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User guide

Xperia

™

ST27i/ST27a

Summary of Contents for ST27a

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia go ST27i ST27a ...

Page 2: ...and using applications 22 Status and notifications 24 Phone settings menu 25 Typing text 26 Customizing your phone 30 Memory 32 Using a headset with your phone 33 Internet and messaging settings 34 Turning off data traffic 35 Data roaming 35 Mobile network settings 35 Calling 37 Emergency calls 37 Call handling 37 Voicemail 38 Multiple calls 39 Conference calls 39 Call settings 40 Contacts 41 Tran...

Page 3: ...ation data 61 Permissions 62 Installing applications not from Google Play 62 PlayNow service 63 Before you download content 63 Downloading from the PlayNow service 63 Video Unlimited 64 Video Unlimited menu overview 64 Creating a Video Unlimited account 64 Exploring the Video Unlimited selection 64 Renting or buying a video 64 Watching a video from Video Unlimited 65 Music Unlimited 66 Getting org...

Page 4: ...M radio 92 FM radio overview 92 Using your favorite radio channels 92 Making a new search for radio channels 93 Switching the radio sound between devices 93 Switching between mono and stereo sound mode 93 Identifying radio tracks using TrackID 93 Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook 94 Taking photos and recording videos 95 Camera controls overview 95 Using the still camera 95 Using th...

Page 5: ...s 122 Using Google Maps to get directions 122 Locking and protecting your phone 123 IMEI number 123 SIM card protection 123 Setting a screen lock 124 Updating your phone 126 Updating your phone wirelessly 126 Updating your phone using a USB cable connection 126 Phone settings overview 128 Status and notification icons overview 129 Status icons 129 Notification icons 129 Application overview 131 Us...

Page 6: ...Legal information 137 Index 138 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 7: ...ntries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas Without limitation this applies to the GSM International 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 7 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 8: ... defects caused by abuse or improper use of your device If you have any further questions about the use of your product get help from our Customer support service IP Ingress Protection rating Your phone has an IP rating which means it has undergone certified tests to measure its resistance levels to both dust and water The first digit in the two digit IP rating indicates the level of protection ag...

Page 9: ...er 4 Protected against splashing water 5 Protected against dust limited ingress no harmful deposits 5 Protected against water jet spray 6 Dust tight 6 Protected against heavy jet spray 7 Protected against the effects of immersion 8 Protected against submersion 9 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 10: ...ace keep track of your appointments and engage in social networking 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 Your Android phone is pre loaded with Google services To get the most out of the provided Google services you should have a Google accou...

Page 11: ...ck cover then use your thumb to firmly lift up the cover To insert the SIM card Do not insert an incompatible SIM card for example a micro SIM card in the SIM card slot Doing so could permanently damage your SIM card or your phone 11 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 12: ... gold colored contacts facing up 4 Using the edge of a SIM card or other similarly sized card push the memory card further into the slot until you hear a locking sound 5 Push the memory card slot cover back into position so that it is fully latched To attach the back cover 1 Place the back cover over the back of the phone then fit it into the slots 2 Slide the cover toward the bottom end of the ph...

Page 13: ...reen To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Setup guide Screen lock When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it On the lockscreen you can still view notifications for example notifications of missed ...

Page 14: ...ur user name password settings and personal information The next time you sign in you get a personalized view Google account Having a Google account is key to using a range of applications and services with your Android phone You need a Google account for example to use the Gmail application in your phone to chat with friends using Google Talk to synchronize your phone calendar with your Google Ca...

Page 15: ...ensor 6 Notification LED 7 Port for charger USB cable 8 Volume Zoom key 9 Menu key 10 Main microphone 11 Home key 12 Back key 13 Touchscreen 14 Headset connector 15 Camera LED light 16 Camera lens 17 Speaker 18 Strap hole 19 Second microphone 15 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 16: ...onnect the phone charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phone charger it may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen 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 it...

Page 17: ...ooth and Wi Fi when you don t need these features You can turn them on and off more easily by adding the Quick settings widget to your Home screen You do not need to turn off 3G Use the Power Saver feature to reduce battery consumption You can select the power saving mode that best suits the way you use your phone You can also customize the settings of each power saving mode Set your synchronizati...

Page 18: ... mode to turn it off To change the settings for a power saving mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Power Saver 3 To open the settings menu tap the name of a power saving mode 4 Mark the features that you want to turn off to save power 5 Tap Done To display power saver notifications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Power Saver 3 Press then select Settings 4 Mark the Notificati...

Page 19: ...rag the screen in any direction to make the zoom icons appear To zoom with two fingers Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in Use the zoom function 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 fl...

Page 20: ...htness of the screen accordingly The proximity sensor turns the touchscreen off when your face touches the screen This prevents you from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call Home screen Your phone s Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer It s the gateway to your phone s main features You can customize your Home screen with widgets shortcuts ...

Page 21: ...et to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets 3 Tap a widget 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 all Home screen widgets are combined in one view tap on any widget to go to the part of the Home screen containing that widget Rearrang...

Page 22: ...the new location To delete an item from the Home screen Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to Changing the background 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...

Page 23: ... share the applications you like with your friends so they can download and use them Opening and closing applications To open an application 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 a...

Page 24: ...elected To uninstall an application 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 m...

Page 25: ...tatus bar downwards To close the Notification panel Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upward To open a running application from the Notification panel From the Notification panel tap the icon for the running application to open it To clear the Notification panel From the Notification panel tap Clear Phone settings menu View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu T...

Page 26: ...ses only and may not accurately depict the actual phone To display the on screen keyboard to enter text Tap a text entry field To hide the on screen keyboard When the on screen keyboard is open press To use the on screen keyboard in landscape orientation When you enter text turn the phone sideways For the keyboard to support this feature landscape mode must be supported by the application you are ...

Page 27: ...screen keyboard tap If you have selected more than one writing language touch and hold the input language key instead For example touch and hold 2 Tap Keyboard settings Text input settings 3 Mark or unmark the Gesture input checkbox 4 If you want to automatically add a space between gestures without having to tap the space bar each time mark the Space between gestures checkbox To enter text using ...

Page 28: ...l phone To switch between the on screen keyboard and the Phonepad 1 When you enter text tap If you have selected more than one writing language touch and hold the input language key instead for example 2 Tap Keyboard settings Portrait keyboard then select an option The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation To enter text using the Phonepad When appears in the Phonepad tap each characte...

Page 29: ...he phone to present word alternatives and correct words as you type or enable the text input application to remember new words you write To change the text input settings 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard or the Phonepad tap If you have selected more than one writing language touch and hold the input language key instead for example 2 Tap Keyboard settings Text input settings 3 Se...

Page 30: ...ow appears Move the arrow until it points to then release your finger Customizing your phone Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting for example your personal ringtone phone language and your Privacy settings Adjusting the volume You can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback To adjust the ring volume with the volume key Press the vo...

Page 31: ...nd and tap Settings Sound Phone ringtone 3 Select a ringtone 4 Tap Done To enable touch tones 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the Audible touch tones and Audible selection checkboxes To select a notification ringtone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound Notification ringtone 3 Select a ringtone 4 Tap Done To set a vibrating alert 1 From your Ho...

Page 32: ... following menu You can then select the language you want Flight mode In Airplane mode your phone s 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 ac...

Page 33: ...he phone This can prevent damaging the memory card or losing data stored on the memory card To unmount the memory card 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Storage Unmount SD card Formatting the memory card You can format the memory card in your phone for example to free up memory This means that you erase all data on the card All content on the memory card gets erased when you form...

Page 34: ...nd messaging settings To download Internet and messaging settings 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Xperia Internet settings To view the current Access Point Name APN 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks 3 Tap Access Point Names If you have several available connections the active network connection will be indicated by a marked but...

Page 35: ...s use the Internet connection in your home network without any notification for example when sending search and synchronization requests Additional charges may apply for data roaming Consult your service provider To activate data roaming 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks 3 Mark the Data roaming checkbox You can t activate data roaming when data co...

Page 36: ... From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks Network operators 3 When a pop up window appears tap Search mode 4 Tap Automatic 36 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 37: ... list or by tapping the phone number in your call log view You can also use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contact list and call logs To make a call by dialing 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 call Tap To make an international call 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Ph...

Page 38: ...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 new contact 5 Edit the contact details and tap Done Voicemail If your subscription includ...

Page 39: ...umber 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 people To make a conference call 1 During an ongoing call tap 2 Dial the number of your second participant and tap 3 If the second participant answers the first call is put on hold 4 Tap To add more participants re...

Page 40: ...reen 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 number on call recipients devices when you call them To show or hide your phone number 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Additional settings Caller ID Fixed Dialing Numbers If you have receiv...

Page 41: ...e 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 support contacts to find out about other ways to transfer your contacts Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts If you are transferring contacts using a PC use the PC Companion program It s free and the installation files are ...

Page 42: ...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 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 you have set up a synchronization account you can add the imported memory card contacts under that accou...

Page 43: ...ere To select which contacts 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 synchronized your contacts with a synchronization account that account appears in the list To further expand the list of options tap the account 4 When you are finished tap OK To add a contact 1 F...

Page 44: ...ntact 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 synchronize 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 ent...

Page 45: ...tact menu Sharing your contacts To send your business card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 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 fol...

Page 46: ...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 46 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private...

Page 47: ...d 4 When you are finished 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 To send the message tap Send If you exit a message before sending it gets saved as a draft The conversation gets tagged with the word Draft To read a received message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the desired convers...

Page 48: ... want to open 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet tap and hold the message then tap Download message 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option To star a message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation you want to open 3 In the message you want to star tap 4 To unstar a message tap To view starred messages 1 From your Home screen...

Page 49: ...To view messages saved on the SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Press then tap Settings SIM messages 49 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 50: ... e mail account in your phone on page 53 Using e mail To create and send an e mail message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Mail 2 If you are using several email accounts tap the account you want to send the message from then tap 3 Tap To and start typing the recipient s address Matches are displayed in a dynamic list Tap the relevant match or continue typing the complete email addres...

Page 51: ...eview pane hold your phone vertically or change the preview pane settings To change email preview pane settings 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Mail 2 If you are using several email accounts tap the account you want to check 3 Press then tap More Preview pane and select an option To change email preview pane settings when you re using the combined inbox press then tap Preview pane an...

Page 52: ...fferent option To manage your email in batches 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Mail 2 If you are using several email accounts tap the account that you want to check If you want to check all your email accounts at once tap Combined Inbox 3 Press then tap Mark several 4 Mark the checkboxes for the emails that you want to select 5 When you are finished tap one of the icons at the bottom...

Page 53: ...are finished tap Done To set an email account as your default account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Mail 3 Tap and hold the account you want to use as the default account for composing and sending email then tap Account settings 4 Mark the Default account checkbox If you only have one email account this account is automatically the default account To remove an e mail account from your...

Page 54: ...e an account Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail Google Talk and Google Calendar You can also sign in or create a Google account from the setup guide the first time you start your phone Or you can go online and create an account at www google com accounts To open the Gmail application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gmail 54 This is an Internet version of this publication Print onl...

Page 55: ...To start Google Talk 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Talk To reply to an instant message with Talk 1 When someone contacts you on Talk appears in the status bar 2 Drag the status bar downwards then tap the message and begin to chat 55 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 56: ...Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 If you are starting Timescape for the first time tap the tile in the welcome screen to set up Timescape 4 Tap the Services screen to log in to social networking services such as Facebook or Twitter or to search for Timescape related extensions in Google Play 5 If you do not want to log in to any social networking accounts or search Google Play tap Done Ti...

Page 57: ... details When you have logged in to a web service you can update your status or view updates from the web service in Timescape To update your Facebook or Twitter status in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap Update status 4 Tap the service for which you want to update your status If you are not signed in to the service you need to sign in before proceeding When you...

Page 58: ...ated content by tapping the infinite button To view all communication with a contact in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap a tile for an event related to a contact 4 Tap All communication with the contact appears 5 Tap or flick the filter items at the bottom of the screen to view communication with the contact through other media Timescape settings To access Times...

Page 59: ...get to Timescape Friends widget The Timescape Friends widget notifies you of the latest social networking activities related to you and your friends You can view all activities and communicate with your friends using comments likes and retweets Timescape Friends widget view 1 Shortcut to the Timescape main view 2 Tap to refresh the view 3 Activity indicator indicates updates to feeds 4 Tap to show...

Page 60: ...in to from your phone For example you can post updates on Facebook or Twitter Timescape Share widget view 1 Icon showing the service currently used to send posts 2 Shortcut to the Timescape main view 3 Enter new posts here To add the Timescape Share widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets 3 Tap Timescape Share To remove the Timescape Share widget from your Home s...

Page 61: ...t to download requires access to your data or control of any functions on your phone an additional screen appears with details Read this screen carefully because the functionality of your phone may be seriously affected if you proceed Tap OK if you agree or Cancel if you wish to cancel the download To download a paid application 1 In Google Play find an item you wish to download by browsing catego...

Page 62: ...and give permissions to applications you trust To view permissions of an application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Tap Applications Manage applications 4 Tap the desired application 5 Scroll down to view Permissions Installing applications not from Google Play Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone By default your phone is set to block ...

Page 63: ...tes in your country To start PlayNow 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Downloading from the PlayNow service Download a range of content from the PlayNow service direct to your phone Choose from a variety of applications games music ringtones and other content Note that payment options for non free applications may vary per country To download a PlayNow item to your phone 1 From your Home s...

Page 64: ...od View legal information The Video Unlimited menu is dynamic which means that all options are not always available For example the option to delete all items in your wish list is only available when you are viewing the list To open the Video Unlimited menu Open Video Unlimited then press Creating a Video Unlimited account You need to create a Video Unlimited account if you want to buy or rent mov...

Page 65: ...ation of successful purchase Rental countdown period has started Watching a video from Video Unlimited You can watch your rented or purchased videos on most Sony device that are connected to your Video Unlimited account Video menu overview When you watch a video from Video Unlimited you can open a menu to get the following options Delete the current video View information about the current video C...

Page 66: ...the cloud from a variety of devices or sync your playlists and music using a PC that runs the Windows operating system For more information visit www sonyentertainmentnetwork com Music Unlimited might not be available in all countries or regions To open Music Unlimited 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 66 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 67: ... new reminder for the event tap 6 Tap Save When the appointment time approaches your phone plays a short sound to remind you Also appears in the 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 Settings 3 Tap the setting you want to change...

Page 68: ...gtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Unmark Style settings checkbox 5 Tap Alarm sound and select an option 6 Tap Done To set a recurring alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Repeat 5 Mark the checkboxes for the desired days then tap OK To set the title for an alarm 1 From your...

Page 69: ...To snooze an alarm when it sounds Tap Snooze min To turn off an alarm when it sounds Slide to the right 69 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 70: ...ized tap to scan the code manually To enter a barcode manually 1 When the NeoReader application is open tap 2 Tap the text field then enter the numbers of the barcode NeoReader application menu overview The following menu options are available in the NeoReader application Capture the barcode using a higher image resolution in cases where NeoReader does not recognize the barcode automatically Enter...

Page 71: ...t in your phone for automatic synchronization 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Make sure that synchronization is turned on so that applications can synchronize data automatically 4 Tap Add account Google 5 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google account or sign in if you already have an account 6 Tap Next 7 Tap your newly created Google account then tap the item...

Page 72: ...r other applications to which you grant authority to implement security policies on the phone when you connect to enterprise services that require this authority To edit the setup of corporate email calendar and contacts 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync and select your corporate account 3 Tap Account settings 4 Change the settings to suit your needs For example you can deci...

Page 73: ...tacts calendar and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer To set up a SyncML account in your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Make sure the Activate auto sync checkbox is marked so that your data will synchronize automatically according to the interval you set 4 Tap Add account SyncML 5 Tap the Name Server address Username and...

Page 74: ...your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync then tap your SyncML account 3 Tap Remove account 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm 74 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 75: ...scans for available Wi Fi networks It may take a few seconds before Wi Fi is enabled To connect to a Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi settings 3 Available Wi Fi networks are displayed under Wi Fi networks The available networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by and secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi networ...

Page 76: ...ed enter a password 7 Tap Save Contact your Wi Fi network administrator to get the Network SSID name and Wireless password To view detailed information about a connected Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi settings 3 Tap the Wi Fi network that you are currently connected to Detailed network information is displayed Wi Fi sleep policy By adding a...

Page 77: ...onnect to a Wi Fi network using a WPS button 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks 3 Mark the Wi Fi checkbox 4 Tap Wi Fi settings Auto setup WPS 5 Press the WPS button on the access point within two minutes To connect to a Wi Fi network using a WPS PIN 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks 3 Mark the Wi Fi checkbox 4 Tap Wi Fi setting...

Page 78: ...Fi network name SSID You can now connect to this network with up to 8 computers or other devices 8 Unmark the Portable Wi Fi hotspot checkbox when you want to stop sharing your data connection via Wi Fi To rename or secure your portable hotspot 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Tethering 3 Make sure the Portable Wi Fi hotspot checkbox is marked 4 Tap Portable Wi ...

Page 79: ... private network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks VPN settings 3 In the list of available networks tap the VPN you want to connect to 4 Enter the required information 5 Tap Connect To disconnect from a virtual private network 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off 79 This is an Internet version of this public...

Page 80: ... to see more options To open the toolbar From the browser press Browsing the web Search and address bar Use the search and address bar to browse the web 1 View the download progress of the current web page 2 Enter a search word to search for a web page or enter a web page address to load a web page 3 Cancel the download of the current web page When a page has finished downloading tap the bookmark ...

Page 81: ...oom in or tap to zoom out Double tap to zoom in on the web page or double tap again to zoom out To reload the current web page Press then tap Refresh To add a webpage shortcut to your Home screen 1 When viewing a webpage press 2 Tap Bookmarks Add 3 If desired you can edit the name and the web address When you re done tap OK 4 Tap and hold the bookmark to open a menu 5 Tap Add shortcut to Home To s...

Page 82: ... Tap to close the search bar To copy text from a webpage 1 Locate the text you want to copy 2 Press 3 Tap More Select text 4 Place your finger at the start of the text you want to select and then drag it to the desired end point The text you select becomes highlighted 5 Tap the selected text to copy it 6 To paste text into an email text message or multimedia message touch and hold the text field i...

Page 83: ...ou want to delete 4 Tap Cancel Browser settings You can change the browser settings and customize your browser view For example you can change the size of the text displayed to suit your needs or you can clear cache cookies browser history and other data linked to the websites you visit To change your browser settings 1 When the Browser is open press 2 Tap More Settings To change the text size on ...

Page 84: ...e Settings Auto fit pages Plugin settings You can adjust how a plugin functions on a web page For example you can enable plugins to get optimal visual effect when you view a web page Alternatively to increase browsing speed you can configure your browser to only run plugins on demand or you can disable plugins completely To enable plug ins on demand 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap More Sett...

Page 85: ...p OK to dismiss the warning Every time you restart your phone the media volume is automatically set to a safe level Copying media files to your memory card Copy all your favorite 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...

Page 86: ...to adjust the sound automatically tap and select a style To turn on the Surround sound 1 When the music player is open press 2 Tap Equalizer More Headphone surround 3 Select a setting 4 Tap OK To view the current play queue While a track is playing in the music player tap the album art and then tap To minimize the music player When the music player is playing press to go to the previous screen or ...

Page 87: ...content with the infinite button When a track is playing in the music player you can use the infinite button to instantly search for audio content that is related to the artist or track The infinite button launches a search for the following music and karaoke videos on YouTube artist info on Wikipedia lyrics on Google com To search for related content using the infinite button When a track is play...

Page 88: ...line and downloads the latest available album art and track information for your music Downloading music information also enables SensMe channels Categorizing your music using SensMe channels The SensMe channels application helps you arrange your music by mood and tempo SensMe groups all your tracks into twelve categories or channels so you can select music that matches your mood or suits the time...

Page 89: ... which you want to add the artist album or track The artist album or track is added to the playlist To play your own playlists 1 In the music player tap MY MUSIC 2 Tap 3 Under Playlists tap a playlist 4 Tap a track to play it To remove a track from a playlist 1 In a playlist touch and hold the title of the track you want to delete 2 Tap Delete from playlist To delete a playlist 1 In the music play...

Page 90: ...reen press 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 You can choose to purchase the track recomme...

Page 91: ...delete a track from the track history 1 When the TrackID application is open tap 2 Tap a track title then tap Delete 3 Tap Yes 91 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 92: ...equency band When you start the FM radio available channels appear automatically If a channel has RDS information it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel FM radio overview 1 Tuned frequency 2 A saved favorite channel 3 Tuning dial 4 Launch the TrackID music recognition application 5 Move down the frequency band to the next favorite channel 6 Move up the frequency band to ...

Page 93: ...and all available channels are displayed Switching the radio sound between devices You can listen to the radio through a wired headset or through wired headphones Once either device is connected you can switch the sound to the phone speaker if desired To switch the radio sound to the phone speaker 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Play in speaker To switch the sound back to the wired headset or...

Page 94: ...you listen to music using the FM Radio you can share details of tracks you like on Facebook You need to be a Facebook user and must be logged in to Facebook To share details of music you like on Facebook 1 When the FM radio is playing a music track that you want to share find and tap 2 Add a comment in the comment field if desired 3 Tap Share to send details of the track to Facebook 4 Tap Cancel t...

Page 95: ...in camera screen 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 three ways to take photos with the still camera You can press the camera key 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 sele...

Page 96: ...you want to delete Face detection You can use face detection to bring an off center 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 the c...

Page 97: ... drag to 3 Press then tap Geotagging On 4 Tap OK to agree to enable GPS and or wireless networks 5 Check the options you want to select under My Location 6 After you confirm your settings press to return to the camera screen 7 If appears on the camera screen your location is available and your photo can get geotagged If not check your GPS and or wireless network connection Using still camera setti...

Page 98: ...ur finger Face detection cannot be used for all scene types Continuous autofocus is on Infinity Use when taking photos from a distance Focus is set on subjects far away Subjects close to the camera may be blurred Continuous autofocus is off Touch focus Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area of focus Continuous autofocus is off Touch and hold the camera screen until the white fo...

Page 99: ...surface Night portrait Use for portrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed photos Sports Use for photos of fast moving objects Short exposure time minimizes motion blurring Party Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments This scene ...

Page 100: ...able for photos you want to view on widescreen displays 2MP 4 3 2 megapixel picture size with 4 3 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on non widescreen displays 2MP 16 9 2 megapixel picture size with 16 9 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays Self timer With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the phone Use this function to take self...

Page 101: ...ure By tapping the screen the first photo is captured immediately after the camera is launched from sleep mode Launch only By tapping the screen the camera is launched from sleep mode Tips on using the camera Rule of thirds Don t place your subject in the middle of the frame By placing it a third of the way in you achieve a better result Hold it steady Avoid blurry photos by holding the camera ste...

Page 102: ...left or right to browse all photo and video files Videos are identified by 5 Tap to play the video 6 To stop playing the video tap the camera screen You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left and select the one you want to view To delete a recorded video 1 Browse to the video that you want to delete 2 Press then tap To delete a recently taken photo or video you can also flick the thumbna...

Page 103: ...r 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 conditions are poor Capturing method Select the method you use to record a video On screen button Record a video by using the on screen button on the camera screen Touch capture Identify a particu...

Page 104: ...te balance The white balance setting adjusts the color balance according to the lighting conditions Auto Adjust the color balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions such as under light bulbs Fluorescent Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adj...

Page 105: ...rama photos Note these limitations when taking 3D photos 3D shooting is not suitable when the subject is large or not stationary when the main subject is too close to the camera and when the subject offers 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 compu...

Page 106: ...ma photos If you cannot pan the phone across the entire subject within the given time a gray area occurs in the composite image If this happens move the camera faster to record a full panorama image Since several 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 a...

Page 107: ...f 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 checked 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 those you ve downloaded...

Page 108: ...on does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the Auto rotate screen checkbox under Settings Display To view photos from online services in Gallery 1 Make sure you are signed in to the relevant online service for example Facebook 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Gallery 4 Tap any album showing an icon for the relevant online service for example 5 To view a photo ...

Page 109: ...t to delete then press 3 Tap Delete In the dialog that opens tap Delete again Working with photos in Gallery You can edit and reorganize your photos 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 t...

Page 110: ...at opens tap Delete Viewing your photos on a map If you enable location detection when taking photos you can use the information gathered at a later stage For example you can view your photos on a map and 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 sa...

Page 111: ...with 3 Check the video or videos that you want to share 4 Press 5 Tap Share 6 In the menu that opens tap the application that you want to use to 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 vi...

Page 112: ...h two fingers together or spread them apart Then drag the 3D photo to view different parts of it To view multi angle photos in 3D Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3D Album 3 Tap All multi angle photos are displayed 4 Tap a photo 5 Tilt the phone right or left to view the photo from different angles Managing your photos in 3D Album Use 3D Album to upload your 3D photos to online web...

Page 113: ... Preparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified devices Before you can view or play media files from your phone on other DLNA Certified devices you must set up file sharing on your phone The devices you share content with are called client devices For example a TV computer or tablet can act as client devices Your phone works as a media server when it makes content available to client devices Wh...

Page 114: ...devices 2 Tap Help Playing phone content on other DLNA Certified devices To view photos or videos from your phone on another device 1 Make sure that you have correctly set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified devices and that all relevant devices are connected to the same Wi Fi network 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Gallery 4 Open the album containing the files that you want to vi...

Page 115: ...es after you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To give your phone a name 1 Make sure the Bluetooth function is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings Device name 4 Enter a name for your phone 5 Tap OK Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your phone with another device you can for example...

Page 116: ...me screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 3 In the Bluetooth devices list touch and hold the name of the paired but not connected Bluetooth device 4 Tap Unpair 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 func...

Page 117: ...e on both devices or confirm the suggested passcode 8 When you are notified of an incoming file to your phone drag the status bar downward and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 9 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 10 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downward 11 To open a received item drag the status bar downward and tap the relevant notification Your phon...

Page 118: ...t 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 Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi Fi You can transfer files between your phone and other MTP compatible devices such as a computer using a Wi Fi connection Before connec...

Page 119: ...r phone You can also use PC Companion to update your phone and get the latest software version available The installation files for PC Companion are saved on your phone and the installation is launched from the phone when you connect it to a computer via USB cable You need an internet connected computer running one of the following operating systems to use the PC Companion application Microsoft Wi...

Page 120: ...uter Open the PC Companion application on the PC first 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 Using Media Go drag and drop files between your computer and phone Media Go can also be downloaded from www sonymobile com 120 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 121: ...reless networks 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Location security 3 Mark the Use wireless networks 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...

Page 122: ...ou travel by foot public transportation or car You can add a shortcut to a destination on your Home screen to get quick directions from wherever you are When you view a map you make an Internet connection and data is transferred to your phone So it s a good idea to download and save maps to your phone before you take a trip This way you can avoid high roaming costs Sony does not warrant the accura...

Page 123: ... the SIM card lock is on you have to enter a PIN Personal Identity Number If you enter your PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number 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 service provider To enable the SIM card PIN lock 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap...

Page 124: ...the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Location security Set up screen lock Pattern 3 Follow the instructions in your phone You are asked to select a security question that will be used to unlock the phone if you forget your screen unlock pattern To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern 1 Activate the screen 2 Drag the lock icon to the right across the screen 3 Draw your screen unlo...

Page 125: ...ecurity Set up screen lock Password 2 Enter a password The password must contain at least one letter and must be at least four characters long 3 Tap Continue 4 Confirm your password and tap OK To disable the screen unlock password 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Location security Change screen lock 2 Enter your password and tap Continue 3 Tap None 125 This is an Internet version of this publi...

Page 126: ...r 3 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 U...

Page 127: ...w 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 Bridge...

Page 128: ... to sync automatically and permit applications to synchronize data in the background whether or not you are actively working in them Privacy 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 storage and on the SD card You...

Page 129: ...he 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 Synchronization is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronization A Wi Fi connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Notification icons The following notification icons may appear on your screen...

Page 130: ...SB cable Warning message Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold Call forwarding on Software updates available Downloading data Uploading data More undisplayed notifications 130 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 131: ... Browse and listen to FM radio stations Use the Gallery application to view and to work with your photos and videos Use the Gmail application in your phone to read write and organize email messages Search for information in your phone and on the web Use the Latitude application to view your friends locations on a map and share your location View your current location find other locations and calcu...

Page 132: ... get artist album and other info Use Timescape to collect all your communications into one integrated view including social networking events and text messages Use the Help application to access user support directly in the phone For example you can access a User guide troubleshooting information plus tips and tricks Use YouTube to share and view videos from around the world Download and install n...

Page 133: ...est news and watch how to videos Email support send an email to our support team Support zone visit www sonymobile com to get comprehensive support 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 The relevant support numbers are listed in the supplied Important information leaflet An ext...

Page 134: ...d down both the volume up key and the power key for five seconds 2 After your phone vibrates once release the keys The phone restarts automatically To force the phone to shut down 1 Press and hold down both the volume up key and the power key for 10 seconds 2 After your phone vibrates three times release the keys The phone turns off automatically Resetting the phone You can reset your phone to its...

Page 135: ... your network operator for more information about your subscription settings Error messages No network coverage Your phone is in Airplane mode Make sure Airplane mode is turned off Your phone is not receiving any network signal or the received signal is too weak Contact your service provider and make sure that the network has coverage where you are The SIM card is not working properly Insert your ...

Page 136: ...recycle it By doing so you will help us reuse its materials and components and you ll protect the environment too Find out more about the recycling options in your region at www sonymobile com 136 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 137: ...pany names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Visit www sonymobile com for more information All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone This product is protected by certain inte...

Page 138: ...n 95 settings 97 102 103 smile detection 97 taking photos 95 96 97 using the flash 96 video 102 viewing photos 96 viewing videos 102 zoom 96 caps lock 26 changing music tracks 86 charging 16 chat 55 conference calls 39 contacts 41 backing up 45 copying 45 favorite 44 importing from SIM card 42 joining contact information 44 picture 44 sending 45 sharing 45 transferring 42 using a photo with 109 co...

Page 139: ...xchange synchronization 71 MMS settings 34 Mobile BRAVIA Engine 107 multi angle viewing 112 multimedia copying to memory card 85 music 33 85 adding tracks to playlists 89 adjusting volume 86 changing music tracks 86 copying to memory card 85 copying to from a computer 85 creating playlists 89 deleting 86 91 downloading music information 88 hearing protection 85 My playlists 89 pausing a track 86 p...

Page 140: ...arcodes 70 screen 31 cracked 18 glass 18 screen unlock pattern 123 warranty 18 searching music using TrackID 90 track information 90 sending 112 business cards 45 contacts 45 sending items using Bluetooth 116 SensMe channels 88 services 14 settings call 40 camera 97 102 Internet 34 messaging 34 MMS 34 still camera 97 Timescape 58 video camera 102 setup guide 13 sharing 3D photos 112 music 87 90 ph...

Page 141: ...enu overview 64 65 notifications 65 renting videos 64 watching a video 65 videos 110 adjusting volume 111 copying to from a computer 85 deleting 111 fast forwarding and rewinding 111 pausing 111 playing 110 recording 102 sending 111 sharing 111 viewing 102 107 108 109 viewing photos 96 videos recorded using the camera 102 voice input 29 voice recognition 29 voicemail 38 volume adjusting video 111 ...

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