Draft
User guide
Xperia
™
E5
F3311/F3313
Page 1: ...Draft User guide Xperia E5 F3311 F3313 ...
Page 2: ...cking and unlocking the screen 21 Home screen 22 Application screen 23 Navigating applications 24 Widgets 25 Shortcuts and folders 25 Background and themes 26 Battery and power management 27 Taking a screenshot 28 Notifications 29 Icons in the status bar 31 Applications overview 33 Downloading applications 34 Downloading applications from Google Play 34 Downloading applications from other sources ...
Page 3: ...3 Phonepad 54 Entering text using voice input 55 Editing text 55 Personalising the on screen keyboard 55 Calling 57 Making calls 57 Receiving calls 58 Ongoing calls 60 Using the call log 60 Forwarding calls 61 Restricting calls 61 Multiple calls 62 Conference calls 62 Voicemail 63 Emergency calls 63 Contacts 64 Transferring contacts 64 Searching and viewing contacts 65 Adding and editing contacts ...
Page 4: ...avourite radio channels 83 Sound settings 83 Camera 84 Taking photos and recording videos 84 Adding geographical positions to your photos 85 General camera settings 85 Still camera settings 87 Video camera settings 90 Photos and videos in Album 92 Viewing photos and videos 92 Sharing and managing photos and videos 93 Editing photos with the Photo editor application 94 Editing videos with the Video...
Page 5: ...fication gestures 111 Large text 111 Colour correction 111 TalkBack 111 Support and maintenance 113 Support for your device 113 Computer tools 113 Updating your device 113 Memory and storage 115 Managing files using a computer 116 Backing up and restoring content 116 Running diagnostic tests on your device 119 Restarting and resetting your device 119 Warranty SAR and usage guidelines 121 Limitatio...
Page 6: ... device is running you can check it in the Settings menu For more information about software updates see Updating your device on page 113 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: ...bject drag out the nano SIM card holder 3 Place the nano SIM card in the holder then re insert the holder 4 Close the cover If you insert a nano SIM card while the device is powered on the device restarts automatically To insert a memory card 1 Open the cover for the nano SIM card and memory card slots 2 Place the memory card in the memory card slot then push the memory card all the way into the s...
Page 8: ... sign in to it here and get set up straight away To turn on the device Make sure that the battery is charged for at least 30 minutes before you turn on the device for the first time 1 Press 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 Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator bu...
Page 9: ...te 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 To remove a Google account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Account sync Google 3 Select the Google account that you want to remove 4 Tap Remove account 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm If you remove your Google account any security feat...
Page 10: ...from your device by pulling it straight outwards Make sure not to bend the connector If the battery is completely discharged it may take a few minutes before the notification light illuminates and the charging icon appears Battery notification light status Green The battery is charging and the battery charge level is greater than 90 Red The battery is charging and the battery charge level is less ...
Page 11: ... must unlock your screen before you are allowed to perform a Factory Data Reset Protection by my Xperia If you remotely reset your device using this service you must enter the username and password for a Google account associated with the service The device must be connected to the Internet before the setup process can be completed Otherwise you will not be able to use your device after the reset ...
Page 12: ...tern 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Screen lock 3 Draw your screen unlock pattern 4 Tap Pattern and follow the instructions on your device To create a screen lock PIN 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Screen lock PIN 3 Enter a numeric PIN then tap Continue 4 Re enter and confirm your PIN then tap OK To create a screen...
Page 13: ... Play services app is updated Having an up to date Google Play services app ensures that you can use the latest Smart Lock features Enable Smart Lock Set when you want your device to unlock automatically The Smart Lock feature is developed by Google and the exact functionality may change over time due to updates from Google The Smart Lock feature may not be available in every market country or reg...
Page 14: ...ve 4 Tap Remove trusted device Making sure you re secure when using trusted devices Different Bluetooth devices support different Bluetooth standards and security capabilities There s a possibility that someone could keep your Xperia device unlocked by imitating your Bluetooth connection even if your trusted device is no longer nearby Your device is not always able to determine whether your connec...
Page 15: ...g complex as a custom place To remove 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 Lock screen security Smart Lock Trusted places Home 4 Tap Turn off this location Using custom locations You can add any location as a trusted custom place where your device can r...
Page 16: ...hose body is connected If you give your device to someone else while it s unlocked using On body detection your device may stay unlocked for the other user Keep in mind that On body detection as a security feature is less secure than a pattern PIN or password To enable On body detection 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Smart Lock On body detection 3 Drag the...
Page 17: ...IM card PIN and tap OK To change the SIM card PIN 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Set up SIM card lock 3 Tap Change SIM PIN 4 Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK 5 Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK 6 Re type the new SIM card PIN and tap OK To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code 1 Enter the PUK code and tap 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap 3 Re e...
Page 18: ... the terms and conditions of the service then tap Accept 5 If prompted sign in to your Google account or create a new account if you don t already have one To verify that Protection by my Xperia can locate your device go to myxperia sonymobile com and sign in using the Google account that you are using on your device If you are sharing a device with multiple users note that the Protection by my Xp...
Page 19: ... and tap Google Settings Lock screen security 5 Drag the sliders beside Remotely locate this device and Allow remote lock and erase to the right 6 If prompted agree to the terms and conditions by tapping Activate 7 To verify that Android Device Manager can locate your device after you activate the service go to www android com devicemanager and sign in using your Google account 19 This is an Inter...
Page 20: ... keyboard Touching and holding Move an item Activate an item specific menu Activate selection mode for example to select several items from a list Pinching and spreading Zoom in or out on web pages photos and maps and when you re taking photos or shooting videos 20 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 21: ... screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it When you buy your device a basic screen swipe lock is already set This means that you have to swipe left or upwards on the screen to unlock it You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks See Screen lock on page 11 To activate the...
Page 22: ...me screen The highlighted dot shows the pane that you are currently in 1 Introduction to Xperia widget Tap to open the widget and select a task such as copying content from your old device or setting up Xperia services 2 Dots Represents the number of Home screen panes To go to the Home screen Press To browse the Home screen Home screen panes You can add new panes to your Home screen up to a maximu...
Page 23: ...owse the panes All uninstallable applications are indicated by 3 Tap the application that you want to uninstall then tap Delete To adjust the size of icons on your Home screen 1 Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates then tap 2 Tap Icon size then select an option Application screen The Application screen which you open from the Home screen contains the applications t...
Page 24: ...lected then drag it to the new location 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 applications The navigation keys are the Home key the Recent apps key and the Back key Some applications get closed when you press the Home key to exit whil...
Page 25: ...2 Find and tap the widget that you want to add To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until the device vibrates then release it 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 Home screen To move a widget T...
Page 26: ...s selected then drag the item to the new location To remove an item from the Home screen Touch and hold the item until the device vibrates then drag the item to Remove from Home screen on the top of the screen To create a folder on the Home screen Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until the device vibrates then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut To add i...
Page 27: ...ttings Battery usage An overview appears showing battery usage data and an estimated battery time 3 Review the information then proceed as required for example uninstall an application or restrict its usage To view how much battery power applications use 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Apps 3 Select an application and review its battery consumption under Battery usage Doze and ...
Page 28: ...optimised All apps and select an application from the list to edit its optimisation settings 5 The list of applications that are not optimised will get updated according to your settings These settings are valid for both Doze and App Standby You can also configure Battery optimisation from the Apps menu by tapping Battery saver Battery saver is a powerful feature to improve battery life by reducin...
Page 29: ... panel upwards To take action on a notification in the Notification panel Tap the notification To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel Place your finger on a notification and 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 acti...
Page 30: ...w notifications at all You won t get any notifications on the lock screen Setting the notification level for an app You can set different notification behaviour for individual applications For example you can block all email notifications prioritise Facebook notifications and make the content of messaging notifications invisible on the lock screen To set the notification level for an app 1 From yo...
Page 31: ... After a successful login the exclamation mark disappears In places where Google is blocked for example China the exclamation mark may appear even when the device is connected to a Wi Fi network and there is a working Internet connection Battery status The battery is charging Battery saver is activated Airplane mode is activated The Bluetooth function is activated The microphone is muted The speak...
Page 32: ...dates Screenshot captured New Hangouts chat message Video chat with friends using the Hangouts application Upcoming calendar event A song is playing The radio is on The device is connected to a computer via a USB cable Internal storage is 75 full Tap to transfer data to a memory card Warning More undisplayed notifications Not all icons that may appear on your device are listed here These icons are...
Page 33: ...and on the web View your current location find other locations and plan 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 organise and play...
Page 34: ...ice 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 unknown or unreliable origin can damage your device Download applications only from reliable sources Contact the application provider if you have any questions or concerns If you are using a device wi...
Page 35: ...nternet 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 troubleshooting tips for your device at www sonymobile com support for network coverage mobile data and MMS issues If B...
Page 36: ...tworks require you to log in to a web page before you can get access 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 n...
Page 37: ...nity you can view the status of these networks You can also enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi Fi network is detected To enable Wi Fi network notifications 1 Turn on Wi Fi 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 n...
Page 38: ...omplete 6 To stop sharing your mobile data connection drag the slider beside Bluetooth tethering to the left The Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the Bluetooth function For more information about pairing and turning on mobile data traffic see To pair your device with another Bluetooth device on page 104 and To add a virtual private network ...
Page 39: ...To set a data usage warning 1 Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Data usage 4 To set the warning level drag the warning line to the desired value You receive a warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you set To set a mobile data limit 1 Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on 2 From your Home...
Page 40: ...ot search for other networks even if you move out of 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 Network operators 3 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 se...
Page 41: ...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 Tap the status bar to open the Notifcation panel 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off 41 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 42: ...r 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 available as provided by your corporate network administrator 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Tap Settings Account sync Add ...
Page 43: ...our Home 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 Account sync 2 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 43 This is an Internet versio...
Page 44: ...en tap Edit 2 Touch and hold an icon then move it to the desired position Sound volume and settings You can adjust the notification volume as well as the volume for music and video playback To adjust the ringtone volume with the volume key Press the volume key up or down To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key When playing music or watching video press the volume key up or down even...
Page 45: ...k settings panel 2 Find and tap 3 Select an option then tap Done To quickly shift between Do not disturb Vibrate Sound mode 1 Press the volume key up or down until or appears 2 Tap or to quickly shift between Vibrate Sound mode To activate Do not disturb mode press the volume key down when in vibrate mode To schedule Do not disturb mode time intervals 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Set...
Page 46: ... as the device is held in your hand Once you put down the device the screen turns off according to your sleep setting To turn on the Smart backlight control function 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Smart backlight control 3 Drag the slider to the right Screen pinning Use screen pinning to set your device to display only the screen for a specific application For example ...
Page 47: ...rd to unlock the device before the screen can be unpinned Application settings Some apps will ask for permissions once you start using them You can allow or deny permissions individually for each app either from the Settings menu or from the Permission confirm dialog Permission requirements depend on the app s design Allowing or denying permissions You can choose whether to allow or deny permissio...
Page 48: ... Set the App links property to Open in this app option Resetting your applications You can reset an application or clear application data if your application stops responding or causes issues with your device To reset application preferences 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Apps 3 Tap then tap Reset app preferences Resetting application preferences does not delete any applicatio...
Page 49: ...e right 4 Select what you want to display when the screen saver is active To set when the Daydream screen saver starts 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 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 Language settings...
Page 50: ...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 Audio settings 3 Drag the slider beside ClearAudio to the left 4 Tap Sound effects Equaliser 5 Adjust the sound settings by dragging the frequency band buttons up or dow...
Page 51: ...e you can tap NOT NOW in step 5 When the user is ready they can select Users under Settings and see the new account which appears as New user Just tap the account and follow the instructions to finish setting it up You can also add a regular user account from the status bar on any screen Just drag the status bar downwards and tap the user icon then tap Add user To activate the guest user account 1...
Page 52: ...4 Find and tap Remove guest 5 Tap Remove You can also clear the guest session from the status bar on any screen as long as you are logged in to the guest account Just drag the status bar downwards using two fingers and tap the user icon then tap Remove guest Settings for multiple user accounts There are three different types of settings on devices with multiple users Settings that can be changed b...
Page 53: ...p a text entry field To use the on screen keyboard in landscape orientation When the on screen keyboard is displayed turn the device sideways You may need to adjust the settings in some applications to enable landscape orientation To enter text character by character 1 To enter a character visible on the keyboard tap the character 2 To enter a character variant touch and hold a regular keyboard ch...
Page 54: ...he key until the desired character is selected 2 Delete a character before the cursor 3 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 4 Enter a space 5 Display symbols and smileys 6 Display numbers 7 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock To open the Phonepad for the first time 1 Tap a text entry field then tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings 3 Tap Portrait keyboard then select the P...
Page 55: ...u re finished tap again The suggested text appears 4 Edit the text manually if necessary To make the keyboard appear and enter text manually tap Editing text You can select cut copy and paste text as you write You can access the editing options by double tapping the entered text The editing options then become available via an application bar Application bar The following actions are available on ...
Page 56: ...rd tap the writing language icon to switch between the selected writing languages For example tap until the desired writing language appears To change the Use my writing style settings 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings Use my writing style and select an option To change the Smart language detection setting To use Smart language detection more t...
Page 57: ...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 58: ...g call when the screen is active In the heads up 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 heads up 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 ans...
Page 59: ...ing 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 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 messa...
Page 60: ...ers during a call 5 Mute the microphone during a call 6 Turn on the loudspeaker during a call To change the volume during a call Press the volume key up or down Using the call log In the call log you can view missed calls received calls and dialled calls To open the call log 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap To view your missed calls 1 When you have missed a call appears in the status bar...
Page 61: ... calls If your subscription includes a voicemail service you can send all incoming calls from a specific contact directly to voicemail If you want to block a certain number you can go to Google Play and download 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 b...
Page 62: ... hold 1 When you hear repeated beeps during a call drag to the right 2 Tap Hold call To reject a second call When you hear repeated beeps during a call drag to the left To make a second call 1 During an ongoing call tap The call 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 switch between multiple calls To switch to anoth...
Page 63: ...il number 4 Tap OK To call your voicemail service 1 Open the dialpad 2 Touch and 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...
Page 64: ...ccessful 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 new device using t...
Page 65: ...t 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 contacts starting with the selected letter 7 Add a contact To search for a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap and ent...
Page 66: ...t to edit then tap 3 Edit the desired information 4 When you are finished tap SAVE Some synchronisation services do not allow you to edit contact details To associate a picture with a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact that you want to edit then tap 3 Tap then select a method for adding the contact picture and edit as desired 4 After you add the picture tap SAVE You can...
Page 67: ...ven 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 contacts 7 Use existing contacts as ICE contacts To show your medical and perso...
Page 68: ...vice 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 checkbox Y...
Page 69: ...e Contacts application If you synchronise your contacts with a new account or import contact information in other ways you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application If this happens you can join such duplicates to create a single entry And if you join entries by mistake you can separate them again later To link contacts 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact th...
Page 70: ...ions on SIM cards 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Export contacts SIM card 3 Mark the contacts you want to export or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts 4 Tap Export 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing contacts on your SIM card 70 This is...
Page 71: ... 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 enter the recipient s number manually 4 If you want to send a group message repeat the procedure described above to add more recipients 5 Tap Write message and enter your message text 6 If...
Page 72: ...our Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete 3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete then tap Delete message Delete To delete conversations 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap then tap Delete conversations 3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations that you want to delete then tap Delete To star a message 1 From you...
Page 73: ...ivery report to the right or left After the delivery report function is turned on Sent 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 chat with friends who also use the application on computers Android devices and other devices You can turn any conversatio...
Page 74: ...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 75: ...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 Attachments are indicated by 2 After the email message opens tap Load The attachment begins downloading 3 ...
Page 76: ... select a folder For the functionality described above to work the Swipe to delete feature must be activated It s normally activated by default To make sure it s activated tap Settings then check the checkbox next to Swipe to organise or delete 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 ...
Page 77: ...f all Gmail accounts and folders 2 Search for email 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 77 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 78: ...media 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 current play queue 4 Album art if available 5 Progress indicator Drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forwa...
Page 79: ...n the Music 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 adjust the audio volume Press the volume key To minimise the Music application When a song is playing tap to go to the Home screen The Music application keeps running in the background To open the Music applicat...
Page 80: ...n menu browse to the song that you want to delete 2 Touch and hold the song title then tap Delete in the list that appears 3 Tap Delete again to confirm Playlists On the Music home screen you can create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your device To create your own playlists 1 From the Music home screen touch and hold the name of the album or song that you want to add to a playl...
Page 81: ...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 that you want to share 2 Touch and hold the song title then tap Share 3 Select an application from the list then follow the on screen instructions You can also share albums and playlists in the same way Enhancing the sound To improve the sound quality using the ...
Page 82: ... up the 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 automati...
Page 83: ...l 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 Delete Sound settings To switch between mono and stereo sound mode 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Enable stereo sound 3 To listen to the radio in mono sound mode again press and tap Force m...
Page 84: ...e 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 the camera button To take a selfie using the front camera 1 Activate the camera 2 Tap 3 To take the photo tap the on screen camera button The photo is taken as soon as you release the camera button To use the still...
Page 85: ...m The geographical location is determined by wireless networks and or GPS technology When appears on the camera screen Saving location is turned on but the geographical position has not been found When appears Saving location is turned on and the geographical location is available so the geographical location can be added to your photo When neither of these two symbols appears Saving location is d...
Page 86: ... the lower right corner of the screen for 3 seconds Front camera only After you shoot a photo with the front camera a preview of it appears in the lower right corner of the screen for 3 seconds Off The photo or video is saved after you shoot it and no preview appears Use Volume key as You can choose how you want to use the volume key when taking photos Zoom Use the volume key to zoom in or out Vol...
Page 87: ...colour balance for warm lighting conditions such as under light bulbs Fluorescent Adjusts the colour balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjusts the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjusts the colour balance for a cloudy sky Still camera settings To adjust the still camera settings 1 Activate the camera 2 To display all settings tap 3 Select the setting that you want to ad...
Page 88: ...e photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen Object tracking When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder the camera tracks it for you 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 both dark and bright are...
Page 89: ...lash Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject This setting removes unwanted dark shadows Red eye reduction Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a photo Off The flash is turned off Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash even if lighting conditions are poor Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand Use the self timer...
Page 90: ...hting or candlelight Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Sports Use for photos of fast moving objects The short exposure time minimises motion blurring Document Use for photos of text or drawings Gives the photo increased sharper contrast Fireworks Use for taking photos of fireworks in all their splendour These settings are only available in Manual...
Page 91: ...lelight Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred Hold your hand steady or use a support Video resolution Adjust the video resolution for different formats Full HD 30 fps 1920 1080 16 9 Full HD Full High Definition format with 30 fps and 16 9 aspect ratio HD 1280 720 16 9 HD High Definition format with 16 9 aspect ratio VGA 640 480 4 3 VGA format with 4 3 aspect ratio MMS Record videos suitabl...
Page 92: ...he next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video To set the screen to rotate automatically when turned sideways tapRotate the contents of the screen under Settings Display When device is rotated To change the size of the thumbnails When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch two fingers together to zoom out To zoom a phot...
Page 93: ...that you want to share 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 3 Tap the application that you want to use to share the photo then follow the steps to send it To use a photo as a contact picture 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap Use as Contact picture 2 Select a contact then edit the photo as desired 3 Tap Save To use a photo as wallpaper 1 Whe...
Page 94: ... a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 2 If prompted select Photo editor 3 Tap or then select an option 4 Edit the photo as desired then tap Save To add a photo frame effect to a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 2 If prompted select Photo editor 3 Tap then select an option 4 To save a copy of the e...
Page 95: ...e 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 1 In Album tap then tap Hidden 2 Tap a photo or v...
Page 96: ...online services in Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album then tap 3 Tap the desired online service then follow the on screen instructions to get started All available online albums that you have uploaded to the service are displayed 4 Tap any album to view its content then tap a photo in the album 5 Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo ...
Page 97: ... the toolbars 2 Tap then tap Add geotag or Edit geotag to open 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 Tap then tap Places 4 Tap the photo that you want to view on a map To view geotagged ...
Page 98: ... library Popular programmes On Air programmes TV Series Films and Recommended programmes 7 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the menu browse content and adjust settings 8 Tap a programme to get detailed information and related content To use your device as a remote controller To be able to use your device as a remote controller with your compatible home device first you need to...
Page 99: ... device Before you start using the Video application it s a good idea to transfer movies TV shows and other video content to your device from other devices such as a computer There are several ways to transfer your content For Windows only Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and drag and drop the video files directly using the file manager application on the computer See Managing f...
Page 100: ...rack that you want to play Once selected the track starts playing automatically To play a shared video on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi Fi network as your device 2 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Video 3 Tap then tap Home network 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices 5 Browse the folders of the connecte...
Page 101: ...t an access permission level To change the name of a registered device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Device connection Media server 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list then select Change name 4 Enter a new name for the device then tap OK To change the access level of a registered device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Device connection Media...
Page 102: ...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 using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on and that both screens are active 2 To view photos and videos on y...
Page 103: ...10 metres 33 feet with no solid objects in between In some cases you have to manually pair your device with other Bluetooth devices Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth devices can vary If you are using a device with multiple users each user can change the Bluetooth settings and the changes affect all users To turn on the Bluetooth function 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap ...
Page 104: ...r Bluetooth devices 2 From your device s Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 4 Drag the slider beside Bluetooth to turn on the Bluetooth function A list of available Bluetooth devices appears 5 Tap the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with 6 Enter a passcode if required or confirm the same passcode on both devices To connect your device to another Bluetooth device 1 From your H...
Page 105: ...ending device If asked confirm the transfer to the receiving device 9 Receiving device Accept the incoming item To receive items using Bluetooth 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth devices 2 The sending device now starts sending data to your device 3 If prompted enter the same passcode on both devices or confirm the suggested passcode 4 When you are noti...
Page 106: ...ocation 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 and mountains If your location isn t found after a few minutes move to another location Google Maps and navigation Use Google Maps to track...
Page 107: ... data roaming while mobile data traffic 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 if alarms are activated Tur...
Page 108: ...remind you 1 Modify settings select a view type and the calendars that you want to view 2 Return to the current date 3 Access other options 4 Flick left or right to browse more quickly 5 Add a calendar event To learn more about Calendar When the Calendar application is open drag the left edge of the screen to the right then find and tap Help Alarm and clock You can set one or several alarms and us...
Page 109: ...larm you want to edit 3 Make the desired changes 4 Tap Done To turn an alarm on or off Open the Clock application then drag the slider next to the alarm to the On or Off position To delete an alarm 1 Open the Alarm clock application 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 ala...
Page 110: ... 1 Open the Alarm clock application then tap the alarm that you want to edit 2 Mark the Vibrate checkbox 3 Tap Save To set the side keys behaviour 1 Open the Alarm clock application 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 110 This is an Internet version of this publication...
Page 111: ...for users who are colour blind or have 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 TalkBack TalkBack is a sc...
Page 112: ...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 112 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 113: ... use when you connect your device to a computer With Xperia Companion you can Update or repair your device s software Transfer your content from an old device using Xperia Transfer Back up and restore content on your computer Sync multimedia content camera content music and playlists between your device and computer Browse files on your device To use Xperia Companion you need an Internet connected...
Page 114: ...5 When the download is finished tap Install and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation To download and install a system update from the Notification panel 1 If you are using a device with multiple users make sure you are logged in as the owner 2 Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel 3 Scroll down and select the desired system update then tap Download ...
Page 115: ... to fill up as a result of normal usage If the device starts to slow down or applications suddenly shut down you should consider the following Always have more than 500 MB of free internal storage available Close down running applications that you are not using Clear the cache memory for all applications Uninstall downloaded applications that you don t use Move applications to the memory card if t...
Page 116: ...nal storage and SD card using the computer s file explorer If you have a PC or an Apple Mac computer you can use Xperia Companion to access the file system of your device Backing up and restoring content Generally you should not save photos videos and other personal content solely on the internal memory of your device If something should happen with the hardware or if your device is lost or stolen...
Page 117: ... you can back up data manually or turn on the automatic backup function to save data periodically The Xperia Backup restore application is recommended for backing up data before you do a factory data reset With this application you can back up the following types of data to an online account an SD card or to an external USB storage device that you have connected to your device using a USB Host ada...
Page 118: ...inish To edit a backup file 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 Under Xperia Backup Restore tap More 4 Tap Edit backup file then select a backup source and the data types that you want to delete 5 Tap Delete data 6 Tap OK to confirm 7 After the data is deleted tap Finish To restore backed up content 1 If you are restoring content from a USB storage device make sure t...
Page 119: ...e under Settings About phone you can download a light version using the Play Store application To run a specific diagnostic test 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Diagnostics Test 3 Select a test from the list 4 Follow the instructions and tap Yes or No to confirm if a feature works To run all diagnostic tests 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About ...
Page 120: ...rase all data from your device s internal storage and you will not be able to access the files on any of your encrypted SD cards again To avoid permanent damage to your device do not restart your device while a reset procedure is underway 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset Factory data reset 3 Tap Reset phone 4 If required draw your screen unlock pattern or enter your...
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