonepad When using the Phonepad you can choose from two input options When appears in the Phonepad tap each character key only once even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key Tap the word that appears or tap to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list When appears in the Phonepad tap the on screen key for the character yo...

Page 28: ... keyboard or the Phonepad tap or touch and hold 2 Tap Text input settings 3 Select the desired settings Customising your phone Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting for example your personal ringtone phone language and your Privacy settings Adjusting the volume You can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback To adjust the ring volum...

Page 29: ...o PM or vice versa 7 Tap Set To set the time zone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic time zone checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Select time zone 5 Select an option To set the date format 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time Select date format 3 Select an option Ringtone settings To set a phone ringtone 1 From your Home screen...

Page 30: ... Phone language You can select a language to use in your phone To change the phone language 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Language input Language 3 Select an option If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts find and tap the Settings icon Then select the entry beside and select the first entry in the following menu You can then select the language you wan...

Page 31: ...safely remove the memory card from your phone any time when the phone is turned off If you want to remove the memory card when your phone is on you must first unmount the memory card before you physically remove it from the phone This can prevent damaging the memory card or losing data stored on the memory card To unmount the memory card 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Storage ...

Page 32: ...saging settings come preinstalled on your phone You can then start using the Internet and send messages right away In some cases you will get the option to download Internet and messaging settings the first time you turn on your phone It is also possible to download these settings later from the Settings menu You can manually add and change Internet and network settings in your phone at any time C...

Page 33: ...e the prevention of additional charges To access data usage settings 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Data usage To turn on data traffic 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Data usage 3 If the mobile data network connection is not turned on tap OFF beside Mobile data so that OFF changes to ON You can also turn on data traffic by marking the Data traffic checkbox ...

Page 34: ...p Settings More Mobile networks Network operators 3 When a pop up window appears tap Search mode Manual 4 Select a network If you select a network manually your phone will not search for other networks even if you move out of range of the manually selected network To activate automatic network selection 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks Network operators 3 Whe...

Page 35: ...n sending search and synchronisation requests Additional charges may apply for data roaming Consult your service provider To activate data roaming 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks 3 Mark the Data roaming checkbox You can t activate data roaming when data connections have been deactivated 35 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for privat...

Page 36: ...also use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contact list and call logs When you make a call your phone s main microphone works together with the second microphone to suppress noise and background sound Do not cover the second microphone while you make a call To make a call by dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap...

Page 37: ...nt calls In the call log you can view recently missed received and dialled calls To view your missed calls 1 When you have missed a call appears in the status bar Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap Missed call To call a number from your call log 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen 3 To call a number directly tap the number To ...

Page 38: ...g 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Additional settings 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting tap Call waiting To answer a second call and end the ongoing call When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap End current call and answer To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap Answer To make a second cal...

Page 39: ...u use call barring for the first time you need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new password to activate the call barring function To bar incoming or outgoing calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Call barring 3 Select an option 4 Enter the password and tap Enable Rejecting a call with a message You can reject a call with a predefined message W...

Page 40: ...you call them To show or hide your phone number 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Additional settings Caller ID Fixed Dialling Numbers If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider you can use a list of Fixed Dialling Numbers FDN to restrict outgoing calls To enable or disable fixed dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call sett...

Page 41: ...ld phone A USB cable for your new Android phone Your old phone Your new Android phone If you don t have access to all of the items listed above go to www sonymobile com to find out about other ways to transfer your contacts Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts If you are transferring contacts using a PC use the PC Companion progam It s free and the installation files are already sav...

Page 42: ...ation account you can choose to add the SIM card contacts under that account Or you can choose to only use these contacts in the phone Select your desired option 4 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts tap Import all Transferring contacts from a memory card To import contacts from a memory card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Import c...

Page 43: ...contact details To view your contacts From your Home screen tap then tap Your contacts are listed 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 you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account that account appears in the list You ca...

Page 44: ...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 synchronise your contacts with a new account or import contact information in other ways you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application If this happens you can join such duplicates to...

Page 45: ...letters appear The quick contact menu Tap a contact s thumbnail to view quick communication options for a particular contact Options include calling the contact sending a text or multimedia message and starting a chat using the Google Talk application For an application to appear as an option in the quick contact menu you may need to set up the application in your phone and be logged in to the app...

Page 46: ...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 Mark the contacts you want to export or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts 4 Tap Back up 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card o...

Page 47: ...inished adding recipients tap Done 5 Tap Write message and enter your message text 6 If you want to add a media file tap and select an option 7 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 field When you are finished tap Done 8 To send the message tap Send If you e...

Page 48: ...e recipient 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 and hold the message then tap Download message 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option Text and multimedia message options To change your message notificatio...

Page 49: ...me 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 52 Using email To create and send an email message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to use another email account that you have set up on your ...

Page 50: ... 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 tab in the email body All attachments appear in a list 5 Tap Load below an attachment item 6 When the attachment is downloaded tap View or Save To save a sender s email address to your contacts 1 Fro...

Page 51: ...il 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing then select the account you want to check 3 Mark the checkbox for the email that you want to star then tap To unstar an email mark it then tap To view all starred emails 1 From your Home screen tap then fi...

Page 52: ...tings 4 Tap the account you want to use as the default account for composing and sending emails 5 Mark the Default account checkbox The inbox of the default account appears every time you open the Email application If you only have one email account this account is automatically the default account To remove an email account from your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 Press then t...

Page 53: ...e an account Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail Google Talk and Google Calendar You can also sign in or create a Google account from the setup guide the first time you start your phone Or you can go online and create an account at www google com accounts To open the Gmail application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gmail 53 This is an Internet version of this publication Print onl...

Page 54: ...To start Google Talk 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Talk To reply to an instant message with Talk 1 When someone contacts you on Talk appears in the status bar 2 Drag the status bar downwards then tap the message and begin to chat 54 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 55: ...tegories 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 to download by browsing categories or by using the search function 2 Tap the item to view its details and follow the instructions in your phone to complete your purchase To open a downloaded applic...

Page 56: ...l down to view the relevant details under Permissions Installing applications not from Google Play Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone By default your phone is set to block such installations However you can change this setting and allow installations from unknown sources Sony does not warrant or guarantee the performance of any third party applications or...

Page 57: ...tes 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 a variety of applications games music ringtones and other content Note that payment options for non free applications may vary per country To download a PlayNow item to your phone 1 From your Home s...

Page 58: ...6 Tap Save When the appointment time approaches your phone plays a short sound to remind you Also appears in the status bar To view a calendar event 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap the event you want to view To change the calendar settings 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Press then tap More Settings 3 Tap to open the setting you want to change and edit as desire...

Page 59: ...the 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 the ringtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap Set alarm 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit 5 Tap Ringtone and select an option 6 Tap Done then tap OK To set a recurring...

Page 60: ...larms 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 when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Snooze To turn off an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Dismiss 60 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 61: ... and vibrates when the barcode is recognised To enter a barcode manually 1 When the NeoReader application is open tap 2 Enter the numbers of the barcode in the text field then tap GO NeoReader application menu overview The following menu options are available in the NeoReader application Tap to open more options Enter the barcode numbers manually This option can be used if your camera has difficul...

Page 62: ...gle account or sign in if you already have an account 4 Mark the Back up restore checkbox if you want to back up data to your Google account then tap Next 5 Tap your newly created Google account then tap the items you that want to synchronise To synchronise manually with your Google account 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Google 3 Tap the Google account that you want to synchronise 4 Pre...

Page 63: ...e account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Corporate and select a corporate account 3 Tap Account settings then tap the name of the corporate account again 4 Tap Inbox check frequency and select an interval option To remove a corporate account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings then select the corporate account 3 Press then tap Remove account 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm...

Page 64: ...tion account When you remove a Facebook integration account from your phone the associated online Facebook account is not deleted and you can still access it from a computer 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Xperia with Facebook 3 Select the account that you want to remove 4 Press then tap Remove account 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm 64 This is an Internet version of this publicat...

Page 65: ...3 Make sure that the Wi Fi function is on Tap Wi Fi 4 Available Wi Fi networks are displayed 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 5 Tap a Wi Fi network to connect to it If you are trying to connect to a secure Wi Fi network you are asked to enter a password is displayed in the status bar on...

Page 66: ...bout a connected 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 adding a Wi Fi sleep policy you can specify when to switch from Wi Fi to mobile data If you are not connected to a Wi Fi network the phone uses mobile data connection to access the Interne...

Page 67: ...i 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 hotspot checkbox when you want to stop sharing your data connection via Wi Fi To rename or secure your portable hotspot 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot 3 Tap Set up ...

Page 68: ...ivate network 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More VPN 3 In the list of available networks tap the VPN that you want to connect to 4 Enter the required information 5 Tap Connect To disconnect from a virtual private network 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off 68 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only fo...

Page 69: ...ownloading 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 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad 2 Enter a search word 3 Tap Go To exit the web browser While browsing press When you open the browser again even after restarting the pho...

Page 70: ...ktop version of a web page 1 While browsing the web page press 2 Tap Request desktop site Once you choose to view the desktop version of a web page in a window any other web pages that you view later in the same window will also show their desktop versions Tap Request desktop site again to change the setting back To share a link to the current web page 1 While browsing press 2 Tap Share page 3 Sel...

Page 71: ...to your Home screen 4 In the menu that appears tap Add shortcut to home To delete a bookmark 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear 2 Tap next to the search and address bar then tap 3 Touch and hold a bookmark 4 In the menu that appears tap Delete bookmark to delete the selected bookmark To bookmark a previously visited web page 1 When th...

Page 72: ...ile you re connected through it To open a new browser window 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear 2 Tap next to the search and address bar then tap To open an incognito window 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear 2 Tap next to the search and address bar 3 Press then tap New i...

Page 73: ...ur browser cookies 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Privacy security 3 Tap Clear all cookie data then tap OK to confirm To clear your browser history 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Privacy security 3 Tap Clear history then tap OK to confirm Auto fitting web pages Your browser has an auto fit option which makes it easier to read large web pages with lots of text and ...

Page 74: ...plug in functions on a web page For example you can enable plug ins to get optimal visual effect when you view a web page Alternatively to increase browsing speed you can configure your browser to only run plug ins on demand or you can disable plug ins completely To enable plug ins on demand 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Advanced Enable plug ins 3 Mark the On demand checkbox You ...

Page 75: ...pears tap OK to dismiss the warning Every time you restart your phone the media volume is automatically set to moderate level Copying media files to your memory card Copy all your favourite media content from computer to phone and start using your phone s entertainment features to the full It s easy to transfer music photos videos and other files Just connect your phone to a computer with a USB ca...

Page 76: ...ound enhancements 3 If you want to adjust the sound manually drag the frequency band buttons up or down If you prefer to adjust the sound automatically tap 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 a setting 4 Tap OK To view the current play queue While a track is playing in the WALKMAN player ...

Page 77: ...comments field 3 Tap Share to send the track to Facebook If the track is received successfully you will get a confirmation message from Facebook Discovering related audio content In the Walkman player you can discover audio content that is related to the artist you are listening to by tapping the infinite button You can also search for audio content related to a particular artist while you are bro...

Page 78: ...C 2 Touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to a new location To delete a shortcut 1 In the Walkman player tap MY MUSIC 2 Touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to You can t delete the following tabs Tracks Albums Artists Playlists Music Unlimited Friends music and SensMe channels To update your music wi...

Page 79: ... In the menu that opens tap Add to playlist Create new playlist 4 Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK To add tracks to a playlist 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 want to add the artist album or track The artist album or track is ...

Page 80: ...To add the Walkman player widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap 3 Find and tap WALKMAN 80 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 81: ... To return to the TrackID start screen 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 regions tap Regions 3 Select a country or region Using TrackID technology results Track information appears when the TrackID application recognises a track You can sel...

Page 82: ...te 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 82 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 83: ... available channels appear as you scroll through the frequency band When you start the FM radio available channels appear automatically If a channel has RDS information it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel FM radio overview 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 8 1 Move upwards to the previous favourite available when favourites are saved 2 The tuned frequency 3 Save or remove a channel as a ...

Page 84: ...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 handsfree or headphones or through the speaker in the phone To switch between the speaker and handsfree 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Play in speaker 3 To play the sound through the portable hand...

Page 85: ...etting icons To open the camera When the screen is active press and hold down the camera key To close the camera Press from the main camera screen To take a photo using the camera key 1 Activate the camera 2 If the still camera is not selected drag to 3 Press the camera key fully down To take a photo by tapping the on screen button 1 Activate the camera 2 If the still camera is not selected drag t...

Page 86: ...gging On 4 Tap OK to agree to enable GPS and or wireless networks 5 Check the options you want to select under Location services 6 After you confirm your settings press to return to the camera screen 7 If appears on the camera screen your location is available and your photo can get geotagged If not check your GPS and or wireless network connection Using still camera settings To adjust the still c...

Page 87: ...ne Use this function to take self portraits or group photos where everyone can be in the photo You can also use the self timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos On 10 s Set a 10 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken On 2 s Set a 2 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken Off The photo is taken as soon as you tap the ...

Page 88: ...owards the subject Take some vertical photos Try different positions Use a plain background A plain background helps highlight your subject Keep your lens clean Mobile phones are used in all kinds of weather and places and carried in pockets and bags This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints Use a soft cloth to clean the lens Using the video camera To record a vi...

Page 89: ...o 3 Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen 4 To display all settings press 5 Select the setting you want to adjust then make your changes To customise the video camera settings panel 1 When the video camera is open press to display all settings 2 Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel th...

Page 90: ...one can be in the video You can also use the self timer to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos On 10 s Set a 10 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record On 2 s Set a 2 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record Off The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen Capturing method Select the me...

Page 91: ...a computer on page 101 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 world map Online view your online albums To open Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the ...

Page 92: ...era 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 chronologically ordered grid Videos are indicated by 5 Tap a photo or video to view it 6 Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video If the screen orie...

Page 93: ...opped 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 the contact you want to associate with the photo 3 Crop the photo if required 4 Tap Crop To use a photo as wallpaper 1 When you are viewing a photo press then tap Use as Wallpaper 2 Crop the photo if r...

Page 94: ...a 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 copy send or transfer copyright protected items Also some items may not send if the file size is too large To delete a video 1 In Album find the video you want to delete 2 Touch and hold the video to...

Page 95: ... 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 at the bottom of the screen When viewing a geotagged photo in the photo viewer you can touch the screen to display the toolbars then tap to view the photo on the map To add a geotag when viewing the...

Page 96: ...acebook 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 viewer flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video To view and add comments to online album content 1 When viewing a photo from an online album tap the screen t...

Page 97: ...al 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 the selected video then follow the relevant steps to send it To get movie information manually 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Movies All movies are displayed in a grid 3 Press then make sure that the Online mode checkbox is marked and th...

Page 98: ...ut 4 Select an option Naming your phone You can give your phone a name This name is shown to other devices after you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To give your phone a name 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth function is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 4 Press and select Rename phone 5 Enter a name for your phone 6 Tap Ren...

Page 99: ... device that you want to unpair 4 Tap Unpair Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth function such as Photos and videos Music and other audio files Contacts Web pages To send items using Bluetooth 1 Receiving device Make sure the Bluetoo...

Page 100: ...ur phone drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 5 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 6 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards 7 To open a received item drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant notification To view files you have received using Bluetooth 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth...

Page 101: ...ternal storage SD card connected appears in the status bar 2 Computer Open Microsoft Windows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s internal storage and SD card appear as external disks in Microsoft Windows Explorer 3 Computer Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer To transfer content between internal storage and an SD card via USB 1 Using a USB cable co...

Page 102: ...g with another device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Xperia Connectivity 3 Tap the paired device that you want to remove 4 Tap Forget PC Companion PC Companion is a computer application that gives you access to additional features and services which help you transfer music video and pictures to and from your phone You can also use PC Companion to update your phone and get the ...

Page 103: ... bar Internal storage connected appears 3 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 4 Using Media Go drag and drop files between your computer and phone Media Go can also be downloaded from www sonymobile com 103 This is an Internet version of this publicatio...

Page 104: ...quire the GPS receiver to find your location make sure you have a clear view of the sky Getting the best performance The first time you use the GPS it can take 5 to 10 minutes for your location to be found To help the search make sure you have a clear view of the sky Stand still and don t cover the GPS antenna the highlighted area in the image The GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic bu...

Page 105: ...you travel by foot public transportation or car You can add a shortcut to a destination on your Home screen to get quick directions from wherever you are When you view a map you make an Internet connection and data is transferred to your phone So it s a good idea to download and save maps to your phone before you take a trip This way you can avoid high roaming costs Sony does not warrant the accur...

Page 106: ...restore application to back up the following types of data Bookmarks Call log Contacts Applications from Google Play Multimedia messages System settings such as alarms ringer volume Text messages You do not need to back up music files and photos or videos taken with the phone camera They are backed up automatically to the phone s memory card You may incur additional data transmission charges when ...

Page 107: ...Identity Number If you enter your PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed your SIM card will become blocked You need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new PIN Your PIN PIN2 and PUK are supplied by your network operator To enable the SIM card PIN lock 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Set up SIM card lock 3 Tap Lock SIM car...

Page 108: ...ern To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern 1 Activate the screen 2 Draw your screen unlock pattern If the unlock pattern you draw on the screen is rejected five times in a row you can select to either wait 30 seconds and then try again or to answer the security question you have selected To change the screen unlock pattern 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Sc...

Page 109: ...imise the keyboard 4 Tap Continue 5 Re enter and confirm your password 6 If necessary tap to minimise the keyboard 7 Tap OK To disable the screen unlock password 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Enter your password and tap Next 3 Tap Slide 109 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 110: ...ind and tap Update Centre 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 wait for your phone to restart then install the update manually Also You may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over 3G mobile networks To activate automatic...

Page 111: ...w 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 Install the Bridge for Mac application on the Apple Mac computer you are using if it is not already installed 2 Using a USB cable connect your phone to the Apple Mac computer 3 Computer Launch the Bridge...

Page 112: ... brightness font 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 View your phone battery status You can also see how long your phone is up on battery and how different applications consume battery power Apps Manage running applications downloaded applica...

Page 113: ...age on the phone display and show visual feedback for touches You can also set the phone to enter debug mode when USB is connected About phone View information about your phone such as the model number firmware version phone number and signal You can also update your software to the latest version 113 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 114: ...s activated The Bluetooth function is activated Connected to another Bluetooth device The SIM card is not inserted The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Silent mode Vibrate mode An alarm is set Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation A Wi Fi connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Notification icons The following notification icons may appear o...

Page 115: ...puter 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 115 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 116: ... organise email messages Search for information in your phone and on the web Use the Latitude application to view your friends locations on a map and share your location View your current location find other locations and calculate routes using Google Maps Go to Google Play to download free and paid applications for your phone Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia m...

Page 117: ...ndings and get artist album and other info Use Timescape to collect all your communications into one integrated view including social networking events and text messages Use the Help application to access user support directly in the phone For example you can access a User guide troubleshooting information plus tips and tricks Use YouTube to share and view videos from around the world Download and...

Page 118: ...est news and watch how to videos Email support send an email to our support team Support zone visit www sonymobile com to get comprehensive support for your phone Troubleshooting find common problems and error messages at the end of our User guides and on the support zone Customer support if all else fails The relevant support numbers are listed in the supplied Important information leaflet An ext...

Page 119: ...hone To avoid permanent phone damage do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is underway 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 Tap Factory data reset Reset phone 4 To confirm tap Erase everything I cannot charge the phone The charger is not properly connected or the battery connection is poor Remove the battery and clean the connectors No battery charging icon...

Page 120: ...eiving any network signal or the received signal is too weak Contact your network operator and make sure that the network has coverage where you are The SIM card is not working properly Insert your SIM card in another phone If this works it is probably your phone that is causing the problem In this case contact the nearest Sony service center Emergency calls only You are within range of a network ...

Page 121: ...recycle it By doing so you will help us reuse its materials and components and you ll protect the environment too Find out more about the recycling options in your region at www sonymobile com 121 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 122: ...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 respective owners Visit www sonymobile com for more information All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone This product is protected by certain intelle...

Page 123: ...s 85 geotagging 86 icons 89 overview 85 recording videos 88 89 screen 85 settings 86 89 taking photos 85 video 88 viewing photos 86 viewing videos 89 zoom 85 caps lock 24 charging 13 chat 54 conference calls 38 contacts 41 backing up 46 copying 46 favourite 44 groups 45 importing from SIM card 42 joining contact information 44 picture 44 sending 45 sharing 45 transferring 42 using a photo with 93 ...

Page 124: ...1 searching using TrackID 81 sharing 77 81 shortcuts 78 using a headset 32 viewing artist info 81 N Navigation application 105 notification 114 light 22 panel 23 ringtone 29 O on screen keyboard 24 overview phone 75 P pausing a track 76 personal information 41 phone battery 14 performance 14 update 110 phonebook 41 Phonepad 24 26 photo albums viewing 91 photos 93 adding a geotag 93 adding the geog...

Page 125: ...sing 62 calendar bookmarks 11 contacts 11 Facebook contacts calendar photos 63 Google contacts calendar email 62 with Microsoft Exchange 62 SyncML 11 T taking photos 85 by tapping 85 using the camera key 85 telephony See calls 36 text input method 24 themes 20 time 29 time management 58 TrackID technology 81 buying a track 81 deleting a track 82 opening 81 searching for track information 81 sharin...

Page 126: ...79 using the equalizer 76 wallpaper 20 using a photo as 93 web browser 69 managing bookmarks 70 settings 73 widgets 19 resizing 19 Timescape Feed 19 Timescape Friends 19 Timescape Share 19 wireless networks 104 Z zoom 85 zooming photos 93 126 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

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