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MT27i

User guide

Summary of Contents for Xperia Sola MT27i

Page 2: ...cations 21 Phone settings menu 22 Typing text 23 Chinese input 25 Customising your phone 26 Memory 28 Using a headset with your phone 29 Internet and messaging settings 30 Using Data monitor 30 Turning off data traffic 31 Data roaming 31 Network settings 32 Calling 33 Emergency calls 33 Call handling 33 Voicemail 34 Multiple calls 35 Conference calls 35 Call settings 36 Contacts 38 Transferring co...

Page 3: ...your corporate email calendar and contacts 57 Synchronising using SyncML 58 NFC 59 NFC detection area 59 WLAN 61 Before using WLAN 61 Web browser 62 Toolbar 62 Browsing the web 62 Navigating web pages 63 Managing bookmarks 63 Managing text and images 64 Multiple windows 64 Downloading from the web 65 Browser settings 65 Music 67 Protecting your hearing 67 Copying media files to your memory card 67...

Page 4: ...ur photos in 3D Album 95 Bluetooth wireless technology 96 Naming your phone 96 Pairing with another Bluetooth device 96 Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology 97 Connecting your phone to a computer 99 Transferring and handling content using a USB cable 99 PC Companion 99 Media Go 100 Using location services to find your position 101 Using GPS 101 Backing up and restoring phone cont...

Page 5: ...g the phone 113 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging 114 The battery performance is low 114 I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer when using a USB cable 114 I cannot use Internet based services 114 Error messages 114 Recycling your phone 115 Legal information 116 Index 117 5 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 6: ...ntries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas Without limitation this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112 Please contact your network operator or service provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 7: ... different email accounts and calendars from one place keep track of your appointments and engage in social networking Android phones are constantly evolving When a new software version is available and your phone supports this new software you can update your phone to get new features and the latest improvements New software releases may not be compatible with all phones Applications An applicati...

Page 8: ...damage your SIM card or your phone microSD Turn off your phone and remove the back cover then insert the memory card and the SIM card into the relevant slots The memory card may not be included at purchase in all markets To remove the SIM card microSD 1 Turn off your phone 2 Remove the back cover 3 Place the tip of your finger on the SIM card and slide it out of its slot 8 This is an Internet vers...

Page 9: ... time 1 Press and hold down the power key on the left side of the phone until the phone vibrates 2 If your screen goes dark briefly press the power key to activate the screen 3 To unlock the screen drag to the right across the screen 4 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested and select OK 5 Wait a while for the phone to start Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator but you ...

Page 10: ...vate the screen Briefly press the power key To view missed calls from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen briefly press the power key 2 Drag to the right across the screen To view new text messages from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen briefly press the power key 2 Drag to the right across the screen To play an audio track from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen briefly press the p...

Page 11: ...rsonal information The next time you sign in you get a personalised view Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Synchronise your phone with your corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account This way you keep your work email contacts and calendar events with you at all times SyncML account Synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML View and manage contacts calendar events and boo...

Page 12: ...nector for charger USB cable 6 Volume Zoom key 7 Camera key 8 Menu key 9 Home key 10 Back key 11 Touchscreen 12 Power key 13 Camera LED light 14 Second microphone 15 Camera lens 16 NFC detection area 17 Speaker 18 Strap hole 19 Main microphone Battery Your phone has an embedded battery 12 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 13: ...ttery 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 phone is fully charged Disconnect the USB cable from your phone by pulling it straight outwards Make sure not to bend the connector when removing the cable from the phone Notes on USB cable usage and battery chargin...

Page 14: ...ettings of each power saving mode Set your synchronisation applications used to synchronise your email calendar and contacts to synchronise manually You can also synchronise automatically but increase the synchronisation intervals Check the battery usage menu in the phone to see which applications use the most power Your battery consumes more power when you use video and music streaming applicatio...

Page 15: ... the illuminated icon next to the active power saving mode to turn it off To change the settings for a power saving mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Power Saver 3 To open the settings menu tap the name of a power saving mode 4 Mark the features that you want to turn off to save power 5 Tap Done To display power saver notifications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Power Sav...

Page 16: ...d trying to repair a damaged screen yourself Glass screens are sensitive to drops and mechanical shocks Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty service To open or highlight an item Tap the item To mark or unmark options Tap the relevant checkbox or list option Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option Zooming The zoom options available depend on...

Page 17: ...he direction you want to go on the screen To flick To scroll more quickly flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself or you can stop it immediately by tapping the screen Sensors Your phone has sensors that detect both light and proximity The light sensor detects the ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the ...

Page 18: ...ft To share an item from your Home screen 1 Press to open your Home screen 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to 3 Select an option and confirm if necessary You can now share the applications and widgets you like with your friends so they can download and use them Widgets Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen...

Page 19: ... phone vibrates then drag the item to the folder To rename a folder 1 Tap the folder to open it 2 Touch the folder s title bar to show the Folder name field 3 Enter the new folder name and tap Done To move an item on the Home screen 1 Press to open your Home screen 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to the new location To delete an item from the H...

Page 20: ...ion until it appears on your Home screen then drag it to the desired location 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 applicat...

Page 21: ...l 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 message and calendar notifications appear here The right side shows the signal strength battery statu...

Page 22: ...nel upwards 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 To access the phone settings 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings 22 This is an Internet version...

Page 23: ...al phone To display the on screen keyboard to enter text Tap a text entry field To hide the on screen keyboard When the on screen keyboard is open press To use the on screen keyboard in landscape orientation When you enter text turn the phone sideways For the keyboard to support this feature landscape mode must be supported by the application you are using and your screen orientation settings must...

Page 24: ...ected more than one writing language touch and hold the input language key instead For example touch and hold 2 Tap Keyboard settings Text input settings 3 Mark or unmark the Gesture input checkbox 4 If you want to automatically add a space between gestures without having to tap the space bar each time mark the Space between gestures checkbox To enter text using the Gesture input function 1 When y...

Page 25: ...ou have selected more than one writing language touch and hold the input language key instead for example 2 Tap Keyboard settings Keyboard layout then select an option The Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation Chinese input Stroke input Pinyin input General instructions Your phone has a function to speed up the entry of Chinese characters Whenever you enter a stroke or a Pinyin letter...

Page 26: ...e volume key up or down To set the phone to silent and vibrate mode 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the Silent mode checkbox 4 Select Vibrate and choose an option To enhance the speaker loudness 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the xLOUD checkbox Time and date You can change the time and date in your phone To set the date manually 1 Fr...

Page 27: ...1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound Notification ringtone 3 Select a ringtone 4 Tap Done To set a vibrating alert 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Select Vibrate and choose an option Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Brightness 3 Drag the slider to adjust the brightness 4 Tap ...

Page 28: ...content as long as all this content is saved on your memory card or internal storage You can also be notified by alarms if alarms are activated Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption To turn on Airplane mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks 3 Mark the Airplane mode checkbox You can also select Airplane mode from the Phone options menu To access th...

Page 29: ...l data on the card All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it Make sure you make backups of everything you want to save before formatting the memory card To back up your content you can copy it to your computer For more information refer to the chapter Connecting your phone to a computer on page 99 To format the memory card 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sto...

Page 30: ...Point Names If you have several available connections the active network connection will be indicated by a marked button to the right To configure APN settings manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks Access Point Names 3 Press 4 Tap New APN 5 Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile you want to create 6 Tap APN and enter the access po...

Page 31: ...ing off data traffic You can disable all data connections over 2G 3G networks with your phone to avoid any unwanted data downloads and synchronisations Contact your network operator if you need detailed information about your subscription plan and data traffic costs When data traffic is turned off you can still use WLAN and Bluetooth connections You can also send and receive multimedia messages To...

Page 32: ...e screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks 3 Tap Network Mode 4 Select a network mode To select another network manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks Network operators 3 Tap Search mode 4 When a popup window appears tap Manual 5 Select a network If you select a network manually your phone will not search for other ...

Page 33: ... by tapping the phone number in your call log view When you make a call your phone s main microphone works together with the second microphone to suppress noise and background sound Do not cover the second microphone while you make a call To make a call by dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call To delete a number tap To end a call...

Page 34: ...he number To edit a number before calling touch and hold the number then tap Edit number before call You can also 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 ...

Page 35: ...f the recipient answers the first call is put on hold The same procedure applies to subsequent calls To switch between multiple calls To switch to another call and put the 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 pers...

Page 36: ...ice To forward calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Call forwarding 3 Select an option 4 Enter the number you want to forward the calls to then tap Enable To turn off 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 hi...

Page 37: ...st of accepted call recipients 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Fixed Dialing Numbers Fixed Dialing Numbers 37 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 38: ...tacts from several phone brands including iPhone Samsung HTC and Nokia You need An Internet connected PC running Windows A USB cable for your old phone 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 to find out about other ways to transfer your contacts Using the PC Companion program to...

Page 39: ...hronisation 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 import contacts from a memory card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Import contacts SD card 3 If you...

Page 40: ...contacts to display in the Contacts application 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Filter 3 In the list that appears mark and unmark the desired options If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account that account appears in the list To further expand the list of options tap the account 4 When you are finished tap OK To add a contact 1 From your Home screen...

Page 41: ...tact 3 Enter the new information or make the changes you want 4 When you are done tap Done Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application If you synchronise your contacts with a new account or import contact information in other ways you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application If this happens you can join such duplicates to create a single entry And if you join entr...

Page 42: ... tap 2 Tap Myself 3 Press then tap Send contact OK 4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions To send a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact whose details you want to send 3 Press then tap Send contact OK 4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions To send several contacts at once 1 From your Home screen tap...

Page 43: ...acts 4 Tap Back up 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing contacts on your SIM card When you export contacts to a SIM card not all information may get exported This is due to memory limitations on SIM cards 43 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private...

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: ...ined 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 m...

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: ...nd send an email 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 address To add more recipients enter a comma or a semi colon and start ...

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: ...a different 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 b...

Page 50: ...d then tap Next If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually 6 When prompted enter a name for your email account so that it is easily identifiable The same name shows in the emails you send from this account 7 When you are 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 ...

Page 51: ... the tile you want to preview and then tap it Timescape event filter overview All events More events appear in the Timescape event filter if you have installed other Timescape services To filter the events displayed in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap or flick through the filter icons To refresh the main view in Timescape When the Timescape event filter is set t...

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

Page 53: ... card inserted in your phone to download content When you download content to your phone you might be charged for the amount of data transferred Contact your operator for information about data transfer rates in your country To start PlayNow 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap PlayNow With the PlayNow application in your phone you can browse purchase and download your favourite applications ...

Page 54: ...roaches 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 then edit as desired Alarm clock Use your phone as an alarm clock and s...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...To snooze an alarm when it sounds Tap Snooze min To turn off an alarm when it sounds Slide to the right 56 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 57: ...t 7 Follow the steps to configure your account and select the kinds of data you want to sync to the phone such as contacts and calendar If the settings for your corporate account are not found automatically complete the setup manually Contact your corporate network administrator if you need more information 8 When the setup is done enter a name for this corporate account so that it is easily ident...

Page 58: ...lect how often you want the phone to synchronise automatically 7 Tap a field that you want to synchronise for example Contacts Then enter the information required Repeat this step for each item you want to synchronise 8 When you re finished tap Done Contact your SyncML service provider for more information about your account settings To synchronise manually with your SyncML account 1 From your Hom...

Page 59: ...n 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 your Home screen...

Page 60: ...d connection attempts that could interfere with the data transfer You might not be able to copy send or transfer copyright protected items To share a photo or video with another phone using NFC 1 Make sure that both your phone and the receiving phone have the NFC function turned on the Share my tag checkbox under Tags My tag is unchecked and that both phone screens are active 2 To view photos and ...

Page 61: ...e Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks WLAN settings 3 Available WLAN networks are displayed under WLAN networks The available networks may be open or secured 4 Tap a WLAN network to connect to it If you are trying to connect to a secure WLAN network you are asked to enter the password for that WLAN network before you can connect to it is displayed in the status bar once you a...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...m 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 web page shortcut to your Home screen 1 When viewing a web page press 2 Tap Bookmarks Add 3 If desired you can edit the name and the web address When you re done tap OK 4 Tap and hold the bookmark to open a menu 5 Tap Add shortcut to Home To s...

Page 64: ... Tap to close the search bar To copy text from a web page 1 Locate the text you want to copy 2 Press 3 Tap More Select text 4 Place your finger at the start of the text you want to select and then drag it to the desired end point The text you select becomes highlighted 5 Tap the selected text to copy it 6 To paste text into an email text message or multimedia message touch and hold the text field ...

Page 65: ...ou want to delete 4 Tap Cancel Browser settings You can change the browser settings and customise your browser view For example you can change 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 ...

Page 66: ...er mouse to navigate To enable the floating touch feature in your browser 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap More Settings 3 Find and mark the Enable floating touch checkbox You will get the option to enable floating touch the first time you start your browser Plug in settings You can adjust how a plug in functions on a web page For example you can enable plug ins to get optimal visual effect ...

Page 67: ...ning Every time you restart your phone the media volume is automatically set to a safe level Copying media files to your memory card Copy all your favourite 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 the computer s...

Page 68: ...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 the album art and...

Page 69: ...l playlists 8 Browse audio by track 9 Browse by album Using My music to organise your tracks Tap the My Music tab in the Music player to get an overview of all the tracks you ve saved to your phone s memory card In My Music you can manage your albums and playlists create shortcuts and arrange music by mood and tempo To add a music track as a shortcut 1 In the music player tap MY MUSIC 2 Tap or and...

Page 70: ...ylists in random order A playlist can be for example a playlist you have created yourself or an album To play tracks in random order 1 In the music player tap MY MUSIC 2 Tap or and browse to an album or playlist 3 Tap the album or playlist to open it 4 Tap When an album or playlist is open you can also tap and choose shuffle mode or repeat mode Playlists The music player automatically creates Smar...

Page 71: ...list 1 In a playlist touch and hold the title of the track you want to delete 2 Tap Delete from playlist To delete a playlist 1 In the music player tap MY MUSIC then select Playlists 2 Touch and hold the playlist you want to delete 3 Tap Delete 4 Tap Delete again to confirm Music player widget The music player widget is a miniature application that gives you direct access to the music player from ...

Page 72: ...y the TrackID service the results appear on the screen To return to the TrackID start screen press To view your TrackID search history When 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 coun...

Page 73: ... 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 recognised 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 73 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for ...

Page 74: ...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 favourite channel 3 Tuning dial 4 Launch the TrackID music recognition application 5 Move down the frequency band to the next favourite channel 6 Move up the frequenc...

Page 75: ...y band 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 hea...

Page 76: ...cation samples the song If successful you are presented with a track result or a list of possible tracks 3 Press to return the FM Radio The TrackID application and the TrackID service are not supported in all countries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas 76 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 77: ...etting icons 8 Zoom in or out 9 Main camera screen To activate the camera Press and hold down the camera key To close the camera Press from the main camera screen Using the still camera There are three ways to take photos with the still camera You can press the camera key tap the on screen camera button or touch a spot on the screen To take a photo by touching the screen 1 Activate the camera 2 If...

Page 78: ...etection You can use face detection to bring an off centre face into focus The camera automatically detects up to five faces indicated by white frames A yellow frame shows which face has been selected for focus Focus is set to the face closest to the camera You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus To turn on face detection 1 Activate the camera 2 If the still came...

Page 79: ...e camera key and move the camera steadily from one side to the other Sweep Multi Angle In Sweep Multi Angle mode the camera takes several images at different angles as you sweep across the scene These images are saved together in an MPO Multiple Picture Object file Sweep Panorama Use this setting to take wide angle panoramic photos Just press the camera key and move the camera steadily from one si...

Page 80: ...mage Average Calculate the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole image Spot Adjust the exposure in a very small part of image you want to capture This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions Inc...

Page 81: ...ing is only available in Normal capturing mode ISO You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by increasing the ISO sensitivity 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 m...

Page 82: ...aken Off The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen Smile detection Use the smile detection function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts 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...

Page 83: ...tos Try different positions Use a plain background A plain background helps highlight your subject Keep your lens clean Mobile phones are used in all kinds of weather and places and carried in pockets and bags This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints Use a soft cloth to clean the lens Using the video camera To record a video using the camera key 1 Activate the c...

Page 84: ... you want to delete Using video camera settings To adjust video camera settings 1 Activate the camera 2 If the video camera is not selected drag to 3 Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen 4 To display all settings press 5 Select the setting you want to adjust then make your changes To customise the video camera settings panel 1 When the video camera is open press to display all s...

Page 85: ...posure in a very small part of image you want to capture This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode Capturing method Select the method you use to record a video On screen button Record a video by using the on screen button on the camera screen Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger Camera key only Record a video by using only the ...

Page 86: ...Off The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen Exposure value This setting allows you to determine the amount of light in the image you capture A higher value indicates an increased amount of light White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incan...

Page 87: ...On Off Shutter sound Select to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video 87 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 88: ...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 89: ... phone across the entire subject within the given time a grey 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 bright...

Page 90: ...ult 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 marked To open Gallery and view your albums 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gallery Photos and videos on your memory card including those you ve taken with the camera...

Page 91: ...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 4 Tap a photo or video to view it 5 Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video If the scr...

Page 92: ...2 Check the albums that you want to delete then press 3 Tap Delete In the dialog that opens tap Delete again Working with photos Use Gallery to view photos that you ve taken with the camera downloaded copied to your memory card or stored in online web albums You can also edit the photos on your memory card and share them with friends To zoom a photo When you are viewing a photo double tap the scre...

Page 93: ...reen tap Delete 3 In the dialog that opens tap Delete Viewing your photos on a map If you enabled location detection when taking photos you can use the information gathered at a later stage For example you can view your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you took the photo Adding location information is also referred to as geotagging To geotag your photos you first nee...

Page 94: ... with 3 Check the video or videos that you want to share 4 Press 5 Tap Share 6 In the menu that opens tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video then follow the relevant steps to send it You might not be able to copy send or transfer copyright protected items Also some items may not send if the file size is too large To delete a video 1 Open a Gallery album containing a v...

Page 95: ...to zoom in or out To zoom in or out you can also pinch 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 Albu...

Page 96: ...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 co...

Page 97: ...ome screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 3 In the Bluetooth devices list touch and hold the name of the paired but not connected Bluetooth device 4 Tap Unpair Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth fun...

Page 98: ... on both devices or confirm the suggested passcode 8 When you are notified of an incoming file to your phone drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 9 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 10 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards 11 To open a received item drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant notification Your ph...

Page 99: ...ows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s memory card appears as an external disk in Microsoft Windows Explorer 3 Computer Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer PC Companion PC Companion is a computer application that gives you access to additional features and services which help you transfer music video and pictures to and from your phone You can als...

Page 100: ...ce Pack 3 or higher To transfer content using the Media Go application 1 Connect your phone to a computer using a supported USB cable 2 Phone In the status bar Internal storage connected appears 3 Computer 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 dra...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...ets lost or deleted Types of content you can back up Use the Backup and restore application to back up the following types of data Bookmarks Call log Contacts 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 memory card 102 This is an...

Page 103: ...nter your PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed your SIM card will become blocked You need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new PIN Your PIN PIN2 and PUK are supplied by your network operator To enable the 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 car...

Page 104: ...the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Location security Set up screen lock Pattern 3 Follow the instructions in your phone You are asked to select a security question that will be used to unlock the phone if you forget your screen unlock pattern To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern 1 Activate the screen 2 Drag the lock icon to the right across the screen 3 Draw your screen unlo...

Page 105: ...ecurity Set up screen lock Password 2 Enter a password The password must contain at least one letter and must be at least four characters long 3 Tap Continue 4 Confirm your password and tap OK To disable the screen unlock password 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Location security Change screen lock 2 Enter your password and tap Continue 3 Tap None 105 This is an Internet version of this publi...

Page 106: ... 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 Upda...

Page 107: ...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 108: ... Accounts sync Enable your applications to sync automatically and permit applications to synchronise data in the background whether or not you are actively working in them Privacy Manage your personal information restore your settings and other data when you install an application and erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage Storage Check out the available space on your phone s ...

Page 109: ...e mode is activated The Bluetooth function is activated Connected to another Bluetooth device The SIM card is not inserted The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Silent mode Vibrate mode An alarm is set Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation Notification icons The following notification icons may appear on your screen New email message New text message multimedi...

Page 110: ...nnection is enabled and wireless networks are available The phone is connected to a computer with a USB cable Error message Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding on Downloading data Uploading data More undisplayed notifications 110 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 111: ...our phone Messaging Send and receive text and multimedia messages Music player Play music and playlists Phone Make and receive calls switch between calls set up conference calling and view your call history PlayNow Download a variety of exciting content to your phone Settings Tailor phone settings to your own liking Setup guide Explains basic functions and helps with essential settings TrackID A m...

Page 112: ...ur phone Educate yourself read tips and tricks get the latest 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 l...

Page 113: ...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 114: ... traffic data roaming and download Internet settings Contact 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 network operator and make sure that the network has coverage whe...

Page 115: ...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 115 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 116: ...oduct is prohibited without a license from Microsoft Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology WMDRM to protect their intellectual property including copyrights This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM protected content If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software s ability to use WMDRM to play or copy...

Page 117: ...tion 78 HD High Definition video 84 icons 84 overview 77 recording videos 83 84 screen 77 settings 79 84 smile detection 79 taking photos 77 78 79 using the flash 78 video 83 viewing photos 78 viewing videos 84 zoom 78 caps lock 23 changing music tracks 68 charging 13 conference calls 35 contacts 38 back up 42 copy 42 favourite 41 importing from SIM card 39 joining contact information 41 picture 4...

Page 118: ...g to memory card 67 copying to from a computer 67 creating playlists 70 deleting 68 download 53 downloading music information 70 hearing protection 67 My playlists 71 pausing a track 68 player overview 67 playing 67 playing in random order 70 podcasts 67 searching using TrackID 72 sharing 69 72 shortcuts 69 70 using a headset 29 using the equalizer 68 music player creating playlists 70 deleting tr...

Page 119: ...10 sharing 3D photos 95 music 69 72 photos 93 photos and videos 92 shuffle music 70 silent mode 26 SIM card 103 exporting contacts to 43 importing contacts from 39 inserting 8 removing 8 slideshow 92 smile detection 79 SOS See emergency numbers status 109 bar 21 still camera 77 settings 79 symbols 23 synchronising 57 calendar bookmarks 11 58 contacts 11 58 Microsoft Exchange contacts calendar emai...

Page 120: ...g the camera 84 voicemail 34 volume adjusting for videos 94 key 26 W wallpaper 19 using a photo as 93 web browser 62 floating touch 66 managing bookmarks 63 settings 65 toolbar 62 widgets introduction 18 wireless networks 101 WLAN 61 Z zoom 78 zooming 3D photos 95 photos 92 120 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

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