Xperia ray ST18i
User guide
Page 1: ...Xperia ray ST18i User guide ...
Page 2: ...ications 20 Phone settings menu 22 Typing text 22 Chinese input 24 Adjusting the volume 25 Customising your phone 25 Memory 27 Stereo portable handsfree 28 Internet and messaging settings 28 Turning off data traffic 29 Data roaming 29 Network settings 30 Calling 31 Emergency calls 31 Call handling 31 Voicemail 32 Multiple calls 33 Conference calls 33 Call settings 34 Contacts 36 Transferring conta...
Page 3: ...email calendar and contacts 54 Synchronising using SyncML 55 WLAN 56 Before using WLAN 56 Web browser 57 Browsing the web 57 Navigating web pages 57 Managing bookmarks 58 Managing text and images 59 Multiple windows 60 Downloading from the web 60 Browser settings 61 Music 63 Copying media files to your memory card 63 TrackID technology 64 Using TrackID technology results 64 Using TrackID to identi...
Page 4: ...items using Bluetooth technology 87 Connecting your phone to a computer 89 Transferring and handling content using a USB cable 89 USB connection modes 89 PC Companion 90 Media Go 90 Using location services to find your position 92 Using GPS 92 Backing up and restoring 93 Types of content you can back up 93 Locking and protecting your phone 94 IMEI number 94 SIM card protection 94 Setting a screen ...
Page 5: ...s when phone starts charging 104 The battery performance is low 104 I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer when using a USB cable 105 I cannot use Internet based services 105 Error messages 105 Recycle your phone 106 Legal information 107 Index 108 5 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 6: ...onal Emergency Number 112 Please contact your network operator or service provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply Use of certain features and applications described in this guide may require access to the Internet You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the Internet from your phone Contact your wirele...
Page 7: ... up your phone contacts access your different email accounts and calendars from one place keep track of your appointments and engage in as much social networking as you like Android phones are constantly evolving When a new software version is available and your phone supports this new software you can update your phone to get new features and the latest improvements Applications An application is...
Page 8: ...arp objects that may damage parts of the phone To insert the SIM card and the memory card Remove the battery cover then insert the SIM card and the memory card in the relevant slots Memory card may not be included with purchase in all markets To remove the memory card Remove the battery cover and the battery then draw the memory card outwards to remove it 8 This is an Internet version of this publ...
Page 9: ...ur network operator but you can change it later from the Settings menu To correct a mistake made while entering your SIM card PIN tap It may take a while for the phone to start up To turn off the phone 1 Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens 2 In the options menu tap Power off 3 Tap OK It may take a while for the phone to shut down Screen lock When your phone is on and lef...
Page 10: ... To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Setup guide Accounts and services Sign in to your online service accounts from your phone and benefit from a range of services Combine services and get even more out of them You can sign up to online services from your phone as well as from a computer When you sign up for the first time an account is created with your us...
Page 11: ...atus 9 Menu key 10 Home key 11 Back key 12 Camera LED light 13 Main camera lens 14 Second microphone 15 Connector for charger USB cable 16 Strap hole 17 Main microphone 18 Speaker 19 Volume key Zoom key Do not block the light and proximity sensors located on the top front of the phone as shown in the illustration above with objects such as stickers or tape 11 This is an Internet version of this pu...
Page 12: ...ew minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phone charger You can still use your phone while it is charging Charging the phone over a long period of time for example overnight does not damage the battery or the phone The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges...
Page 13: ...signal strength usage patterns features selected and voice or data transmissions The standby time for this battery is up to 331 hours in GSM network up to 340 hours in UMTS network the test results are based on GSMA battery life test technology Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries intended for use with your mobile phone If you use other batteries you may not be able to charge your pho...
Page 14: ... consume the most battery power To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets 3 Select the Data traffic widget You can now turn on and off your data connection more easily Using the touchscreen A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen Otherwise ...
Page 15: ... when viewing photos and maps or when browsing the web Scrolling Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen To scroll Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen To scroll more quickly flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the sc...
Page 16: ... face touches the screen This prevents you from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call Home screen Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer It s your gateway to the main features in your phone You can customise your Home screen with widgets shortcuts folders themes wallpaper and other items The Home screen extends beyond the regular s...
Page 17: ... widget If the widget can be resized 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 get an overview of all widgets on your Home screen Pinch on any area of your Home screen All widgets from different parts of your Home screen are now displayed in one view When a...
Page 18: ...round of your Home screen Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes To change your Home screen wallpaper 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Wallpaper then select a wallpaper You can use a photo you have taken or an animation Go to other sources to download for example live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day To set a theme 1 From your Home...
Page 19: ...lication From your Home screen or the Application screen tap the application To close an application Press Some applications are paused when you press to exit while other applications may continue to run in the background In the first case the next time you open the application you can continue where you left off Remember that some applications may cause data connection charges when they are runni...
Page 20: ...pplication from the Application screen 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap All uninstallable applications are marked with a icon 3 Tap the application you want to uninstall then tap OK Status and notifications The status bar at the top of your screen shows what s going on in your phone To the left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing For example new message and calendar notif...
Page 21: ... the Notification panel Tap the icon for the running application to open it To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel Tap To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right To clear all notifications from the Notification panel Tap 21 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 22: ...an activate the Phonepad text input method via the keyboard settings The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation Using the 12 Key Phonepad 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 Enter separator 2 Display numbers and symbols 3 Display smileys 4 Enter a space 5 Select input methods 6 Switch between Chinese and English input 7 Enter a carriage return 8 Delete a character before the cursor 9 Close the on scre...
Page 23: ... To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad 1 When the Phonepad is open tap A grid with symbols and smileys appears 2 Scroll up or down to view more options Tap a symbol or smiley to select it To delete characters Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete then tap To enter a carriage return When you enter text tap to enter a carriage return To select text 1 When you ente...
Page 24: ... space 5 Select input methods 6 Switch between Chinese and English input 7 Enter a carriage return 8 Delete a character before the cursor 9 Close the on screen keyboard view Chinese input Stroke input Pinyin input General instructions Your phone has a function to speed up the entry of Chinese characters Whenever you enter a stroke or a Pinyin letter a candidate row of the most frequently used char...
Page 25: ...screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Select Silent mode then select Vibrate To enhance the speaker loudness 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the xLOUD checkbox Customising your phone Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting for example your personal ringtone phone language and your Privacy settings Time and date You can change the time and date in your phone...
Page 26: ... Find and tap Settings Sound Default notification 3 Select a ringtone 4 Tap Done To set a vibrating alert 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Select Vibrate and choose an option Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Brightness 3 To decrease the screen brightness drag the slider to the left To increase it ...
Page 27: ...isten 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 Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption To turn on Airplane mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More 3 Mark the Flight mode checkbox You can also select Flight mode from the Phone opti...
Page 28: ...t a portable handsfree 2 To answer a call press the call handling key If you listen to music it stops when you receive a call and resumes when the call has ended 3 To end a call press the call handling key If a portable handsfree is not included with the phone you may purchase it separately Internet and messaging settings To send text and multimedia messages and to access the Internet you must hav...
Page 29: ...etworks with your phone to avoid any unwanted data downloads and synchronisations Contact your network operator if you need detailed information about your subscription plan and data traffic costs When data traffic is turned off you can still use WLAN and Bluetooth connections You can also send and receive multimedia messages To turn off all data traffic 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap ...
Page 30: ...mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks 3 Tap Network Mode 4 Select a network mode To select another network manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks Network operators 3 Tap Search mode 4 When a popup window appears tap Manual 5 Select a network If you select a network manually your phone will not search for other networ...
Page 31: ...t or by tapping next to a phone number in your Call log When you make a call your phone s main microphone works together with the second microphone to suppress noise and background sound Do not cover the second microphone while you make a call To make a call by dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call To delete a number tap To end a...
Page 32: ...he number To edit a number before calling touch and hold the number then tap Edit number before call You can also call a number by tapping Call back To add a number from the call log to your contacts 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen 3 Touch and hold the number then tap Add to Contacts 4 Tap the desired contact or tap Create ...
Page 33: ...f the recipient answers the first call is put on hold The same procedure applies to subsequent calls To switch between multiple calls To switch to another call and put the current call on hold tap the desired number or contact To end the ongoing call and return to the next call on hold Tap Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call you can have a joint conversation with two or more pers...
Page 34: ...calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Call forwarding 3 Select an option 4 Enter the number you want to forward the calls to then tap Enable To turn off call forwarding 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Call forwarding 3 Select an option then tap Disable Showing or hiding your phone number You can select to show or hide your phone n...
Page 35: ...st of accepted call recipients 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Fixed Dialing Numbers Fixed Dialing Numbers 35 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 36: ...tacts from several phone brands including iPhone Samsung HTC and Nokia You need An Internet connected PC running Windows A USB cable for your old phone A USB cable for your new Android phone Your old phone Your new Android phone If you don t have access to all of the items listed above go to www sonymobile com to find out about other ways to transfer your contacts Using the PC Companion program to...
Page 37: ...onisation account you can choose to add the SIM card contacts under that account Or you can choose to only use these contacts in the phone Select your desired option 4 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts press then tap Import all To import contacts from a memory card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Import contacts Memory card 3 If y...
Page 38: ...tacts to display in the Contacts application 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Filter 3 In the list that appears mark and unmark the desired options If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account that account appears in the list You can tap the account to further expand the list of options When you are finished tap OK To add a contact 1 From your Home scr...
Page 39: ...t 3 Enter the new information or make the changes you want 4 When you are done tap Done Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application If you synchronise your contacts with a new account or import contact information in other ways you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application If this happens you can join such duplicates to create a single entry And if you join entries...
Page 40: ...p 2 Tap Myself 3 Press then tap Send contact OK 4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions To send a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact whose details you want to send 3 Press then tap Send contact OK 4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions To send several contacts at once 1 From your Home screen tap th...
Page 41: ...acts 4 Tap Back up 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 When you export contacts to a SIM card not all information may get exported This is due to memory limitations on SIM cards 41 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private...
Page 42: ...inished adding recipients tap Done 5 Tap Write message and enter your message text 6 If you want to add a media file tap and select an option 7 If you want to add or remove recipients before sending the message press To add a recipient tap Add recipient To remove a recipient tap Edit recipients and tap next to a recipient field When you are finished tap Done 8 To send the message tap Send If you e...
Page 43: ...ipient in your contacts tap To save a file contained in a message you receive 1 From yourHome screen tap then tap Messaging 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet tap and hold the message then tap Download message 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option Text and multimedia message options To change the notification settings for...
Page 44: ... email account appears If you want to use another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing then select the account you want to send the message from 2 Tap 3 Tap To and start typing the recipient s email address Matches are displayed in a dynamic list Tap the relevant match or continue typing the complete email address To add more recipients enter a comma or a semicol...
Page 45: ...ant to check 3 Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox 4 Tap the name of the sender 5 Tap OK when you are prompted to add the name to your contacts 6 Select an existing contact or tap Create new contact if you want to create a new contact 7 Edit the contact information and tap Done To reply to an email message 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap The inbox of your default email ...
Page 46: ...l that you want to star then tap To unstar an email mark it then tap To view all starred emails 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap then tap Starred Starred emails from all your accounts appear in a list To manage your email in batches 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you ha...
Page 47: ...m this account 8 When you are finished tap Next To set an email account as your default account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Tap the account you want to use as the default account for composing and sending emails 5 Mark the Default account checkbox The inbox of the default account appears every time you open the Email application If you only have one email...
Page 48: ...d tap Timescape 3 Scroll to the tile you want to preview and then tap it Timescape event filter All events Missed calls Received text and multimedia messages To filter the events displayed in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap or flick through the filter icons To refresh the main view in Timescape When the Timescape event filter is set to show all events press the...
Page 49: ...munication with the contact through other media Timescape settings To access Timescape settings 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Press then tap Settings To schedule web service content updates in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Press then tap Settings Update mode 4 Tap the desired option If you select Manual no automatic updates get scheduled 4...
Page 50: ... card inserted in your phone to download content When you download content to your phone you might be charged for the amount of data transferred Contact your operator for information about data transfer rates in your country To start PlayNow 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap PlayNow With the PlayNow application in your phone you can browse purchase and download your favourite applications ...
Page 51: ... status bar To view a calendar event 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap the event you want to view To change the calendar settings 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Press then tap More Settings 3 Tap to open the setting you want to change and edit as desired Alarm clock Use your phone as an alarm clock and select any sound in your phone as your alarm signal The alarm...
Page 52: ...larm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarms 3 Tap the alarm you want to delete 4 Tap Delete then tap OK To set the ringtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarms 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Ringtone and select an option 5 Tap Done To set a recurring alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarms 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Repeat 5...
Page 53: ...d tap Alarms then press 3 Tap Settings 4 Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox To snooze an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Snooze To turn off an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Dismiss 53 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 54: ...your account information If a failure occurs contact your corporate network administrator for more information such as the domain name and Exchange server address 7 Tap OK to allow your corporate server to control your phone 8 Select what data you want to sync with the phone such as contacts and calendar entries 9 If desired activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to contr...
Page 55: ...le contacts Then enter the server address username and password Repeat this step for each item you want to synchronise 8 When you re finished tap Done Contact your SyncML service provider for more information about your account settings To synchronise manually with your SyncML account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Tap the SyncML account that you want to synchronise 4 P...
Page 56: ...e Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More WLAN settings 3 Available WLAN networks are displayed under WLAN networks The available networks may be open or secured 4 Tap a WLAN network to connect to it If you are trying to connect to a secure WLAN network you are asked to enter the password for that WLAN network before you can connect to it is displayed in the status bar once you are connected ...
Page 57: ...ownloading It appears again if you flick downwards on the screen To go to a web page 1 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad 2 Enter a web address 3 Tap Go To search a web page 1 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad 2 Enter a search word 3 Tap Go To exit the web browser While browsing press When you open the browser again even after restarting the pho...
Page 58: ...is open press 2 Tap Go live To request the desktop version of a web page 1 While browsing the web page press 2 Tap Request desktop site Once you choose to view the desktop version of a web page in a window any other web pages that you view later in the same window will also show their desktop versions Tap Request desktop site again to change the setting back To share a link to the current web page...
Page 59: ...lete a bookmark 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear 2 Tap next to the search and address bar then tap 3 Touch and hold a bookmark 4 In the menu that appears tap Delete bookmark to delete the selected bookmark To bookmark a previously visited web page 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and addres...
Page 60: ...ser window 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear 2 Tap next to the search and address bar then tap To open an incognito window 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear 2 Tap next to the search and address bar 3 Press then tap New incognito tab To open a link in a new browser windo...
Page 61: ...ur browser cookies 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Privacy security 3 Tap Clear all cookie data then tap OK to confirm To clear your browser history 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Privacy security 3 Tap Clear history then tap OK to confirm Auto fitting web pages Your browser has an auto fit option which makes it easier to read large web pages with lots of text and ...
Page 62: ...plug in functions on a web page For example you can enable plug ins to get optimal visual effect when you view a web page Alternatively to increase browsing speed you can configure your browser to only run plug ins on demand or you can disable plug ins completely To enable plug ins on demand 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Advanced Enable plug ins 3 Mark the On demand checkbox You ...
Page 63: ...d Copy all your favourite media content from computer to phone and start using your phone s entertainment features to the full It s easy to transfer music photos videos and other files Just connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and use one of the following methods Use a file manager application for example Windows Explorer See To transfer content between a phone and computer using a US...
Page 64: ...ID service the results appear on the screen To view TrackID charts 1 When the TrackID application is open tap the tab The first time you view a chart it is set to your own region 2 To see charts of the most popular searches in other regions tap Regions 3 Select a country or region Using TrackID technology results Track information appears when the TrackID application recognizes a track To share a ...
Page 65: ...roll through the frequency band 4 While a song is playing on the FM radio tap 5 The TrackID application samples the song If the track is recognised you are presented with a track result or a list of possible tracks This feature may not be supported in all countries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas 65 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for pri...
Page 66: ...s appear as you scroll through the frequency band You have to connect a portable handsfree or headphones which function as an antenna FM radio overview 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 8 1 Move upwards to the previous favourite available when favourites are saved 2 The tuned frequency 3 Save or remove a channel as a favourite 4 Move downwards to the next favourite available when favourites are saved 5 A saved favour...
Page 67: ...ls The radio scans the whole frequency band and all available channels are displayed Switching between the speaker and the handsfree You can choose to listen to the radio either through the portable handsfree or headphones or through the speaker in the phone To switch between the speaker and handsfree 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Play in speaker 3 To play the sound through the portable han...
Page 68: ...creen To open the camera From your Home screen tap then find and tap To close the camera Press from the main camera screen Using the still camera There are two ways to take photos with the still camera You can tap the on screen camera button or touch a spot on the screen To take a photo by touching the screen 1 Activate the camera 2 If the still camera is not selected drag to 3 To display all sett...
Page 69: ...ete 2 Press and then tap 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 yellow 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 1 Activate...
Page 70: ...ll camera settings overview Scene recognition The camera determines which scene is most suitable A scene icon and text appears when a scene is selected Normal Front camera Select the front camera if you want to take self portrait photos 3D Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama let you to take wide angle panoramic photos of any scene in 3D Just tap the screen and move the camera steadily from one side t...
Page 71: ...uring mode Metering This function automatically determines a well balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the image you want to capture Centre Adjust the exposure to the centre of the image Average Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image Spot Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture This setting is only available...
Page 72: ...sure time minimises motion blurring Party Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Document Use for photos of text or drawings Gives the photo increased sharper contrast This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode Photo light Use th...
Page 73: ... Smile detection function is off Shutter sound Choose to have or not to have the sound when capturing a photo Capturing method Select the method you use to take photos On screen button Take a photo by tapping the on screen button on the camera screen The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger T...
Page 74: ... method then select On screen button if it is not already selected 5 Point the camera towards the subject 6 Tap to start recording 7 Tap to stop recording Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results To play recorded videos 1 Activate the camera 2 If the video camera is not selected drag to 3 Tap the thumbnails on the bottom of the screen 4 Flick left or right to browse all p...
Page 75: ...rring 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 Photo light Use the light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight On Off Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light even if lighting cond...
Page 76: ... record On 2 s Set a 2 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record Off The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen Exposure value This setting allows you to determine the amount of light in the image you capture A higher value indicates an increased amount of light White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according...
Page 77: ...ther to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos On Off Shutter sound Choose to turn on or turn off the sound when you record a video 77 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 78: ...fers little contrast such as the sky a sandy beach or a lawn 3D images consist of several JPEG images and associated MPO files If you delete an MPO file on the camera while it is connected to a computer you will no longer be able to view the associated JPEG image If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given shooting time a grey area occurs in the composite image If this ...
Page 79: ...eral images are stitched together the stitched part does not always record smoothly Under low light conditions panorama images can be blurred or of low quality Under lights that flicker such as fluorescent lights the brightness or colour of the combined images may not be consistent Sweep Panorama mode is not suitable for the following situations when subjects are moving or are too close to the cam...
Page 80: ... you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption To turn off Mobile BRAVIA ENGINE 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display 3 Unmark the Mobile BRAVIA Engine checkbox if it is already marked To open Gallery and view your albums 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gallery Photos and videos on your memory card including those you ve taken with the camera and th...
Page 81: ...um Photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid Videos are indicated by 4 Tap a photo or video to view it 5 Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the Auto rotate screen checkbox under Settings Display To change how the contents of a...
Page 82: ...in Gallery For example you can crop photos use them as contact pictures and as wallpaper To zoom a photo When you are viewing a photo double tap the screen to zoom in Double tap again to zoom out When you are viewing a photo spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch two fingers together to zoom out To watch a slideshow of your photos 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gallery 3 Tap an a...
Page 83: ... show friends and family where you were when you took the photo Adding location information is also referred to as geotagging When you enable location detection you can select to use either GPS satellites or wireless networks or both to find your position For more information see Using location services to find your position on page 92 To enable location detection 1 From your Home screen press 2 T...
Page 84: ...o share the selected video then follow the relevant steps to send it You might not be able to copy send or transfer copyright protected items Also some items may not send if the file size is too large To delete a video 1 Open a Gallery album containing a video 2 To activate selection mode touch and hold an item that you want to work with 3 Check the video or videos that you want to delete 4 Press ...
Page 85: ...n you view a 3D photo in 3D Album double tap the photo to zoom in or out To zoom in or out you can also pinch two fingers together or spread them apart Then drag the 3D photo to view different parts of it Managing your photos in 3D Album Use 3D Album to upload your 3D photos to online web albums You can also use 3D Album to delete photos To share a 3D photo in 3D Album 1 When you view a 3D photo i...
Page 86: ... give your phone a name This name is shown to other devices after you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To give your phone a name 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth function is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 4 Press and select Rename phone 5 Enter a name for your phone 6 Tap Rename Pairing with another Bluetooth device When ...
Page 87: ...pair Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth function such as Photos and videos Music and other audio files Contacts Web pages To send items using Bluetooth 1 Receiving device Make sure the Bluetooth device that you want to send the item...
Page 88: ...th devices or confirm the suggested passcode 6 When you are notified of an incoming file to your phone drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 7 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 8 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards 9 To open a received item drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant notification To view files y...
Page 89: ... status bar 2 Computer Open Microsoft Windows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s memory card appears as an external disk in Microsoft Windows Explorer 3 Computer Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer USB connection modes There are two common methods that you can use to share data between your phone and other devices Media Transfer Protocol MTP the m...
Page 90: ... a popup window appears select Run Startme exe In the new popup window that appears click Install to start the installation and then follow the instructions to complete the installation To start PC Companion 1 Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC 2 Open the PC Companion application on the PC then click Start to open one of the features that you want to use Media Go The Media Go comp...
Page 91: ...panion application launches automatically In PC Companion click Media Go to start the Media Go application In some cases you may have to wait for Media Go to install 4 Drag and drop files between your computer and phone using the Media Go interface Media Go can also be downloaded from www sonyericsson com support 91 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 92: ...ngs Location services 3 Mark the GPS satellites checkbox Using GPS Your phone has a global positioning system GPS receiver that uses satellite signals to calculate your location When you use features that require the GPS receiver to find your location make sure you have a clear view of the sky Getting the best performance The first time you use the GPS it can take 5 to 10 minutes for your location...
Page 93: ...lost or deleted Types of content you can back up Use the Backup and restore application to back up the following types of data Bookmarks Call log Contacts Multimedia messages System settings such as alarms ringer volume Text messages Music files and photos or videos taken with the phone camera are automatically saved on the memory card and do not need to be backed up 93 This is an Internet version...
Page 94: ...mber of attempts allowed your SIM card will become blocked You need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new PIN Your PIN PIN2 and PUK are supplied by your network operator To enable the SIM card PIN lock 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Set up SIM card lock Lock SIM card 3 Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK To change the SIM card PIN 1 From the Home scree...
Page 95: ...ern To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern 1 Activate the screen 2 Draw your screen unlock pattern If the unlock pattern you draw on the screen is rejected five times in a row you can select to either wait 30 seconds and then try again or to answer the security question you have selected To change the screen unlock pattern 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Sc...
Page 96: ...nimise the keyboard 4 Tap Continue 5 Re enter and confirm your password 6 If necessary tap to minimise the keyboard 7 Tap OK To disable the screen unlock password 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Enter your password and tap Next 3 Tap Slide 96 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 97: ... Select the desired application or system update and tap Download or tap Update all to download all application updates Application updates launch automatically after download With system updates wait for your phone to restart then install the update manually Also You may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over 3G mobile networks To activate automatic software updates from Upda...
Page 98: ...ew phone software 4 Phone When notifications appear in the status bar follow the on screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates To update your phone using an Apple Mac computer 1 Install the Bridge for Mac application on the Apple Mac computer you are using if it is not already installed 2 Using a USB cable connect your phone to the Apple Mac computer 3 Computer Launch the Bridg...
Page 99: ...Enable your applications to sync automatically and permit applications to synchronise data in the background whether or not you are actively working in them Backup reset Manage your personal information restore your settings and other data when you install an application and erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage Storage Check out the available space on your phone s internal s...
Page 100: ... charging GPS is activated Airplane mode is activated The Bluetooth function is activated Connected to another Bluetooth device The SIM card is not inserted The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Silent mode Vibrate mode An alarm is set Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation Notification icons The following notification icons may appear on your screen New email ...
Page 101: ...e storage card is full The WLAN connection is enabled and wireless networks are available The phone is connected to a computer with a USB cable Error message Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding on Downloading data Uploading data More undisplayed notifications 101 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 102: ...set up conference calling and view your call history LiveWare manager Download a variety of exciting content to your phone Settings Tailor phone settings to your own liking Setup guide Explains basic phone functions and helps you enter essential settings Support Find out more on how to use your phone TrackID A music recognition service Timescape Keep track of all daily communication Voice Dialer M...
Page 103: ...search an extended User guide Educate yourself read tips and tricks get the latest news and watch how to videos Email support send an email to our support team Support zone visit www sonymobile com for comprehensive support to get the most for your phone Troubleshooting find common problems and error messages at the end of our User guides and on the support zone Customer support if all else fails ...
Page 104: ...a It is possible to reset the phone to the state it was in before you first turned it on But before you perform a reset make sure to back up any important data saved on your phone To reset the phone To avoid permanent phone damage do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is underway 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 Tap Factory data reset 4 To erase not onl...
Page 105: ...iving any network signal or the received signal is too weak Contact your network operator and make sure that the network has coverage where you are The SIM card is not working properly Insert your SIM card in another phone If this works it is probably your phone that is causing the problem In this case contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service center Emergency calls only You are within range of a ...
Page 106: ... the importance of recycling so that components and materials are reused For information on how to recycle in your location please visit www sonyericsson com recycle 106 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...
Page 107: ...ntellectual property including copyrights This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM protected content If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software s ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content Revocation does not affect unprotected content When you download licenses for protected content you agree that Microsoft may inc...
Page 108: ...portrait 69 settings 70 74 75 smile detection 70 taking photos 68 69 70 video 74 viewing photos 69 viewing videos 74 zoom 69 caps lock 22 charging 12 conference calls 33 contacts 36 back up 40 copy 40 favourite 39 importing from SIM card 37 joining contact information 39 picture 39 82 sending 40 sharing 40 transferring 37 corporate email calendar and contacts 54 cropping photos 83 D date format 25...
Page 109: ...82 viewing 80 photos 82 83 associating with a contact 39 copying to from a computer 63 cropping 83 deleting 83 photo viewer 81 rotating 82 sharing 82 83 slideshow 82 taking 68 69 70 using as a contact picture 82 using as wallpaper 82 viewing 69 80 81 82 85 viewing on a map 83 zooming 82 PIN 94 playing 3D photos 85 PlayNow 50 powering off 9 powering on 9 presets removing radio channels as 67 saving...
Page 110: ...tion 64 sharing a track 64 using results 64 using with the FM Radio 67 viewing artist info 64 viewing charts 64 transferring contacts 37 troubleshooting 104 turning off 9 turning on 9 U updating phone 97 USB connection 89 V vibration 26 51 video albums 81 82 viewing 80 video camera 68 74 continuous auto focus 75 HD High Definition video 75 recording videos 74 settings 74 75 video player pausing a ...
