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User guide

Xperia

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ion

LT28i

Summary of Contents for Xperia ion

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia ion LT28i ...

Page 2: ... Phone settings menu 23 Typing text 24 Adjusting the volume 28 Customising your phone 28 Memory 30 Using a headset with your phone 31 Internet and messaging settings 31 Turning off data traffic 32 Data roaming 33 Network settings 33 Calling 34 Emergency calls 34 Call handling 34 Voicemail 35 Multiple calls 36 Conference calls 36 Call settings 37 Contacts 38 Transferring contacts to your new phone ...

Page 3: ... 58 Installing applications not from Google Play 58 PlayNow service 59 Before you download content 59 Downloading from the PlayNow service 59 Video Unlimited 60 Video Unlimited menu overview 60 Creating a Video Unlimited account 60 Exploring the Video Unlimited selection 60 Renting or buying a video 60 Watching a video from Video Unlimited 61 Music Unlimited 62 Getting organised 63 Calendar 63 Syn...

Page 4: ... recording videos 87 Camera controls overview 87 Using the still camera 87 Using the video camera 94 Viewing photos and videos in Gallery 99 BRAVIA ENGINE 99 Working with albums 100 Working with photos in Gallery 101 Bluetooth wireless technology 104 Naming your phone 104 Pairing with another Bluetooth device 104 Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology 105 Connecting your phone to a...

Page 5: ...view 119 Status and notification icons overview 120 Status icons 120 Notification icons 120 User support 122 Troubleshooting 123 My phone is not working as expected 123 Resetting the phone 123 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging 124 The battery performance is low 124 I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer when using a USB cable 124 I cannot use Internet...

Page 6: ...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 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 7: ...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 8: ...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 8 This is an In...

Page 9: ... 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 9 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for pr...

Page 10: ...een goes dark briefly 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 t...

Page 11: ...ate the screen briefly press the power key 2 To display music player controls place a finger on the time and date area and flick to the left 3 Tap To pause an audio track from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen briefly press the power key 2 When the music player controls appear tap To change audio tracks from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen briefly press the power key 2 When the music...

Page 12: ...ample to use the Gmail application in your phone to chat with friends using Google Talk to synchronise your phone calendar with your Google Calendar and to download applications and games music movies and books from Google Play Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Synchronise your phone with your corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account This way you keep your work email contacts and calend...

Page 13: ...mera lens 5 Notification LED Battery status 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 connector 16 Connector 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: ...hen you buy the phone It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phone charger You can still use your phone while it is charging Charging the phone over a long period of time for example overnight does not damage the battery or the phone The battery will start to discharge a little after...

Page 15: ...etting 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 best suits the wa...

Page 16: ...herwise the touchscreen might not function properly 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 You can also set personal locks to protect your subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content Your phone screen is made f...

Page 17: ...moving your finger up or down on the screen On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen To scroll Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen To scroll more quickly flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen 17 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for priv...

Page 18: ...rom unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call Home screen Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer It s your gateway to the main features in your phone You can customise your Home screen with widgets shortcuts folders themes wallpaper and other items The Home screen extends beyond the regular screen display width so you need to flick lef...

Page 19: ...t to go to the part of the Home screen containing that widget Rearranging your Home screen Customise the appearance of your Home screen and change the features that you can access from it Change the screen background move items around create folders and add shortcuts to contacts To open the options menu of your Home screen You can open the Home screen options menu in two ways From your Home screen...

Page 20: ...animation Go to Google Play and other sources to download for example live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day To set a theme 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Theme then select a theme When you change a theme the background also changes in some applications Accessing and using applications Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Application screen ...

Page 21: ...u open the application you can continue where you left off Remember that some applications may cause data connection charges when they are running in the background for example social networking services Recently used applications window You can view and access recently used applications from this window To open the recently used applications window Press and hold down Application menu You can ope...

Page 22: ...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 gives you battery status information and some notifications For example a flashing blue light means there is a new message or a missed call The notification light may not work ...

Page 23: ...otification 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 To access the phone settings 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings 23 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 24: ... Enter a space 6 Open the input settings menu to make a change for example under Writing languages This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected 7 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 8 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone To display the on screen ...

Page 25: ...ord To insert a smiley 1 When you enter text tap 2 Select a smiley 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 edit text 1 When you enter text touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu appears 2 Select an option Using the Gesture input function to write wor...

Page 26: ...epad The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12 key telephone keypad It gives you predictive text and multi tap input options You can activate the Phonepad text input method via the keyboard settings The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation Using the Phonepad 1 6 7 8 4 3 2 5 1 Choose a text input option 2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock 3 Display numbers 4 Display s...

Page 27: ...ction To access the on screen keyboard and Phonepad settings 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard or 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 To add a writing language to the on screen keyboard or the Phonepad 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard or Phonepad tap If ...

Page 28: ... settings Time and date You can change the time and date in your phone To set the date manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Set date 5 Adjust the date by scrolling up and down 6 Tap Set To set the time manually 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic checkbox if it is...

Page 29: ... the slider to the left To increase it drag the slider to the right 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 the screen to vibrate 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the Haptic feedback checkbox The screen now vibrates when you tap soft keys and cer...

Page 30: ...r phone s internal storage and to the phone memory Music video clips and photos are saved to the internal storage or the memory card while applications contacts and messages are saved to the phone memory You can move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage To move an application to the phone s internal storage 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Applications...

Page 31: ...nswer a call press the call handling key 3 To end the call press the call handling key If a headset is not included with the phone you may purchase one separately If you are listening to music the music stops when you receive a call and resumes when the call ends Internet and messaging settings To send text and multimedia messages and to access the Internet you must have a 2G 3G mobile data connec...

Page 32: ... Wireless networks Mobile networks Access Point Names 3 Press 4 Tap Reset to default Usage info For quality purposes Sony collects anonymous bug reports and statistics regarding your phone usage None of the information gathered includes personal data By default the usage info sending option is not activated But you can choose to activate it if you like To send usage info 1 From your Home screen ta...

Page 33: ... fastest mobile network mode available for data But you can configure your phone manually to use only a slower 2G network mode for data to extend the life of your battery between charges You can also configure your phone to access a different set of network modes entirely or to behave in special ways when roaming To select a network mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless...

Page 34: ...tapping a number saved in your phone s contact list or by tapping the phone number in your call log view To make a call by dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call To delete a number tap To end a call Tap End call To make an international call 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Touch and hold 0 until a sign appears 4...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...or contact To end the ongoing call and return to the next call on hold Tap End call Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call you can have a joint conversation with two or more persons 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 participant...

Page 37: ... 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 Dialling Numbers If you have received ...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...reen instructions If you have already set up a synchronisation account and you want to sync with that account tap the account press and tap Sync now Contacts screen overview 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 1 Create a contact 2 Contact search field 3 Tap a contact to view its details 4 Icon shows contact s status on instant messaging services 5 Alphabetical index for browsing contacts 6 Tap a contact thumbnail to ac...

Page 40: ...ct you want to edit then tap Edit contact 3 Tap and select the desired method for adding the contact picture 4 When you have added the picture tap Done You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Gallery application To view your communication with a contact 1 From the Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact you want to view 3 To view your communication with the contact for differe...

Page 41: ...ntact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 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 contact sending a text or multimedia message and starting a chat using the Google Talk application F...

Page 42: ...m your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts SD 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 4 Tap Back up 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card or ...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...ive 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation you want to open 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet tap and hold the message then tap Download message 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option 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 ta...

Page 45: ...Tap Delivery report to activate or deactivate delivery reports When a message has been delivered to a recipient appears in the message 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 45 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 46: ...a email account in your phone on page 49 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 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...

Page 47: ...he split bar accordingly 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 If you are using several email accounts tap the account you want to check If you want to check all your email accounts at once tap Combined Inbox 3 Press then tap More Preview pane and select an ...

Page 48: ...nt 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 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 of ...

Page 49: ...re finished tap Done To set an email account as your default account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 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 email account from your ...

Page 50: ...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 50 This is an Internet version of this publication Print onl...

Page 51: ...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 51 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 52: ...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 53: ... 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 54: ...mescape When you tap a tile the infinite button appears in the upper 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 ...

Page 55: ... your Home screen touch and hold the Timescape widget 2 Drag the widget 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 ...

Page 56: ... the services that you have logged into 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 Add Widgets 3 Tap Timescape Share To remove the...

Page 57: ...ant 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 cate...

Page 58: ...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 59: ... 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 screen ...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ... the cloud from a variety of devices or sync your playlists and music using a PC that runs the Windows operating system Go towww 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 62 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 63: ... Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Press then tap New event 3 Enter the name time location and description for the event 4 If desired select another option under Repetition 5 Select a reminder for the event To add a 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 ...

Page 64: ...r Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Make sure the Activate auto sync checkbox is marked 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 Accept 7 Tap Done 8 ...

Page 65: ...endar or 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 c...

Page 66: ... the Facebook account 4 Tap Remove account 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm The Facebook account and the Facebook inside Xperia account are now removed from your phone Synchronising using SyncML Synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML View and manage contacts calendar and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer To set up a SyncML account in yo...

Page 67: ...count settings 4 Tap Sync interval and select an interval option To remove a SyncML account from 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 67 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 68: ...re 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 network name 4 Tap a Wi Fi network to connect to it If you are trying t...

Page 69: ...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 70: ... point device To connect 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...

Page 71: ...ccess permission level To change the name of a registered device 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Connected Devices 2 Press then tap Media server 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list then select Change name 4 Enter a new name for the device To change the access level of a registered device 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Connected Devices 2 Press then tap M...

Page 72: ...You can also share your phone s data connection with up to eight devices at once by turning your phone into a portable Wi Fi hotspot When your phone is sharing its data connection the following icons may appear in the status bar or in the Notification panel USB tethering is active Portable Wi Fi hotspot is active Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active To share your phone s data connect...

Page 73: ...tside the actual network For example VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network for example when they are travelling VPN connections can be set up in many ways depending on the network Some networks may require you to transfer and install a security c...

Page 74: ... 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 2 3 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 bookma...

Page 75: ...m 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 web page shortcut to your Home screen 1 When viewing a web page 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 76: ...haracters appear highlighted in green 4 Tap the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next matching item 5 Tap to close the search bar To copy text from a web page 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 selecte...

Page 77: ...uch a download link for the desired file and the download then starts automatically To view your downloaded files 1 When the Browser is open press 2 Tap More Downloads To cancel an ongoing download 1 When the Browser is open press 2 Tap More Downloads 3 Mark the checkbox beside the downloading file you want to delete 4 Tap Cancel Browser settings To change your browser settings 1 When the Browser ...

Page 78: ...o fit web pages 1 When the Browser is open press 2 Tap More Settings Auto fit pages 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...

Page 79: ... the media volume is automatically set to a safe 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 your phone to a computer with a USB cable and use either the computer s file manager application or the Media...

Page 80: ...track is playing swipe the album art left or right To pause a track In the music player tap To fast forward and rewind music In the music player touch and hold or You can also drag the progress indicator marker right or left To adjust the audio volume When the music player is playing a track press the volume key To improve the sound quality using the equalizer 1 When the music player is open press...

Page 81: ...Delete You can also delete albums this way To share a track 1 When browsing your tracks in the music player library touch and hold a track title 2 Tap Send 3 Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions You can also share albums and playlists this way You might not be able to copy send or transfer copyright protected items Searching for related content with the infinit...

Page 82: ...range music by mood and tempo To add a music track as a shortcut 1 In the music player tap MY MUSIC 2 Tap or and browse to the track that you want to save as a shortcut 3 Touch and hold the track title 4 Tap Add as shortcut The shortcut now appears in the My music main view To rearrange shortcuts 1 In the music player tap MY MUSIC 2 Touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrat...

Page 83: ...ose shuffle mode or repeat mode Playlists The music player automatically creates Smart playlists on the playlist tab in the music player library You can also create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your memory card In addition you can install the Media Go application on a computer and use it to copy playlists from the computer to your phone s memory card For more information see ...

Page 84: ...nt to delete 3 Tap Delete 4 Tap Delete again to confirm Music player widget The music player widget is a miniature application that gives you direct access to the music player from your Home screen You need to add this widget to your Home screen before you can use it To add the music player widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets 3 Tap 84 This is an Internet vers...

Page 85: ...through 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 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 ch...

Page 86: ...s 2 Tap Search for channels The radio scans the whole frequency 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...

Page 87: ... video camera 3 Display 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 activate the camera 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 88: ...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 photos ...

Page 89: ... point the camera at your subject Each detected face is 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 ...

Page 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...ing 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 m...

Page 93: ...ff 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 G...

Page 94: ...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 95: ... 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 Using video camera settings To adjust video camera settings 1 Activate the camera 2 If the video camera is not selected drag to ...

Page 96: ...ke a photo by using the on screen button on the camera screen The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger This applies only when focus mode is set to touch focus Camera key only Take a photo by using only the hardware camera key The photo is ...

Page 97: ...mera 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 balance for warm lighting con...

Page 98: ...Shutter sound Choose to turn on or turn off the sound when you capture a photo 98 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 99: ...e natural images BRAVIA ENGINE is turned on by default but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption To turn off Mobile BRAVIA ENGINE 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display 3 Unmark the Mobile BRAVIA Engine checkbox if it is already marked To open Gallery and view your albums 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gallery Photos and videos on your memor...

Page 100: ...deos in Gallery 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gallery 3 Tap an album Photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid Videos are indicated by 4 Tap a photo or video to view it 5 Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the Aut...

Page 101: ...ant to delete then press 3 Tap Delete In the dialog that opens tap Delete again Working with photos in Gallery You can edit and reorganise 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...

Page 102: ...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 To geotag your photos you first need to enable location detection in your phone You can select to use either GPS satellites or wirele...

Page 103: ...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 104: ...fter 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 con...

Page 105: ...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 106: ... on both devices or confirm the suggested passcode 8 When you are notified of an incoming file to your phone drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 9 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 10 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards 11 To open a received item drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant notification Your ph...

Page 107: ...orage MSC mode Media transfer mode MTP the most common protocol for communication with Windows computers MTP mode is for data transfer between a computer and the phone s internal storage only It doesn t work for transferring data to or from a memory card in the phone MTP mode is enabled by default Mass storage mode MSC the most common way to connect phones with media devices such as TVs car kits a...

Page 108: ...ter using a Wi Fi connection Before connecting you first need to pair the two devices If you re transferring music video pictures or other media files between your phone and a computer it s best to use the Media Go application on the computer Media Go converts media files so that you can use them on your phone In order to use this feature you need a Wi Fi enabled device that supports Media transfe...

Page 109: ...all PC Companion on the PC 3 Computer If a popup window appears select Run Startme exe In the new popup window that appears click Install to start the installation and then follow the instructions to complete the installation To start PC Companion 1 Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC 2 Open the PC Companion application on the PC then click Start to open one of the features you wan...

Page 110: ... is established 2 The TV launcher 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 instructions on using a TV remote control with your phone 1 Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel while the HDMI cable is conn...

Page 111: ...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 112: ...ogle Latitude to view your friends locations on maps and share your location and other information with them Using Google Maps to get directions Use the Google Maps application to get directions when you 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 conne...

Page 113: ...ackup and restore application to back up the following types of data Bookmarks Call log Contacts Applications from Google Play Multimedia messages System settings such as alarms ringer volume Text messages You do not need to back up music files and photos or videos taken with the phone camera They are backed up automatically to the phone s memory card You may incur additional data transmission cha...

Page 114: ...EI 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 Your...

Page 115: ... screen unlock pattern PIN or password 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 Location security Set up screen lock Pattern 3 Follow the instructions in your phone You are asked to select a sec...

Page 116: ...ap None To create a screen lock password 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Location security 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...

Page 117: ...tically after download With system updates wait for your phone to restart then install the update manually To activate automatic software updates from Update center 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Update Centre 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Tap Allow automatic update and select whether to download updates via 3G and Wi Fi networks or via Wi Fi networks only Updates are now downloaded auto...

Page 118: ...e to the computer using a USB cable 3 Computer Launch the PC Companion application After a few moments PC Companion detects your phone and searches for new phone software 4 Phone When notifications appear in the status bar follow the on screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates 118 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 119: ... to sync automatically and permit applications to synchronise 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 120: ...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 121: ...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 121 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 122: ...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 123: ... After your phone vibrates once release the keys The phone restarts automatically To force a phone shutdown 1 Press and hold 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 To force close an application When a popup window tells you that an application is not responding tap Force close If you do not ...

Page 124: ... 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 network operator and make sure that the network has coverage where you are The SIM card is not working properly Insert your ...

Page 125: ...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 125 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 126: ...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 127: ... flash 88 video 94 viewing photos 88 viewing videos 95 zoom 88 caps lock 24 changing music tracks 80 charging 14 chat 51 conference calls 36 contacts 38 back up 42 copy 42 favourite 41 joining contact information 40 picture 40 sending 41 sharing 41 transferring 39 using a photo with 101 corporate email calendar and contacts 64 cropping photos 102 D date format 28 deleting 101 photos 102 tracks 81 ...

Page 128: ...cks 80 copying to memory card 79 copying to from a computer 79 creating playlists 83 deleting 81 download music information 83 hearing protection 79 my playlists 83 pausing a track 80 player overview 80 playing 79 playing in random order 83 podcasts 79 sharing 81 shortcut 82 shortcuts 82 using a headset 31 using the equalizer 80 music player creating playlists 83 deleting tracks 81 equalizer 80 mi...

Page 129: ...videos 101 shuffle music 83 silent mode 28 SIM card 114 exporting contacts to 42 slideshow 101 smile detection 89 SOS See emergency numbers status 120 bar 22 still camera 87 settings 90 using flash 88 symbols 24 synchronising 64 calendar bookmarks 12 66 contacts 12 66 Facebook contacts calendar photos 65 Google contacts calendar email 64 with Microsoft Exchange 64 SyncML 12 66 T taking photos 87 b...

Page 130: ... 103 sharing 103 viewing 95 99 100 101 viewing photos 88 videos recorded using the camera 95 voicemail 35 volume adjusting video 103 key 28 W wallpaper 20 using a photo as 102 web browser 74 managing bookmarks 75 settings 77 toolbar 74 Wi Fi 68 widget introduction 19 Timescape 54 55 Timescape Friends 55 56 Timescape Share 56 wireless networks 111 Z zoom 88 zooming photos 101 130 This is an Interne...

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