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Xperia

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Neo

Extended User guide

Summary of Contents for Xperia neo MT15

Page 1: ...Xperia Neo Extended User guide ...

Page 2: ...ications 20 Phone settings menu 21 Typing text 21 Keyboard and Phonepad settings 24 Adjusting the volume 24 Customising your phone 25 Battery 27 Memory 28 Stereo portable handsfree 29 Internet and messaging settings 29 Using Data monitor 30 Turning off data traffic 31 Data roaming 31 Network settings 31 Calling 33 Emergency calls 33 Call handling 33 Voicemail 34 Multiple calls 34 Conference calls ...

Page 3: ...started with Android Market 53 Payment options 53 Downloading from Android Market 53 Clearing your application data 54 Permissions 54 Installing non Android Market applications 55 PlayNow service 56 Before you download content 56 Downloading from the PlayNow service 56 Qriocity Video 57 Qriocity menu overview 57 Creating a Qriocity account 57 Exploring the Qriocity video selection 57 Renting or bu...

Page 4: ...technology 80 Using TrackID technology results 80 FM radio 81 FM radio overview 81 Moving between radio channels 81 Using your favourite radio channels 82 Making a new search for radio channels 82 Switching between the speaker and the handsfree 82 Identifying radio tracks using TrackID 82 Taking photos and recording videos 83 Camera controls 83 Using the still camera 83 Using the video camera 90 V...

Page 5: ...sly 110 Updating your phone using a USB cable connection 110 Phone settings overview 112 Icon overview 113 Status icons 113 Notification icons 113 Application overview 115 User support 117 Troubleshooting 118 My phone is not working as expected 118 Resetting the phone 118 I cannot charge the phone 118 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging 118 The battery performance is low 11...

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: ...one place keep track of your appointments and engage in as much social networking as you like 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 ...

Page 8: ... damage parts of the phone To insert the SIM card and the memory card Remove the battery cover then insert the SIM card and the memory card in the relevant slots Memory card may not be included with purchase in all markets 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 8 This is an Internet ...

Page 9: ...o remove it To remove the SIM card 2 1 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Place a finger nail in the gap between the SIM card and curved edge of the SIM card slot then drag the card outwards 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...

Page 10: ...u opens 2 In the options menu tap Power off 3 Tap OK It may take a while for the phone to shut down 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 Press or press briefly To unlock the screen Drag the icon...

Page 11: ...you have everything in one place You can sign up to online services from your phone as well as from a computer When you sign up for the first time an account is created with your user name password settings and personal information The next time you sign in you get a personalised view Google account Having a Google account is key to using a range of applications and services with your Android phon...

Page 12: ...Getting to know your phone Phone overview 1 9 13 2 4 3 12 11 10 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 21 19 20 12 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 13: ...es dark Press and hold to open a window showing your most recently used applications Menu Open a list of options available in the current screen or application Charging the battery Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phon...

Page 14: ... 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 You can also set personal locks to protect your subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content Your phone screen is made from glass Do not touch the screen if the glass is ...

Page 15: ...he zoom icons appear To zoom with two fingers Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in Use the zoom function when viewing photos and maps or when browsing the web Scrolling Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the ...

Page 16: ...ss of the screen accordingly The proximity sensor turns the touch screen off when your face touches the screen This prevents you from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call 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...

Page 17: ...ncoming messages To add a widget to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets 3 Tap a widget To get an overview of all widgets on your Home screen Pinch on any area of your Home screen All widgets from different parts of your Home screen are now displayed in one view When all Home screen widgets are combined in one view tap on any widget to go to the part of the Home screen c...

Page 18: ...ouch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to Changing the background of your Home screen Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes To change your Home screen wallpaper 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Wallpaper then select a wallpaper You can use a photo you have taken or an animation Go to Android Market and other sou...

Page 19: ...ns To open an application From your Home screen or the Application screen tap the application To close an application Press Some applications are paused when you press to exit while other applications may continue to run in the background In the first case the next time you open the application you can continue where you left off Recently used applications window You can view and access recently u...

Page 20: ...able applications are marked with a icon 3 Tap the application you want to uninstall then tap OK Status and notifications The status bar at the top of your screen shows what s going on in your phone To the left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing For example new message and calendar notifications appear here The right side shows the signal strength battery status and other...

Page 21: ...creen 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 12 45 3G 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 the on screen keyboard view 3 Display num...

Page 22: ...tions appear then while keeping your finger pressed on the keyboard drag to and select é To shift between 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...

Page 23: ...e Phonepad by tapping a text entry field To switch between the on screen keyboard and the Phonepad 1 When you enter text tap or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language 2 Tap Portrait keyboard and select an option Remember the Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation To enter text using the Phonepad When using the Phonepad you can choose from two input opt...

Page 24: ...can access a text input settings menu that helps you set options for text prediction For example you can decide how you want the phone to present word alternatives and correct words as you type or enable the text input application to remember new words you write To change the text input settings 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard or the Phonepad tap or touch and hold 2 Tap Text inp...

Page 25: ...ant to use AM and PM you have to unmark Use 24 hour format To set the time zone 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic 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 Fr...

Page 26: ...briefly press the power key To keep the screen on while charging the phone 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Applications Development 3 Mark the Stay awake check box Phone language You can select a language to use in your phone To change the phone language 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Language keyboard Select language 3 Select an option 4 Tap Done If you cho...

Page 27: ... 3G Set your synchronisation applications used to synchronise your email calendar and contacts to synchronise manually You can also synchronise automatically but increase the intervals Check the battery usage menu in the phone to see which applications use the most power Your battery consumes more power when you use video and music streaming applications such as YouTube Some Android Market applica...

Page 28: ...ory card you cannot use the camera nor can you play or download music files and video clips Safely removing the memory card You can safely remove the memory card from your phone any time when the phone is turned off If you want to remove the memory card when your phone is on you must first unmount the memory card before you physically remove it from the phone This can prevent damaging the memory c...

Page 29: ... Internet and send messages right away In some cases you will get the option to download Internet and messaging settings the first time you turn on your phone It is also possible to download these settings later from the Settings menu You can 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 m...

Page 30: ...ngs Sony Ericsson Usage info 3 Mark the Send usage info checkbox Using Data monitor Use the Data monitor to keep track of the amount of data your phone sends and receives This application tracks the approximate data traffic over 2G 3G networks from a predefined start day The values are reset monthly For example if the start day is set to 15 the data traffic counter is reset on the 15th day of ever...

Page 31: ...allow mobile data connections via 2G 3G outside of your home network roaming Please 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 search and synchronisation requests Additional charges may apply for data roaming Consult you...

Page 32: ...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 Wireless networks Mobile networks Network operators 3 Tap Search mode 4 Tap Select automatically 32 This is an Internet version of this publication Print onl...

Page 33: ...aved in your phone s contact list or by tapping next to a phone number in your Call log To make a call by dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call To delete a number tap To end a call Tap To make an international call 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Touch and hold 0 until a sign appears 4 Enter the country code ar...

Page 34: ... your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone Call log 3 Touch and hold the number then tap Add to Contacts 4 Tap the desired contact or tap Create new contact 5 Edit the contact details and tap Done Voicemail If your subscription includes a voicemail service callers can leave voice messages for you when you can t answer calls Your voicemail service number is normally saved on your SIM card If not yo...

Page 35: ... Tap Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call you can have a joint conversation with two or more persons To make a conference call 1 During an ongoing call tap 2 Dial the number of your second participant and tap 3 If the second participant answers the first call is put on hold 4 Tap To add more participants repeat steps 1 to 4 To have a private conversation with a conference call par...

Page 36: ... tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Call forwarding 3 Select an option then tap Disable Showing or hiding your phone number You can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients devices when you call them To show or hide your phone number 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Additional settings Caller ID Fixed Dialling Numbers If you have received ...

Page 37: ... such as Sony Ericsson Sync or Google Sync Import contacts from a SIM card You may not be able to transfer all information from one phone to another using this method because of limited memory on the SIM card Import contacts from a memory card Use a Bluetooth connection Send contacts via messaging services such as SMS MMS or email The online synchronisation method works best for most users This wa...

Page 38: ...port the contact data To receive contacts sent using a messaging service 1 When you receive a new text message multimedia message or email message open the message 2 The received contact data appears as a vCard attachment Tap or touch and hold the vCard file to open a menu so you can save the contact data Contacts screen overview 4 7 6 5 3 2 1 1 Tap here to create a contact 2 Contact search field ...

Page 39: ...ntact you want to edit then tap Edit contact 3 Tap and select the desired method for adding the contact picture 4 When you have added the picture tap Done You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Gallery application To view your communication with a contact 1 From the Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact you want to view 3 To view your communication with the contact for diff...

Page 40: ... 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 contact sending a text or multimedia message and starting a chat using the Google Talk applicatio...

Page 41: ... your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts Memory card 3 Tap OK To export contacts to a SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts SIM card 3 Mark the contacts you want to export or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts 4 Tap Back up 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card ...

Page 42: ... 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 tap 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message is not yet ...

Page 43: ...urHome screen tap then tap Messaging 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet tap and hold the message then tap Download message 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option Text and multimedia message options To change the notification settings for messages 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Messaging 2 Press then tap Settings 3 If...

Page 44: ...mail select Exchange Active Sync as the account type You can set up more than one email account See To add an extra email account in your phone on page 46 Using email To create and send an email message 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Email 3 If you are using several email accounts tap the account you want to send the message from 4 Tap New mail 5 Tap To and start typing the recipient s address ...

Page 45: ...il accounts tap the account you want to check If you want to check all your email accounts at once tap Combined Inbox 3 Press then tap Preview pane and 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 desired message in your email inbox 4 If necessary scroll down in the email preview pane to see the attachment Tap Open or Save...

Page 46: ... tap the name of the account you want to open To set an email account as your default account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Tap the account you want to use as the default account for composing and sending email 4 Press then tap Account settings 5 Mark the Default account checkbox If you only have one email account then this account is automatically the default account To remov...

Page 47: ...e an account Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail Google Talk and Google Calendar You can also sign in or create a Google account from the setup guide the first time you start your phone Or you can go online and create an account at www google com accounts To open the Gmail application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gmail 47 This is an Internet version of this publication Print onl...

Page 48: ...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 48 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 49: ...not be supported in all countries or regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas To start Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 The first time you start Timescape you can tap the tile in the welcome screen to log in to your Facebook or Twitter account If you do not want to log in tap Done Timescape main view 2 3 1 1 Your status on the web services yo...

Page 50: ...and hold the Timescape widget 2 Drag the widget to at the bottom of the screen Using Timescape To scroll through tiles in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Flick up or down to scroll through the tiles To preview a tile in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Scroll to the tile you want to preview and then tap it Timescape event filter All ...

Page 51: ...service tap Continue 5 Tap the text field and enter your new status then tap Post To log out of Facebook or Twitter from Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Press then tap Settings Set up services 4 Tap the service you want to log out of Your account information gets deleted when you log out To view an event in Timescape 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timesc...

Page 52: ...munication with the contact through other media Timescape settings To access Timescape settings 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Press then tap Settings To schedule web service content updates in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Press then tap Settings Update mode 4 Tap the desired option If you select Manual no automatic updates get scheduled 5...

Page 53: ...m your phone Payment can be made with a credit debit or gift card Some vendors may also accept payment through your phone billing account It may not be possible to buy applications through Android Market in all countries or regions Downloading from Android Market You can download all kinds of applications from Android Market including free applications If you pay for an application through Google ...

Page 54: ...xt and multimedia messages in some applications To clear all cache for an application 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Tap Applications Manage applications 4 Tap the application for which you want to clear all cache 5 Tap Clear cache It is not possible to clear the cache for some applications To delete an installed application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings...

Page 55: ...ontent transferred via download or other interface to your phone Similarly Sony Ericsson is not responsible for any damage or reduced performance of your phone attributable to the transfer of third party content Only use content from reliable sources Contact the content provider if you have any questions or concerns To allow the installation of non Android Market applications 1 From the Home scree...

Page 56: ...nsfer rates 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 you...

Page 57: ...n to delete all items in your wish list is only available when you are viewing the list To open the Qriocity menu Open Qriocity then press Creating a Qriocity account You need to create a Qriocity account if you want to buy or rent movies with this service If you already have a PlayStation network account then you can use that account instead Exploring the Qriocity video selection Browse videos by...

Page 58: ...al countdown period has started Watching a video from Qriocity You can watch your rented or purchased video on most Sony device connected to your Qriocity account Qriocity video menu overview When you watch a video you can open a menu to get the following options Delete the current video View information about the current video Change the language of subtitles or remove subtitles Change the audio ...

Page 59: ...t 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 Alarm clock Use your phone a...

Page 60: ...larm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarms 3 Tap the alarm you want to delete 4 Tap Delete then tap OK To set the ringtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarms 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Ringtone and select an option 5 Tap Done To set a recurring alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarms 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Repeat 5...

Page 61: ...d tap Alarms then press 3 Tap Settings 4 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 61 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 62: ...e text field then enter the bar code numbers 3 Tap OK NeoReader application menu overview The following menu options are available in the NeoReader application Click to scan the bar code manually using a higher image resolution Enter the bar code numbers manually This option can be used if your camera has difficulty reading the bar code View a list of previously scanned bar codes Set your preferen...

Page 63: ...in the Calendar application Google contacts in the Contacts application and other data in corresponding Google applications that you have installed To set up a Google account in your phone for synchronisation 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Make sure the Activate auto sync checkbox is marked so that applications can synchronise data automatically 4 Tap Add account Google...

Page 64: ...nistrators for your phone are typically email calendar or other applications to which you grant authority to implement security policies on the phone when you connect to enterprise services that require this authority To edit the setup of corporate email calendar and contacts 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync and select your corporate account 3 Tap Account settings 4 Change ...

Page 65: ...toring your contacts and calendar Use Sony Ericsson Sync to synchronise your contacts with a Sony Ericsson web page at www sonyericsson com user This way your contacts are stored in one place and you can easily transfer them to other phones And you always have a backup online You need a Sony Ericsson account for this method to work To set up a Sony Ericsson account in your phone 1 From your Home s...

Page 66: ...tically according to the interval you set 4 Tap Add account SyncML 5 Tap the account server address user name and password fields and enter the information required 6 Tap Sync interval and select how often you want the phone to synchronise automatically 7 Tap an item that you want to synchronise for example Contacts Then enter the server address user name and password Repeat this step for each ite...

Page 67: ...re Wi Fi is enabled To connect to a Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi settings 3 Available Wi Fi networks are displayed under Wi Fi networks The available networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by and secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name 4 Tap a Wi Fi network to connect to it If you are trying t...

Page 68: ...ed enter a password 7 Tap Save Contact your Wi Fi network administrator to get the Network SSID name and Wireless password To view detailed information about a connected Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi settings 3 Tap the Wi Fi network that you are currently connected to Detailed network information is displayed Wi Fi sleep policy By adding a...

Page 69: ...ivate client software installed on your computer Find and select your phone as the server 7 A notification appears in the status bar of the phone Tap it and set access permissions 8 Transfer to and show your phone content on client devices It may take a couple of minutes to show all the content on the client devices if many photo or music files are saved on the phone 9 To close the Connected devic...

Page 70: ...tion panel 5 Unmark the USB tethering checkbox or disconnect the USB cable to stop sharing your data connection You cannot share your phone s data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time If you are using your USB connection to make your SD card available to your computer you must first deactivate this connection before you can start sharing your phone s data connection See Connect...

Page 71: ...n how to transfer content to your phone For detailed information on how to set up a connection to your virtual private network please contact the network administrator of your company or organisation To add a virtual private network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks VPN settings 3 Tap Add VPN 4 Select the type of VPN to add 5 Enter your VPN settings 6 Press and t...

Page 72: ...ions To open the toolbar From the browser press Browsing the web Search and address bar Use the search and address bar to browse the web http www sonye 1 2 3 1 View the download progress of the current web page 2 Enter a search word to search for a web page or enter a web page address to load a web page 3 Cancel the download of the current web page When a page has finished downloading you can book...

Page 73: ...in or tap to zoom out Double tap to zoom in on the web page or double tap again to zoom out To reload the current web page 1 Press 2 Tap Refresh To add a web page shortcut to your Home screen 1 When viewing a web page press 2 Tap Bookmarks Add 3 If desired you can edit the name and the web address When you re done tap OK 4 Tap and hold the bookmark to open a menu 5 Tap Add shortcut to Home To shar...

Page 74: ...ch text Matching characters appear highlighted in green 4 Tap the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next matching item 5 Tap to close the search bar To copy text from a web page 1 Locate the text you want to copy 2 Press 3 Tap More Select text 4 Place your finger at the start of the text you want to select and then drag it to the desired end point The text you select becomes highlighted...

Page 75: ...wnloads To cancel an ongoing download 1 When the Browser is open press 2 Tap More Downloads 3 Mark the checkbox beside the downloading file you want to delete 4 Tap Cancel Browser settings To change your browser settings 1 When the Browser is open press 2 Tap More Settings Auto fitting web pages The auto fit option makes it easier for you to read large websites with text and images such as news si...

Page 76: ... phone to a computer with a USB cable and use one of the following methods Use a file manager application for example Windows Explorer See To drag and drop content between phone and computer using USB cable on page 101 Use the Media Go computer application See Media Go on page 103 See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 101 for more general information about connecting your phone and trans...

Page 77: ...r is open press 2 Tap Equalizer 3 Select a music style To view a current play queue In the music player tap To minimise the music player When the music player is playing press to go to the previous screen or press to go to the Home screen The music player stays playing in the background To return to the music player when it is playing in the background 1 Drag the status bar downwards to open the N...

Page 78: ...rtist you are listening to by tapping the Infinite button When browsing or listening to music you can search for audio content related to a particular artist Music player searches for and lists results from the following Find music video on YouTube Search artist info on Wikipedia Search for lyrics on Google Search karaoke videos on YouTube Playing music in random order You can play tracks in playl...

Page 79: ...d tap OK You have now created a playlist and added an artist an album or a track to that playlist View your playlists by tapping in the music player library To add tracks to a playlist 1 When 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 art...

Page 80: ... as track info in the result screen 3 To return to the TrackID start screen press To view charts in TrackID 1 When the TrackID application is open tap the tab The first time you view a chart it is set to your own region 2 To see charts of the most popular searches in other regions tap Regions 3 Select a country or region Using TrackID technology results Track information appears after a track is r...

Page 81: ...s appear as you scroll through the frequency band You have to connect a portable handsfree or headphones which function as an antenna FM radio overview 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 8 1 Move upwards to the previous favourite available when favourites are saved 2 The tuned frequency 3 Save or remove a channel as a favourite 4 Move downwards to the next favourite available when favourites are saved 5 A saved favour...

Page 82: ...ls The radio scans the whole frequency band and all available channels are displayed Switching between the speaker and the handsfree You can choose to listen to the radio either through the portable handsfree or headphones or through the speaker in the phone To switch between the speaker and handsfree 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Play in speaker 3 To play the sound through the portable han...

Page 83: ... Display all settings 3 Go back a step or exit the camera 4 View photos and videos still camera 5 View photos and videos video camera 6 Activate the video function 7 Settings bar video camera 8 Settings bar still camera 9 Front camera 10 Zoom in or out 11 Main camera screen 12 Activate the still camera function To activate the camera Press and hold down the camera key To close the camera Press fro...

Page 84: ... your desired flash setting 3 Take the photo To view your photos 1 When the camera is open drag the thumbnail bar to the left The thumbnail bar is located to the right on the screen 2 Flick up or down to browse your photos and videos Videos are identified by 3 Tap the photo you want to view 4 Flick left or right to browse other photos and videos To delete a photo 1 When the camera is open drag the...

Page 85: ... automatically takes the photo when the subject in focus smiles 3 If no smile is detected press the camera key fully down to take the photo Adding the geographical position to your photos Turn on geotagging to add the approximate geographical location a geotag to photos when you take them The geographical location is determined either by wireless networks mobile or Wi Fi networks or GPS technology...

Page 86: ... focus frame turns green when the focus is set The photo is taken when you release you finger Continuous autofocus is off Macro Auto focus for extreme close up photos Continuous autofocus is on Touch and hold the camera screen the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set The photo is taken when you release you finger Face detection The camera automatically detects up to five human faces...

Page 87: ...photo it can be difficult to hold the phone steady The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand On The image stabiliser is turned on Captured images take longer to save when this function is on Off Take a photo with the stabiliser turned off This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode Scenes Use the Scenes feature to quickly set up the camera for common situ...

Page 88: ...Use the self timer to avoid blurred photos Red eye reduction Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a photo Resolution Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory 8MP 4 3 8 megapixel picture size with 4 3 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on non widescreen displays or print in high resolution...

Page 89: ...ppears on the camera screen When the phone is searching for your position appears Off When geotagging is turned off you cannot view the location where you took a photo Shutter sound Select the sound that s heard when you tap the camera screen to take a photo Tips on using the camera Rule of thirds Don t place your subject in the middle of the frame By placing it a third of the way in you achieve a...

Page 90: ...hotos and videos To delete a recorded video 1 When the camera is open drag the thumbnail bar on the right of the screen to the left to display all photos and videos 2 Tap the video you want to delete 3 Press and then tap Using video camera settings To select video camera settings 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 If the video camera is not selected tap 3 To display all settings press...

Page 91: ...ing controls which part of a photo should be sharp When continuous autofocus 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 Face detection The camera automatically detects up to five human faces indicated by frames on the screen The camera automati...

Page 92: ...ccording to the lighting conditions Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically 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 Image stabiliser Whe...

Page 93: ... reduction features help you get more vivid results To turn on Mobile BRAVIA ENGINE 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display 3 Mark the Mobile BRAVIA Engine checkbox if it is not already marked To open Gallery and view your albums 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gallery Photos and videos on your memory card including those you ve taken with the camera and those you do...

Page 94: ...to view it Videos are indicated by 5 In the photo viewer flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video You can return to the main Gallery screen at any time by tapping at the top left of the screen If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the Auto rotate screen checkbox under Settings Display To view ...

Page 95: ...n you want to use to share the selected albums The application that you selected opens with the photos or videos from the selected albums or links attached to a new message If you are sharing an album via Gmail do not delete the original of an attachment before the message is completely sent Otherwise the attachment will not be sent To delete an album in Gallery 1 From the main Gallery screen pres...

Page 96: ...op frame to resize it 4 To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time touch and hold one of the four corners and then drag the frame 5 To move the crop frame to another area of the photo touch and hold inside the frame then drag it to the desired position 6 To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it tap Save The original uncropped version remains on your memory card To share a photo 1 ...

Page 97: ...n to display the controls 2 Tap To fast forward and rewind a video 1 When a video is playing tap the screen to display the controls 2 Drag the progress bar marker left to rewind or right to fast forward Alternatively you can tap or To adjust the volume of a video Press the volume key To share a video 1 Open a Gallery album containing a video 2 Press twice 3 Check the video or videos you want to sh...

Page 98: ...r you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To give your phone a name 1 Make sure the Bluetooth function is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings Device name 4 Enter a name for your phone 5 Tap OK Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your phone with another device you can for example connec...

Page 99: ...ome screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 3 In the Bluetooth devices list touch and hold the name of the paired but not connected Bluetooth device 4 Tap Unpair Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth fun...

Page 100: ...both devices or confirm the suggested passcode 8 When you are notified of an incoming file to your phone drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 9 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 10 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards 11 To open a received item straight away drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant notificati...

Page 101: ...lorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s memory card appears as an external disk in Microsoft Windows Explorer 4 Computer Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer USB connection modes The two most common methods to share data between your phone and other devices using a USB cable are Media transfer protocol MTP mode and Mass storage MSC mode Media transfer mode...

Page 102: ...y enabled by default 2 Connect your phone to the computer using a USB cable 3 Computer Once the phone name appears on the screen click Network configuration and follow the instructions to pair the computer 4 When you are finished pairing disconnect the USB cable from both devices The above instructions only work if Windows 7 is installed on your computer and the computer is connected to a Wi Fi Ac...

Page 103: ...edia Go computer application helps you transfer and manage media content in your phone and computer Install the Media Go application from the PC Companion application See PC Companion on page 103 for more information You need one of these operating systems to use the Media Go application Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher To be able to transfe...

Page 104: ...d automatically When the phone interface shows on the TV follow the instructions in the phone and use the TV remote control to navigate and select the files you want to open You may not be able to use the TV remote control when you exit the Gallery application You may need to purchase a TypeD cable for HDMI separately for better result Sony Ericsson accessory HDMI cable IM 820 is recommended To vi...

Page 105: ...ulate your location When you use features that require the GPS receiver to find your location make sure you have a clear view of the sky Getting the best performance The first time 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 G...

Page 106: ... are When you view a map you make an Internet connection and data is transferred to your phone Before taking trips you can download and save maps to your memory card to avoid high roaming costs Sony Ericsson does not warrant the accuracy of any directional services Using the Navigation application Get turn by turn instructions on how to get places The directions are both spoken and displayed on th...

Page 107: ...cription Your phone will still work with a new SIM card If the SIM card lock is on you have to enter a PIN Personal Identity Number If you enter your PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed your SIM card will become blocked You need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new PIN Your PIN PIN2 and PUK are supplied by your network operator To enable the S...

Page 108: ...a screen unlock pattern 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Location security Set up screen lock Pattern 3 Follow the instructions in your phone You are asked to select a security question that will be used to unlock the phone if you forget your screen unlock pattern To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern 1 Activate the screen 2 Draw your screen unlock pattern If the unl...

Page 109: ...ecurity Set up screen lock Password 2 Enter a password The password must contain at least one letter and must be at least four characters long 3 Tap Continue 4 Confirm your password and tap OK To disable the screen unlock password 1 From your Home screen Tap Settings Location security Change screen lock 2 Enter your password and tap Continue 3 Tap None 109 This is an Internet version of this publi...

Page 110: ...em updates need to be installed manually after download To activate automatic software updates 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Update center 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Mark the Automatic update checkbox 5 Select whether to download updates via 3G and Wi Fi networks or via Wi Fi networks only Application updates and system updates will be automatically downloaded Application updates lau...

Page 111: ...re updates using a USB cable connection 1 Make sure you have PC Companion installed on your computer 2 Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable 3 Computer Launch the PC Companion application After a few moments the phone is detected by PC Companion and PC Companion searches for new phone software 4 When notifications appear in the status bar follow the on screen instructions to carry out...

Page 112: ... to sync automatically and permit applications to synchronise data in the background whether or not you are actively working in them Privacy Manage your personal information restore your settings and other data when you install an application and erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage Storage Check out the available space on your phone s internal storage and on the SD card You...

Page 113: ...tivated Airplane mode is 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 notifica...

Page 114: ...ying The phone is connected to a computer 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 114 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 115: ...rent location find other locations and calculate routes Market Go to Android Market to download free and paid applications for your phone Connected devices Share media files in your phone with other devices over a shared Wi Fi connection Messaging Send and receive text and multimedia messages Music Play music and playlists Navigation Navigate using spoken turn by turn driving instructions News and...

Page 116: ... of all daily communication YouTube Share and view videos from around the world Some applications are not supported by all networks and or service providers in all areas Applications you download appear automatically in the Application screen 116 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 117: ...t the latest news and watch how to videos Email support send an email to our support team Support zone visit www sonyericsson com support for comprehensive support to get the most 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 Impo...

Page 118: ... first turned it on But before you perform a reset make sure to back up any important data saved on your phone To reset the phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Privacy 3 Tap Factory data reset 4 To erase not only internal storage but also other user data such as pictures and music mark the Erase SD card checkbox 5 Tap Reset phone 6 To confirm tap Erase everything I cannot cha...

Page 119: ...erage where you are The SIM card is not working properly Insert your SIM card in another phone If this works it is probably your phone that is causing the problem In this case contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service center Emergency calls only You are within range of a network but you are not allowed to use it However in an emergency some network operators allow you to call the international eme...

Page 120: ... the importance of recycling so that components and materials are reused For information on how to recycle in your location please visit www sonyericsson com recycle 120 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 121: ...are property of their respective owners Visit www sonyericsson com cws corporate common legal disclaimer for more information All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license ...

Page 122: ... settings 85 86 90 smile detection 85 taking photos 83 84 85 using flash 84 video 90 viewing photos 84 viewing videos 90 zoom 84 caps lock 21 changing tracks 77 charging 13 chat 48 conference calls 35 contacts 37 back up 41 copy 41 favourite 40 importing from SIM card 37 joining contact information 39 picture 39 96 sending 40 sharing 40 corporate email calendar and contacts 64 cropping photos 96 D...

Page 123: ... 76 changing tracks 77 copying to memory card 76 copying to from a computer 76 creating playlists 79 deleting 77 my playlists 79 pausing a track 77 player overview 76 playing 76 playing in random order 78 podcasts 76 purchasing 80 searching using TrackID 80 sharing 78 using handsfree 29 using the equalizer 77 music 78 music player creating playlists 79 deleting tracks 77 equalizer 77 minimising 77...

Page 124: ...cape 52 video camera 90 setup guide 10 sharing music 78 photos 96 photos and videos 95 shuffle music 78 silent mode 24 SIM card 107 exporting contacts to 41 importing contacts from 37 inserting 8 slideshow 96 smart playlists playing 79 smile detection 85 Sony Ericsson Sync 65 SOS See emergency numbers status 20 113 still camera 83 settings 85 86 using flash 84 store contacts 65 symbols 21 synchron...

Page 125: ... 97 fast forwarding and rewinding 97 pausing 97 playing 97 recording 90 renting 57 sending 97 sharing 97 viewing 90 93 94 95 viewing photos 84 videos recorded using the camera 90 voicemail 34 volume adjusting video 97 key 24 W wallpaper 18 using a photo as 96 web browser 72 managing bookmarks 73 settings 75 toolbar 72 Wi Fi 67 widget Timescape 49 50 widgets 17 wireless networks 105 Wisepilot 106 Z...

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