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User guide

Xperia

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ST26i/ST26a

Summary of Contents for Xperia J ST26a

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia J ST26i ST26a ...

Page 2: ...Status and notifications 24 Phone settings menu 25 Typing text 25 Keyboard and Phonepad settings 28 Customising your phone 29 Memory 32 Using a headset with your phone 32 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 c...

Page 3: ...ce 57 Getting organised 58 Calendar 58 Alarm clock 58 Scanning with the NeoReader application 61 NeoReader application menu overview 61 Synchronising data on your phone 62 Synchronising with Google 62 Synchronising your corporate email calendar and contacts 63 Synchronising with Facebook 63 Synchronising using SyncML 64 Connecting to wireless networks 66 Wi Fi 66 Virtual private networks VPNs 68 W...

Page 4: ...ne albums 100 Playing video clips in Movies 101 Sharing content with DLNA Certified devices 102 Playing files from DLNA Certified devices on your phone 102 Preparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified devices 102 Playing phone content on other DLNA Certified devices 103 Bluetooth wireless technology 104 Naming your phone 104 Pairing with another Bluetooth device 104 Sending and receiving item...

Page 5: ...5 My phone is not working as expected 125 Resetting the phone 125 I cannot charge the phone 125 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging 125 The battery performance is low 125 My wired headset does not work 126 I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer when using a USB cable 126 I cannot use Internet based services 126 Error messages 126 Recycling your phone 12...

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: ...mage parts of the phone To remove the battery 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Place the tip of your finger into the opening on the bottom side of the battery and lift up the battery To insert the memory card and the SIM card Do not insert an incompatible SIM card for example a micro SIM card into the SIM card slot Doing so could permanently damage your SIM card or your phone 8 This is an Internet ver...

Page 9: ...e relevant slots A memory card may not be included at purchase in all markets To remove the SIM card 1 Turn off your phone 2 Remove the battery cover 3 Place the tip of your finger on the SIM card and slide it out of its slot 9 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 10: ...s to remove it To attach the battery cover 1 Place the cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in the cover fits over the camera lens 2 Press down firmly on all edges of the battery cover to make sure it gets attached tightly Turning the phone on and off To turn on the phone 10 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 11: ...ion screen To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Setup guide Screen lock When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touch screen when you are not using it To activate the screen Briefly press the power key To unlock the screen Drag to ...

Page 12: ...nge ActiveSync account Synchronise your phone with your corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account This way you keep your work email contacts and calendar events with you at all times Facebook account Facebook connects you with friends family and colleagues all over the world Log in now to share your world with others SyncML account Synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML ...

Page 13: ...Getting to know your phone Phone overview 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 1 16 14 17 19 18 20 15 13 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 14: ...ns Menu Open a list of options available in the current screen or application Battery Charging the battery Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone 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 p...

Page 15: ...y charged Red The battery level is low Orange The battery is charging The battery level is between low and full To check the battery level 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Status Battery level Improving battery performance The following tips can help you improve battery performance Charge your phone often This will not affect the lifetime of the battery Downloading d...

Page 16: ... any live wallpaper Go to www sonymobile com to get the latest battery performance tips for your phone model To access the battery usage menu 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Battery to see which installed applications consume the most battery power To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap 3 Tap Widgets Tools Data traffic To add the ...

Page 17: ... and make sure only you can access your phone content Your phone screen is made from glass Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or shattered Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself Glass screens are sensitive to drops and mechanical shocks Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty service To open or highlight an item Tap the item To mark or unmark options Tap...

Page 18: ...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 18 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for priv...

Page 19: ...nally 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 left or right to ...

Page 20: ...of your Home screen All widgets from different parts of your Home screen are now displayed in one view When all Home screen widgets are combined in one view tap on any widget to go to the part of the Home screen containing that widget Timescape Feed widget The Timescape Feed widget shows all your most recent Timescape events in one view You can flick up or down within the widget to view the full c...

Page 21: ...ifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to the folder To rename a folder 1 Tap the folder to open it 2 Touch the folder s title bar to 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 ...

Page 22: ...cation screen The Application screen which you open from your Home screen contains the applications that come installed with your phone as well as the applications you download The Application screen extends beyond the regular screen width so you need to flick left and right to view all content To open the Application screen From your Home screen tap To browse the Application screen Open the Appli...

Page 23: ...ng To open a menu in an application While using the application press A menu is not available in all applications Rearranging your Application screen Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your preferences To arrange applications on the Application screen 1 From your Home screen tap to go to the Application screen 2 Tap and select an option To move an application on th...

Page 24: ... there is a new message or a missed call The notification light may not work when the battery level is low Checking notifications and ongoing activities You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more information For example you can use the panel to open a new message or view a calendar event You can also open some applications that run in the background such as the mu...

Page 25: ... text On screen keyboard Tap the keys of the on screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently Some applications open the on screen keyboard automatically You can also open this keyboard by touching a text field Using the on screen keyboard 5 1 6 7 4 3 2 1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock For some languages this key is used to access extra characters in the language 2 Close t...

Page 26: ...tween upper case and lower case letters Before you enter a letter tap to switch to upper case or vice versa To turn on the caps lock Before you type a word tap or until appears To enter numbers or symbols When you enter text tap A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears Tap to view more options To insert a smiley 1 When you enter text touch and hold 2 Select a smiley To delete characters Tap to ...

Page 27: ...phone 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 7 8 ABC DEF JKL MNO GHI TUV WXYZ PQRS 5 123 3 4 6 2 1 Choose a text input option 2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock 3 Display numbers 4 Display symbols and smile...

Page 28: ...lected Then do the same for the next character you want to enter and so on To enter numbers using the Phonepad When the Phonepad is open tap A Phonepad with numbers appears To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad 1 When the Phonepad is open tap A grid with symbols and smileys appears 2 Scroll up or down to view more options Tap a symbol or smiley to select it Keyboard and Phonepad setting...

Page 29: ...down To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key When playing music or watching video press the volume key up or down Adjusting the sound settings You can adjust the sound settings in your phone For example you can set your phone to silent mode so that it doesn t ring when you re in a meeting To set the phone to silent mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Sel...

Page 30: ...he Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic date time checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Select time zone 5 Select an option To set the date format 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time Select date format 3 Select an option Ringtone settings To set a phone ringtone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound Phone ringtone 3 Select ...

Page 31: ...language to use in your phone To change the phone language 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Language input Language 3 Select an option If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts find and tap the Settings icon Then select the entry beside and select the first entry in the following menu You can then select the language you want Airplane mode In Airplane mode ...

Page 32: ...ich is used for media content This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices Formatting the memory card You can format the memory card in your phone for example to free up memory This means that you erase all data on the card All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it Make sure you make backups of everything you want to save before for...

Page 33: ... manually add and change Internet and network settings in your phone at any time Contact your network operator for detailed information on your Internet and messaging settings To download Internet and messaging settings 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Xperia Internet settings To reset the default Internet settings 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings More Mobile networks ...

Page 34: ...creen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Data usage To turn data traffic on or off 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Data usage 3 To turn data traffic on or off tap the on off switch beside Mobile data accordingly You can also turn data traffic on or off by marking or unmarking the Data enabled checkbox under Settings More Mobile networks To set a data usage warning 1 Make sure that you...

Page 35: ... Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks Network operators 3 Tap Search mode 4 When a popup window appears tap Manual 5 Select a network If you select a network manually your phone will not search for other networks even if you move out of range of the manually selected network To activate automatic network selection 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks Networ...

Page 36: ...n sending search and synchronisation requests Additional charges may apply for data roaming Consult your service provider To activate data roaming 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks 3 Mark the Data roaming checkbox You can t activate data roaming when data connections have been deactivated 36 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for privat...

Page 37: ...n 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 Find and...

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: ...g calls When you 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 prede...

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: ...onisation account you can choose to add the SIM card contacts under that account Or you can choose to only use these contacts in the phone Select your desired option 4 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts 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 Impo...

Page 44: ...counts 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 di...

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 ...

Page 46: ... you want to add the contact then tap Done Communicating with your contacts To search for a contact 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 contac...

Page 47: ...ool 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 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 ...

Page 48: ...recipients before sending the message press To add a recipient tap Add recipient To remove a recipient tap Edit recipients and tap next to a recipient field When you are finished tap Done 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 t...

Page 49: ... 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 search for messages 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Press then tap Search 3 Tap Search Messaging 4 Enter your search keywords then tap Go Text and multimedia message options To change your message notification setti...

Page 50: ...me name shows in the emails you send from this account When you are finished tap Next You can set up more than one email account See To add an extra email account in your phone on page 52 Using email To create and send an email message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to use another email account that you have set up on your ...

Page 51: ... up on your phone tap the bar containing then select the account you want to check 3 Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox Emails with attachments are identified by 4 Tap the attachment tab in the email body All attachments appear in a list 5 Tap Load below an attachment item 6 When the attachment is downloaded tap View or Save To save a sender s email address to your contacts 1 Fro...

Page 52: ...d tap one of the icons in the tool bar to for example move the selected emails to another folder To view all folders for one email account 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing then select the account you want to check 2 Tap to view all the fo...

Page 53: ... in the phone you can also chat to friends using the Google Talk application synchronise your phone calendar application with your Google Calendar and download applications and games from Google Play The services and features described in this chapter may not be supported in all countries or regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas To set up a Google account in your phone 1...

Page 54: ...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 54 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 More Settings 3 Tap to open the setting you want to change and edit as desired Alar...

Page 59: ...the alarm you want to activate To delete an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap Set alarm 4 Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete 5 Tap Delete alarm then tap OK To set the ringtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap Set alarm 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit 5 Tap Ringtone and select an option 6 Tap Done then tap OK To set a recurring...

Page 60: ...larms to sound when the phone is in silent mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap Set alarm 4 Press then tap Settings 5 Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox To snooze an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Snooze To turn off an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Dismiss 60 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 61: ...code manually Some bar codes might be too small to scan To enter a barcode manually 1 When the NeoReader application is open tap 2 Tap the text field then enter the numbers of the barcode NeoReader application menu overview The following menu options are available in the NeoReader application Capture the barcode using a higher image resolution in cases where NeoReader does not recognise the barcod...

Page 62: ...d 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 Tap Next 7 Tap your newly created Google account then tap the items you want to synchronise To synchronise manually with your Google account 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Tap the Goo...

Page 63: ...he corporate account so that it can be easily identified To edit the setup of corporate email calendar and contacts 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync and select your corporate account 3 Tap Account settings 4 Change the settings to suit your needs For example you can decide how often the phone should check for new email messages to get your corporate calendar and contacts in...

Page 64: ...tap Remove account 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm 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 your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Make sure that synchronisation is turne...

Page 65: ...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 65 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 66: ...ble Wi Fi networks It may take a few seconds before Wi Fi is enabled To connect to a Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 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 ...

Page 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 69 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only fo...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...select where you want to save the image Select a location If you prefer to making the current download setting the default setting mark the Set as default download memory checkbox If both the internal storage and the SD card are unavailable the image cannot be saved Multiple windows Your browser can run up to 16 different windows at the same time You can for example log in to your webmail in one w...

Page 74: ...text displayed to suit your needs or you can clear cache cookies browser history and other data linked to the websites you visit To change your browser settings 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings To change the text size on web pages 1 When the 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 ...

Page 75: ... checkbox if it is not already marked 4 Tap Auto fill text then enter text that you want to use for auto filling on web 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 con...

Page 76: ...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 your phone to a computer with a USB ...

Page 77: ...buttons up or down If you prefer to adjust the sound automatically tap and select a style To turn on the Surround sound 1 When the music player is open press 2 Tap Sound enhancements More Headphone surround 3 Select a setting 4 Tap OK To view the current play queue While a track is playing in the music player tap the album art and then tap To minimise the music player When the music player is play...

Page 78: ...an discover audio content that is related to the artist you are listening to by tapping the infinite button You can also search for audio content related to a particular artist while you are browsing the music player The music player searches for and lists the following types of results Music videos on YouTube Artist info on Wikipedia Lyrics on Google Karaoke videos on YouTube Extension searches o...

Page 79: ...til it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to You can t delete the following tabs Tracks Albums Artists Playlists Music Unlimited Friends music and SensMe channels To update your music with the latest information 1 In the music player tap MY MUSIC then press 2 Tap Download music info Start Your phone searches online and downloads the latest available album art and track information...

Page 80: ...hen browsing the music 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 music player tap MY MUSIC 2 Tap 3 Under Playlists tap a playlist 4 Tap a track to ...

Page 81: ...creen press 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 choose to purchase the track recomme...

Page 82: ...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 82 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 83: ...a favourite 4 Move downwards to the next favourite available when favourites are saved 5 A saved favourite channel 6 Radio on off key 7 RDS Radio Data System information not available in all countries regions 8 Open the TrackID application To start the FM radio 1 Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your phone 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap FM radio The available channels appear...

Page 84: ...nce either device is connected you can switch the sound to the phone speaker if desired To switch the radio sound to the phone speaker 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Play in speaker To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones press and tap Play in headphones Identifying radio tracks using TrackID Use TrackID technology to identify music tracks as they play on your phone s FM ...

Page 85: ...ired 3 Tap Share to send details of the track to Facebook 4 Tap Cancel to return to the FM radio application 5 Once you have posted a track to your Facebook account a confirmation message appears on the FM radio screen will not appear on the FM radio screen if you are not logged in to Facebook 85 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 86: ... setting icons To open the camera From your Home screen tap then find and tap To close the camera Press from the main camera screen Using the still camera There are two ways to take photos with the still camera You can tap the on screen camera button or touch a spot on the screen To take a photo by touching the screen 1 Activate the camera 2 If the still camera is not selected drag to 3 To display...

Page 87: ...otos and videos 1 Open the camera then tap a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to open a photo or video 2 Flick left or right to view your photos and videos Videos are identified by In step 1 you can also flick the thumbnails from right to left and then select the one you want to view To delete a photo 1 Open the photo you want to delete 2 Press and then tap To delete a recently taken photo or...

Page 88: ...ew Normal Front camera Select the front camera if you want to take self portrait photos Sweep Panorama Use this setting to take wide angle panoramic photos Just tap the screen and move the camera steadily from one side to the other Focus mode The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp When continuous autofocus is on the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within th...

Page 89: ... conditions such as under light bulbs 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 Scenes Use the Scenes feature to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre programmed scenes The camera determine...

Page 90: ...P 16 9 3 megapixel picture size with 16 9 aspect ratio A high resolution widescreen format Has a higher resolution than full HD Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays 2MP 4 3 2 megapixel picture size with 4 3 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on non widescreen displays 2MP 16 9 2 megapixel picture size with 16 9 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view...

Page 91: ...sult 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 about different angles and move towards the subject Take some vertical photos Try different positions Use a plain background A plain b...

Page 92: ...iewfinder and then press and hold the item you want to delete Using video camera settings To adjust video camera settings 1 Activate the camera 2 If the video camera is not selected drag to 3 Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen 4 To display all settings press 5 Select the setting you want to adjust then make your changes To customise the video camera settings panel 1 When the v...

Page 93: ...cus is on the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame stays sharp Single auto focus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject Continuous autofocus is on Infinity Use when recording videos from a distance Focus is set on subjects far away Subjects close to the camera may be blurred Video size Adjust the video size for different formats VGA VGA forma...

Page 94: ...utomatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions such as under light bulbs 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 Microphone Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos Shutter...

Page 95: ... a computer on page 107 Album tab overview The following tabs are available in Album Pictures view all photos and videos saved to the memory card Map 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 96: ...era 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 orie...

Page 97: ...ropped 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 ...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ...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 102: ... 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 you set up file sharing on your phone you must also give access permission ...

Page 103: ...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 104: ... other devices after you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To give your phone a name 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth function is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 4 Press and select Rename phone 5 Enter a name for your phone 6 Tap Rename Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your phone with another device you c...

Page 105: ...pair Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth function such as Photos and videos Music and other audio files Contacts Web pages To send items using Bluetooth 1 Receiving device Make sure the Bluetooth device that you want to send the item...

Page 106: ...rm the suggested passcode 4 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 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 106 This is an Internet version of...

Page 107: ...ows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s internal storage and SD card appear as external disks 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 Befor...

Page 108: ...phone You can also use PC Companion to update your phone and get the latest software version available The installation files for PC Companion are saved on your phone and the installation is launched from the phone when you connect it to a computer via USB cable You need an internet connected computer running one of the following operating systems to use the PC Companion application Microsoft Wind...

Page 109: ...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 109 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 110: ...ess networks 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Location services 3 Mark the Google s location service 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 tim...

Page 111: ...Google 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 con...

Page 112: ...p Settings About phone Status 3 Scroll to IMEI to view the 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 e...

Page 113: ...gs Security Screen lock 2 Select an option It is very important that you remember your 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 set up the Face Unlock protection 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Tap Face Unlock ...

Page 114: ...Find and tap Settings Security Screen lock 3 Draw your screen unlock pattern 4 Tap Pattern 5 Follow the instructions in your phone To disable the screen unlock pattern 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Draw the screen unlock pattern 3 Tap Slide To create a screen unlock PIN 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock PIN 2 Enter a numeric PIN 3 If necessary ...

Page 115: ... the screen unlock password 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Enter your password and tap Next 3 Tap Slide 115 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 116: ...e 3 Select the desired application or system update and tap Download or tap Update all to download all application updates Application updates launch automatically after download With system updates wait for your phone to restart then install the update manually Also You may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over 3G mobile networks To activate automatic software updates from U...

Page 117: ...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 118: ...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 119: ...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 119 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

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: ...rganise 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 mes...

Page 123: ... 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 124: ...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 125: ...re to back up any important data saved on your phone To reset the phone without erasing personal data To avoid permanent phone damage do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is underway 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 Tap Settings reset Reset phone 4 To confirm tap Reset settings To perform a factory data reset To avoid permanent phone damage do not rest...

Page 126: ...our 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 SIM card in another phone If this works it is proba...

Page 127: ...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 127 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 128: ...y names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Visit www sonymobile com for more information All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone This product is protected by certain intelle...

Page 129: ...86 recording videos 91 92 screen 86 self portraits 87 settings 88 92 taking photos 86 87 using the flash 87 video 91 viewing photos 87 viewing videos 92 zoom 87 caps lock 25 charging 14 chat 54 conference calls 39 contacts 42 back up 47 copy 47 favourite 46 groups 46 importing from SIM card 43 joining contact information 45 picture 45 sending 46 sharing 46 transferring 43 using a photo with 97 cor...

Page 130: ...ion 76 My playlists 80 pausing a track 77 podcasts 76 purchasing 81 searching using TrackID 81 sharing 78 81 shortcuts 79 using a headset 33 viewing artist info 81 music player 76 79 adding tracks to playlists 80 creating playlists 80 deleting tracks 77 minimising 77 My music 78 playing tracks in random order 80 playlists 80 SensMe channels 79 using the equalizer 77 music player widget 80 N Naviga...

Page 131: ...e music 80 silent mode 29 SIM card 112 exporting contacts to 47 importing contacts from 43 removing 9 slideshow 97 SOS See emergency numbers 37 status 120 bar 24 still camera 86 settings 88 surround sound 77 symbols 25 synchronising 62 calendar bookmarks 12 64 contacts 12 64 Facebook contacts calendar photos 63 Google contacts calendar email 62 Microsoft Exchange contacts calendar email 63 SyncML ...

Page 132: ...oto as 97 web browser 70 managing bookmarks 71 settings 74 Wi Fi 66 widgets 20 resizing 20 Timescape Feed 20 Timescape Friends 20 Timescape Share 20 wireless networks 110 Z zoom 87 zooming photos 97 132 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

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