User guide
Xperia
™
E1 dual
D2104/D2105
Page 1: ...User guide Xperia E1 dual D2104 D2105 ...
Page 2: ...ation overview 21 Downloading applications 23 Downloading applications from Google Play 23 Downloading applications from other sources 23 Internet and networks 24 Browsing the web 24 Internet and MMS settings 24 Wi Fi 25 Sharing your mobile data connection 27 Controlling data usage 28 Selecting mobile networks 29 Virtual private networks VPNs 29 Synchronising data on your device 31 Synchronising w...
Page 3: ...ng and viewing contacts 48 Adding and editing contacts 49 Adding medical and emergency contact information 50 Favourites and groups 51 Sending contact information 52 Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application 52 Backing up contacts 52 Messaging and chat 54 Reading and sending messages 54 Organising your messages 55 Calling from a message 56 Messaging settings 56 Instant messaging and v...
Page 4: ...74 Video camera settings 77 Photos and videos in Album 79 Viewing photos and videos 79 Sharing and managing photos and videos 80 Editing photos with the Photo editor application 81 Album home screen menu 81 Viewing your photos on a map 82 Videos 84 Watching videos in the Movies application 84 Transferring video content to your device 85 Managing video content 85 Connectivity 86 Bluetooth wireless ...
Page 5: ...tery and power management 100 Memory and storage 101 Backing up and restoring content 102 Restarting and resetting your device 104 Recycling your device 105 Important information 106 Important information leaflet 106 Limitations to services and features 106 Legal information 106 5 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 6: ... 2 Ear speaker 3 WALKMAN key 4 Proximity sensor Light sensor 5 Volume Zoom key 6 Power key 7 Main microphone 8 Second microphone 9 Headset jack 10 Camera lens 11 Charger USB port cover 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 7: ...slide off the cover on the top of the device Remove the battery cover and the battery then insert the SIM cards into the corresponding slots with the gold coloured contacts facing down To insert a memory card 1 Remove the back cover and the battery 2 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot with the gold coloured contacts facing down 7 This is an Internet version of this publication Print ...
Page 8: ...guide opens to help you configure basic settings sign in to some accounts and personalise your device For example if you have a Sony Entertainment Network account you can sign in to it here and get set up straight away And you can download Internet and Wi Fi settings You can also access the setup guide later from the Settings menu To turn on the device 1 Press and hold down the power key until the...
Page 9: ... Android and Google go to http support google com It is crucial that you remember your Google account username and password In some situations you may need to identify yourself for security reasons using your Google account If you fail to give your Google username and password in such situations your device is locked Also if you have more than one Google account make sure to enter the details for ...
Page 10: ...rom your device by pulling it straight outwards Make sure not to bend the connector If the battery is completely discharged it may take a few minutes before the notification light illuminates and the charging icon appears Battery notification light status Green The battery charge level is greater than 90 Flashing red The battery is charging and the battery charge level is less than 15 Orange The b...
Page 11: ...unmark a checkbox or option Enter text using the on screen keyboard Touching and holding Move an item Activate an item specific menu Activate selection mode for example to select several items from a list 11 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 12: ...ding Zoom in or out on a web page a photo or a map Swiping Scroll up or down a list Scroll left or right for example between Home screen panes 12 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 13: ...ou have to swipe in any direction from the middle of the screen to unlock it You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks See Screen lock on page 35 To activate the screen Briefly press the power key To unlock the screen Place a finger on the middle of the screen and swipe in any direction To lock the screen When the screen is active briefly press the power key Home scre...
Page 14: ...in Home screen pane 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates 2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to set as your main Home screen pane then tap at the top corner of the pane To add a pane to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates 2 Flick left or right to browse the panes then tap To dele...
Page 15: ...s selected under SHOW APPS 3 Touch and hold the application until it magnifies and the device vibrates then drag it to the new location To add an application shortcut to the Home screen 1 From the Application screen touch and hold an application icon until the screen vibrates then drag the icon to the top of the screen The Home screen opens 2 Drag the icon to the desired location on the Home scree...
Page 16: ...ations overview 1 Recently used applications window Open a recently used application 2 Small apps bar Open a small app 3 Task navigation key Open the recently used applications window and the small apps bar 4 Home navigation key Exit an application and go back to the Home screen 5 Back navigation key Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application To open the recently...
Page 17: ... dots appear 2 Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget 3 To confirm the new size of the widget tap anywhere on the Home screen To move a widget Touch and hold the widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates then drag it to the new location To delete a widget Touch and hold the widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates then drag it to Shortcuts and folders Use s...
Page 18: ...ibrates then drag the item to the new location To delete an item from the Home screen Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the device vibrates then drag the item to To create a folder on the Home screen Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until it magnifies and the device vibrates then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut To add items to a folder on...
Page 19: ...take are automatically saved in Album To take a screenshot 1 Press and hold down the power key and the volume down key simultaneously until you hear a clicking sound 2 To view the screenshot drag the status bar fully downwards Status and notifications The icons in the status bar inform you of events such as new messages and calendar notifications activities in progress such as file downloads and s...
Page 20: ...attery status and some other events For example a flashing white light means there is a new message or a missed call Icons in the status bar Status icons Signal strength No signal Roaming GPRS is available EDGE is available 3G is available Mobile data network is available Sending and downloading GPRS data Sending and downloading EDGE data Sending and downloading 3G data Sending and downloading mob...
Page 21: ...rning message Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold Call forwarding is turned on A Wi Fi connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Software updates are available Downloading data Uploading data More undisplayed notifications Application overview Use the Alarm and clock application to set various kinds of alarms Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages manag...
Page 22: ...tion to send and receive text and multimedia messages Use the Movies application to play videos in your device and share content with your friends Use the WALKMAN application to organise and play music audio books and podcasts View news stories and weather forecasts Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by using the smart dial function Optimise settings to suit your own requirements ...
Page 23: ...ssions to applications that you trust You can view the permissions granted to a downloaded application by tapping the application under Settings Apps Downloading applications from other sources When your device is set to allow downloads from sources other than Google Play you can download applications directly from other websites by following the relevant download instructions Installing applicati...
Page 24: ...Go back a page in the browser history Internet and MMS settings To send multimedia messages or to access the Internet when there is no available Wi Fi network you must have a working mobile data connection with the correct Internet and MMS Multimedia Messaging Service settings Here are some tips For most mobile networks and operators Internet and MMS settings come pre installed on your device You ...
Page 25: ... 3 Select a SIM card 4 Tap Access Point names 5 Tap Name and enter a name as desired 6 Tap APN and enter the access point name 7 Enter all other information as required If you don t know what information is required contact your network operator for more details 8 When you re done tap then tap SAVE To view the downloaded Internet and MMS settings 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings...
Page 26: ...en tap Scan To add a Wi Fi network manually 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 3 Tap 4 Enter the Network SSID information 5 To select a security type tap the Security field 6 If required enter a password 7 To edit some advanced options such as proxy and IP settings mark the Show advanced options checkbox and then edit as desired 8 Tap Save Contact your Wi Fi network administ...
Page 27: ...ice connect your device to a computer 3 From your Home screen tap 4 Find and tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot 5 Mark the USB tethering checkbox then tap OK if prompted is displayed in the status bar once you are connected 6 To stop sharing your data connection unmark the USB tethering checkbox or disconnect the USB cable You cannot share your device s data connection and SD card over a...
Page 28: ...rning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you set To set a mobile data usage limit 1 Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Data usage 4 Select a SIM card 5 Mark the Limit mobile data usage checkbox if it is not marked then tap OK 6 To set the mobile data usage limit drag the corresponding line to the desire...
Page 29: ...elect automatically Virtual private networks VPNs Use your device to connect to virtual private networks VPNs which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from a public network For example VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal netwo...
Page 30: ...onnect from a virtual private network 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off 30 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 31: ...rm Synchronising with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Using a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account you can access your corporate email messages calendar appointments and contacts directly on your device After setup you can find your information in the Email Calendar and Contacts applications To set up an EAS account for synchronisation 1 Make sure that you have your domain and server details provid...
Page 32: ...ome screen tap 2 Tap Email then tap 3 Tap Settings and select an EAS account 4 Tap Account check frequency Check frequency and select an interval option To remove an EAS account 1 From your Home screen tap Settings 2 Under Accounts tap Exchange ActiveSync then select the EAS account that you want to remove 3 Tap then tap Remove account 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm 32 This is an Internet v...
Page 33: ... also set your device to silent mode so that it doesn t ring when you re in a meeting To adjust the ringtone volume with the volume key Press the volume key up or down To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key When playing music or watching video press the volume key up or down To set your device to vibrate mode Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar To set your dev...
Page 34: ...he SIM card PIN 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Set up SIM card lock 3 Select SIM1 or SIM2 4 Tap Change SIM PIN 5 Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK 6 Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK 7 Re type the new SIM card PIN and tap OK To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code 1 Enter the PUK code and tap 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap 3 Re enter the new PIN code an...
Page 35: ...en follow the instructions in your device to capture a photo of your face 3 After your face is successfully captured tap Continue 4 Select a backup unlock method and follow the instructions in the device to complete the setup For best results capture your face in an indoor area that is well lit but not too bright and hold the device at eye level To unlock the screen using the Face Unlock feature 1...
Page 36: ...riting language for text input See Personalising the Xperia keyboard on page 40 To change the language 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Language input Language 3 Select an option 4 Tap OK If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts find and tap Then select the text beside and select the first entry in the menu that opens You can then select the language you wa...
Page 37: ...r Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound Sound effects 3 Unmark the ClearAudio checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Sound enhancements Settings 5 Mark the Clear Phase checkbox The activation of the Clear Phase feature has no effect on voice communication applications For example there is no change in the voice call sound quality Using xLOUD technology Use xLOUD audio filter technology from Sony t...
Page 38: ...e on screen keyboard is displayed turn the device sideways You may need to adjust the settings in some applications to enable landscape orientation To enter text character by character 1 To enter a character visible on the keyboard tap the character 2 To enter a character variant touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a list of available options then select from the list For example to...
Page 39: ...icrophone icon appears on your on screen keyboard To enter text using voice input 1 Open the on screen keyboard 2 Tap When appears speak to enter text 3 When you re finished tap again The suggested text appears 4 Edit the text manually if necessary To make the keyboard appear and enter text manually tap Editing text You can select cut copy and paste text as you write You can access the editing too...
Page 40: ... the on screen keyboard settings 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings and change the settings as desired 3 To add a writing language for text input tap Writing languages and mark the relevant checkboxes 4 Tap OK to confirm To change the text input settings 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings Text...
Page 41: ...s list 2 View your call log entries 3 View your favourite contacts 4 View all contact groups saved to your device 5 Delete number 6 Dialpad 7 View more options 8 Call button 9 Hide or show the dialer 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 To make a call using smart dial 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone...
Page 42: ...th a message You can reject a call with a predefined message When you reject a call with such a message the message is automatically sent to the caller and saved on your device Six messages are predefined on your device You can select from these predefined messages which can also be edited if necessary To reject a call with a predefined message Drag Reject with message upward then select a message...
Page 43: ...he 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 edit a number before calling touch and hold the number then tap Edit number before call You can also call a number by tapping Call back To add a number from the call log...
Page 44: ...rict outgoing calls To block incoming or outgoing calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings 3 Select a SIM card 4 Tap Call Barring and select an option 5 Enter the password and tap Enable When you set up call blocking for the first time you need to enter a password to activate the call blocking function You must use this same password later if you want to edit call bl...
Page 45: ...tch between multiple calls To switch to another call and put the current call on hold tap Switch to this call Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call you can have a joint conversation with two or more persons For details about the number of participants that you can add to a conference call contact your network operator To make a conference call 1 During an ongoing call tap 2 Dial th...
Page 46: ...icemail service 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Touch and hold 1 Emergency calls Your device supports international emergency numbers for example 112 or 911 You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country with or without a SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network To make an emergency call 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and Tap Phone 3 ...
Page 47: ...ools xperia companion mac if the software is not already installed 2 Using a USB cable connect your device to the computer 3 After successful installation open the Xperia Companion software if it is not automatically launched then click Xperia Transfer and follow the relevant instructions to transfer your contacts Transferring contacts using an online account If you sync the contacts in your old d...
Page 48: ... file To import contacts from a SIM card You may lose information or get multiple contact entries if you transfer contacts using a SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap then tap Import contacts 3 Select a SIM card 4 Select where to store your contacts 5 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts tap Import all Searching and viewing contacts Contac...
Page 49: ... time you add a contact When you save a contact to a particular account that account will show as the default account to save to the next time you add a contact If you have saved a contact to a particular account and want to change it you need to create a new contact and select a different account to save it to If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact s phone number you do not ...
Page 50: ...s application You can enter medical details such as allergies and medications that you are using plus information about relatives and friends who can be contacted in case of emergency After setup your ICE information can be accessed from the security lock screen This means that even if the screen is locked for example by a PIN pattern or password emergency personnel can still retrieve your ICE inf...
Page 51: ...ncy personnel can only see the phone number of the ICE contacts even if there is other information entered in the Contacts application about the contacts To show your medical and personal information as part of the ICE information 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap ICE In Case of Emergency 3 Tap then mark the Show personal information checkbox To make your ICE information visible from the ...
Page 52: ... then select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions 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 create a single entry And if you join entries by mist...
Page 53: ...n SIM cards 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Export contacts 3 Select a SIM card 4 Mark the contacts you want to export or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts 5 Tap Export 6 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing contacts on your SIM card 53 Th...
Page 54: ... View options 3 Sent and received messages 4 Send button 5 Attach a file 6 Attach a location 7 Attach a sound clip 8 Take a photo and attach it 9 Attach a photo saved on your device 10 Text field To create and send a message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap 3 Enter the recipient s name or phone number or other contact information that you have saved about the recipient then sele...
Page 55: ...d and tap 2 Tap the conversation you want to open 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 Organising your messages To delete a message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete 3 Touch and hold the mes...
Page 56: ...port function on or off for outgoing messages 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap then tap Settings 3 Select a SIM card 4 Mark or unmark the Delivery report checkbox as desired After the delivery report function is turned on a check mark is displayed in messages that have been successfully delivered Instant messaging and video chat You can use the Google Hangouts instant messaging ...
Page 57: ...y from the suggested list 4 To start an instant messaging session tap 5 To start a video call tap To reply to a chat message or join a video call 1 When someone contacts you on Hangouts or appears in the status bar 2 Drag the status bar downwards then tap the message or video call and begin to chat To learn more about Hangouts When the Hangouts application is open tap then tap Help 57 This is an I...
Page 58: ...ss and password then tap Next If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually 5 When prompted enter a name for your email account so that it is easily identifiable 6 When you are finished tap Next To set an email account as your default account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Select the account you wa...
Page 59: ...4 Enter the email subject and message text then tap To reply to an email message 1 In your email inbox find and tap the message that you want to reply to then tap Reply or Reply all 2 Enter your reply then tap To forward an email message 1 In your email inbox find and tap the message that you want to forward then tap Forward 2 Enter the recipient s email address manually or tap and select a recipi...
Page 60: ...Combined inbox 4 Tap then tap Sort 5 Select a sorting option To search for emails 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 If you are using several email accounts tap and select the name of the account that you want to check then tap Inbox in the drop down menu If you want to search all your email accounts at once tap then tap Combined view 3 Tap 4 Enter your search text then tap on t...
Page 61: ...Press then tap Settings 3 Select the EAS Exchange Active Sync account for which you want to set an Out of Office auto reply 4 Tap Out of office 5 Drag the slider beside Out of office to the right to turn on the function 6 If needed mark the Set time range checkbox and set the time range for the auto reply 7 Enter your Out of Office message in the body text field 8 Tap OK to confirm Gmail If you ha...
Page 62: ...ormats and the use of multimedia audio image and video files download the White Paper for your device at www sonymobile com support Listening to music Use the WALKMAN application to listen to your favourite music and audio books 1 Go to the WALKMAN home screen 2 Search songs on Music Unlimited and all songs saved to your device 3 View the current play queue 4 Album art if available 5 Tap to go to ...
Page 63: ...ated information online While a song is playing in the WALKMAN application tap the album art to display the infinite button then tap The infinite button gives you access to several sources of information including videos on YouTube lyrics and artist info on Wikipedia To adjust the audio volume Press the volume key To minimise the WALKMAN application When a song is playing tap to go to the Home scr...
Page 64: ...en is not displayed tap then drag the left edge of the WALKMAN home screen to the right If the WALKMAN home screen is displayed drag the left edge of the WALKMAN home screen to the right To return to the WALKMAN home screen When the WALKMAN home screen menu is open tap Home When the WALKMAN home screen menu is open tap on the screen to the right of the menu To update your music with the latest inf...
Page 65: ...he WALKMAN home screen browse to the song or album that you want to add to a playlist 2 Touch and hold the song or the album title then tap Add to 3 Tap the name of the playlist to which you want to add the album or song The album or song is added to the playlist To remove a song from a playlist 1 In a playlist touch and hold the title of the song you want to delete 2 Tap Delete from playlist from...
Page 66: ...ust the sound automatically tap and select a style To turn on the surround sound 1 When the WALKMAN application is open tap 2 Tap Settings Sound enhancements Settings Surround sound VPT 3 Select a setting then tap OK to confirm Visualiser The Visualiser adds visual effects to your songs as you play them The effects for each song are based on the characteristics of the music They change for example...
Page 67: ...ur own region is shown To view TrackID charts from another region 1 Open the TrackID application then tap Charts 2 Tap Regions and then select a country or region To buy a track recognised by the TrackID application 1 After a track has been recognised by the TrackID application tap Download 2 Follow the instructions in your device to complete your purchase You can also select a track to buy by ope...
Page 68: ...your playlists and music using a PC that runs the Windows operating system Go to www sonyentertainmentnetwork com for more information Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited and Music Unlimited is not available in every market Separate subscription required Additional terms and conditions apply To get started with Music Unlimited 1 From the WALKMAN home screen tap Settings 2 Drag the slid...
Page 69: ...quency band to search for a channel 8 A saved favourite channel 9 Move down the frequency band to search for a channel To listen to the FM radio 1 Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap FM radio The available channels appear as you scroll through the frequency band When you start the FM radio available channels appear automatically If a c...
Page 70: ...channels To save a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favourite 2 Tap 3 Enter a name and select a colour for the channel then press Save To listen to a favourite radio channel 1 Tap Favourites 2 Select an option To remove a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open navigate to the channel that you want to remove 2 Tap then tap D...
Page 71: ...e subject 5 To activate auto focus touch and hold a spot on the screen When the focus frame turns blue lift your finger to take the photo To take a photo by tapping the on screen camera button 1 Activate the camera 2 Point the camera towards the subject 3 Tap the on screen camera button The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger To record a video by tapping the screen 1 Activate the cam...
Page 72: ...add the approximate geographical location a geotag to photos when you take them The geographical location is determined either by wireless networks mobile or Wi Fi networks or GPS technology When appears on the camera screen 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 ...
Page 73: ...s in a window of two seconds one second before and after you press the camera key So you can go back and find the perfect image To use Timeshift burst 1 Activate the camera 2 Tap then select 3 To take photos press the camera key fully down and then release it The photos taken appear in thumbnail view 4 Scroll through the thumbnails and select the photo that you want to save then tap Social live So...
Page 74: ... conditions The white balance setting icon is available on the camera screen Auto Adjusts the colour balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions such as under light bulbs Fluorescent Adjusts the colour balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjusts the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjusts the co...
Page 75: ... to before taking a photo Focus mode The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp When continuous autofocus is on the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the coloured focus frame stays sharp Single auto focus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject Continuous autofocus is on Touch and hold the camera screen until the yellow focus frame turns b...
Page 76: ... after you shoot it and no preview appears Face registration You can register faces with the Camera application so that the viewfinder automatically focuses on these faces when they appear in the viewfinder Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight The following options are available when you tap the flash icon in the camera screen Auto The c...
Page 77: ...ra screen until the video begins to record Off The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen Smile Shutter video Use the Smile Shutter function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before recording a video Focus mode The focus setting controls which part of a video should be sharp When continuous autofocus is on the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area wi...
Page 78: ...t of light striking the whole image Spot Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode SteadyShot When recording a video it can be difficult to hold the device steady The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand Microphone Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when record...
Page 79: ...does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways mark the Auto rotate screen checkbox under Settings Display To change the size of the thumbnails When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch two fingers together to zoom out To zoom a photo When you are viewing a photo spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch two fingers toge...
Page 80: ... a photo as a contact picture 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap Use as Contact picture 2 If asked select Contacts Just once then select a contact To use a photo as wallpaper 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap Use as Wallpaper 2 Follow the instructions on the screen To rotate a photo 1 When you are viewing a ph...
Page 81: ...isplay the toolbars then tap 2 If prompted select Photo editor Just once 3 Tap then select an option 4 Edit the photo as desired then tap Save To improve a photo using advanced settings 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 2 If prompted select Photo editor Just once 3 Tap then select an option 4 To save a copy of the edited photo tap Save To adjust the lig...
Page 82: ...wing a photo from an online album tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap to view the comments 2 Enter your comments in the input field then tap Post To Like a photo or video on Facebook While viewing a photo or video from one of your Facebook albums tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap to show that you Like the item on Facebook Viewing your photos on a map Adding location infor...
Page 83: ...he photo on the map 3 To adjust the location of the photo tap the location on the map to where you want to move the photo 4 When you are finished tap OK to save the geotag and return to the photo viewer To view geotagged photos on a map 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album 3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right then tap Places 4 Tap the photo that you want to view o...
Page 84: ...t edge of the screen to the right to open the Movies home screen menu then find and tap the video that you want to play 3 To display or hide the controls tap the screen 4 To pause playing tap To resume playing tap 5 To rewind drag the progress bar marker to the left To fast forward drag the progress bar marker to the right To change settings in Movies 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap ...
Page 85: ...arch for info 5 In the search field enter keywords for the video then tap the confirm key on the keyboard All matches are displayed in a list 6 Select a search result then tap Done The download of the information begins You can get information about newly added videos automatically every time the Movies application opens if you mark the Get video details checkbox under Settings If the downloaded i...
Page 86: ... Bluetooth function and your device is set to visible To give your device 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 Tap and select Rename phone 5 Enter a name for your device 6 Tap Rename Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your device with another device you can for example connect your device to a B...
Page 87: ...g 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 Bluetooth function is turned on and that the device is visible to other ...
Page 88: ...timedia content camera content music and playlists between your device and computer Browse files on your device To use Xperia Companion you need an Internet connected computer running one of the following operating systems Microsoft Windows 7 or later Mac OS X 10 8 or later Learn more and download Xperia Companion for Windows at http support sonymobile com tools xperia companion or Xperia Companio...
Page 89: ...ty USB Connectivity 3 Under Setup select the paired device that you want to disconnect 4 Tap Disconnect To remove a pairing with another device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Xperia Connectivity USB Connectivity 3 Select the paired device that you want to remove 4 Tap Forget Using a headset Use the accessories provided with your device or other compatible accessories for optim...
Page 90: ...screen tap then find and tap 2 If you are opening Smart Connect for the first time tap OK to close the introduction screen 3 On the Events tab tap 4 If you are creating an event for the first time tap OK again to close the introduction screen 5 Add conditions under which you want to trigger the event A condition could be the connection with an accessory or a specific time interval or both 6 Tap to...
Page 91: ... when available Previously connected devices show in a list that allows you to get more information about the features of each device To pair and connect an accessory 1 Start the Smart Connection application If you are opening Smart Connect for the first time tap OK to close the introduction screen 2 Tap Devices then tap 3 Tap OK to start searching for devices 4 In the search result list tap the n...
Page 92: ... GPS satellites and Google s location service get enabled by default You can disable either option manually To allow Google apps to access your location 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Google Location 3 Drag the slider beside Location to the right 4 Tap Agree twice to confirm When you enable location services both GPS satellites and Google s location service get enabled by defa...
Page 93: ...ination 3 View your account profile 4 Location mark shows a searched location on the map 5 Show your current location 6 View help and options To show your location on the map 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Maps then tap To search for a location 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Maps 3 In the search field enter the name of the location you want to find 4 Tap the Enter key on th...
Page 94: ... as long as all this content is saved on your memory card or internal storage You can also be notified by alarms if alarms are activated Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption To turn on Airplane mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More 3 Mark the Airplane mode checkbox You can also press and hold down the power key and then select Airplane mode in the menu that ...
Page 95: ...e more quickly 5 Selected date 6 Agenda for the selected day 7 Add a calendar event To create a calendar event 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap 3 If you have synchronised your calendar with one or more accounts select the account to which you want to add this event If you only want to add this event on your device tap Device calendar 4 Enter or select the desired information and...
Page 96: ...hen search for the city that you want to add For more information about how to enable location services see Using location services on page 92 To change weather forecast settings in the Calendar application 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap then tap Settings 3 Tap Weather forecast 4 Adjust the settings as desired Alarm and clock You can set one or several alarms and use any sound...
Page 97: ...plication then touch and hold the alarm that you want to delete 2 Tap Delete alarm then tap Yes To set the sound for an alarm 1 Open the Alarm clock application then tap the alarm that you want to edit 2 Tap Alarm sound and select an option or tap to select from your music files 3 Tap Done twice To set a recurring alarm 1 Open the Alarm clock application then tap the alarm that you want to edit 2 ...
Page 98: ...ompanion software on a PC or on an Apple Mac computer to update your device For more information about software updates go to www sonymobile com update Insufficient remaining storage capacity may prevent updates Ensure you have sufficient storage capacity before attempting to update To check for new software 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Update Centre 3 To check that you have the late...
Page 99: ...are installed on your PC or Apple Mac computer 2 Using a USB cable connect your device to the computer 3 Open Xperia Companion if it is not automatically launched 4 Computer If a new software update is detected a popup window appears Follow the on screen instructions to run the relevant software updates When you connect the device to the computer via a USB cable you are prompted to install the Xpe...
Page 100: ... is powered on but the screen is inactive So you save the battery but can still receive phone calls texts and multimedia messages as they come in You can also exclude individual applications from being paused by STAMINA mode Once you activate the screen all paused functions are resumed To activate STAMINA mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Power management 3 Drag the slider b...
Page 101: ...d or transferred content along with personal settings and data Examples are alarm volume and language settings emails bookmarks call logs contacts messages calendar events photos videos and music You can use a removable memory card of up to 32 GB to get more storage space Most applications can read data from a memory card but only certain apps can save files to this type of memory You can for exam...
Page 102: ...fore formatting the memory card To back up your content you can copy it to a computer For more information see Managing files using a computer on page 88 Backing up and restoring content Generally you should not save photos videos and other personal content solely on the internal memory of your device If something should happen with the hardware or if your device is lost or stolen the data stored ...
Page 103: ... Backup and restore application You can only use this method to back up and restore content between the same Android software version You cannot use it to restore content after a system upgrade The Backup and restore application is recommended for backing up content before you do a factory data reset With this application you can back up the following types of data to an SD card or to an external ...
Page 104: ...ops functioning properly but note that if you want to keep any important data you have to first back up this data to a memory card or other non internal memory For more information see Backing up and restoring content on page 102 If your device fails to power on or you want to reset your device s software you can use Xperia Companion to repair your device For more information on using Xperia Compa...
Page 105: ... lose some personal data in the process To repair the device software using Xperia Companion Before performing a software repair make sure you know your Google credentials Depending on your security settings you may need to enter them in order to start up the device after a software repair 1 Make sure that Xperia Companion for Windows http support sonymobile com tools xperia companion or Xperia Co...
Page 106: ...l content that you download to or forward from your mobile device Prior to your use of any additional content please verify that your intended use is properly licensed or is otherwise authorized Sony does not guarantee the accuracy integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third party content Under no circumstances will Sony be liable in any way for your improper use of additiona...
