Connectivity
Mirroring the Screen of Your Device on a TV Using a Cable
You can connect your device to a compatible TV set using an MHL cable and mirror the
screen of your device on the TV screen.
MHL and HDMI™ cables and adaptors are sold separately.
Sony does not guarantee that all types of MHL and HDMI™ cables and adaptors are
supported by your device.
To view content from your device on a TV which supports MHL input
1
Connect your device to the TV using an MHL cable. appears in your device's
status bar after a connection is established.
2
The TV displays the screen of your device.
If your device fails to detect the display that is connected to the MHL cable, reconnect the
MHL cable and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
USB Connectivity
>
Detect USB device
.
To View Content from Your Device on a TV Which Supports HDMI™ Input
1
Connect your device to an MHL adaptor, and connect the adaptor to a powered
USB port.
2
Connect the adaptor to a TV using a HDMI™ cable. appears in your device's
status bar after a connection is established.
3
The TV displays the screen of your device.
To View Help About Using a TV Remote Control
1
While your device is connected to the TV set, drag the status bar downward to
open the Notification panel.
2
Tap
MHL connected
. The MHL settings appear on the TV screen.
3
Select
Remote control usage
.
You can select
Video Output Size
to adjust the size of the output on the TV screen. If the TV
already has an auto-scaling option enabled, this setting does not appear under the MHL
settings.
You can also press the yellow button on the TV remote control to open the Notification panel.
To Disconnect Your Device from a TV Set
•
Disconnect the MHL cable or the MHL adaptor from your device.
Mirroring the Screen of your Device Wirelessly
You can use the Screen Mirroring feature to share the screen of another Xperia™ device
on the screen of your device without using a cable connection. You can also view
content on your device on a display or TV that supports Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast™.
To mirror the screen of another Xperia™ device on your own device
1
Your device
: From your Homescreen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
Screen mirroring
.
3
Under
Receive
, tap
Start
.
4
Other device
: From the Homescreen, tap .
5
Find and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
Screen mirroring
>
Start
.
6
Tap
OK
and select a device.
7
Your device
: Tap
Accept
to allow the connection to your device.
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