Sony D2502 User Manual Download

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To adjust the settings for a connected accessory

Pair and connect the accessory with your device.

Start the Smart Connect™ application.

Tap

Accessories

, then tap the name of the connected accessory.

Adjust the desired settings.

Using your device as a fitness hub with ANT+™

You can use your device with health and fitness products that also support ANT+™

technology. For example, if you go running with an ANT+™ compatible heart rate

monitor and a foot pod (to measure pace and distance), you can collect all the data

from the run on your device. You can then analyse your performance and see how

you can improve.
You can download a range of applications from Google Play™ that support ANT+™

sport, fitness and health devices. For information about ANT+™ compatible

products, go to www.thisisant.com/directory.

Using your device as a wallet

Use your device as a wallet to pay for goods without reaching for your real wallet. All

of your installed payment services are put together to be viewed and managed. Note

that when making a payment, you must first turn on the NFC function before your

device touches a card reader. For more information about NFC, see

NFC on

page 110 .

NFC-initiated payments are only supported when an NFC-enabled SIM card is inserted in SIM

card slot 1 (the lower SIM card slot). Also, mobile payment services may not yet be available in

your region.

To manage payment services

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap

Settings

Tap & pay

. A list of payment services appears.

Manage the payment services as desired, for example, change your default

payment service.

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Summary of Contents for D2502

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia C3 Dual D2502 ...

Page 2: ...a screenshot 23 Notifications 24 Icons in the status bar 26 Application overview 28 Downloading applications 30 Downloading applications from Google Play 30 Downloading applications from other sources 30 Internet and networks 31 Browsing the web 31 Internet and MMS settings 31 Wi Fi 32 Sharing your mobile data connection 34 Controlling data usage 35 Selecting a SIM card for data traffic 36 Selecti...

Page 3: ...eceiving calls 58 Ongoing calls 60 Using the call log 60 Forwarding calls 61 Restricting calls 61 Multiple calls 62 Conference calls 63 Voicemail 63 Emergency calls 64 Contacts 65 Transferring contacts 65 Searching and viewing contacts 66 Adding and editing contacts 67 Adding medical and emergency contact information 68 Favourites and groups 69 Sending contact information 70 Avoiding duplicate ent...

Page 4: ...e detection 87 Using Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces 87 Adding the geographical position to your photos 88 General camera settings 88 Still camera settings 91 Video camera settings 94 Photos and videos in Album 98 Viewing photos and videos 98 Sharing and managing photos and videos 99 Editing photos with the Photo editor application 100 Editing videos with the Movie Creator application 101 H...

Page 5: ...ng data traffic when travelling 119 Airplane mode 119 Calendar and alarm clock 120 Calendar 120 Alarm and clock 121 Accessibility 124 Magnification gestures 124 Large text 124 Colour correction 124 Simple Home screen 124 Hearing aid compatibility 124 TalkBack 125 TTY Teletypewriter mode 125 Slow talk 125 Support and maintenance 126 Support for your device 126 Computer tools 126 Updating your devic...

Page 6: ...Recycling your device 135 Limitations to services and features 136 Legal information 136 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 7: ...tes see Updating your device on page 127 To check the current software version of your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Android version Overview 1 Charging Notification light 2 Proximity Light sensor 3 Ear speaker 4 Front camera lens 5 Front camera light 6 Micro SIM card slot cover 7 Power key 8 Volume Zoom key 9 Camera key 10 Main microphone 7 This is an Inte...

Page 8: ...eaker Assembly A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen Otherwise the touchscreen might not function properly To insert the micro SIM cards If you pull out the micro SIM card holder while the device is powered on the device restarts automatically 8 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 9: ...fingernail into the gap between the memory card cover and the device then detach the memory card cover 2 Place the memory card in the memory card slot with the gold coloured contacts facing towards you then push the memory card all the way into the slot until you hear a locking sound 3 Re attach the memory card cover To remove the micro SIM cards 1 Detach the micro SIM card slot cover 2 Pull out t...

Page 10: ...ress and hold down the power key until the device vibrates 2 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested then tap 3 Wait a while for the device to start To turn off the device 1 Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens 2 In the options menu tap Power off It may take a while for the device to shut down Why do I need a Google account Your Xperia device from Sony runs on the Android ...

Page 11: ...n if you already have an account You can also sign in to or create a Google account from the setup guide the first time you start your device Or you can go online and create an account at www google com accounts Charging your device Your device has an embedded rechargeable battery that should be replaced only by Sony or an authorised Sony repair centre You should never try to open or take apart th...

Page 12: ...evice 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 is charging and the battery charge level is greater than 90 Red The battery is charging and the battery charge level is less than 15 Ora...

Page 13: ...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 13 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 14: ...eb pages photos and maps and when you re taking photos or shooting videos Swiping Scroll up or down a list Scroll left or right for example between Home screen panes 14 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 15: ...lock it You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks See Screen lock on page 46 To activate the screen Briefly press the power key To lock the screen When the screen is active briefly press the power key Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your device It s similar to the desktop on a computer screen Your Home screen can have up to seven panes whic...

Page 16: ...pane then tap To add a pane to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates 2 To browse the panes flick all the way to the right or left then tap To delete a pane from 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 to the pane that you want to delete then tap Home screen ...

Page 17: ...ick left or right on the Application screen To open an application from the Application screen Flick left or right to find the application and then tap the application To search for an application from the Application screen 1 When the Application screen is open tap 2 Enter the name of the application that you want to search for To open the Application screen menu When the Application screen is op...

Page 18: ...menu drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right 2 Tap UNINSTALL All uninstallable applications are indicated by 3 Tap the application that you want to uninstall then tap OK Navigating applications You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys the favourites bar and the recently used applications window which lets you switch easily between all recently used applicat...

Page 19: ...n the small app window To download a small app 1 From the favourites bar tap then tap and tap 2 Search for the small app that you want to download then follow the instructions to download it and complete the installation To move a small app When the small app is open touch and hold the top left corner of the small app then move it to the desired location To minimise a small app When the small app ...

Page 20: ...pps 2 Find and tap the widget that you want to add To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates then release the widget If the widget can be resized for example the Calendar widget then a highlighted frame and resizing 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 H...

Page 21: ... hold the item until it becomes selected then drag the item to the new location To delete an item from the Home screen Touch and hold an item until it becomes selected then drag the item to To create a folder on the Home screen Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until it becomes selected then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut To add items to a folder on ...

Page 22: ...make your battery last longer To manage your battery consumption 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Power management App power consumption An overview appears showing applications that have high data traffic rates or that you have not used for a long time 3 Review the information then act as required for example to uninstall an application or restrict its usage To view which appli...

Page 23: ...our Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Power management then tap STAMINA mode 3 Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated 4 Drag the sliders beside the features that you want to activate then tap Activate if prompted To select which applications to run in STAMINA mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Power management then tap STAMINA mode 3 Activate STAMINA mode if it is d...

Page 24: ...d flick left or right To expand a notification on the Notification panel Drag the notification downwards Not all notifications are expandable To clear all notifications from the Notification panel Tap To take action on a notification from the lock screen Double tap the notification To dismiss a notification from the lock screen Place your finger on the notification and flick left or right To expan...

Page 25: ...ook notifications and make the content of messaging notifications invisible on the lock screen To set the notification level for an app 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification App notifications 3 Select the app for which you want to change the notification settings 4 Drag the relevant slider to the right Notification levels and options for specific applications Block...

Page 26: ...d The speakerphone is on Do not disturb mode Allow exceptions in Do not disturb mode Vibrate mode An alarm is set GPS is activated Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation Your device is ready to connect to supported ANT devices The Hearing aid function is activated Depending on your service provider network and or region the functions or services represented by some icon...

Page 27: ...ing calendar event A small app is running Smart Connect is activated A song is playing The radio is playing The device is connected to a computer via a USB cable Internal storage is 75 full Tap to transfer data to the memory card Warning More undisplayed notifications Not all icons that may appear in your device are listed here These icons are for reference purposes only and changes may be made wi...

Page 28: ...your device and on the web View your current location find other locations and calculate routes using Google Maps Use the Play Store application to download free and paid applications for your device Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia messages Use the Video application to play videos on your device and share content with your friends Use the Music application to ...

Page 29: ... For example you can access a User guide troubleshooting information plus tips and tricks Some applications are not supported or listed by all networks and or service providers in all areas 29 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 30: ...pplications 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 applications of unkn...

Page 31: ...u can manually add change or delete Internet and MMS settings on your device at any time If you change or delete an Internet or MMS setting by mistake download the Internet and MMS settings again If you cannot access the Internet over a mobile network or if multimedia messaging is not working even though the Internet and MMS settings have been downloaded successfully to your device refer to the tr...

Page 32: ...ss Contact the relevant Wi Fi network administrator for more information Available Wi Fi networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Some Wi Fi networks do not show up in the list of available networks because they do not broadcast their network name SSID If you know the network name ...

Page 33: ...i if it is not already on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 4 Tap Advanced 5 Drag the slider beside Network notification to the right To view detailed information about 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 To add a Wi Fi sleep p...

Page 34: ... 6 To stop sharing your data connection drag the slider beside USB tethering to the left or disconnect the USB cable You cannot share your device s data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth device 1 Make sure that your device and the Bluetooth device are paired with each other and that mobile data traffic is activated ...

Page 35: ...ntry then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS supported device To rename or secure your portable hotspot 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot 3 Tap Portable Wi Fi hotspot settings Configure Wi Fi hotspot 4 Enter the Network name SSID for the network 5 To select a security type tap the Security field 6 If required enter a password 7 Tap Save Controlli...

Page 36: ...idual applications may be affected if you change the related data usage settings To check your data usage 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Data usage 3 Tap then tap Show Wi Fi 4 To view information about the amount of data transferred via WI Fi tap the Wi Fi tab 5 To view the information about the amount of data transferred via mobile data connection tap the SIM1 tab or the SIM2...

Page 37: ...f range of the manually selected network To activate automatic network selection 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks 3 Select a SIM card 4 Tap Network operators 5 Tap Search mode then select Automatic 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 ...

Page 38: ...vailable 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 38 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 39: ...ronising with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync If your company uses 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...

Page 40: ...ome screen tap 2 Tap Email then tap 3 Tap Settings and select an EAS account 4 Tap Check frequency Check frequency and select an interval option To remove an EAS account 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Accounts 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 40 This is an Internet ...

Page 41: ...one volume for incoming calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback You can set your device to Do not disturb mode and decide how long your device will be in Do not disturb mode manually You can also preset when your device will be in Do not disturb mode automatically To adjust the ringtone volume with the volume key Press the volume key up or down To adjust the media playing v...

Page 42: ...own until appears 2 Tap 3 Under Exceptions in Do not disturb mode drag the relevant sliders to the right To associate exceptions with specific contact types 1 Press the volume key down until appears 2 Tap 3 Find and tap Calls messages from 4 Select an option To allow alarms to sound in Do not disturb mode 1 Press the volume key down until appears 2 Drag the slider beside Allow alarm to the right T...

Page 43: ...use meaning that you have to enter a PIN every time you start your device If you enter the PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed your SIM card will become blocked You then need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and a new PIN Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your network operator To set up a SIM card lock 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Se...

Page 44: ...From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Dual SIM settings 3 Select a SIM card and enter a new name for it 4 Tap OK To select the SIM card that handles data traffic 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Dual SIM settings SIM card for data traffic 3 Select the SIM card that you want to use for data traffic then tap OK For higher data speeds select the SIM card that supports th...

Page 45: ...ct an option If you already have a screen lock enabled then drag the slider to activate the relevant security option after you activate screen pinning A pattern PIN or password is not mandatory for screen pinning to work To pin a screen 1 Make sure that screen pinning is activated on your device 2 Open an app and go to the screen that you want to pin 3 Tap 4 To display the screen pinning icon swip...

Page 46: ...or enterprise security reasons Contact the network administrator of your company or organisation to check what network security policies are implemented for mobile devices To change screen lock type 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Screen lock 3 Follow the instructions in your device and select another screen lock type To create a screen lock pattern 1 From your Home sc...

Page 47: ...hat you ve set a pattern PIN or password for your screen lock 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Security Trust agents 4 Drag the slider beside Smart Lock Google to the right 5 Tap the back arrow next to Trust agents 6 Find and tap Smart Lock 7 Enter your pattern PIN or password You need to enter this screen lock any time you want to change your Smart Lock settings 8 Select a Smar...

Page 48: ... determine whether your connection is secure from someone trying to imitate it When your device can t determine that you re using a secure connection you ll get a notification on your Xperia device and may need to manually unlock it before the trusted device can keep it unlocked Bluetooth connectivity range can vary depending on factors like the model of your device the connected Bluetooth device ...

Page 49: ...d custom place where your device can remain unlocked To add a custom place 1 Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Security Smart Lock Trusted places 4 Tap Add trusted place 5 To use your current location as a trusted custom place tap Select this location 6 Alternatively to ...

Page 50: ...nses that it s on your body it stays unlocked after you unlock it Any time you put your device down and it senses that it s no longer on your body your device locks automatically After you put your device down for example if you place it on a table your device can take up to one minute to lock After you get into a car bus train or other land vehicles your device can take between 5 and 10 minutes t...

Page 51: ...ser and Surround sound You can also enable the Dynamic normaliser to minimise volume differences between songs or videos To enhance the sound output manually 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification Audio settings 3 Drag the slider beside ClearAudio to the right To adjust the sound settings manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification...

Page 52: ... the keyboard is personalised 5 Display numbers and symbols For even more symbols tap 6 Switch between lower case upper case and caps For some languages this key is used to access extra characters in the language To display the on screen keyboard to enter text Tap a text entry field To use the on screen keyboard in landscape orientation When the on screen keyboard is displayed turn the device side...

Page 53: ...tap 2 Tap then tap One handed keyboard 3 To move the one handed keyboard to the left side or right side of the screen tap or accordingly To return to using the full on screen keyboard tap Phonepad The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12 key telephone keypad It gives you predictive text and multi tap input options You can activate the Phonepad text input method via the keyboard settings The Phonep...

Page 54: ... words Just speak the words that you want to enter Voice input is an experimental technology from Google and is available for a number of languages and regions To enable voice input 1 When the on screen keyboard is displayed tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings 3 Drag the slider beside Google voice typing key to the right 4 Tap to save your settings A microphone icon now appears on your on screen ...

Page 55: ...nd switch between keyboards For example you can select the Xperia Chinese keyboard or the Xperia Japanese keyboard To access 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...

Page 56: ...tection to the on or off position To select a keyboard layout variant Layout variants for the on screen keyboard may not be available for all writing languages You can select different keyboard layouts for each writing language 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings 3 Tap Writing languages then tap beside a writing language 4 Select a keyboard layou...

Page 57: ...ll button To open the dialpad 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 If the dialpad does not appear tap To dial a phone number 1 Open the dialpad 2 Enter the phone number then select a SIM card To delete a number entered by mistake tap To make a call using the smart dial function 1 Open the dialpad 2 Enter letters or numbers that correspond to the contact you want to call As you enter each l...

Page 58: ...oming call when the screen is active In the floating notification that appears at the top of the screen tap ANSWER Instead of answering the call you can go to the main phone application screen by tapping the upper part of the floating notification window Using this method you get more options to manage the call For example you can decide to reject the call with a message or forward the call to the...

Page 59: ...ag Response options upwards then select Reject with Answering Machine When a call comes in you can also just wait until the preset time delay elapses so that the answering machine picks up the call automatically To listen to messages on the answering machine 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Select a SIM card 4 Tap Xperia Answering Machine Messages 5 Select the voice messa...

Page 60: ...s the SIM card in use for the ongoing call 2 Enter numbers during a call 3 Turn on the loudspeaker during a call 4 Put the current call on hold or retrieve a call on hold 5 Make a second call 6 Mute the microphone during a call 7 End a call To change the ear speaker volume during a call Press the volume key up or down To activate the screen during a call Briefly press Using the call log In the cal...

Page 61: ...Find and tap Settings Call 3 Select a SIM card 4 Tap Call forwarding and select an option 5 Enter the number to which you want to forward calls then tap Enable To turn off call forwarding 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Select a SIM card 4 Tap Call forwarding 5 Select an option then tap Disable To enable the Dual SIM reachability function 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Fi...

Page 62: ...cipients 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Select a SIM card 4 Tap Fixed dialling numbers Fixed dialling numbers To change the SIM card PIN2 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Select a SIM card 4 Tap Fixed dialling numbers Change PIN2 5 Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK 6 Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK 7 Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK T...

Page 63: ...all tap The call log appears 2 To display the dialpad tap 3 Dial the number of the second participant and tap The first participant is put on hold temporarily 4 To add the second participant to the call and start the conference tap 5 To add more participants to the call repeat the relevant steps as described above To have a private conversation with a conference call participant 1 During an ongoin...

Page 64: ...cy 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 Open the dialpad 2 Enter the emergency number then select a SIM card You can make emergency calls even when no SIM card is inserted or when all outgoing calls are blocked To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked 1 Tap Emergency call 2 Enter the emergency number...

Page 65: ...nstalled 2 After successful installation open the Xperia Companion software 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 device or your computer with an online account for example Google Sync Facebook or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync you can transfer your contacts to your...

Page 66: ...s using a SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap then tap Import contacts 3 Select a SIM card 4 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts tap Import all Searching and viewing contacts 1 Search for contacts 2 View more options 3 Contacts Favourites and Groups tabs 4 Edit and view medical and emergency contact information 5 View contact details 6 Ju...

Page 67: ...nt account to save it to If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact s phone number you do not have to edit the number again when you make calls from other countries To edit a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact that you want to edit then tap 3 Edit the desired information 4 When you are finished tap SAVE Some synchronisation services do not allow you to...

Page 68: ...nformation 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 information 1 Go back to the main Contacts screen 2 View more options 3 Show your medical and personal information as part of the ICE information 4 Medical information 5 ICE contact list 6 Create new ICE conta...

Page 69: ... your device is locked by a security screen lock emergency 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 make your ICE information visible from the security lock screen 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap ICE In Case of Emergency 3 Tap then tap Settings 4 Mark the ICE in lock screen ch...

Page 70: ...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 mistake you can separate them again later To link contacts 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact that you want to link with another contact 3 Press then tap Link ...

Page 71: ... SIM card or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing contacts on your SIM card To export all contacts to a USB storage device When you export contacts using this method you must first connect your device to a USB storage device for example a flash drive or an external hard drive using a USB Host adapter cable See Connecting your device to USB accessories on page 110 for mor...

Page 72: ...ent and received messages 5 Send a completed message using SIM card 2 6 Send a completed message using SIM card 1 7 Text entry field 8 Add attachments 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 select from the list that appears If the recipien...

Page 73: ...your Home screen tap then find 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 de...

Page 74: ... off for outgoing messages 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap then tap Settings 3 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 and video chat application on your devi...

Page 75: ...p Email 3 Tap then tap Settings Add account 4 Enter the email address and password then tap Next If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually 5 When you are finished tap Next Sending and receiving email messages 1 View a list of all email accounts and recent folders 2 Search for email messages 3 Access settings and options 4 List of email mes...

Page 76: ...tap the message that you want to forward then tap Forward 2 Enter the recipient s name or email address then select one or more recipients from the drop down list 3 Enter your message text then tap To view an email message attachment 1 Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to view Email messages with attachments are indicated by 2 After the email message opens tap ...

Page 77: ...p Move then select a folder Email account settings To remove an email account from your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Select the account you want to remove 5 Tap Delete account OK To change the inbox check frequency 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Tap then tap Settings 4 Select the account for which you want to change the inb...

Page 78: ... messages 3 List of email messages 4 Write an email message To learn more about Gmail When the Gmail application is open drag the left edge of the screen to the right then find and tap Help 78 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 79: ...usic may not support all music file formats For more information about supported file formats 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 Music application to listen to your favourite music and audio books 1 Go to the Music home screen 2 Search all songs saved to your device 3 View the curre...

Page 80: ...usic application tap the Album art and then tap More about this Online resources related to the song can include videos on YouTube song lyrics and artist information on Wikipedia To edit music information 1 From the Music application tap the Album art and then tap Edit music info 2 Edit the information as desired 3 When you are finished tap Save To adjust the audio volume Press the volume key To m...

Page 81: ...then find and tap 2 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right To return to the Music home screen When the Music home screen menu is open tap Home When the Music home screen menu is open tap on the screen to the right of the menu To update your music with the latest information 1 From the Music home screen menu tap Settings 2 Tap Download music info Start Your device searches online and downloa...

Page 82: ...might not be able to delete a song that is saved on the memory card or on your device s internal storage To delete a playlist 1 Open the Music home screen menu then tap Playlists 2 Touch and hold the playlist that you want to delete 3 Tap Delete 4 Tap Delete again to confirm You cannot delete smart playlists Sharing music To share a song 1 From the Music home screen browse to the song or album tha...

Page 83: ...vice are not supported in all countries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas To identify music using TrackID technology 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap TrackID then hold your device close to the music source 3 Tap If the song is recognised by the TrackID service the results appear on the screen To return to the TrackID start screen tap To view artist informat...

Page 84: ...he frequency band to search for a channel 9 A saved favourite channel 10 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...

Page 85: ...urite radio 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 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 ...

Page 86: ...to the left 3 After the camera opens tap To take a photo using the camera key 1 Activate the camera 2 Press the camera key fully down 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 take a self portrait using the front camera 1 Activate the ...

Page 87: ...ear 3 Tap 4 Tap Delete to confirm Face detection You can use face detection to bring an off centre face into focus The camera automatically detects up to five faces indicated by white frames A coloured frame shows which face has been selected for focus Focus is set to the face closest to the camera You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus To turn on face detection...

Page 88: ...able so your photo can get geotagged When neither of these two symbols appears geotagging is turned off To turn on geotagging 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Location 3 Tap the on off switch 4 Activate the camera 5 Tap then tap 6 Drag the slider beside Geotagging to the right General camera settings Capturing mode settings overview Superior auto Optimise your settings to suit any scene ...

Page 89: ...te 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 Portrait retouch You can use the Portrait retouch feature to apply touch up effects to portrait photos as you take them to ensure the best results You can also use the Magic...

Page 90: ...ked by pressing and holding down the camera key Off Geotagging Tag photos with details of where you took them Touch capture Identify a focus area and then touch the camera screen with your finger The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger Sound Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound Data storage You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device s ...

Page 91: ... with 16 9 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays 2MP 1632 1224 4 3 2 megapixel resolution with 4 3 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on non widescreen displays or print in high resolution This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode Self timer With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the device Use this function to take ...

Page 92: ...ou release your finger Object tracking When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder the camera tracks it for you This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode HDR Use the HDR High Dynamic Range setting to take a photo against strong back light or in conditions where the contrast is sharp HDR compensates for the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of...

Page 93: ... 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 on the camera screen Auto The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than the su...

Page 94: ...duces blur Gourmet Use for shooting food arrangements in bright colour Pet Use for taking photos of your pet Reduces blur and red eyes Beach Use for taking photos of seaside or lakeside scenes Snow Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed photos Party Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight Due to long exposure time the ...

Page 95: ...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 within the white focus frame stays sharp Single auto focus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject Continuous autofocus is on Face detection The camera automatically detects...

Page 96: ...view appears Flashlight Use the flash light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight The video flash icon is only available on the video camera screen Note that the video quality can sometimes be better without a light even if lighting conditions are poor On Off Scene selection The Scene selection feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situ...

Page 97: ...re time minimises motion blurring Party Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred Hold your hand steady or use a support This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode 97 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 98: ...video Flick right to view the previous photo or video If you want to change an application that you have chosen as the default to always open videos tap Settings Apps and swipe over to the All tab then select the application and tap CLEAR DEFAULTS under Launch by default If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways tap Rotate the contents of the screen...

Page 99: ...also frees up more space of your device See Managing files using a computer on page 130 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 share a photo or video 1 In Album find and tap the photo or video that you want to share 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 3 Tap the application that you want to...

Page 100: ...face in full screen view tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap Edit name tags 2 Tap OK 3 Tap the name of the face that you want to edit 4 Edit the name then tap Done Add as new person Editing photos with the Photo editor application You can edit and apply effects to original photos that you ve taken with your camera For example you can change the light effects After you save the edited p...

Page 101: ...deo tap Save Hiding photos and videos You can hide any photos and videos from the Album home screen Once photos and videos are hidden from the Album home screen they can only be viewed from the Hidden folder To hide a photo or video 1 In Album find and tap the photo or video that you want to hide 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 3 Tap Hide OK To view your hidden photos and videos ...

Page 102: ...lable in all countries or regions To view photos from online services in Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album then drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right 3 Tap the desired online service then follow the on screen instructions to get started with it All available online albums that you have uploaded to the service are displayed 4 Tap any album to view its content...

Page 103: ...n the map screen 3 Tap on the map to set the location for the photo 4 To reset the location for the photo tap the new location on the map 5 When you are finished tap OK 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 on a map To view geotagged photos o...

Page 104: ...play a video in Video 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Video 2 Find and tap the video that you want to play If the video is not displayed on the screen drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video 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 rewin...

Page 105: ...ion 4 Touch and hold the thumbnail for the video then tap Search 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 Video application opens if you activate th...

Page 106: ...already have a PlayStation network account then you can use that account instead Sony Entertainment Network with PS Video is not available in every market Additional terms and conditions apply To get started with PS Video 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap then follow the on screen instructions to get started with PS Video 106 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for ...

Page 107: ... antenna area of your device Your TV must support screen mirroring based on Wi Fi CERTIFIED Miracast for the functionality described above to work To stop screen mirroring between devices 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Xperia Connectivity Screen mirroring 3 Tap Disconnect then tap OK Sharing content with DLNA Certified devices You can view or play media content saved to your d...

Page 108: ... file sharing on your device The devices that you share content with are called client devices For example a TV computer or tablet can act as client devices Your device works as a media server when it makes content available to client devices When you set up file sharing on your device you must also give access permission to client devices After you do so such devices appear as registered devices ...

Page 109: ...ide of the DMR device for more information Content secured with Digital Rights Management DRM cannot be played on a Digital Media Renderer device using DLNA technology To view photos or videos from your device on a DMR device 1 Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR device and that it is connected to the same Wi Fi network as your device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Album 4...

Page 110: ...on the USB mass storage device To disconnect a USB mass storage device 1 To open the Notification Panel drag the status bar downwards then tap USB storage connected 2 Tap OK 3 Detach the USB Host adapter from your device To connect a USB accessory using a micro USB connector Attach the micro USB connector of the USB accessory to your device Sony does not guarantee that all USB accessories with a m...

Page 111: ...ice and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection areas of each device touch each other When the devices connect a thumbnail of the track appears 6 Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer 7 When the transfer is done the music file plays immediately on the receiving device At the same time the file is saved on the receiving device To share a photo or video with another device usin...

Page 112: ...evice with other Bluetooth devices Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth devices can vary To turn on the Bluetooth function 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 3 Tap the on off switch beside Bluetooth so that the Bluetooth function is turned on Your device is now visible to nearby devices and a list of available Bluetooth devices appears Naming your device Yo...

Page 113: ...etooth device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 3 Under Paired devices tap beside the name of the device that you want to unpair 4 Tap Forget 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...

Page 114: ...eatures that work wirelessly between two Xperia devices For example you can use One touch setup to launch the configuration of basic settings for Screen mirroring and Xperia Link Once you ve completed the setup you then only need one touch every time to launch these features The One touch setup function is activated using NFC For more information about setting up Screen mirroring Media Server NFC ...

Page 115: ...rtain times of the day For example when you connect your headset between 7am and 9am you can decide that The FM radio application starts Your favourite social networking app opens for example Facebook The ring volume is set to vibrate With Smart Connect you can also manage accessories such as Xperia SmartTags or a watch from the Sony SmartWatch series Refer to the User guide of the specific access...

Page 116: ...vent Delete To set Smart Connect to read out incoming text messages 1 Start the Smart Connect application 2 Tap then tap Settings 3 Mark the checkbox beside Text to speech then confirm activation if necessary If this feature is turned on all incoming messages are read aloud To protect your privacy you may need to turn off this feature if you are using your device in a public place or at work for e...

Page 117: ...nformation about ANT compatible products go to www thisisant com directory Using your device as a wallet Use your device as a wallet to pay for goods without reaching for your real wallet All of your installed payment services are put together to be viewed and managed Note that when making a payment you must first turn on the NFC function before your device touches a card reader For more informati...

Page 118: ...tap Agree to confirm Improving GPS accuracy The first time you use the GPS function in your device 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 GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic but not through most solid objects such as buildings an...

Page 119: ...e Data roaming to the right You can t activate data roaming when mobile data is turned off Airplane mode In Airplane mode the network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment However you can still play games listen to music watch videos and other content as long as all this content is saved on your memory card or internal storage You can also be notified ...

Page 120: ...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 121: ...t to add For more information about how to enable location services see Using location services on page 118 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 saved on your device as the alarm ...

Page 122: ...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 and select a music file 3 Tap Done then tap Save To adjust the volume level for an alarm 1 Open the Alarm clock application then tap the alarm that you ...

Page 123: ...pplication then select the alarm that you want to edit 2 Tap Side keys behaviour then select the desired behaviour of side keys when they are pressed during the alarm 3 Tap Save 123 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 124: ...e difficulty distinguishing between colours To enable Colour correction 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accessibility Colour correction 3 Tap the on off switch 4 Tap Correction mode then select the appropriate colour sensitivity Colour correction is currently an experimental feature and may affect device performance Simple Home screen The Simple Home screen is an alternative ho...

Page 125: ...feature To exit the tutorial tap the Exit button twice To disable TalkBack 1 From your Home screen double tap 2 Find and double tap Settings Accessibility TalkBack 3 Double tap the on off switch and then double tap OK TTY Teletypewriter mode The TTY Teletypewriter feature on your device allows people who are deaf hard of hearing or who have speech or language disabilities to communicate using a TT...

Page 126: ... Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Usage info settings 3 Mark the Send usage info checkbox if it is not already marked 4 Tap Agree Computer tools There are a number of tools available to help you connect your device to a computer and manage content such as contacts movies music and photos Xperia Companion Xperia Companion is a computer software with a collection of tools and appl...

Page 127: ... your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Software update If no new software is available it s possible that you may not have enough free memory on your device If your Xperia device has less than 500 MB of free internal memory device memory available you do not receive any information about new software The following notification appears in the Notification panel to warn of the lac...

Page 128: ... account the Protection by my Xperia web service can help you locate and secure your device if you ever lose it If you have activated this service on your device you can Locate your device on a map Sound an alert even if the device is in Do not disturb mode Remotely lock the device and make the device display your contact details to anyone who finds it Remotely clear the internal and external memo...

Page 129: ...tore downloaded or transferred content along with personal settings and data Some examples of data stored to the internal storage are alarm volume and language settings emails bookmarks calendar events photos videos and music You can use a removable memory card with a storage capacity of up to 32 GB to get more storage space Media files and some apps with their data can be moved to this type of me...

Page 130: ...tab A list appears showing the apps that can be moved 5 Select the app that you want to move then tap MOVE TO SD CARD After the app is moved a marked checkbox appears beside the app To stop applications and services from running 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Apps Running 3 Select an application or service then tap STOP To format the memory card 1 From your Home screen tap 2 F...

Page 131: ...device that supports Media transfer for example a computer running Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 To prepare to use your device wirelessly with a computer 1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device It is normally enabled by default 2 Make sure the Wi Fi function is turned on 3 From your Home screen tap 4 Find and tap Settings Xperia Connectivity USB Connectivity 5 Tap Pair wit...

Page 132: ...ings Media files such as music and videos Photos and images To back up your data using a computer 1 Make sure that the Xperia Companion software is installed on the PC or Apple Mac computer 2 Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable 3 Computer Open the Xperia Companion software After a few moments the computer detects your device 4 Select Backup on the main screen 5 Follow the on scre...

Page 133: ...a Diagnostics application can test a specific function or run a full diagnostic test to check if your Xperia device is working properly Xperia Diagnostics can Assess potential hardware or software issues on your Xperia device Analyse how well applications perform on your device Log the number of dropped calls during the previous 10 days Identify installed software and provide useful details about ...

Page 134: ...or service then tap CLEAR DEFAULTS The option to clear the application default setting is not available for all applications or services Restarting and resetting your device You can force your device to restart or shut down in situations where it stops responding or won t restart normally No settings or personal data get deleted You can also reset your device to its original factory settings This ...

Page 135: ... you forget your screen unlock password PIN or pattern you can use the device repair feature in Xperia Companion to erase the security layer You need to provide your Google account login details to perform this operation By running the repair feature you reinstall software for your device and you may lose some personal data in the process To repair the device software using Xperia Companion Before...

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