Sony Xperia ion HSPA LT28h Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 6

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Summary of Contents for Xperia ion HSPA LT28h

Page 1: ...User guide ion LT28h ...

Page 2: ... notifications 23 Phone settings menu 24 Typing text 25 Customising your phone 29 Memory 32 Using a headset with your phone 33 Internet and messaging settings 33 Controlling data usage 34 Mobile network settings 35 Calling 37 Emergency calls 37 Call handling 37 Voicemail 39 Multiple calls 39 Conference calls 39 Call settings 40 Contacts 42 Transferring contacts to your new phone 42 Contacts screen...

Page 3: ...tions not from Google Play 63 PlayNow service 64 Before you download content 64 Downloading from the PlayNow service 64 Video Unlimited 65 Video Unlimited menu overview 65 Creating a Video Unlimited account 65 Exploring the Video Unlimited selection 65 Renting or buying a video 65 Watching a video from Video Unlimited 66 Music Unlimited 67 Getting organised 68 Calendar 68 Alarm clock 68 Scanning w...

Page 4: ... 94 Switching between mono and stereo sound mode 94 Identifying radio tracks using TrackID 94 Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook 95 Taking photos and recording videos 96 Camera controls overview 96 Using the still camera 96 Using the video camera 103 Viewing photos and videos in Album 108 Album tab overview 108 Viewing photos and videos saved in the phone 108 Viewing your photos on ...

Page 5: ...cking and protecting your phone 128 IMEI number 128 SIM card protection 128 Setting a screen lock 129 Updating your phone 131 Updating your phone wirelessly 131 Updating your phone using a USB cable connection 131 Phone settings overview 133 Status and notification icons overview 135 Status icons 135 Notification icons 135 Application overview 137 User support 139 Troubleshooting 140 My phone is n...

Page 6: ...Legal information 144 Index 145 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...lace 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 acco...

Page 9: ...e memory card into its slot on the left side with the gold coloured contacts facing down 2 On the top right side pull out the micro SIM card holder 3 Turn over the micro SIM card holder 4 Place the micro SIM card into the holder 5 Turn over the micro SIM card holder 6 Insert the micro SIM card holder back into the phone The memory card may not be included at purchase in all markets 9 This is an In...

Page 10: ...the card outwards to remove it To remove the micro SIM card 4 2 5 1 3 1 Turn off your phone and remove the top cover then pull out the micro SIM card holder 2 Turn over the micro SIM card holder 3 Remove the micro SIM card from the holder 4 Turn over the micro SIM card holder 5 Insert the micro SIM card holder back into the phone 10 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for pr...

Page 11: ...iefly press the power key to activate the screen 3 To unlock the screen drag to the right across the screen 4 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested and select OK 5 Wait a while for the phone to start Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator but you can change it later from the Settings menu To correct a mistake made while entering your SIM card PIN tap To turn off the phon...

Page 12: ...ounts and integrate them into your phonebook so you have everything in one place 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 user name password settings and personal information The next time you sign in you get a personalised view Google account Having a Google account is key to using a range of ...

Page 13: ...ront camera lens 5 Notification LED light 6 Power key 7 Volume key Zoom key 8 Camera key 9 Search key 10 Microphone 11 Back key 12 Home key 13 Menu key 14 Touchscreen 15 HDMI port 16 Mini USB port for charger USB cable 17 Top cover 18 Camera lens 19 Camera LED light 20 Speaker 13 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 14: ...es before you turn on the phone for the first time When you connect 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 star...

Page 15: ...etworks This setting does not prevent your phone from transmitting data over other wireless networks Turn off GPS Bluetooth 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 bes...

Page 16: ...activate a power saving mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Power Saver 3 Tap the icon next to the power saving mode that you want to activate To deactivate a power saving mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Power Saver 3 Tap the illuminated icon next to the active power saving mode to turn it off To change the settings for a power saving mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 ...

Page 17: ... Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option Zooming The zoom options available depend on the application you are using To zoom When available tap or to zoom in or out You may have to drag 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 t...

Page 18: ...light and proximity The light sensor detects the ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly The proximity sensor turns the touch screen off when your face touches the screen This prevents you from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call Using the lockscreen On the lockscreen you can still view notifications for example notifications o...

Page 19: ...yer controls appear tap To change the currently playing audio track from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen briefly press the power key 2 When the music player controls appear tap or 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 wall...

Page 20: ... 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 all Home screen widgets are combined in one view ta...

Page 21: ...o show the Folder name field 3 Enter the new folder name and tap Done 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 then tap Wallpaper and select an option To set a theme for your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap then tap Theme and sele...

Page 22: ...ation 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 running ...

Page 23: ...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 notifications appear here The right side shows the signal strength battery status and other information A notification light also gi...

Page 24: ... 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 Phone settings menu View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu 24 This is an Internet version of this publicati...

Page 25: ...een keyboard view Note that this icon does not appear in portrait mode 3 Display numbers and symbols 4 Personalise your keyboard This key disappears after the keyboard is personalised 5 Enter a space 6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 7 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone To display th...

Page 26: ...r 2 Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar The selected mark is inserted before the space To quickly enter a full stop tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word 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 enter text touch a...

Page 27: ...hen try again to trace the word using the Gesture input function or tap each letter to enter the word 3 If the Space between gestures setting is activated trace the next word that you want to enter If not tap the space bar and then trace the next word you want to enter To enter joined compound words when the Space between gestures setting is activated you may need to slide to enter the first part ...

Page 28: ...the letter you want is not the first letter on the key Tap the word that appears or tap to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list When appears in the Phonepad tap the on screen key for the character you want to enter Keep pressing this key until the desired character is selected Then do the same for the next character you want to enter and so on To enter numbers using the Phone...

Page 29: ...tion instead of typing the words Just speak the words that you want to enter Voice input is an experimental technology from Google and is available for a number of languages and regions You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi Fi network to use this service Additional charges may apply To enable voice input 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard or the Phonepad tap or 2 Tap th...

Page 30: ...o vibrate mode To access the Phone options menu press and hold down the power key To set the phone to vibrate and ring mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Select Silent mode then select Off 4 Mark the Vibrate on ring checkbox To enhance the speaker loudness 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the xLOUD checkbox Time and date You can change ...

Page 31: ... and tap Settings Sound Default notification 3 Select a ringtone 4 Tap Done Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Brightness 3 Drag the slider to adjust the brightness 4 Tap OK The brightness level affects your battery performance For tips on how to improve battery performance see Improving battery performance on page 15 To set ...

Page 32: ...ne mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More 3 Mark the Airplane mode checkbox You can also select Airplane mode from the Phone options menu To access the Phone options menu press and hold down the power key Memory You can save content to a memory card to your phone s internal storage and to the phone memory Music video clips and photos are saved to the internal storage or the ...

Page 33: ...ing your phone to a computer on page 120 To format the memory card 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Storage Erase SD card Using a headset with your phone Use the accessories provided with your phone or other compatible accessories for optimal performance To use a headset 1 Connect the headset to your phone 2 To answer a call press the call handling key 3 To end the call press th...

Page 34: ... 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks 3 Tap Access Point Names If you have several available connections the active network connection is indicated by a marked button To configure APN settings manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks 3 Tap Access Point Names then press 4 Tap New APN 5 Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile you want to cre...

Page 35: ...traffic 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Data usage 4 Mark the Set mobile data limit checkbox if it is not marked then tap OK 5 To set the data usage limit drag the lines to the desired values Once your data usage reaches the set limit data traffic on your phone will be turned off automatically To control the data usage of individual applications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Fi...

Page 36: ...bout your subscription plan and data traffic charges When data traffic is turned off you can still use Wi Fi 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 Settings More Mobile networks 3 Unmark the Data enabled checkbox Data roaming Depending on your network operator it might be possible to allow ...

Page 37: ...ved in your phone s contact 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 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 make a call using smart dial 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Fin...

Page 38: ...nt calls In the call log you can view recently missed received and dialled calls To view your missed calls 1 When you have missed a call appears in the status bar Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap Missed call To call a number from your call log 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen 3 To call a number directly tap the number To ...

Page 39: ...g 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Additional settings 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting tap Call waiting To answer a second call and end the ongoing call When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap End current call and answer To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap Answer To make a second cal...

Page 40: ...u use call barring for the first time you need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new password to activate the call barring function To bar incoming or outgoing calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Call barring 3 Select an option 4 Enter the password and tap Enable Rejecting a call with a message You can reject a call with a predefined message W...

Page 41: ...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 Dialling Numbers If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider you can use a list of Fixed Dialling Numbers FDN to restrict outgoing calls To enable or disable fixed dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call sett...

Page 42: ...ld 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 transfer contacts If you are transferring contacts using a PC use the PC Companion progam It s free and the installation files are already sav...

Page 43: ...tion 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 tap Import all Transferring contacts from a memory card To import contacts from a memory card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Import co...

Page 44: ...unts and manage how you display them in the phone If you synchronise your contacts with more than one account you can join contacts in your phone to avoid duplicates Some synchronisation services for example some social networking services do not allow you to edit contact details To view your contacts From your Home screen tap then tap Your contacts are listed here To select which contacts to disp...

Page 45: ...different media tap or flick through the filter items at the bottom of the screen To delete contacts 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Delete contacts 3 Mark the contacts you want to delete or tap Mark all if you want to delete all contacts 4 Tap Delete OK To edit contact information about yourself 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Touch and hold Myself at the top of the c...

Page 46: ...dd the contact then tap Done 4 Tap Done Communicating with your contacts To search for a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap and enter the first few letters of the contact name in the Search field All contacts beginning with those letters appear The quick contact menu Tap a contact s thumbnail to view quick communication options for a particular contact Options include calling the c...

Page 47: ...l such as Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to back up contacts To export all contacts to a memory card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts Memory Card 3 Tap OK To export contacts to a SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts SIM card 3 Mark the contacts you want to export or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts ...

Page 48: ...n 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 conversation 3...

Page 49: ...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 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 t...

Page 50: ...p Delivery report to activate or deactivate the delivery report When a message has been delivered to the recipient appears in the message To view messages saved on the SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Messaging 2 Press then tap Settings SIM messages 50 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 51: ...54 Using email To create and send an email message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 If you are using several email accounts tap at the top of the screen and select 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 address T...

Page 52: ...rd arrows to read your previous or next message 6 To return to the inbox view tap the split bar accordingly Before using the preview pane activate it in the preview pane settings To hide the preview 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 Email 2 Press then tap Settings 3 Tap General Pre...

Page 53: ... a list sorted by date Tap the email you want to open To change search options tap and select a different option To manage your email in batches 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 If you are using several email accounts tap at the top of the screen and select the account that you want to check If you want to check all your email accounts at once tap Combined view 3 Press then ta...

Page 54: ... your default account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Select 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 account this account is automatically the default account To rem...

Page 55: ...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 55 This is an Internet version of this publication Print onl...

Page 56: ...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 56 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 57: ...your 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 Do...

Page 58: ... up services 4 Tap the service you want to log in to 5 Enter your login 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 ...

Page 59: ...r right corner If the tile is connected to a contact you can access related 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 ...

Page 60: ...t 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 2 4 5 3 1 Shortcut to the Timescape main view 2 Tap to refresh the view 3 Activity indicator indicates updates to feeds 4 Tap...

Page 61: ...o from your phone For example you can post updates on Facebook or Twitter Timescape Share widget view 1 2 3 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 3 Find and tap Timescape Share To remove the Timescape Share widget from your Home sc...

Page 62: ...tegories or by using the search function 2 Tap the item to view its details and follow the instructions to complete the installation To download a paid application 1 In Google Play find an item you wish to download by browsing categories or by using the search function 2 Tap the item to view its details and follow the instructions in your phone to complete your purchase To open a downloaded applic...

Page 63: ...l down to view the relevant details under 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 such installations However you can change this setting and allow installations from unknown sources Sony does not warrant or guarantee the performance of any third party applications or...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...hod 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 mo...

Page 66: ...rmation 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...

Page 67: ...the cloud from a variety of devices or sync your playlists and music using a PC that runs the Windows operating system Go to www sonyentertainmentnetwork com for more information 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 67 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 68: ...or 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 then edit as d...

Page 69: ...Yes To set the ringtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm clock 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Advanced alarm settings and unmark the 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 clock 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Repeat 5 Mark the checkboxes for the ...

Page 70: ...rm clock then tap to select an alarm 3 Tap Advanced alarm settings then mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox 4 Tap Done To snooze an alarm when it sounds Tap Snooze min To turn off an alarm when it sounds Slide to the right 70 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 71: ... code manually To enter a barcode manually 1 When the NeoReader application is open tap 2 Enter the numbers of the barcode in the text field then tap GO 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 recognise the barcode automatically Tap to open more op...

Page 72: ...re that synchronisation is turned on so that applications can synchronise 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 Mark the Back up restore checkbox if you want to back up data to your Google account then tap Next 7 Tap Accept 8 Tap your newly created Google account then tap the items you wan...

Page 73: ...ant to sync with the phone such as contacts and calendar entries 9 If desired activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to control certain security features in your phone For example allow your corporate server to set password rules and set storage encryption 10 When the setup is done you can enter a name for the corporate account so that it can be easily identified To edit ...

Page 74: ...ate a Facebook integration account or sign in if you already have an account You can also set up a Facebook integration account on your phone by marking the Facebook integration checkbox under Settings Xperia Sony Facebook integration To synchronise manually with your Facebook integration account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Tap the Sony Facebook integration account 4...

Page 75: ... 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 3 Make sure that the Wi Fi function is on Tap Wi Fi 4 Available Wi Fi networks are displayed The available networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by and secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name 5 Tap a Wi Fi net...

Page 76: ...bout a connected Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 3 Tap the Wi Fi network that you are currently connected to Detailed network information is displayed Wi Fi sleep policy By adding a Wi Fi sleep policy you can specify when to switch from Wi Fi to mobile data If you are not connected to a Wi Fi network the phone uses mobile data connection to access the Interne...

Page 77: ...Save 7 Mark the Portable Wi Fi hotspot checkbox The phone starts broadcasting its Wi 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 More Tethering port...

Page 78: ...ivate network 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More VPN 3 In the list of available networks tap the VPN that you want to connect to 4 Enter the required information 5 Tap Connect To disconnect from a virtual private network 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off 78 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only fo...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...nce 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 1 While browsing press 2 Tap Share page 3 Select an available transfer method then follow the on screen instructions To close a browser ...

Page 81: ...ked web page to your Home screen 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 Tap and hold a bookmark that you want to add to your Home screen 4 In the menu that appears tap Add shortcut to home To delete a bookmark 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search an...

Page 82: ...can run up to 16 different windows at the same time You can for example log in to your webmail in one window and read the daily news in another You can easily switch from one window to another If you want to browse the web with more privacy you can use the incognito tab to open a window that saves no personal information or cookies while you re connected through it To open a new browser window 1 W...

Page 83: ... browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Accessibility 3 Adjust the text size settings as desired To clear the cache memory from your phone 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Privacy security 3 Tap Clear cache then tap OK to confirm To clear your 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 yo...

Page 84: ... forms for example your name and address 5 When you re done tap Save Plug in settings You can adjust how a 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 ...

Page 85: ...ff the volume level warning When appears tap OK to dismiss the warning Every time you restart your phone the media volume is automatically set to moderate level Copying media files to your memory card 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 you...

Page 86: ...change tracks When a track is playing tap or When a track is playing swipe the album art left or right To pause a track In the WALKMAN player tap Visualizer The Visualizer adds visual effects to your music tracks as you play them The effects for each track are based on the characteristics of the music They change for example in response to changes in the music s loudness rhythm and frequency level...

Page 87: ...when it is playing in the background 1 While a track is playing in the background drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel 2 Tap the track title to open the WALKMAN player Alternatively you can press and hold and then tap to return to the WALKMAN player To delete a track 1 Open the WALKMAN player library and browse to the track you want to delete 2 Touch and hold the track titl...

Page 88: ...ew of My music 10 3 1 2 7 4 6 8 9 5 1 Go back to the current track in the music track 2 Picture of the currently playing artist if available 3 Browse your music by artist 4 Categorise your music using SensMe channels 5 Manage and edit your music using Music Unlimited 6 Browse your favorite playlists 7 Collect links to music and music related content that you and your friends have shared using onli...

Page 89: ...d 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 of day To enable the SensMe channels application 1 In the WALKMAN player tap MY MUSIC 2 Press then tap Download music info This application requires a mobile or Wi Fi network connection Using the Friends music application to share music The Friends music app...

Page 90: ... a name for the playlist and tap OK To add tracks to a playlist 1 When browsing the WALKMAN player library touch and hold the name of the artist or the title of the album or track you want to add 2 Tap Add to playlist 3 Tap the name of the playlist to 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 WALKMAN playe...

Page 91: ...sults appear on the screen To view TrackID charts 1 When the TrackID application is open tap Charts 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 recognises a track You can select to purchase th...

Page 92: ...te a track from the track history 1 When the TrackID application is open tap History 2 Tap a track title then tap Delete 3 Tap Yes 92 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 93: ...rough the frequency 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 Tiny 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 1 Tuned frequency 2 A saved favourite channel 3 Tuning dial 4 Move down the frequency band to search for a channel 5 Move down the frequency band to the next favourite...

Page 94: ...y band 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 hea...

Page 95: ...acebook When 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...

Page 96: ...y all settings 4 Take photos or record video clips 5 Go back a step or exit the camera 6 View photos and videos 7 Camera setting icons 8 Front camera 9 Zoom in or out 10 Main camera screen To open the camera When the screen is active press and hold down the camera key To close the camera Press from the main camera screen Using the still camera There are three ways to take photos with the still cam...

Page 97: ...screen then select Front camera 4 To display all settings press 5 To take the photo press the camera key The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger To use the zoom function When the camera is open press the volume key up or down to zoom in or out To use the still camera flash 1 When the camera is open press 2 Tap Flash and select your desired flash setting 3 Take the photo To view your ...

Page 98: ...framed in the viewfinder not more than five faces 2 The camera selects which face to focus on 3 The face selected appears inside a green frame and the photo is taken automatically 4 If no smile is detected press the camera key to take the photo manually Adding the geographical position to your photos Turn on geotagging to add the approximate geographical location a geotag to photos when you take t...

Page 99: ...e focus frame stays sharp Single auto focus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject Continuous autofocus is on Touch and hold the camera screen the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set The photo is taken when you release you finger Multi auto focus The focus is automatically set on several areas of the image Touch and hold the camera screen the white focus frame tur...

Page 100: ...Fluorescent Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode Image stabiliser When taking a photo it can be difficult to hold the phone steady The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand On The image...

Page 101: ...ng is only available in Normal capturing mode ISO You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by increasing the ISO sensitivity Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically 100 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100 200 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200 400 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400 800 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800 This setting is only available in Normal capturing mo...

Page 102: ...f The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen Smile detection Use the smile detection function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts to before taking a photo Big smile Only take a photo when a big smile is detected Average smile Take a photo when an average smile is detected Small smile Take a photo when only a slight smile is detected Off Smile detection function is off Ge...

Page 103: ...era 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 steady Try to steady your hand by leaning it against a solid object Get closer By getting as close as possible to your subject you can fill the camera screen view with your subject Consider variety Think abou...

Page 104: ...ra is not selected drag to 3 Tap the thumbnails on the bottom of the screen 4 Flick left or right to browse all photo and video files Videos are identified by 5 Tap to play a video 6 To stop playing the video tap or You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left to find the file that you want to play To delete a recorded video 1 Browse to the video that you want to delete 2 Tap Using video c...

Page 105: ... 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 particular focus area by touching the camera scr...

Page 106: ...ord 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 to the lighting conditions Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjusts the colour ...

Page 107: ...Off Shutter sound Choose to turn on or turn off the sound when you record a video 107 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 108: ...a computer on page 120 Album tab overview The following tabs are available in Album Pictures view all photos and videos saved to the memory card Maps view your geotagged photos and video clips on a world map Online view your online albums To open Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the ...

Page 109: ...ra are displayed at the top All other folders containing pictures and videos saved on your phone are displayed in an alphabetical list 4 Tap a folder you want to open The folder s content appears in a chronologically ordered grid Videos are indicated by 5 Tap a photo or video to view it 6 Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video If the screen orien...

Page 110: ...opped it tap Crop The original uncropped version remains on your phone s memory card To use a photo as a contact picture 1 When you are viewing a photo press then tap Use as Contact picture 2 Select the contact you want to associate with the photo 3 Crop the photo if required 4 Tap Crop To use a photo as wallpaper 1 When you are viewing a photo press then tap Use as Wallpaper 2 Crop the photo if r...

Page 111: ...a video is playing press then tap Share 2 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 In Album find the video you want to delete 2 Touch and hold the video to...

Page 112: ...the same location only one of them appears on the map The total number of photos appears in the top right corner for example To view these photos tap the cover photo and then tap one of the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen When viewing a geotagged photo in the photo viewer you can touch the screen to display the toolbars then tap to view the photo on the map To add a geotag when viewing the ...

Page 113: ...acebook 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Album Online All your available online albums are displayed 4 Tap any album to view its contents then tap a photo in the album 5 In the photo viewer flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video To view and add comments to online album content 1 When viewing a photo from an online album tap the screen t...

Page 114: ...he controls 2 Tap To play the movie in its original size tap To share a movie 1 When a movie is playing press then tap Share 2 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 To get movie information manually 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Movies All movies are displayed in a grid 3 Press then make su...

Page 115: ...paring 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 When y...

Page 116: ...devices 2 Tap 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 Album 4 Touch and hold any photo or video until a toolbar appears 5 Ta...

Page 117: ...t 4 Select an option Naming your phone You can 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 Rena...

Page 118: ...beside the name of the device that you want to unpair 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 function such as Photos and videos Music and other audio files Contacts Web pages To send items using Bluetooth 1 Receiving device...

Page 119: ...ur phone drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 5 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 6 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards 7 To open a received item drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant notification To view files you have received using Bluetooth 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth...

Page 120: ...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 121: ...from your 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 a computer running one of the following operating systems to use the PC Companion application Microsoft Windows 7 Micr...

Page 122: ...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 122 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 123: ...nd switch to the HDMI channel then re connect the phone to the TV set appears in your phone s status bar after a connection is established 3 The Gallery application starts automatically Follow the instructions on your phone screen to view your media files on the TV You may need to purchase a TypeD HDMI cable separately For best results use a Sony IM 820 cable To view help about using the TV remote...

Page 124: ...quire 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 to be found To help the search make sure you have a clear view of the sky Stand still and don t cover the GPS antenna the highlighted area in the image The GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic bu...

Page 125: ...tion 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 accuracy of any directional services Using the Navigation application Use the Navigation application in your phone to get turn by turn instructions on how to get places The directions are both spoken and di...

Page 126: ...nation and the backup data types To select the backup destination 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Back up restore 3 Tap Select destination 4 Select the destination to which you want to back up your phone content To select the data types to back up 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Back up restore 3 Tap Select data type under Back up 4 Select the data types that you want to back...

Page 127: ... restore phone content Remember that any changes you make to your data and settings after you create a backup will get deleted during a restore procedure 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Back up restore 3 Tap Restore You may be asked to restart your phone for the restore procedure to take effect 127 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 128: ...he IMEI number SIM card protection The SIM card lock only protects your subscription Your phone will still work with a new SIM card If 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...

Page 129: ...sword If you forget this information it may not be possible to restore important data such as contacts and messages Refer to Sony Customer support for more information To create a screen unlock pattern 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security 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 ph...

Page 130: ...een lock 2 Enter your PIN then tap Next 3 Tap Slide To create a screen lock password 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock Password 2 Enter a password 3 If necessary tap to minimise 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 Secur...

Page 131: ...Find and tap Update Centre 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 automati...

Page 132: ...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 133: ...font size wallpaper and screen timeout Storage Check out the available space on your phone s internal storage and on the SD card You can also erase the SD card or unmount it for safe removal Battery View your phone battery and see how different applications consume battery power Apps Manage running applications downloaded applications and applications on the SD card Xperia Configure the USB connec...

Page 134: ...an also set the phone to enter debug mode when USB connections are active About phone View information about your phone such as the model number firmware version phone number and signal You can also update your software to the latest version 134 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 135: ...s 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 A Wi Fi connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Notification icons The following notification icons may appear o...

Page 136: ...puter via a USB 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 136 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 137: ... organise 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 calculate routes using Google Maps Go to Google Play to download free and paid applications for your phone Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia m...

Page 138: ... 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 139: ...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 140: ... turns off automatically To force the phone to restart 1 Press and hold 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 Resetting the phone You can reset your phone to its original settings When you perform a factory data reset you reset the phone to the state it was in before you turned it on for the...

Page 141: ... detailed installation instructions and troubleshooting sections I cannot use Internet based services Make sure your subscription covers data downloads and that the Internet settings in your phone are correct See Internet and messaging settings on page 33 for more information on how to enable data traffic data roaming and download Internet settings Contact your network operator for more informatio...

Page 142: ...nlock the phone you need the PUK provided by your operator SIM card is PUK locked You have entered your PUK Personal Unblocking Key incorrectly 10 times in a row Please contact your service provider 142 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 143: ...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 143 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 144: ...marks 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 intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use...

Page 145: ...D High Definition video 105 icons 105 overview 96 recording videos 103 104 screen 96 self portrait 97 settings 99 104 105 smile detection 98 taking photos 96 97 98 using flash 97 video 103 viewing photos 97 viewing videos 104 zoom 97 caps lock 25 changing music tracks 86 charging 14 chat 56 conference calls 39 contacts 42 backing up 47 copying 47 favourite 46 groups 46 importing from SIM card 43 j...

Page 146: ... media files copying to memory card 85 Media Go 121 memory card inserting 9 messages settings 33 micro SIM card inserting 9 removing 10 Microsoft Exchange synchronisation 73 MMS settings 33 movies 114 multimedia copying to memory card 85 music 33 85 adjusting volume 87 changing music tracks 86 copying to memory card 85 copying to from a computer 85 deleting 92 downloading music information 89 hear...

Page 147: ...ck information 91 self portrait 96 sending business cards 46 contacts 46 sending items using Bluetooth 118 SensMe channels 89 services 12 settings call 40 camera 99 104 data usage 34 Internet 33 messaging 33 MMS 33 still camera 99 Timescape 59 video camera 104 setup guide 12 sharing music 87 91 photos 110 shuffle music 90 silent mode 30 SIM card 128 exporting contacts to 47 importing contacts from...

Page 148: ...3 104 selecting 109 sending 111 sharing 111 viewing 104 108 109 viewing movies 114 photos 97 videos recorded using the camera 104 voice input 29 voice recognition 29 voicemail 39 volume adjusting video 111 key 30 W WALKMAN 89 adding tracks to playlists 90 creating playlists 90 deleting 87 player overview 86 playing tracks in random order 90 using the equalizer 87 WALKMAN player creating playlists ...

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