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User guide

Summary of Contents for Xperia P

Page 2: ... Phone settings menu 23 Typing text 24 Customizing your phone 28 Memory 31 Using a headset with your phone 31 Internet and messaging settings 32 Using Data monitor 33 Turning off data traffic 33 Data roaming 34 Network settings 34 Calling 35 Emergency calls 35 Call handling 35 Voicemail 36 Multiple calls 37 Conference calls 37 Call settings 38 Contacts 39 Transferring contacts to your new phone 39...

Page 3: ...talling applications not from Android Market 59 PlayNow service 60 Before you download content 60 Downloading from the PlayNow service 60 Video Unlimited 61 Video Unlimited menu overview 61 Creating a Video Unlimited account 61 Exploring the Video Unlimited selection 61 Renting or buying a video 61 Watching a video from Video Unlimited 62 Music Unlimited 63 Getting organized 64 Calendar 64 Alarm c...

Page 4: ...91 Using TrackID to identify tracks on the FM Radio 92 Using the FM radio 93 FM radio overview 93 Using your favorite radio channels 93 Making a new search for radio channels 94 Switching the radio sound between devices 94 Switching between mono and stereo sound mode 94 Identifying radio tracks using TrackID 94 Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook 95 Taking photos and recording videos...

Page 5: ...Types of content you can back up 125 Locking and protecting your phone 126 IMEI number 126 SIM card protection 126 Setting a screen lock 127 Updating your phone 129 Updating your phone wirelessly 129 Updating your phone using a USB cable connection 129 Phone settings overview 131 Status and notification icons overview 132 Status icons 132 Notification icons 132 Application overview 134 User suppor...

Page 6: ...Recycling your phone 139 Legal information 140 Index 141 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 7: ...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 7 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 8: ...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 a Google acc...

Page 9: ...g outward 3 Re attach the cover of the micro SIM card slot To remove the SIM card microSIM 1 Remove the cover of the SIM card slot 2 Press against the edge of the SIM card and release it then draw the SIM card outward to remove it Turning the phone on and off To turn on the phone Make sure the battery is charged for at least 30 minutes before you turn on the phone for the first time 9 This is an I...

Page 10: ...helps you enter essential settings This is a good time to configure the phone to your specific needs You can also skip some steps and access the setup guide manually at a later stage To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Setup guide Screen lock When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to save battery power and locks auto...

Page 11: ... collect contacts from your Google and Facebook accounts and integrate them into your phonebook so you have everything in one place You can sign up to online services from your phone as well as from a computer When you sign up for the first time an account is created with your user name password settings and personal information The next time you sign in you get a personalized view Google account ...

Page 12: ...hone with an Internet server using SyncML View and manage contacts calendar events and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer 12 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 13: ...tor 6 Touchscreen 7 Menu key 8 Home key 9 Back key 10 SIM card slot 11 HDMI connector 12 Connector for charger USB cable 13 Front camera lens 14 Camera LED light 15 Camera lens 16 NFC detection area 17 Main microphone 18 Camera key 19 Volume Zoom key 20 Power key 21 Speaker Battery Your phone has an embedded battery 13 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 14: ...to the charger or into the USB port of a computer 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your phone with the USB symbol facing up The battery status LED lights up when charging starts If the battery is completely discharged it may take a few minutes before the LED lights up after you connect the phone charger cable to a power source 4 When the battery status LED is green the ...

Page 15: ...or activate the Airplane mode setting if you are in an area with no network coverage Otherwise your phone repeatedly scans for available networks and this consumes power Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music Handsfree devices demand less battery power than the phone s loudspeakers Keep your phone in standby whenever possible Standby time refers to the time during which the phone ...

Page 16: ...Open a list of options available in the current screen or application Using the touchscreen A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen Otherwise the touchscreen might not function properly When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to save battery power and locks...

Page 17: ... direction to make the zoom icons appear To zoom with two fingers Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together to zoom out or spread them apart 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 activ...

Page 18: ...htness of the screen accordingly The proximity sensor turns the touchscreen 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 s Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer It s the gateway to your phone s main features You can customize your Home screen with widgets shortcuts ...

Page 19: ...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 containing that widget Rearranging...

Page 20: ...the new location To delete an item from the Home screen Touch 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...

Page 21: ... share the applications you like with your friends so they can download and use them Opening and closing applications 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 a...

Page 22: ...elected To uninstall an application from the Application screen 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap All uninstallable 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 m...

Page 23: ...tatus bar downwards To close the Notification panel Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upward To open a running application from the Notification panel From the Notification panel tap the icon for the running application to open it To clear the Notification panel From the Notification panel tap Clear Phone settings menu View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu T...

Page 24: ...ge for example under Writing languages This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected 7 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 8 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone To display the on screen keyboard to enter text Tap a text entry field To hide the on...

Page 25: ...d To insert a smiley 1 When you enter text tap 2 Select a smiley To delete characters Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete then tap To enter a carriage return When you enter text tap to enter a carriage return To edit text 1 When you enter text touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu appears 2 Select an option Using the Gesture input function to write words...

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

Page 27: ...text using the on screen keyboard or Phonepad tap If you have selected more than one writing language touch and hold the input language key instead for example 2 Tap Writing languages and mark the checkbox for the languages you want to use for writing When you have finished press to confirm 3 To switch between languages tap the input language key for example Text input settings When entering text ...

Page 28: ... once to delete it then start again When the Use best choice function is not activated the search results appear in a list Select the word you want To access Xperia keyboard settings when voice input is enabled When appears on your on screen keyboard or Phonepad touch and hold it then select Keyboard settings When the input language key for example appears on your on screen keyboard or Phonepad to...

Page 29: ...me 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 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound Phone ringtone 3 Select a ringtone 4 Tap Done To enable touch tones 1 From your Home...

Page 30: ...ckly 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 yo...

Page 31: ...ant to move to the internal storage 4 Tap Move to internal storage It is not possible to move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage Formatting the internal storage You can format your phone s internal storage for example to free up memory By doing so you erase all data on the internal storage Make sure you make backups of everything you want to save before formatting the ...

Page 32: ...one at any time Contact your network operator for detailed information about Internet and messaging settings To download Internet and messaging settings 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Xperia Internet settings To view the current Access Point Name APN 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks 3 Tap Access Point Names If you have severa...

Page 33: ...vice provider to verify actual data usage Data sent or received over Wi Fi or Bluetooth connections is not tracked To set the Data monitor start day 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Data monitor 3 Tap Settings Month period 4 Adjust the start day by scrolling up and down 5 When finished tap OK To set a Data monitor alert 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Data monitor 3 Tap the be...

Page 34: ...rks over different locations Initially your phone is configured to use the fastest mobile network mode available for data But you can configure your phone manually to only use a slower 2G network mode for data to extend the life of your battery between charges You can also configure your phone to access a different set of network modes entirely or to behave in particular ways when roaming To selec...

Page 35: ... in your phone s contact list or by tapping the phone number in your call log view To make a call by dialing 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call To delete a number tap To end a call Tap End call To make an international call 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Touch and hold 0 until a sign appears 4 Enter the country code...

Page 36: ...o call a number by tapping Call back To add a number from the call log to your contacts 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen 3 Touch and hold the number then tap Add to contacts 4 Tap the desired contact or tap Create new contact 5 Edit the contact details and tap Done Voicemail If your subscription includes a voicemail service ...

Page 37: ...current call on hold tap the desired number or contact To end the ongoing call and return to the next call on hold Tap Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call you can have a joint conversation with two or more people 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 ...

Page 38: ...ff call forwarding 1 From your Home screen 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 Fi...

Page 39: ...e A USB cable for your new Android phone Your old phone Your new Android phone If you don t have access to all of the items listed above go to www sonymobile com support contacts to find out about other ways to transfer your contacts Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts If you are transferring contacts using a PC use the PC Companion program It s free and the installation files are ...

Page 40: ...rom a SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Import contacts SIM card 3 If you have set up a synchronization account you can choose to add the SIM card contacts under that account Or you can choose to only use these contacts in the phone Select your desired option 4 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts press then tap Import all To ...

Page 41: ...n tap then tap 2 Tap 3 If you have synchronized your contacts with one or more accounts select the account to which you want to add this contact or tap Phone contact if you only want to use this contact in your phone 4 Enter or select the desired information for the contact 5 When you are finished tap Done If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact phone number you can use the nu...

Page 42: ...h the second contact and the first contact is no longer displayed in the Contacts list To separate linked contacts 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Touch and hold the linked contact you want to edit then tap Edit contact 3 Tap Unlink contact 4 Tap OK Favorites You can mark a contact as a favorite The Favorites tab gives you quick access to your marked contacts In Favorites you can also find ...

Page 43: ...p contacts You can use internal storage a SIM card or an online synchronization tool such as Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to back up contacts To export all contacts to the phone s internal storage 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts Internal storage 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 S...

Page 44: ...tap Done 5 Tap Write message and enter your message text 6 If you want to add a media file tap and select an option 7 To send the message tap Send If you exit a message before sending it gets saved as a draft The conversation gets tagged with the word Draft To read a received message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message is not yet downloaded...

Page 45: ...d in a message you receive 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation you want to open 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet tap and hold the message then tap Download message 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option To star a message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation you want to open 3 In the mess...

Page 46: ...Tap Delivery report to activate or deactivate delivery reports When a message has been delivered to a recipient appears in the message To view messages saved on the SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Press then tap Settings SIM messages 46 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 47: ...e mail account in your phone on page 50 Using e mail To create and send an e mail message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 If you are using several email accounts tap the account you want to send the message from then tap 3 Tap To and start typing the recipient s address Matches are displayed in a dynamic list Tap the relevant match or continue typing the complete email addres...

Page 48: ...o hide the preview pane hold your phone vertically or change the preview pane settings To change email preview pane settings 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 If you are using several email accounts tap the account you want to check 3 Press then tap More Preview pane and select an option To change email preview pane settings when you re using the combined inbox press then tap P...

Page 49: ...ifferent option To manage your email in batches 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 If you are using several email accounts tap the account that you want to check If you want to check all your email accounts at once tap Combined Inbox 3 Press then tap Mark several 4 Mark the checkboxes for the emails that you want to select 5 When you are finished tap one of the icons at the bott...

Page 50: ...re finished tap Done To set an email account as your default account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Tap and hold the account you want to use as the default account for composing and sending email then tap Account settings 4 Mark the Default account checkbox If you only have one email account this account is automatically the default account To remove an e mail account from your...

Page 51: ...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 51 This is an Internet version of this publication Print onl...

Page 52: ...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 52 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 53: ...creen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 If you are starting Timescape for the first time tap the tile in the welcome screen to set up Timescape 4 Tap the Services screen to log in to social networking services such as Facebook or Twitter or to search for Timescape related extensions on Android Market 5 If you do not want to log in to any social networking accounts or search Android Market tap Done Ti...

Page 54: ...rvices 4 Tap the service you want to log in to 5 Enter your login details When you have logged in to a web service you can update your status or view updates from the web service in Timescape To update your Facebook or Twitter status in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap Update status 4 Tap the service for which you want to update your status If you are not signed...

Page 55: ...right corner If the tile is connected to a contact you can access related content by tapping the infinite button To view all communication with a contact in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap a tile for an event related to a contact 4 Tap All communication with the contact appears 5 Tap or flick the filter items at the bottom of the screen to view communication wi...

Page 56: ...et to Timescape Friends widget The Timescape Friends widget notifies you of the latest social networking activities related to you and your friends You can view all activities and communicate with your friends using comments likes and retweets Timescape Friends widget view 1 2 4 5 3 1 Shortcut to the Timescape main view 2 Tap to refresh the view 3 Activity indicator indicates updates to feeds 4 Ta...

Page 57: ...to from your phone For example you can post updates on Facebook or Twitter Timescape Share widget view 1 2 3 1 Icon showing the service currently used to send posts 2 Shortcut to the Timescape main view 3 Enter new posts here To add the Timescape Share widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets 3 Tap Timescape Share To remove the Timescape Share widget from your Hom...

Page 58: ...ion you want to download requires access to your data or control of any functions on your phone an additional screen appears with details Read this screen carefully because the functionality of your phone may be seriously affected if you proceed Tap OK if you agree or Cancel if you wish to cancel the download To download a paid application 1 In Android Market find an item you wish to download by b...

Page 59: ... give permissions to applications you trust To view permissions of an application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Tap Applications Manage applications 4 Tap the desired application 5 Scroll down to view Permissions Installing applications not from Android Market Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone By default your phone is set to block ...

Page 60: ...tes in your country To start PlayNow 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Downloading from the PlayNow service Download a range of content from the PlayNow service direct to your phone Choose from a variety of applications games music ringtones and other content Note that payment options for non free applications may vary per country To download a PlayNow item to your phone 1 From your Home s...

Page 61: ...od View legal information The Video Unlimited menu is dynamic which means that all options are not always available For example the option to delete all items in your wish list is only available when you are viewing the list To open the Video Unlimited menu Open Video Unlimited then press Creating a Video Unlimited account You need to create a Video Unlimited account if you want to buy or rent mov...

Page 62: ...rmation of successful purchase Rental countdown period has started Watching a video from Video Unlimited You can watch your rented or purchased videos on most Sony device that are connected to your Video Unlimited account Video menu overview When you watch a video from Video Unlimited you can open a menu to get the following options Delete the current video View information about the current video...

Page 63: ...the cloud from a variety of devices or sync your playlists and music using a PC that runs the Windows operating system For more information visit www sonyentertainmentnetwork com Music Unlimited might not be available in all countries or regions To open Music Unlimited 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 63 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 64: ... new reminder for the event tap 6 Tap Save When the appointment time approaches your phone plays a short sound to remind you Also appears in the status bar To view a calendar event 1 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...

Page 65: ...gtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Unmark Style settings checkbox 5 Tap Alarm sound and select an option 6 Tap Done To set a recurring alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Repeat 5 Mark the checkboxes for the desired days then tap OK To set the title for an alarm 1 From your...

Page 66: ...To snooze an alarm when it sounds Tap Snooze min To turn off an alarm when it sounds Slide to the right 66 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 67: ...ized tap to scan the code manually To enter a barcode manually 1 When the NeoReader application is open tap 2 Tap the text field then enter the numbers of the barcode NeoReader application menu overview The following menu options are available in the NeoReader application Capture the barcode using a higher image resolution in cases where NeoReader does not recognize the barcode automatically Enter...

Page 68: ...e screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Make sure the Activate auto sync checkbox is marked so that applications can synchronize data automatically 4 Tap Add account Google 5 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google account or sign in if you already have an account 6 Mark the Back up restore checkbox if you want to back up data to your Google account then tap Accept 7 Tap Done 8 Tap y...

Page 69: ... or other applications to which you grant authority to implement security policies on the phone when you connect to enterprise services that require this authority To edit the setup of corporate email calendar and contacts 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync and select your corporate account 3 Tap Account settings 4 Change the settings to suit your needs For example you can de...

Page 70: ...ts sync 3 Tap the Facebook account 4 Tap Remove account 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm The Facebook account and the Facebook inside Xperia account are now removed from your phone Synchronizing using SyncML Synchronize your phone with an Internet server using SyncML View and manage contacts calendar and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer To set up a SyncML ...

Page 71: ...count settings 4 Tap Sync interval and select an interval option To remove a SyncML account from your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync then tap your SyncML account 3 Tap Remove account 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm 71 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 72: ...rea The location of the NFC detection area is not the same on all phones When sharing data with another phone using NFC refer to the User guide of the other phone for more information To share a contact with another phone using NFC 1 Make sure that both your phone and the receiving phone have the NFC function turned on and that both phone screens are active 2 To view contacts in your phone go to y...

Page 73: ...n your phone go to your Home screen then tap Media If is not displayed tap then find and tap 3 Tap the album that contains the photo or video you want to share 4 Tap the photo or video you want to share 5 Hold your phone and the receiving phone back to back so the NFC detection area of each phone touches the other When the phones recognize each other they both vibrate and the data transfer starts ...

Page 74: ...ber you can only share the tag that is currently selected for sharing To create a tag 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Tags My tag Add new tag 3 Select the type of tag you want to add 4 Tap Save The tag is added to the Manage my tags list and is made your current tag To share a tag 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Tags My tag 3 Mark the Share my tag checkbox Make sure that the ...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...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 77: ... point device To connect to a Wi Fi network using a WPS button 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks 3 Mark the Wi Fi checkbox 4 Tap Wi Fi settings Auto setup WPS 5 Press the WPS button on the access point within two minutes To connect to a Wi Fi network using a WPS PIN 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks 3 Mark the Wi Fi checkbox 4...

Page 78: ...ess permission level To change the name of a registered device 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Connected devices 2 Press then tap Media server 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list then select Change name 4 Enter a new name for the device To change the access level of a registered device 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Connected devices 2 Press then tap Med...

Page 79: ...his process is called USB tethering You can also share your phone s data connection with up to eight devices at once by turning your phone into a portable Wi Fi hotspot When your phone is sharing its data connection the following icons may appear in the status bar or in the Notification panel USB tethering is active Portable Wi Fi hotspot is active Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are activ...

Page 80: ...tside the actual network For example VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network for example when they are travelling VPN connections can be set up in many ways depending on the network Some networks may require you to transfer and install a security c...

Page 81: ...b Search and address bar Use the search and address bar to browse the web 1 2 3 1 View the download progress of the current web page 2 Enter a search word to search for a web page or enter a web page address to load a web page 3 Cancel the download of the current web page When a page has finished downloading tap the bookmark icon next to the search and address bar to bookmark it To open a web page...

Page 82: ...oom in or tap to zoom out Double tap to zoom in on the web page or double tap again to zoom out To reload the current web page Press then tap Refresh To add a webpage shortcut to your Home screen 1 When viewing a webpage press 2 Tap Bookmarks Add 3 If desired you can edit the name and the web address When you re done tap OK 4 Tap and hold the bookmark to open a menu 5 Tap Add shortcut to Home To s...

Page 83: ...aracters 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 webpage 1 Locate the text you want to copy 2 Press 3 Tap More Select text 4 Place your finger at the start of the text you want to select and then drag it to the desired end point The text you select becomes highlighted 5 Tap the selected ...

Page 84: ...ange the size of the text displayed to suit your needs or you can clear cache cookies browser history and other data linked to the websites you visit To change your browser settings 1 When the Browser is open press 2 Tap More Settings To change the text size on web pages 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap More Settings Text size 3 Select a text size To clear the cache memory from your phone 1 ...

Page 85: ... you can enable plugins to get optimal visual effect when you view a web page Alternatively to increase browsing speed you can configure your browser to only run plugins on demand or you can disable plugins completely To enable plug ins on demand 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap More Settings 3 Find and tap Enable plug ins 4 Mark the On demand checkbox You may need to restart your browser fo...

Page 86: ...ning Every time you restart your phone the media volume is automatically set to a safe level Copying media files to your phone s internal storage Copy all your favorite media content from computer to phone and start using your phone s entertainment features to the full It s easy to transfer music photos videos and other files Just connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and use either th...

Page 87: ...open press 2 Tap Equalizer If you want to adjust the sound manually drag the frequency band buttons up or down 3 If you prefer to adjust the sound automatically tap and select a style To turn on the Surround sound 1 When the music player is open press 2 Tap Equalizer More Headphone surround 3 Select a setting 4 Tap OK To view the current play queue While a track is playing in the music player tap ...

Page 88: ...e infinite button When a track is playing in the music player you can use the infinite button to instantly search for audio content that is related to the artist or track The infinite button launches a search for the following music and karaoke videos on YouTube artist info on Wikipedia lyrics on Google com To search for related content using the infinite button When a track is playing in the musi...

Page 89: ...your music with the latest information 1 In My music press 2 Tap Your phone searches online and downloads the latest available album art and track information for your music Downloading music information also enables SensMe channels Categorizing your music using SensMe channels The SensMe channels application helps you arrange your music by mood and tempo SensMe groups all your tracks into twelve ...

Page 90: ...ist or the title of the album or track you want to add 2 Tap Add to playlist 3 Tap the name of the playlist to which you want to add the artist album or track The artist album or track is added to the playlist To play your own playlists 1 In the music player tap MY MUSIC 2 Tap 3 Under Playlists tap a playlist 4 Tap a track to play it To remove a track from a playlist 1 In a playlist touch and hold...

Page 91: ...the TrackID application is open tap To view TrackID charts 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 when the TrackID application recognizes a track You can choose to p...

Page 92: ...ind and tap FM radio The available channels appear as you scroll through the frequency band 4 While a song is playing on the FM radio tap 5 The TrackID application samples the song If the track is recognized you are presented with a track result or a list of possible tracks This feature is not supported in all countries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas To share a ra...

Page 93: ...nd When you start the FM radio available channels appear automatically If a channel has RDS information it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel FM radio overview 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 2 9 1 Tuned frequency 2 A saved favorite channel 3 Tuning dial 4 Launch the TrackID music recognition application 5 Move down the frequency band to the next favorite channel 6 Move up the frequen...

Page 94: ...and all available channels are displayed Switching the radio sound between devices You can listen to the radio through a wired headset or through wired headphones Once either device is connected you can switch the sound to the phone speaker if desired To switch the radio sound to the phone speaker 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Play in speaker To switch the sound back to the wired headset or...

Page 95: ...you listen to music using the FM Radio you can share details of tracks you like on Facebook You need to be a Facebook user and must be logged in to Facebook To share details of music you like on Facebook 1 When the FM radio is playing a music track that you want to share find and tap 2 Add a comment in the comment field if desired 3 Tap Share to send details of the track to Facebook 4 Tap Cancel t...

Page 96: ...ntrols overview 4 10 6 7 3 5 8 9 2 1 1 Camera key Activate the camera Take photos Record videos 2 Switch between still and video camera 3 Display all settings 4 Take photos or record video clips 5 Go back a step or exit the camera 6 View photos and videos 7 Camera setting icons 8 Front camera 9 Zoom in or out 10 Main camera screen To activate the camera Press and hold down the camera key To close ...

Page 97: ...the camera key The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger To use the zoom function When the camera is open press the volume key up or down to zoom in or out To use the still camera flash 1 When the camera is open press 2 Tap Flash and select your desired flash setting 3 Take the photo To view your photos and videos 1 Open the camera then tap a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to op...

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

Page 99: ...d be sharp When continuous autofocus is on the camera keeps adjusting focus so the area within the white focus frame stays sharp Single autofocus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject Continuous autofocus is on Touch and hold the camera screen the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set The photo is taken when you release your finger Multi autofocus The focus is auto...

Page 100: ...white balance setting adjusts the color balance according to the lighting conditions Auto Adjust the color balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions such as under light bulbs Fluorescent Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjust the color b...

Page 101: ...sitivity Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically 100 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100 200 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200 400 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400 800 Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800 This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight Auto The camera automatically determines if the l...

Page 102: ...cts to before taking a photo Big smile Only take a photo when a big smile is detected Average smile Take a photo when an average smile is detected Small smile Take a photo when only a slight smile is detected Off Smile detection function is off 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...

Page 103: ...lacing it a third of the way in you achieve a better result Hold it steady Avoid blurry photos by holding the camera steady Try to steady your hand by leaning it against a solid object Get closer By getting as close as possible to your subject you can fill the camera screen view with your subject Consider variety Think about different angles and move towards the subject Take some vertical photos T...

Page 104: ...ht to browse all photo and video files Videos are identified by 5 Tap to play the video 6 To stop playing the video tap the camera screen You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left and select the one you want to view To delete a recorded video 1 Browse to the video that you want to delete 2 Press then tap To delete a recently taken photo or video you can also flick the thumbnail at the b...

Page 105: ...or videos in poorly lit environments This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred Hold your hand steady or use a support Photo light Use the light to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight On Off Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light even if lighting conditions are poor Metering T...

Page 106: ...Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages The recording time of this video format is limited to fit in a multimedia message Self timer With the self timer you can record a video without holding the phone Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video You can also use the self timer to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos On 10 sec Set a 10 second delay f...

Page 107: ...You can record a video with the stabilizer turned on Off You can record a video with the stabilizer turned off Microphone Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos On Off Shutter sound Select to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video 107 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 108: ...s when taking 3D photos 3D shooting is not suitable when the subject is large or not stationary when the main subject is too close to the camera and when the subject offers little contrast such as the sky a sandy beach or a lawn 3D images consist of several JPEG images and associated MPO files If you delete an MPO file on the camera while it is connected to a computer you will no longer be able to...

Page 109: ...one across the entire subject within the given time a gray area occurs in the composite image If this happens move the camera faster to record a full panorama image Since several images are stitched together the stitched part does not always record smoothly Under low light conditions panorama images can be blurred or of low quality Under lights that flicker such as fluorescent lights the brightnes...

Page 110: ...ine is turned on by default but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption To turn off Mobile BRAVIA Engine 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display 3 Unmark the Mobile BRAVIA Engine checkbox if it is already checked To open Gallery and view your albums 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gallery Photos and videos on your phone s internal storage includ...

Page 111: ... from grid to stack view 2 The name of the album 3 Tap a photo or video to view it 4 Tap an arrow to scroll a screen at a time Drag left or right to scroll rapidly 5 Tap to return to the main Gallery screen To view photos and videos in Gallery 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gallery 3 Tap an album Photos and videos are displayed in a chronologically ordered grid Videos are indicated by ...

Page 112: ...e content that you want to work with 4 To activate selection mode touch and hold one of the items that you want to work with 5 Check or uncheck the items that you want to work with 6 Press then use the tools in the toolbar to work with your selected items To share an album in Gallery If you share an album do not delete the original copy of the album before the items in the album are completely sen...

Page 113: ...corners to make the arrows appear then drag the corner accordingly 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 phone s internal storage To share a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer press if no c...

Page 114: ...en 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 To activate selection mode touch and hold an item that you want to work with 3 Check the video or videos that you want to sha...

Page 115: ...h two fingers together or spread them apart Then drag the 3D photo to view different parts of it To view multi angle photos in 3D Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3D Album 3 Tap All multi angle photos are displayed 4 Tap a photo 5 Tilt the phone right or left to view the photo from different angles Managing your photos in 3D Album Use 3D Album to upload your 3D photos to online web...

Page 116: ...es after 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...

Page 117: ...me screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 3 In the Bluetooth devices list touch and hold the name of the paired but not connected Bluetooth device 4 Tap Unpair Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth func...

Page 118: ...ata to your phone 7 If prompted enter the same passcode on both devices or confirm the suggested passcode 8 When you are notified of an incoming file to your phone drag the status bar downward 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 downward 11 To open a received item drag the status ba...

Page 119: ...indows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s internal storage appears as an external disk in Microsoft Windows Explorer 3 Computer Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi Fi You can transfer files between your phone and other MTP compatible devices such as a computer using a Wi Fi connection Before conn...

Page 120: ...llation is launched from the phone when you connect it to a computer via USB cable You need an internet connected computer running one of the following operating systems to use the PC Companion application Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher To install PC Companion 1 New phone Turn on your new Android phone and connect it to a PC using a USB ca...

Page 121: ...uter Open the PC Companion application on the PC first In PC Companion click Media Go to start the Media Go application In some cases you may have to wait for Media Go to install 4 Using Media Go drag and drop files between your computer and phone Media Go can also be downloaded from www sonymobile com 121 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 122: ...lication starts automatically Follow the instructions on your phone screen to view your media files on the TV You may need to purchase a TypeD HDMI cable separately For best results use a Sony IM 820 cable To view help about using the TV remote control 1 Drag the status bar downward to open the Notification panel while the HDMI cable is connected to both your phone and the TV set 2 Tap HDMI connec...

Page 123: ...reless networks 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Location security 3 Mark the Use wireless networks checkbox Using GPS Your phone has a global positioning system GPS receiver that uses satellite signals to calculate your location When you use features that require the GPS receiver to find your location make sure you have a clear view of the sky Getting the best performance The first time...

Page 124: ...n you travel by foot public transportation or car You can add a shortcut to a destination on your Home screen to get quick directions from wherever you are When you view a map you make an Internet connection and data is transferred to your phone So it s a good idea to download and save maps to your phone before you take a trip This way you can avoid high roaming costs Sony does not warrant the acc...

Page 125: ...d restore application to back up the following types of data Bookmarks Call log Contacts Applications downloaded from Android Market Multimedia messages System settings such as alarms ringer volume Text messages You do not need to back up music files and photos or videos taken with the phone camera They are backed up automatically to the phone s internal storage You may incur additional data trans...

Page 126: ...n 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 service provider To enable the SIM card PIN lock 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Location security Set up SIM card lock Lock SIM card 3 Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK To change the SIM card ...

Page 127: ...ock the phone if you forget your screen unlock pattern To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern 1 Activate the screen 2 Drag the lock icon to the right across the screen 3 Draw your 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 selec...

Page 128: ...tain 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 128 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 129: ...r 3 Select the desired application or system update and tap Download or tap Update all to download all application updates Application updates launch automatically after download With system updates wait for your phone to restart then install the update manually Also you may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over 3G mobile networks To activate automatic software updates from U...

Page 130: ...w phone software 4 Phone When notifications appear in the status bar follow the on screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates To update your phone using an Apple Mac computer 1 Install the Bridge for Mac application on the Apple Mac computer you are using if it is not already installed 2 Using a USB cable connect your phone to the Apple Mac computer 3 Computer Launch the Bridge...

Page 131: ...s Accounts sync Enable your applications to sync automatically and permit applications to synchronize 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...

Page 132: ...s activated The Bluetooth function is activated Connected to another Bluetooth device The SIM card is not inserted The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Silent mode Vibrate mode An alarm is set Synchronization is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronization A Wi Fi connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Notification icons The following notification icons may appear o...

Page 133: ...puter via a USB cable Warning message Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold Call forwarding on Software updates available Downloading data Uploading data More undisplayed notifications 133 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 134: ...ation and other information with them Maps View your current location find other locations and calculate routes Market Go to Android Market to download free and paid for applications for your phone Connected devices Share media files on your phone with other devices over a shared Wi Fi connection Messaging Send and receive text and multimedia messages Music player Play music and playlists Navigati...

Page 135: ...e Keep track of all daily communication YouTube Share and view videos from all over the world Some applications are not supported by all networks and or service providers in all areas 135 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 136: ...est news and watch how to videos Email support send an email to our support team Support zone visit www sonymobile com to get comprehensive support for your phone Troubleshooting find common problems and error messages at the end of our User guides and on the support zone Customer support if all else fails The relevant support numbers are listed in the supplied Important information leaflet An ext...

Page 137: ...To force restart your phone 1 Press and hold both the volume up key and the power key for five seconds 2 After your phone vibrates once release the keys The phone restarts automatically To force a phone shutdown 1 Press and hold both the volume up key and the power key for 10 seconds 2 After your phone vibrates three times release the keys The phone turns off automatically Resetting the phone You ...

Page 138: ... your network operator for more information about your subscription settings Error messages No network coverage Your phone is in Airplane mode Make sure Airplane mode is turned off Your phone is not receiving any network signal or the received signal is too weak Contact your service provider and make sure that the network has coverage where you are The SIM card is not working properly Insert your ...

Page 139: ...recycle it By doing so you will help us reuse its materials and components and you ll protect the environment too Find out more about the recycling options in your region at www sonymobile com 139 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 140: ...ny names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Visit www sonymobile com for more information All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone This product is protected by certain intell...

Page 141: ...n video 105 icons 105 overview 96 recording videos 103 104 screen 96 self portraits 97 settings 99 104 105 smile detection 98 taking photos 97 98 using the flash 97 video 103 viewing photos 97 viewing videos 104 zoom 97 caps lock 24 changing music tracks 87 charging 14 chat 52 conference calls 37 contacts 39 back up 43 copy 43 favorite 42 importing from SIM card 40 joining contact information 42 p...

Page 142: ...xt messages 11 M mail See email Maps 124 media files copying to internal storage 86 Media Go 120 messages settings 32 Microsoft Exchange synchronization 68 MMS settings 32 Mobile BRAVIA Engine 110 multi angle viewing 115 multimedia copying to internal storage 86 music 31 86 89 adding tracks to playlists 90 adjusting volume 87 changing music tracks 87 copying to internal storage 86 copying to from ...

Page 143: ...ecording videos 96 using the camera key 103 recycling your phone 139 related audio content 88 resetting 137 resizing photos 113 ringtone 64 rotating photos 113 S scanning barcodes 67 screen 30 cracked 16 glass 16 screen unlock pattern 126 warranty 16 searching music using TrackID 91 track information 91 self portrait 96 sending 112 113 115 business cards 43 contacts 43 sending items using Bluetoot...

Page 144: ...ecording videos 104 settings 104 105 video player pausing a video 114 Video Unlimited 61 buying videos 61 creating an account 61 menu overview 61 62 notifications 62 renting videos 61 watching a video 62 videos 114 adjusting volume 114 copying to from a computer 86 deleting 114 fast forwarding and rewinding 114 pausing 114 playing 114 recording 103 104 sending 114 sharing 114 viewing 104 110 111 1...

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