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helps you access additional computer applications to transfer and organise media

files, update your device, synchronise device content, and more.

You might not be able to transfer some copyright-protected material between your device and

a computer.

Transferring and handling content using a USB cable

Use a USB cable connection between a computer and your device for easy transfer

and management of your files. Once the two devices are connected, you can drag

and drop content between your device and the computer, or between your device's

internal storage and SD card, using the computer's file explorer.
If you're transferring music, video, pictures or other media files to your device, it's

best to use the Media Go™ application on your computer. Media Go™ converts

media files so that you can use them on your device.

To transfer content between your device and computer using a USB cable

Using a USB cable, connect your device to a computer.

Internal storage

connected

appears in the status bar.

Computer

: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait

until the internal storage on your device appears as an external disk in

Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.

Computer

: Drag and drop the desired files between your device and the

computer.

To transfer content between internal storage and an SD card via USB

Using a USB cable, connect your phone to a computer.

Internal storage & SD

card connected

appears in the status bar on your phone screen.

Computer

: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait

until your phone's internal storage and your SD card appear as external disks

in Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.

Computer

: Drag and drop the desired files between the phone's internal

storage and the SD card.

To transfer files directly from internal storage to an SD card in the device

From your

Home screen

, tap .

Find and tap

Settings

Storage

Transfer data to SD card

Mark the file types you want to transfer to the SD card.

Tap

Transfer

The direct transfer method means that a USB cable connection to a computer is not

necessary.

Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi

You can transfer files between your device and other MTP compatible devices, such
as a computer, 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 device 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

device.

In order to use this feature, you need a Wi-Fi

enabled device that supports Media transfer,

for example, a computer running Microsoft

Windows Vista

or Windows

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Summary of Contents for Xperia L

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia L C2105 C2104 ...

Page 2: ...tings menu 23 Typing text 24 Customising your device 28 Enhancing the sound output 31 Memory 31 Using a headset 32 Internet and messaging settings 32 Controlling data usage 33 Mobile network settings 34 Google Play 36 Getting started with Google Play 36 Downloading from Google Play 36 Clearing your application data 36 Permissions 37 Installing applications not from Google Play 37 Calling 38 Emerge...

Page 3: ...aliser 58 Getting more information about a track or artist 58 Using My music to organise your tracks 58 Managing playlists 60 WALKMAN application widget 61 Protecting your hearing 61 Music services 62 TrackID technology 62 Music Unlimited 63 About the PlayNow service 63 FM radio 65 About the FM radio 65 Using your favourite radio channels 66 Sound settings 66 Identifying radio tracks using TrackID...

Page 4: ... 98 Connecting your device to a computer 100 Screen mirroring 102 Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader application 103 Smart Connect 104 Synchronising data on your device 105 About synchronising data on your device 105 Synchronising with Google 105 Synchronising your corporate email calendar and contacts 105 Synchronising with Facebook 106 Maps and locations 108 About location services 108 Using G...

Page 5: ... Reference 120 Settings overview 120 Status and notification icons overview 121 Application overview 122 Important information 124 Important information leaflet 124 Limitations to services and features 124 Legal information 124 Index 125 5 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

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

Page 7: ...ars from one place 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...

Page 8: ... 13 NFC detection area 14 Speaker 15 Strap hole 16 Camera key 17 Volume Zoom key Assembly To remove the back cover Insert a thumbnail into the gap between the back cover and one side of your device then lift up the cover 8 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 9: ...of the cover make clicking noises as they lock into place Turning the device on and off To turn on the device 1 Press and hold down the power key until the device vibrates 2 If your screen goes dark briefly press the power key to activate the screen 3 To unlock the screen drag up or drag down 4 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested then select OK 5 Wait a while for the device to start Your SIM ca...

Page 10: ...s the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Setup guide Accounts and services Sign in to your online service accounts from your device to get easy access when you re on the move For example you can integrate contacts from your Google account into your phonebook so you have everything in one place You can sign up to new online services from your device as well as from a com...

Page 11: ...rking service that connects you with friends family and colleagues around the world Set up Facebook to work on your device so that you can stay in touch from anywhere 11 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 12: ...ttery icon appears on the screen when you connect the charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a charger You can still use your device while it is charging Charging your device over a long period of time for example overnight does not damage the battery or the device The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a certain time when...

Page 13: ...nce Charge your device often This will not affect the lifetime of the battery Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming When you re not using the Internet you can save power by disabling all data connections over mobile networks This setting does not prevent your device from transmitting data over other wireless networks Turn off Bluetooth and Wi Fi when you don t need these features Y...

Page 14: ...n data traffic and several power consuming applications when your screen is inactive When STAMINA mode is active you can still receive phone calls and text and multimedia messages You can also set up an applications list to allow some applications to keep running when your screen is inactive Once the screen becomes active again all paused functions are resumed To activate STAMINA mode 1 From your ...

Page 15: ...tings Power management 3 To open the settings menu tap Low battery mode 4 Adjust the settings as desired 5 When you re finished tap Using the touchscreen A protective plastic sheet is already attached to the screen of your device when you buy it You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen Otherwise the touchscreen might not function properly When your device is on and left idle for...

Page 16: ...thin the zoomable area If you for example want to zoom in on a photo make sure that both fingers are within the photo frame area Scrolling Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen To scroll Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen To scrol...

Page 17: ... the lockscreen you can play tracks take photos and record videos without unlocking the screen To take a photo from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen briefly press the power key 2 To activate the camera controls drag to the left across the screen 3 Tap To play an audio track from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen briefly press the power key 2 To display the music player controls drag t...

Page 18: ... To go to the Home screen Press To browse the Home screen Flick right or left To set a pane as the main Home screen pane 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates 2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to set as your main Home screen pane then tap To add a pane to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the dev...

Page 19: ...t Change the screen background move items around create folders and add shortcuts and widgets Customisation options When you touch and hold an empty area of your Home screen the following customisation options appear Add widgets to your Home screen Add applications and shortcuts Set a wallpaper for your Home screen Set a background theme To view customisation options from the Home screen Touch and...

Page 20: ...our Home screen until the device vibrates 2 Tap Themes 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 Application screen The Application screen which you open from your Home screen contains the applications that come pre installed on you...

Page 21: ...recently used applications window appears on the right of the screen Application menu You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application The menu will look different depending on which application you are using 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 aroun...

Page 22: ...to change other settings 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 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 exam...

Page 23: ...ust basic device settings For example you can turn on Wi Fi To open the device settings menu from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap To adjust sound settings from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap To control the Bluetooth function from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap To control the Wi Fi function from the Notificatio...

Page 24: ...eyboard view Note that this icon does not appear in portrait mode 3 Display numbers and symbols 4 Personalise your keyboard This key disappears after the keyboard is personalised 5 Enter a space 6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 7 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual device To display the on...

Page 25: ...pears Tap to view more options To enter common punctuation marks 1 When you finish entering a word tap the space bar 2 Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar The selected mark is inserted before the space To quickly enter a full stop tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word To delete characters Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete then tap To ente...

Page 26: ...r tap each letter to enter the word 4 If the Space between gestures setting is activated trace the next word that you want to enter If not tap the space bar and then trace the next word you want to enter To enter joined compound words when the Space between gestures setting is activated you may need to slide to enter the first part of the word then tap each letter to enter the rest of the word To ...

Page 27: ...ter you want is not the first letter on the key Tap the word that appears or tap to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list When appears in the Phonepad tap the on screen key for the character you want to enter Keep pressing this key until the desired character is selected Then do the same for the next character you want to enter and so on To enter numbers using the Phonepad Whe...

Page 28: ...When you enter text you can use the voice input function instead of typing the words Just speak the words that you want to enter Voice input is an experimental technology from Google and is available for a number of languages and regions To enable voice input 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard or the Phonepad tap or 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings 3 Mark the Google voice typing ke...

Page 29: ...vice to silent mode To set your device to vibrate and ring mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the Vibrate when ringing checkbox Time and date You can change the time and date on your device To set the date manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic date time checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Set date 5 Adjust the dat...

Page 30: ...me screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the Vibrate on touch checkbox The screen now vibrates when you tap soft keys and certain applications To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Sleep 3 Select an option To turn off the screen quickly briefly press the power key To keep the screen active while your device is char...

Page 31: ...ound To enhance the speaker sound quality using Clear Phase 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the Clear Phase checkbox The activation of the Clear Phase feature has no effect on voice communication applications For example there is no change in the voice call sound quality Using xLOUD technology Use xLOUD audio filter technology from Sony to enhance the speaker volum...

Page 32: ...e 100 Using a headset Use the accessories provided with your device or other compatible accessories for optimal performance To use a headset 1 Connect the headset to your device 2 To answer 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 device you may purchase one separately If you are listening to music the music stops when y...

Page 33: ...s More Mobile networks 3 Tap Access Point Names If you have several available connections the active network connection is indicated by a marked button To add Internet settings manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks Access Point Names 3 Tap 4 Tap New APN 5 Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile that you want to create 6 Tap APN and enter the ac...

Page 34: ...f individual applications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Data usage 3 Find and tap the desired application 4 Mark the Restrict background data checkbox 5 To access more specific settings for the application tap View app settings and make the desired changes Specific settings for an application may not always be accessible The performance of individual applications may be affec...

Page 35: ...rk the Mobile data traffic checkbox Data roaming Some network operators allow mobile data connections via mobile networks when you are outside of your home network roaming Note that data transmission charges may apply Contact your network operator for more information Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any notification for example when sending searc...

Page 36: ...ct your operator for more information To download a free 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 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 funct...

Page 37: ...o applications you trust To view permissions of an application 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Tap Apps 4 Tap the desired application 5 Scroll down to view the relevant details under Permissions Installing applications not from Google Play Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your device By default your device is set to block such installations H...

Page 38: ... use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contact list and call logs When you make a call your device s main microphone works together with the second microphone to suppress noise and background sound Do not cover the second microphone while you make a call To make a call by dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Ca...

Page 39: ... 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 edit a number before calling touch and hold the number then ta...

Page 40: ... Additional settings 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting tap Call waiting To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap To make a second call 1 During an ongoing call tap Dialpad 2 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call 3 The first call is put on hold The same procedure applies to subsequent calls To switch between multiple cal...

Page 41: ...rd and tap Enable Rejecting a call with a message You can reject a call with a predefined message When you reject a call with such a message the message is automatically sent to the caller and saved on your device Six messages are predefined on your device You can select from these predefined messages which can also be edited if necessary To reject a call with a predefined message Drag Reject with...

Page 42: ...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 settings Fixed dialing numbers 3 Tap Activate fixed dialing or Deactivate fixed dialing 4 Enter your PIN2 and tap OK To access the list of accept...

Page 43: ... It s free and the installation files are already saved on your new device PC Companion also offers a range of other features including help to update your device software To install PC Companion 1 New device Turn on your new Android device and connect it to a PC using a USB cable 2 New device Tap Install to install PC Companion on the PC 3 Computer If a popup window appears to notify you about av...

Page 44: ...hen tap Import contacts SD card 3 If you have set up a synchronisation account you can add the imported memory card contacts under that account Or you can choose to only use the imported contacts on your device Select your desired option 4 If you have more than one vCard file on the SD card a list appears showing different batches of contacts saved on your device with the corresponding dates for w...

Page 45: ...n contacts on your device 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 display in the Contacts application 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Filter 3 In the list that appears ...

Page 46: ...p OK To edit contact information about yourself 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap Myself then tap 3 Enter the new information or make the changes you want 4 When you are done tap Done Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application If you synchronise your contacts with a new account or import contact information in other ways you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts ...

Page 47: ...g the contact sending a text or multimedia message and starting a chat using the Google Talk application For an application to appear as an option in the quick contact menu you may need to set up the application in your device and be logged in to the application For example you need to start the Gmail application and enter your login details before you can use Gmail from the quick contact menu Sha...

Page 48: ...n tap 2 Press then tap Export 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 Export 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing contacts on your SIM card When you export contacts to a SIM card not all information ...

Page 49: ... an option 7 To send the message tap Send If you exit a message before sending it gets saved as a draft The conversation gets tagged with the word Draft To read a received message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message is not yet downloaded tap and hold the message then tap Download message You can also open messages from the status bar when a...

Page 50: ...ant to save then select the desired option To star a message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation you want to open 3 In the message you want to star tap 4 To unstar a message tap To view starred messages 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Press then tap Starred messages 3 All starred messages appear in a list To search for messages 1 From your Home scre...

Page 51: ...n To start Google Talk 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Talk To reply to an instant message with Google Talk 1 When someone contacts you on Google 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: ...unt on your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Tap at the top of the screen then tap Add account 4 Enter the email address and password then tap Next If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually 5 When prompted enter a name for your email account so that it is easily identifiable The same name shows in the emails you se...

Page 53: ... recipient field To add more than one recipient mark the checkboxes for the desired recipients When you are finished tap Done 5 Tap Subject and enter the email subject 6 To attach a file tap Select the type of file then tap the file you want to attach from the list that appears 7 In the message area enter your message text 8 To set a priority level press then tap Set priority and select an option ...

Page 54: ...General Preview pane then select an option To view an email message attachment 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to view Emails with attachments are indicated by 4 After the email message opens tap then tap View To save a sender s email address to your contacts 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3...

Page 55: ...mail 2 Tap at the top of the screen and select the account you want to check then tap again and select Show all folders to view all the folders in this account To change the inbox check frequency 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Select the account for which you want to change the inbox check frequency 5 Tap Inbox check frequency and select an option To s...

Page 56: ...6 Total time length of the track 7 Elapsed time of current track 8 Progress indicator drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forward or rewind 9 Play Pause button 10 Go to the previous track in the current play queue or rewind Transferring media files to your device Before using the WALKMAN application it s a good idea to transfer all your favourite media content from a computer to your ...

Page 57: ...omatically tap and select a style To turn on the surround sound feature 1 When the WALKMAN application is open tap 2 Tap Settings Sound enhancements Settings Surround sound VPT 3 Select a setting then tap OK to confirm To view the current play queue 1 While a track is playing in the WALKMAN application tap 2 Tap Play queue To minimise the WALKMAN application When the WALKMAN application is playing...

Page 58: ...he WALKMAN application tap 2 Tap Visualizer Tap to switch to full screen view To change the background theme 1 In the WALKMAN application tap 2 Tap Visualizer 3 Tap Theme and select a theme Getting more information about a track or artist In the WALKMAN application you can get more information about the artist that you are listening to by tapping the infinite button The infinite button also gives ...

Page 59: ...t The shortcut now appears in the My music main view To rearrange shortcuts In My music touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and your device vibrates then drag the item to a new location To delete a shortcut In My music touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and your device vibrates then drag the item to You can t delete the following tabs Songs Albums Artists Playlists Music Unlimit...

Page 60: ...can be for example a playlist you have created yourself or an album To play tracks in random order 1 In My music tap and navigate to an album or tap and browse to a playlist 2 Tap the album art then tap to turn on Shuffle mode To turn off shuffle mode When tracks are playing in random order tap the album art Managing playlists In My music you can create your own playlists from the music that is sa...

Page 61: ...n You need to add this widget to your Home screen before you can use it To add the WALKMAN application widget to your Home screen 1 Tap an empty area on your Home screen then tap Widgets 2 Find and tap WALKMAN Protecting your hearing Listening to the WALKMAN application or other media players at excessive volume or for a prolonged period of time can damage your hearing even when the volume is at a...

Page 62: ...the TrackID application then tap Charts The first time you view a chart it is set to your own region 2 To see charts of the most popular searches in other regions tap Regions 3 Select a country or region Using TrackID technology results Track information appears when the TrackID application recognises a track You can select to purchase the track or share it using email SMS or a social networking s...

Page 63: ...Home screen tap 2 Find and tap About the PlayNow service You can use the PlayNow service to download applications music games ringtones and wallpapers The PlayNow service offers both free and non free downloads Note that payment options for non free applications may vary per country The PlayNow service is not available in all countries Before you download content Before you download make sure that...

Page 64: ...ou want to download by browsing categories or by using the search function 4 Tap the item to view its details 5 Click Buy now to start the purchase process After your purchase has been validated you can start to download your content 64 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 65: ...om your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap FM radio The available channels appear as you scroll 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 To move between radio channels Flick your finger left or right along the frequency band Drag the tuning dial right...

Page 66: ...earch for radio channels 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Search for channels The radio scans the whole frequency band and all available channels are displayed Sound settings 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 speaker if desired To switch the ra...

Page 67: ...tap TrackID 2 A progress indicator appears while the TrackID application samples the song If successful you are presented with a track result or a list of possible tracks 3 Press to return to the FM Radio The TrackID application and the TrackID service are not supported in all countries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas 67 This is an Internet version of this publicat...

Page 68: ...r exit the camera 7 Switch between front and main camera 8 Camera setting icons 9 Front camera To open the camera When the screen is active press and hold down the camera key To close the camera Press from the main camera screen Using the still camera There are three ways to take photos with the still camera You can press the camera key tap the on screen camera button or touch a spot on the screen...

Page 69: ...e frames A yellow frame shows which face has been selected for focus Focus is set to the face closest to the camera You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus To turn on face detection 1 Activate the camera 2 Tap the icon on the top left of the screen then select Normal 3 To display all settings tap 4 Tap Focus mode Face detection To take a photo using face detectio...

Page 70: ...ter you confirm your settings press to return to the camera screen 6 If appears on the camera screen your location is available and your photo can get geotagged If not check your GPS and or wireless network connection Using still camera settings To adjust the still camera settings 1 Activate the camera 2 To display all settings tap 3 Select the setting that you want to adjust then edit as desired ...

Page 71: ...t using the flash requires a steady hand Use the self timer to avoid blurred photos Red eye reduction Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a photo Self timer With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the device Use this function to take self portraits or group photos where everyone can be in the photo You can also use the self timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking phot...

Page 72: ...era screen to set the area of focus Continuous autofocus is off Touch and hold the camera screen until the yellow focus frame turns blue indicating that the focus is set The photo is taken when you release your finger This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode Exposure value Determine the amount of light in the photo you want to take A higher value indicates an increased amount of lig...

Page 73: ...cult to hold the device steady The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand Geotagging Tag photos with details of where you took them On When geotagging is turned on the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you take them To use geotagging you must enable location features from the Settings menu For geotags to be added to a photo the location must be...

Page 74: ...the camera 2 Tap the thumbnails at the top right of the screen 3 Flick left or right to browse all photo and video files Videos are identified by 4 Tap to play a video 5 To stop playing the video tap or To delete a recorded video 1 Browse to the video that you want to delete 2 Tap an empty area of the screen to make appear 3 Tap 4 Tap OK to confirm Using the video camera settings To adjust the vid...

Page 75: ... scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred Hold your hand steady or use a support Video resolution Adjust the video resolution for different formats 1280 720 16 9 HD High Definition format with 16 9 aspect ratio 1280 720 pixels 864 480 9 5 FWVGA format with 9 5 aspect ratio 640 480 4 3 VGA format with 4 3 aspect ratio 320 240 4 3 QVGA fo...

Page 76: ... the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame stays sharp Single autofocus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject Continuous autofocus is on Face detection The camera automatically detects up to five human faces indicated by frames on the screen The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face You can also select which face to focus on by tap...

Page 77: ...gs to be added to a photo the location must be determined before you take the photo Your location is determined when appears on the camera screen When your device is searching for your position appears Off When geotagging is turned off you cannot view the location where you took a photo Microphone Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos Touch capture Identify a partic...

Page 78: ...act pictures For more information see Connecting your device to a computer on page 100 Album tab overview The following tabs are available in Album Pictures view all photos and videos saved on your device My albums view your online albums and your geotagged photos and video clips on a world map To open Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album If the screen orientation does not change...

Page 79: ...r pinch two fingers together to zoom out To work with batches of photos or videos in Album 1 When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album tap then tap Select items 2 Tap the items you want to work with Selected items are indicated by a blue frame 3 Use the tools in the toolbar at the top of the screen to work with your selected items To activate selection mode you can also touch and hold ...

Page 80: ...ent appears 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 your device sideways mark the Auto rotate screen checkbox under Settings Display To view content in list view in the My SD card tile ...

Page 81: ...pear then drag the corner accordingly 4 To move the crop frame to another area of the photo touch and hold inside the frame then drag it to the desired position 5 To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it tap Save The original uncropped version remains on your device To use a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap Use as 2 Select an option from the...

Page 82: ... video 1 When a video is playing tap the screen to display the toolbars 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 y...

Page 83: ...mber 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 view geotagged photos on a globe in Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album My al...

Page 84: ...your friends have uploaded to online services such as Picasa and Facebook You can view comments from your friends and add your own comments as well Overview of online services 1 Active online service 2 Name of online album 3 Number of items in the online album 4 Refresh 5 View menu options To view photos from online services in Album 1 Make sure you are signed in to the online service that you wan...

Page 85: ...ts scroll down the screen 3 To add your own comments enter your comments at the bottom of the screen then tap Post To Like a photo or video on Facebook While viewing a photo or video from one of your Facebook albums tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap to show that you Like the item on Facebook 85 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 86: ...se all movies 3 Browse content on other connected DLNA Certified devices 4 View menu options Using Movies To play a video in Movies 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Movies 2 Select a video category and browse to the video that you want to play 3 Tap the video you want to select then tap to play it 4 To display or hide the controls tap the screen 5 To pause playing tap 6 To rewind drag...

Page 87: ...If the downloaded information is not correct tap and search again using different keywords To clear information about a video 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Movies 2 Select a video category and browse to the video that you want to edit 3 Touch and hold the video thumbnail then tap Clear info To play a video on an external device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files w...

Page 88: ...imited 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 movies through the Video Unlimited service...

Page 89: ...od 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 Change the audio language Change the language of su...

Page 90: ... http support google com chrome and click the Chrome for Mobile link to get more detailed information about how to use this web browser Google Chrome is not available in all markets To open the web browser 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 90 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 91: ...me screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Make sure that the Wi Fi function is on Tap Wi Fi 4 Available Wi Fi networks are displayed The available networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by and secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name 5 Tap a Wi Fi network to connect to it If you are trying to connect to a secure network you are asked to enter a password i...

Page 92: ...heckbox To view detailed information about 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 your device uses a mo...

Page 93: ...You may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB cable Go to www android com tether to get the most current information To use your device as a portable Wi Fi hotspot 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot 3 Tap Portable Wi Fi hotspot settings Configure Wi Fi hotspot 4 Enter the Network SSID for the network Tap the Security...

Page 94: ...Wi Fi network in order for content to be shared You can also view or play content from other DLNA Certified devices on your device After you set up the sharing of content between devices you can for example listen to music files stored on your home computer from your device or view photos taken with your device s camera on a large screen TV Playing files from DLNA Certified devices on your device ...

Page 95: ... the slider appears in the status bar Your device can now work as a media server 6 Connect your computer or other devices to the same Wi Fi network as your device 7 A notification appears in the status bar of your device Open the notification and set the relevant access permissions for other devices The instructions described above may differ depending on the client devices used Refer to your clie...

Page 96: ...tent with The selected files start playing in chronological order on the device that you select 6 To disconnect from the DMR device tap and select your device The file stops playing on the DMR device but continues playing on your device You can also share a video from the Movies application on your device by tapping the video and then tapping To play a music track from your device on a DMR device ...

Page 97: ...een of the receiving device and is also saved on the receiving device To share a music file with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both your device and the receiving device have the NFC function turned on and that both screens are active 2 To open the Walkman player tap then find and tap 3 Tap the My music tab to open the music library 4 Select a music category and browse to the track you ...

Page 98: ...ice Scanning NFC tags Your device can scan various kinds of NFC tags For example it can scan embedded tags on a poster on a billboard advertisement or beside a product in a retail store You can receive additional information such as a web address or a phone number To scan an NFC tag 1 Make sure that your device has the NFC function turned on and that the screen is active 2 Place your device over t...

Page 99: ...Bluetooth device you may need to enter a passcode Your device will automatically try the generic passcode 0000 If this does not work refer to the user guide for your Bluetooth device to get the device passcode You do not need to re enter the passcode the next time you connect to a paired Bluetooth device Some Bluetooth devices for example most Bluetooth headsets require you to both pair and connec...

Page 100: ...f asked confirm the transfer to the receiving device 10 Receiving device Accept the incoming item To receive items using Bluetooth 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth devices 2 The sending device now starts sending data to your device 3 If prompted enter the same passcode on both devices or confirm the suggested passcode 4 When you are notified of an inc...

Page 101: ...rnal storage and an SD card via USB 1 Using a USB cable connect your phone to a computer Internal storage SD card connected appears in the status bar on your phone screen 2 Computer Open Microsoft Windows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s internal storage and your SD card appear as external disks in Microsoft Windows Explorer 3 Computer Drag and drop the desired files between t...

Page 102: ...Disconnect To remove a pairing with another device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Xperia USB Connectivity 3 Tap the paired device that you want to remove 4 Tap Forget PC Companion PC Companion is a computer application that gives you access to additional features and services which help you transfer music video and pictures to and from your device You can also use PC Companion...

Page 103: ...this code to access mobile web content such as a web page with more product information or a map of nearby outlets NeoReader supports most standard barcode types To start the NeoReader application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap NeoReader To scan a barcode 1 When the NeoReader application is open hold your device over the barcode until the complete barcode is visible in the viewfinder 2 ...

Page 104: ...event 1 Start the Smart Connection application If you are opening Smart Connect for the first time tap OK to close the introduction screen 2 On the Events tab tap 3 Give the event a name then tap Create 4 Under When add either an accessory or a time interval or both 5 Under Do this add what you want to happen in your device 6 Under At the end add what you want to happen when you disconnect the acc...

Page 105: ...ount Google 3 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google account or sign in if you already have an account 4 Mark the Back up restore checkbox if you want to back up data to your Google account then tap Next 5 Tap your newly created Google account then tap the items you that want to synchronise To synchronise manually with your Google account 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Google...

Page 106: ... account 4 Tap Inbox check frequency and select an interval option To remove a corporate account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Exchange ActiveSync then select the corporate account 3 Tap then tap Remove account 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm Synchronising with Facebook There are two ways to use Facebook on your device You can use the standard Facebook application to access your...

Page 107: ...acebook account is not deleted and you can still access it from a computer 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Xperia with Facebook 3 Select the account that you want to remove 4 Press then tap Remove account 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm 107 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 108: ...ur Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Location services 3 Mark the GPS satellites checkbox Getting the best performance The first time you use the GPS it can take 5 to 10 minutes for your location to be found To help the search make sure you have a clear view of the sky Stand still and don t cover the GPS antenna the highlighted area in the image The GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic but...

Page 109: ...u travel by foot public transportation or car You can add a shortcut to a destination on your Home screen to get quick directions from wherever you are When you view a map you make an Internet connection and data is transferred to your device So it s a good idea to download and save maps to your device before you take a trip This way you can avoid high roaming costs Sony does not warrant the accur...

Page 110: ... Repetition 6 Tap Done When the appointment time approaches your device plays a short sound to remind you Also appears in the status bar To view a calendar event 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap the event you want to view To change the calendar settings 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Press then tap Settings 3 Tap the setting you want to change then edit as desir...

Page 111: ...n tap Yes To set the ringtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm clock 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Advanced alarm settings and unmark the Style settings checkbox 5 Tap Alarm sound and select an option 6 Tap Done then tap Done To set a recurring alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm clock 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Repeat 5 Mark the...

Page 112: ...m clock then tap to select an alarm 3 Tap Advanced alarm settings then mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox 4 Tap Done To snooze an alarm when it sounds Tap Snooze s min To turn off an alarm when it sounds Slide to the right 112 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 113: ... Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Update Center 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 device to restart then install the update manually You may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over mobile networks To activ...

Page 114: ... popup window appears Follow the on screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates Sony Bridge for Mac application is downloadable from Bridge for mac Backup and restore application Use the Backup and restore application to make backups of content to a memory card or a USB storage device Such backups can be used to restore your content and some settings in cases where your data get...

Page 115: ... you create a backup will get deleted during a restore procedure Managing backup records You can delete or rename records of the backups that you make using the Backup restore function To rename a backup record 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Back up restore 3 Press then tap Manage backup records 4 Select the backup record that you want to rename 5 Tap 6 Enter a new name and tap Rename ...

Page 116: ...from accessing the network in your country To view your IMEI number Turn off your phone then remove the battery cover and battery to view your IMEI number Open the phone dialer on your device and enter 06 To view your IMEI number in the device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Status 3 Scroll to IMEI to view the IMEI number SIM card protection The SIM card lock only p...

Page 117: ...reen on your device For example you can use the Face Unlock feature which uses a picture of your face to unlock the screen You can also set a screen unlock pattern a number based PIN lock or a text based password To set a screen lock 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Select an option It is very important that you remember your screen unlock pattern PIN or password If you ...

Page 118: ...screen unlock pattern If the unlock pattern you draw on the screen is rejected five times in a row you can select to either wait 30 seconds and then try again or to answer the security question you have selected To change the screen unlock pattern 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Screen lock 3 Draw your screen unlock pattern 4 Tap Pattern 5 Follow the instructions in yo...

Page 119: ...s on the device as a last resort If the my Xperia service is activated on your device all you have to do is go to myxperia sonymobile com and sign in using your Google account If the service is not activated you can activate it manually via the Settings menu The my Xperia service may not available in all countries regions To activate the my Xperia service manually 1 Drag the status bar downwards t...

Page 120: ...able the screen to switch orientation when you rotate your device You can also set the brightness font size wallpaper and screen timeout Storage Check out the available space on the internal storage and on the SD card You can also erase the SD card or unmount it for safe removal Battery View your battery status and see how different applications consume battery power Apps Manage running applicatio...

Page 121: ...ification icons overview Status icons The following status icons may appear on your screen Signal strength No signal Roaming GPRS is available EDGE is available LTE is available NFC is activated 3G is available Sending and downloading GPRS data Sending and downloading EDGE data Sending and downloading 3G data Battery status The battery is charging GPS is activated Airplane mode is activated The Bl...

Page 122: ... calculations Use the Calendar application to keep track of your events and manage your appointments Use the camera to take photos and record video clips Use the Contact application to manage phone numbers email address and other information related to your contacts Access your downloaded applications Use the Email application to send and receive emails through both private and corporate accounts ...

Page 123: ... number manually Search for places for example restaurants and cafés Optimise phone settings to suit your own requirements Use the Setup guide application to learn about basic functions and to get help setting up the phone Use the Google Talk application to chat with friends online Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings and get artist album and other info Use the Help app...

Page 124: ...vices may require separate registration with the third party provider and may be subject to additional terms of use For applications accessed on or through a third party website please review such websites terms of use and applicable privacy policy in advance Sony does not warrant or guarantee the availability or performance of any third party websites or offered services Remove the battery to see...

Page 125: ...70 74 75 closing 68 controls 68 face detection 69 geotagging 70 icons 75 overview 68 recording videos 74 screen 68 self portraits 69 settings 70 74 75 smile detection 70 smile shutter 70 taking photos 68 69 70 using the flash 69 video 74 viewing photos 69 viewing videos 74 zoom 69 caps lock 24 charging 12 chat 51 conference calls 40 connectivity 91 contacts 43 backing up 48 copying 48 favourite 46...

Page 126: ...tion 105 movies clearing video information 87 Movies 86 Multimedia Messaging Service MMS settings 32 music 32 56 61 adjusting volume 57 changing tracks 57 deleting 63 downloading music information 59 hearing protection 61 My playlists 61 pausing a track 57 playing 57 purchasing 62 searching using TrackID 62 sending 58 sharing 62 shortcuts 59 transferring to your device 56 transferring to from a co...

Page 127: ...2 still camera 70 video camera 74 setup guide 10 sharing music 62 photos 81 shuffle music 60 silent mode 28 SIM card 116 exporting contacts to 48 importing contacts from 44 inserting 9 slideshow 81 Smart Connect 104 smile detection 70 smile shutter 70 SOS See emergency numbers 38 STAMINA mode changing settings 14 standby time estimating 14 status 121 bar 22 still camera 68 70 settings 70 support 1...

Page 128: ...er 56 viewing 74 78 79 viewing Movies 86 photos 69 videos recorded using the camera 74 voice input 28 voice recognition 28 voicemail 40 volume adjusting for videos 82 key 28 W WALKMAN application adding tracks to playlists 60 creating playlists 60 deleting tracks 57 minimising 57 overview 56 playing tracks in random order 60 playlists 60 using 57 using the equaliser 57 WALKMAN application widget 6...

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