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geotags to photos, perform basic editing tasks, and use methods such as

Bluetooth® wireless technology and email to share content.

View photos and videos using the PlayMemories Online service

Return to the Album application home screen to view all content

View your favourite photos and videos

View all videos saved to your device

View your photos on a map or in Globe view

View photos and videos that you have hidden from view

View all photos and videos taken by your device's camera using special effects

View all photos and videos saved to your device in different folders

View all photos with faces

10 View photos and videos on devices in the same network

11 Open the settings menu for the Album application

12 Scroll up or down to view content

13 View photos and videos on Facebook™

The PlayMemories Online service is not available in all countries or regions.

To view photos from online services in Album

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap

Album

, then drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the

right.

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.

Tap any album to view its content, then tap a photo in the album.

Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo

or video.

Viewing your photos on a map

Adding location information to photos is referred to as geotagging. You can view and

tag your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you

took a particular photo. See

Adding the geographical position to your photos on

page 84 for more information.

If you have turned on location detection and activated geotagging in the camera, you can tag

your photos directly for map viewing at a later stage.

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Summary of Contents for D2533

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia C3 D2533 ...

Page 2: ... screenshot 21 Notifications 22 Icons in the status bar 24 Application overview 26 Downloading applications 28 Downloading applications from Google Play 28 Downloading applications from other sources 28 Internet and networks 29 Browsing the web 29 Internet and MMS settings 29 Wi Fi 30 Sharing your mobile data connection 32 Controlling data usage 33 Selecting mobile networks 34 Virtual private netw...

Page 3: ...ding calls 58 Restricting calls 58 Multiple calls 59 Conference calls 59 Voicemail 60 Emergency calls 60 Contacts 61 Transferring contacts 61 Searching and viewing contacts 62 Adding and editing contacts 63 Adding medical and emergency contact information 64 Favourites and groups 65 Sending contact information 66 Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application 66 Backing up contacts 66 Mess...

Page 4: ...sition to your photos 84 General camera settings 84 Still camera settings 87 Video camera settings 90 Photos and videos in Album 94 Viewing photos and videos 94 Sharing and managing photos and videos 95 Editing photos with the Photo editor application 96 Editing videos with the Movie Creator application 97 Hiding photos and videos 97 Album home screen menu 97 Viewing your photos on a map 98 Videos...

Page 5: ...lock 117 Accessibility 120 Magnification gestures 120 Large text 120 Colour correction 120 Simple Home screen 120 Hearing aid compatibility 120 TalkBack 121 TTY Teletypewriter mode 121 Slow talk 121 Support and maintenance 122 Support for your device 122 Computer tools 122 Updating your device 123 Finding a lost device 124 Finding the identification number of your device 125 Memory and storage 125...

Page 6: ...device is running you can check it via the Settings menu For more information about software updates see Updating your device on page 123 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 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 7: ...red on the device restarts automatically 1 Insert a fingernail into the gap between the micro SIM card slot cover and the device then detach the cover 2 Using a fingernail pull out the micro SIM card holder 3 Place the micro SIM card on the holder with the gold coloured contacts on the micro SIM card facing up 4 Insert the micro SIM card holder back into the device 5 Re attach the micro SIM card s...

Page 8: ...ettings Storage Unmount SD card Screen protection Before using your device remove the transparent protection film by pulling up on the protruding tab It is recommended to protect your device with a Sony branded screen cover or protector intended for your Xperia model The use of third party screen protection accessories may prevent your device from working by covering sensors lenses speakers or mic...

Page 9: ...alendar using Gmail Chat with friends using the Hangouts application Synchronise your browsing history and bookmarks using the Google Chrome web browser Identify yourself as the authorised user after a software repair using Xperia Companion Remotely find lock or clear a lost or stolen device using the my Xperia or Android Device Manager services For more information about Android and Google go to ...

Page 10: ...0 To charge your device 1 Plug the charger into a power outlet 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger or into the USB port of a computer 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your device with the USB symbol facing up The notification light illuminates when charging begins 4 When the device is fully charged disconnect the cable from your device by pulling it straigh...

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

Page 13: ...lock it You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks See Screen lock on page 42 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 14: ...tes 2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to set as your main Home screen 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 vibr...

Page 15: ... download To view all applications on the Application screen 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Flick 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...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...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 18: ...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 19: ... 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 20: ...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 21: ...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 22: ...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 23: ...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 24: ...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 icons in t...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ... 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 27 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...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 troubleshooting tips for your device at www sonymobile com support for network coverage mobile data and MMS issues If STAMINA mode is activated to save p...

Page 30: ...tap Settings Wi Fi 3 Tap the on off switch to turn on the Wi Fi function It may take a few seconds before Wi Fi is enabled To connect to a Wi Fi network automatically 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 3 Tap the on off switch to turn on the Wi Fi function All available Wi Fi networks are displayed 4 Tap a Wi Fi network to connect to it For secured networks enter the relevant...

Page 31: ...gs 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 policy 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 3 Tap then t...

Page 32: ...a single computer using a USB cable Bluetooth tethering share your mobile data connection with up to five other devices via Bluetooth Portable Wi Fi hotspot share your mobile data connection simultaneously with up to 8 other devices including devices that support WPS technology To share your data connection using a USB cable 1 Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device 2 Using the USB cab...

Page 33: ...4 Enter the Network name SSID information 5 To select a security type tap the Security field If required enter a password 6 Tap Save 7 Tap and drag the slider beside Portable Wi Fi hotspot to the right 8 If prompted tap OK to confirm appears in the status bar once the portable Wi Fi hotspot is active 9 To stop sharing your data connection via Wi Fi drag the slider beside Portable Wi Fi hotspot to ...

Page 34: ...ile data traffic on your device gets turned off automatically To control the data usage of individual applications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Data usage 3 Tap the application that you want to control then drag the slider beside Restrict app background data to the right and tap OK 4 To access more specific settings for the application if available tap App settings and make ...

Page 35: ...ducational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network for example when they are travelling VPN connections can be set up in many ways depending on the network Some networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate on your device For detailed information about how to set up a connection to your ...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...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 37 This is an Internet ...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...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 40: ...rotected against misuse 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...

Page 41: ...ccidentally touch the Home navigation key the screen pinning feature prevents the active game app screen from being minimised You can also use this feature when you lend your device to another person to make it harder for them to access more than one application For example you can lend your device to somebody to take a photo and pin the screen to the Camera application so that the person can t ea...

Page 42: ...tings Display Daydream 3 Drag the slider to the right 4 To activate the Daydream screen saver immediately tap then tap Start now 5 To set automatic activation options tap then tap When to daydream and select an option Screen lock There are several ways to lock the screen The security level of each lock type is listed below in order of weakest to strongest Swipe no protection but you have quick acc...

Page 43: ...ce To activate the Swipe unlock function 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Screen lock 3 Draw your screen unlock pattern or enter your PIN or password if one of these screen lock types is enabled 4 Tap Swipe Unlocking your device automatically The Smart Lock feature makes unlocking your device easier by letting you set it to unlock automatically in certain situations You...

Page 44: ...atively secure place when you use these devices In some cases you may still need to manually unlock your device before a trusted device can be connected It is not recommended to add devices that are constantly connected to your device as trusted devices for example Bluetooth keyboards or cases As soon as a trusted Bluetooth device is switched off or moves out of range your screen locks and you nee...

Page 45: ...a radius of up to 80 meters Also be aware that location signals can be replicated or manipulated Someone with access to specialised equipment could unlock your device To add your home location 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 Home 4 ...

Page 46: ...igh accuracy or Battery saving setting 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Security Smart Lock Trusted places 4 Select the place that you want to remove 5 Tap Delete Keeping your device unlocked while you re carrying it Using the On body detection feature you can have your device stay unlocked when you have it on you for example if you re carrying it in your hand pocket or bag The ...

Page 47: ...annot 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 want Date and time You can change the date and time on your device To set the date manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Drag the slider beside Automatic date time to the left 4 Tap Set date 5 Scroll up and down ...

Page 48: ... Tap Sound effects Equaliser 5 Adjust the sound settings by dragging the frequency band buttons up or down The manual adjustment of sound output settings has no effect on voice communication applications For example there is no change in the voice call sound quality To minimise volume differences using the Dynamic normaliser 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification Aud...

Page 49: ... 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 50: ...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 51: ... 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 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...te number 3 Dialpad 4 Call 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 tap 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 en...

Page 55: ...creen 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 answering machine To reject an incoming call when the screen is inactive Drag to the left To reje...

Page 56: ... Call Xperia Answering Machine Messages 3 Select the voice message that you want to listen to You can also listen to answering machine messages directly from the call log by tapping Rejecting a call with a text message You can reject a call with a text message When you reject a call with such a message the message is automatically sent to the caller and stored in the Messaging conversation with th...

Page 57: ...ap 2 Find and tap 3 If the call log does not appear tap To view your missed calls 1 When you have missed a call appears in the status bar Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap Missed call To call a number from your call log Tap the number To edit the number before calling touch and hold the number in the call log then tap Edit number before call To add a number from the call log to your contacts 1 T...

Page 58: ...applications that support this function FDN is not supported by all network operators Contact your network operator to verify if your SIM card or network service supports this feature To block incoming or outgoing calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Tap Call Barring then select an option 4 Enter the password and tap Enable When you set up call blocking for the first ti...

Page 59: ...log is displayed 2 Tap to display the dialpad 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap The first call is put on hold To answer a third call and end the ongoing call When the third call comes in tap End current call and answer To reject a third call When the third call comes in tap Decline incoming call To switch between multiple calls To switch to another call and put the current call on hold t...

Page 60: ...nd hold 1 until your voicemail number is dialed The first time you call your voicemail number your network operator s voicemail system normally prompts you to set up your voicemail For example you may be asked to record a greeting and set a password Emergency calls Your device supports international emergency numbers for example 112 or 911 You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...ntacts using a SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap then tap Import contacts SIM card 3 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 Jump to ...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ... 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 66: ...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 67: ...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 106 for more inf...

Page 68: ...sender 3 View more options 4 Sent and received messages 5 Send a completed message 6 Text entry field 7 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 recipient is not listed as a contact en...

Page 69: ...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 70: ...r 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 device to c...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...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 74: ... 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 74 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ...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 79: ...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 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ...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 Manual Adjust...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ... 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 88: ...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 89: ... 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 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...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 93 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...also frees up more space of your device See Managing files using a computer on page 126 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 96: ...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 97: ...ideo 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 98: ...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 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ...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 102: ...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 102 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for ...

Page 103: ... 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 104: ... 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 105: ...devices The steps for playing shared media may vary depending on the client device Refer to the user guide 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 display photos or videos on a client device using Throw 1 Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR or DLNA client devi...

Page 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...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 109: ... a Bluetooth 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 Use Bluetooth technology to share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive the following kinds of items Photos ...

Page 110: ...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 111: ...ertain 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 acces...

Page 112: ...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 113: ...oogle 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 fu...

Page 114: ...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 115: ...ming 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 by alarms ...

Page 116: ...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 117: ...t to add For more information about how to enable location services see Using location services on page 114 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 118: ...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 119: ...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 119 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 120: ...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 121: ...the 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 ...

Page 122: ... 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 123: ... 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 124: ... 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 125: ...ks 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 memory to free up internal storage Some apps for example the Camera app can save data directly to a memory card The dynamic memory RAM is about 1 GB and cannot be used for storage RAM i...

Page 126: ...kbox 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 Find and tap Settings Storage Erase SD card 3 To confirm tap Erase SD card Erase everything All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it M...

Page 127: ...sfer 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 with PC then tap Next 6 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the setup process To connect wirelessly to a paired device 1 Make sure Media transfer mode is enabled on your device...

Page 128: ...e 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 screen instructions to back up data from your device To restore your data using a computer 1 Make sure that the Xperia Companion software is instal...

Page 129: ...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 130: ...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 131: ... 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...

Page 132: ...tended 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 additional content or other third party content Visit www sonymobile com for more information This product is protected by certain intellectual p...

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