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Contents

Important information..................................................................6
Android™ – what and why?.........................................................7

Applications........................................................................................7

Getting started..............................................................................8

Assembly............................................................................................8
Turning the phone on and off..............................................................9
Screen lock.........................................................................................9
Starting your phone...........................................................................10
Accounts and services......................................................................10

Getting to know your phone......................................................11

Gaming........................................................................................27

Using the gaming keys......................................................................27

Calling..........................................................................................28

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Summary of Contents for Xperia Play

Page 1: ...PLAY Extended User guide ...

Page 2: ...nd using applications 16 Status and notifications 17 Phone settings menu 18 Typing text 18 Adjusting the volume 20 Customizing your phone 20 Battery 22 Memory 23 Stereo portable handsfree 24 Internet and messaging settings 24 Turning off data traffic 25 Data roaming 25 Network settings 25 Gaming 27 Using the gaming keys 27 Calling 28 Call handling 28 Voicemail 29 Visual Voice Mail 29 Multiple call...

Page 3: ...n data 43 Permissions 43 Installing applications from unknown sources 44 V CAST Application Store 45 Getting organized 46 Calendar 46 Alarm clock 46 Synchronizing 49 Synchronizing with Google 49 Synchronizing your corporate email calendar and contacts 49 Synchronizing and storing your contacts 50 Connecting to wireless networks 51 Wi Fi 51 Virtual private networks VPNs 54 Web browser 55 Toolbar 55...

Page 4: ...6 Using GPS 76 Google Maps 76 Getting directions 77 Locking and protecting your phone 78 MEID number 78 Screen unlock pattern 78 Updating your phone 79 Updating your phone wirelessly 79 Phone settings overview 80 Icons overview 81 Status icons 81 Notification icons 81 Applications overview 83 Troubleshooting 85 My phone is not working as expected 85 Resetting the phone 85 I cannot charge the phone...

Page 5: ...Legal information 87 Index 88 5 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 6: ...ountries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas Without limitation this applies to the 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: ...cts that may damage parts of the phone When you remove the cover the memory card becomes inaccessible This is to prevent you from losing data The memory card becomes accessible again when you replace the cover To insert a memory card Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card with the gold colored contacts facing down To insert the battery and attach the cover 1 2 8 This is an Internet ve...

Page 9: ...he power key on the top of the phone until it vibrates 2 If your screen goes dark press or press briefly to activate the screen 3 To unlock the screen drag to the right across the screen To turn off the phone 1 Press and hold down until the options menu opens 2 In the options menu tap Power off 3 Tap OK Screen lock When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to ...

Page 10: ...unt is created with your user name password settings and personal information The next time you sign in you get a personalized view Verizon account With a Verizon account you can use the Backup Assistant application to synchronize your phone contacts with a Verizon server and have them safely stored You can then easily transfer your contacts to any phone you want Google account A Google account is...

Page 11: ... sensor 12 Ear speaker 13 Front camera 14 3 5 mm headset connector 15 Touch screen 16 Connector for charger USB cable 17 Back key 18 Home key 19 Menu key 20 Search key 21 Power key Screen lock Notification LED 22 21 23 24 25 28 29 26 27 22 Second microphone opening 23 Camera LED flash 24 Left trigger 25 Camera lens 26 Volume key 27 Right trigger 28 Strap holder 29 Speakers 11 This is an Internet v...

Page 12: ...ttery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone to a power source You can still use your phone while it is charging The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a certain time This is to extend battery life and may result in the charge status showing a level below 100 percent 2 1 2 To charge the phone using the power adapter Connec...

Page 13: ...n option Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option Zooming There are two ways to zoom The zoom options available depend on the application you are using To zoom When available tap or to zoom in or out You may have to drag your finger on the screen in any direction to make the zoom icons appear Touch an area on the screen with two fingers at once and pinch them toget...

Page 14: ...l and adjusts the brightness 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 s Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer It s your gateway to the main features in your phone You can customize your Home s...

Page 15: ...ms around create folders and add shortcuts to contacts bookmarks and more To add a shortcut to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Shortcuts 3 Find and select a shortcut Add application shortcuts directly from the Launcher by touching and holding the application To add a folder to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Folders 3 Select the folder type you want ...

Page 16: ...ts on your Home screen or from the Launcher Launcher The Launcher which you open from your Home screen contains the applications that come installed with your phone as well as the applications you download To open the Launcher From your Home screen tap To view the applications in the Launcher Open the Launcher then scroll up or down To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen 1 From ...

Page 17: ...et notifications when there is something new or ongoing For example new message and calendar notifications appear here The right side shows the signal strength battery status and other information A notification light also gives you battery status information and some notifications For example a flashing green light means there is a new message or a missed call The notification light may not work ...

Page 18: ...e Notification panel tap the icon for the running application to open it To clear the Notification panel From the Notification panel tap Clear Phone settings menu View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu To access the phone settings 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Typing text Using the on screen keyboard 12 45 3G q w e r t y u i o p a s d f g h j k l Next z x c v b n 12...

Page 19: ...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 To insert a smiley when editing a message 1 When you enter text for a message press and tap Insert smiley 2 Select a smiley To delete chara...

Page 20: ...oose an option Customizing your phone Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting for example your personal ringtone phone language and your Privacy settings Time and date You can change the time and date in your phone To set the date manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Set date 5 Tap or to adjust the date 6 Tap...

Page 21: ...ings To adjust the screen brightness 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Brightness 3 To decrease the screen brightness drag the slider to the left To increase it drag the slider to the right 4 Tap OK The brightness level affects your battery performance For tips on how to improve battery performance see Battery performance on page 22 To set the screen to vibrate 1 From you...

Page 22: ...the phone is connected to the network and is not being used The more time your phone is in standby the longer the battery lasts The following tips can help you improve battery performance Charge your phone often This will not affect the lifetime of the battery Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming When you re not using the Internet you can save power by disabling all data connectio...

Page 23: ... To access the battery usage menu 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Battery use to see which installed applications consume the most battery power Memory You can save content on a memory card and in the phone memory Music video clips and photos are saved on the memory card while applications contacts and messages are saved in the phone memory Memory card You may have t...

Page 24: ...en connected to your Sony Ericsson handset You can use an adaptor provided to allow your Sony Ericsson handset to work compatibly with such alternative standards Internet and messaging settings To send text and multimedia messages and to access the Internet you must have a 2G 3G mobile data connection and the correct settings There are different ways to get these settings For most phone networks a...

Page 25: ...oth connections You can also send and receive multimedia messages To turn off all data traffic 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks 3 Unmark the Data enabled checkbox Data roaming Depending on your network operator it might be possible to allow mobile data connections via 2G 3G outside of your home network roaming Please note that data transmission ...

Page 26: ...ap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks 3 Mark the Use only 2G networks checkbox Selecting the Use only 2G networks option helps you save battery power 26 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 27: ...fic Function of this key is game specific Menu key Select and Start keys Select key is on the left Start key is on the right L Left trigger key Improves gaming experience Game specific R Right trigger key Improves gaming experience Game specific All of the above buttons and keys are used in different ways in different games Refer to game specific information to learn more about button and key func...

Page 28: ...ountry code area code without the first 0 and phone number then tap To answer a call Drag the green phone icon to the right If you are using regular headphones without a microphone you have to remove the headphones from the headset connector to be able to answer the call To decline a call Drag the red phone icon to the left To change the ear speaker volume during a call Press the volume key up or ...

Page 29: ...ap Settings Call settings Voicemail settings 3 Enter your voicemail number 4 Tap OK To call your voicemail service 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Touch and hold down 1 Visual Voice Mail Use the Visual Voice Mail application to view caller and voice mail information and listen to voice mail messages If you are a new Verizon Wireless customer or have not set up your Verizon Wireless Voice Mail servic...

Page 30: ...n multiple calls To switch to another call and put the current call on hold tap the desired number or contact in calling screen To end the ongoing call and return to the next call on hold Tap End 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 Add call The first participant is put...

Page 31: ...them To show or hide your phone number 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Additional settings Caller ID 3 Select an option Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers for example 112 or 911 You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country if you are within range of a network To make an emergency call 1 From your Home sc...

Page 32: ... card 4 If you have set up a synchronization account you can add the imported memory card contacts under that account Or you can choose to only use the imported contacts in the phone Select your desired option 5 If you have more than one vCard file on the SD card a list appears showing different batches of phone contacts with the corresponding dates for when they were created Select the batch you ...

Page 33: ...r Home screen tap then tap Contacts 2 Press and tap New contact 3 If you have synchronized your contacts with more than one account select the account to which you want to add this contact 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 number when you make calls fro...

Page 34: ...for the contact To send a text or multimedia message to a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Contacts 2 Tap the thumbnail picture to the left of the contact you want to send the message to 3 Tap and select a phone number if more than one choice appears 4 Edit the message and press Send You can only send text and multimedia messages to mobile phone numbers To send an email message to a co...

Page 35: ...d method for adding the contact picture 4 When you have added the picture tap Done Sharing your contacts To send a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Contacts 2 Tap the contact you want to send 3 Press then tap Share 4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions 35 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 36: ...tion 6 To send the message tap Send If you exit a message before sending it gets saved as a draft If the message is part of a conversation the conversation gets tagged with the word Draft To read a received message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message is not yet downloaded tap the message then tap Download When you receive a text or multimed...

Page 37: ... message you receive 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Messaging 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet tap the message then tap Download 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...

Page 38: ...an set up more than one email account See To add an extra email account in your phone on page 40 Using e mail 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 Press then tap Compose 5 Tap To and start typing the recipient s address Matches are displayed in a dynamic list Tap the...

Page 39: ...ur contacts 6 Select an existing contact or tap Create new contact if you want to create a new contact 7 Edit the contact information and tap Done To reply to an email message 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Email 3 In your email inbox touch and hold the message you want to reply to 4 Tap Reply or Reply all 5 Enter your reply then tap Send To forward an email message 1 From your Home screen tap ...

Page 40: ...phone go to step 4 If you only have one email account press then tap Accounts 4 Touch and hold the account you want to remove then tap Remove account OK Gmail and other Google services If you have a Google account you can use the Gmail application in your phone to read write and organize email messages After you set up your Google account to work in your phone you can also chat to friends using th...

Page 41: ... To start Google Talk 1 From the 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 41 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 42: ...from 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 Goog...

Page 43: ...e for an application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Tap Applications Manage applications 4 Tap the desired application 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 3 Tap Applications Manage applications 4 Tap the desired application 5 Tap Uninstall It is not ...

Page 44: ...t to block such installations However you can change this setting and allow installations from unknown sources To allow the installation of applications from unknown sources 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Applications 3 Mark the Unknown sources checkbox 44 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 45: ...ansfer rates in your country To open the V CAST application 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap V CAST Apps To purchase an application from V CAST application 1 In V CAST Apps find an item you wish to download by browsing categories or by using the search function 2 Tap the item to view its details 3 Tap Buy 4 A purchase confirmation screen appears telling you the details of the application...

Page 46: ...p Calendar 2 Press then tap More New event 3 Enter the name time location and description for the event 4 If desired select another option under Repetition 5 Select a reminder for the event To add a new reminder for the event tap 6 Tap Done 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 the Home scree...

Page 47: ...t is displayed for the alarm To deactivate an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap 4 Tap one of the marked alarms 5 Unmark the Turn alarm on checkbox To activate an existing alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap 4 Tap one of the unmarked alarms 5 Mark the Turn alarm on checkbox To delete an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap ...

Page 48: ...te the vibrating function for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap 4 Tap one of the alarms 5 Mark the Vibrate checkbox To play the alarm when your phone is in Silent mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap 4 On the Alarm clock screen press 5 Tap Settings 6 Tap Alarm in silent mode To turn off or snooze an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap...

Page 49: ...count or sign in if you already have an account 6 Tap your newly created Google account and then tap the items you want to synchronize To synchronize manually with your Google account 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Tap the Google account you want to synchronize 4 Press then tap Sync now To remove a Google account from your phone 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings ...

Page 50: ...1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync and select your corporate account 3 Tap Account settings 4 Tap Inbox check frequency and select an interval option that suits you To remove a corporate account from your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync then tap your corporate account 3 Tap Remove account 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm Synchronizing and s...

Page 51: ...before 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 tryi...

Page 52: ...red 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 ...

Page 53: ...its mobile network data connection with the computer over the USB connection An ongoing notification appears in the status bar and the Notification 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 ...

Page 54: ... ways depending on the network Some networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate in your phone See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 75 for more information on 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 organization To ad...

Page 55: ...history Open a menu to see more options To open the toolbar From the browser press Browsing the web Search and address bar Use the search and address bar to browse the web 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 ha...

Page 56: ...2 Tap Refresh To add a webpage 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 Tap OK 4 Tap and hold the bookmark to open a menu 5 Tap Add shortcut to Home To share a link to the current web page 1 While browsing press 2 Tap More Share page 3 Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instruct...

Page 57: ...d on page 3 Enter your search 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 save an image 1 Touch and hold the desired image until a menu appears 2 Tap Save image Multiple windows Your browser can run in up to eight different windows at the same time You can for example log in to your ...

Page 58: ...ownloading file 4 Tap Delete Browser settings To change your browser settings 1 From the Browser screen 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 sites For example if you zoom in on a web page when auto fit is enabled the text automatically adjusts to the new screen size If auto fit is disab...

Page 59: ...g files Using the music player To play audio content 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Music 3 Select either Artists Albums Songs or Playlists 4 Browse to a track 5 Tap a track to play it Music player overview Jason Dgrewer Jason Dgrewer Talent 11 2 1 9 7 8 10 6 3 5 4 1 Cover art if available 2 Touch and hold to search for information 3 Elapsed time of the track currently playing 4 Progress indica...

Page 60: ...n the Notification panel 2 Tap the title of the current track to open the music player If you have recently used the music player press and hold and then tap Music to open the player To delete a track 1 When browsing your tracks in the music player library touch and hold a track title 2 Tap Delete You can also delete albums and playlists this way Playing music in random order You can play tracks i...

Page 61: ...t to add to a playlist then tap Add to playlist 2 Tap New 3 Enter a name and tap Save To play your own playlists 1 In the music player tap a playlist 2 Tap a track to play it The music player starts to play the playlist tracks in order until the end To add a track to a playlist 1 In the music player touch and hold a track you want to add to a playlist 2 Tap Add to playlist 3 Tap the name of the pl...

Page 62: ...en the still and video cameras In the camera viewfinder tap or To close the camera Press Using the still camera To take a photo 1 Activate the camera 2 If the still camera is not selected drag to 3 Point the camera toward the subject 4 Touch and hold to use auto focus When the focus frame turns green lift your finger to take the photo The photo is automatically saved on the memory card and will ap...

Page 63: ... distant objects Night Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments without the photo light Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Night portrait Use for portrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments with or without the photo light Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Beach Use...

Page 64: ...eady 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 viewfinder with your subject Stay within the flash range Photos taken beyond the maximum flash range will be too dark The maximum flash range is about four steps from the subject Consider variety Think about different angles and move towards the subject Take...

Page 65: ...tural looking colors for your videos Auto Adjust the color balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjust the color balance for bright lighting such as under light bulbs or when lighting conditions change quickly Daylight Adjust the color balance for bright outdoor use Fluorescent Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting Cloudy Adjust the color balance for a cloudy s...

Page 66: ...Front Use the front camera 66 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 67: ...the web or other locations appear in albums If you have a Picasa account associated with a Google Account that you ve added to your phone and if you have configured it to sync with Picasa gallery also displays your Picasa web albums If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the Auto rotate screen checkbox under Settings Display 1 5 3 4 2 1 Tap in...

Page 68: ... the contents of an album are displayed in Gallery 1 When viewing an album in gallery drag the album view switch to the right to view the contents of the album in stacks 2 Drag the album view switch to the left to view the album contents in a chronological grid Working with albums in Gallery In addition to working with whole albums and with individual photos you can select one or more photos or vi...

Page 69: ...otos 1 Open an album in Gallery and tap a photo 2 Flick left to view the next photo in the album Flick right to view the previous photo To zoom a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer tap the photo to display the zoom controls 2 Tap one of the zoom controls You can also double tap a photo or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom it in or out Then drag the photo...

Page 70: ...Share 3 Select one of the available transfer methods To delete a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer tap the screen to display the controls 2 In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen tap Menu 3 Tap Delete 4 In the dialog that opens tap Confirm Delete Viewing your photos on a map You can view on a map the location where a photo was taken All you have to do is set your camera ...

Page 71: ...ogress 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 share 4 Tap Share at the bottom of the screen 5 In the menu that opens tap the application you want to use to share the selected video You might no...

Page 72: ... you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To enter a phone name 1 Make sure the Bluetooth function is turned on 2 From the Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings Device name 4 Enter a phone name of your choice 5 Tap OK Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your phone with another device you can for example connec...

Page 73: ...e screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 3 In the Bluetooth devices list touch and hold the Bluetooth device that you want to connect to your phone 4 Tap Connect To disconnect a Bluetooth device 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 3 In the Bluetooth devices list touch and hold the name of the connected Bluetooth d...

Page 74: ...e incoming item To receive items using Bluetooth 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks 3 Mark the Bluetooth checkbox appears in the status bar 4 Tap Bluetooth settings 5 Mark the Discoverable checkbox The phone will now be visible to other devices for 120 seconds 6 Sending device Send one or more items to your phone using Bluetooth 7 If asked enter the same passcode ...

Page 75: ...rosoft Windows Explorer 4 Computer Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer Your phone cannot access the memory card while the card is being accessed by the computer During this time some applications in the phone such as the camera may not be accessible If you accidentally skip the popup screen that appears when you connect your phone in step 1 you can establish a USB c...

Page 76: ...rk 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 you use the GPS it can take 5 to 10 minutes for your location to be found To hel...

Page 77: ...on with them Getting directions Google Maps application can provide directions for travel by foot public transportation or car You can add a shortcut to a destination to your Home screen so that you can simply touch the shortcut to get directions to that location from wherever you are When you view a map you make an Internet connection and data is transferred to your phone Before taking trips you ...

Page 78: ...tant data such as contacts and messages Please refer to your Sony Ericsson contact center To create a screen unlock pattern 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Location security Set up screen lock Pattern 3 Follow the instructions in your phone You are asked to select a security question that will be used to unlock the phone if you forget your screen unlock pattern To unlock the scr...

Page 79: ...ect to the Internet from your phone Contact your network operator for more information Updating your phone wirelessly To download software updates wirelessly 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Software update 3 Tap Update now Follow the on screen instructions to update your phone Select the Auto search option if you want your phone to automatically inform you about sof...

Page 80: ...ynchronize data in the background whether you re actively working in them or not Privacy Manage your personal information restore your settings and other data when you install an application and erase all of your personal data from the internal phone storage Storage Check out the available space on your phone s internal storage and on the SD card You can also erase the SD card or unmount it for sa...

Page 81: ...e is activated The Bluetooth function is activated Connected to another Bluetooth device The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on The phone speaker is muted Vibrate mode An alarm is set Notification icons The following notification icons may appear on your screen New Gmail message New text message or multimedia message New Google Talk message New voicemail An upcoming calendar event Song is ...

Page 82: ...ethering The phone is tethered in multiple ways Call in progress Call in progress using a Bluetooth headset Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding on Uploading data Downloading data Download finished More undisplayed notifications Connected to VPN Disconnected from VPN Carrier data use threshold approaching or exceeded Application update available System update available 82 This is an Internet v...

Page 83: ... download free and paid applications for your phone Messaging Send and receive text and multimedia messages Music Play music and playlists My Verizon View and manage your account details and phone bills Navigation Navigate with the help of spoken turn by turn driving instructions News and Weather View news stories and weather forecasts Phone Make and receive calls switch between calls set up confe...

Page 84: ...XPERIA Play Browse pre installed games and search download and play optimized games 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 Applications you download appear in the Launcher 84 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 85: ...t on So 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 charge the phone Th...

Page 86: ...es No network coverage Your phone is in Airplane mode Make sure Airplane mode is turned off Your phone is not receiving any network signal or the received signal is too weak Contact your network operator and make sure that the network has coverage where you are 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 al...

Page 87: ...e property of their respective owners Visit www sonyericsson com cws corporate common legal disclaimer for more information All illustrations are for illustration 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 from Micros...

Page 88: ...tos 62 viewing videos 65 caps lock 18 changing tracks 60 charging 12 chat 41 conference calls 30 contacts 32 favorite 34 join contact information 33 picture 35 69 sending 35 sharing 35 corporate email calendar and contacts 49 cropping photos 70 D data protection 78 date format 20 deleting 69 an alarm 46 photos 70 tracks 60 videos 71 download Internet settings 24 driving directions 77 E email 38 mo...

Page 89: ...g 67 photos 62 69 70 add to contact 35 cropping 70 deleting 70 photo viewer 68 rotating 69 sharing 62 69 70 slideshow 69 taking 62 using as a contact picture 69 using as wallpaper 70 viewing 62 67 68 69 viewing on a map 70 zooming 69 playing music 59 playlists 61 adding a track 61 create 61 deleting 61 playing 61 power 9 protecting data 78 R receiving items using Bluetooth 73 recent calls 29 recen...

Page 90: ... 70 adjusting volume 71 deleting 71 fast forwarding and rewinding 71 pausing 71 playing 71 recording 64 sending 71 sharing 71 viewing 65 67 68 viewfinder 62 viewing photos 62 videos recorded using the camera 65 visual voice mail 29 voicemail 29 volume adjusting video 71 key 20 W wallpaper 16 using a photo as 70 web browser 55 managing bookmarks 56 settings 58 toolbar 55 Wi Fi 51 widgets 15 wireles...

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