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sola

User guide

Summary of Contents for Xperia Sola

Page 2: ...2 Phone settings menu 23 Typing text 24 Customizing your phone 28 Memory 31 Using a headset with your phone 32 Internet and messaging settings 32 Using Data monitor 33 Turning off data traffic 34 Data roaming 34 Network settings 34 Calling 36 Emergency calls 36 Call handling 36 Voicemail 37 Multiple calls 38 Conference calls 38 Call settings 39 Contacts 41 Transferring contacts to your new phone 4...

Page 3: ...talling applications not from Android Market 62 PlayNow service 63 Before you download content 63 Downloading from the PlayNow service 63 Video Unlimited 64 Video Unlimited menu overview 64 Creating a Video Unlimited account 64 Exploring the Video Unlimited selection 64 Renting or buying a video 64 Watching a video from Video Unlimited 65 Music Unlimited 66 Getting organized 67 Calendar 67 Alarm c...

Page 4: ...g TrackID to identify tracks on the FM Radio 95 Using the FM radio 96 FM radio overview 96 Using your favorite radio channels 96 Making a new search for radio channels 97 Switching the radio sound between devices 97 Switching between mono and stereo sound mode 97 Identifying radio tracks using TrackID 97 Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook 98 Taking photos and recording videos 99 Cam...

Page 5: ...p 126 Locking and protecting your phone 127 IMEI number 127 SIM card protection 127 Setting a screen lock 128 Updating your phone 130 Updating your phone wirelessly 130 Updating your phone using a USB cable connection 130 Phone settings overview 132 Status and notification icons overview 133 Status icons 133 Notification icons 133 Application overview 135 User support 137 Troubleshooting 138 My ph...

Page 6: ...Legal information 141 Index 142 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: ...tly 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 your fingertip on the SIM card and slide it out of its slot 9 This is an Internet version ...

Page 10: ...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 c...

Page 11: ...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 12: ... Android phone You need a Google account for example to use the Gmail application in your phone to chat to friends using Google Talk to synchronize your phone calendar with your Google Calendar and to download applications and games from Android Market Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Synchronize your phone with your corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account This way you keep your work ...

Page 13: ...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 13 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 14: ...e 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 phone...

Page 15: ...ailable 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 is connected to the network and is not being used Go to www sonymobile com to get the latest battery performance tips for your ph...

Page 16: ...he 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 automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it You can also set personal locks to prot...

Page 17: ...th two fingers Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in Use the zoom function when viewing photos and maps or when browsing the Web Scrolling Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen 17 This is an Internet v...

Page 18: ...vement 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 screen accordingly The proximity sensor turns the touchscreen off when your face touches the screen This prevents you from unintentionally activating phone functions when ...

Page 19: ...onfirm 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 you can use directly on your Home screen For example the Music player widget allows you to start playing music directly To add a widget to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets 3 Tap a widget To get an overv...

Page 20: ...er 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 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 s...

Page 21: ...r Home screen then drag the item to 3 Select an option and confirm if necessary You can now 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 applic...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...nel 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 To access the phone settings 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings 23 This is an Internet version ...

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: ... to use in your phone To change the phone language 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Language keyboard Select language 3 Select an option 4 Tap Done If you choose the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts find and tap the Settings icon Then select the entry beside and select the first entry in the following menu You can then select the language you want Flight mode In Air...

Page 31: ...rd You can safely remove the memory card from your phone any time when the phone is turned off If you want to remove the memory card when your phone is on you must first unmount the memory card before you physically remove it from the phone This can prevent damaging the memory card or losing data stored on the memory card To unmount the memory card 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settin...

Page 32: ...s come preinstalled on your phone You can then start sending messages or using the Internet right away In some cases you will have the option to adjust Internet and messaging settings the first time you turn on your phone It is also possible to adjust these settings later from the Settings menu You can manually adjust or change Internet and network settings in your phone at any time Contact your n...

Page 33: ...of data your phone sends and receives This application tracks the approximate data traffic over 2G 3G networks from a predefined start day The values are reset monthly For example if the start day is set to 15 the data traffic counter is reset on the 15th day of every month The first time you start the Data monitor the start day is set to 1 Get the Data monitor to alert you when the amount of tran...

Page 34: ... Contact your network operator for more information Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any notification for example when sending search and synchronization requests Additional charges may apply for data roaming Consult your service provider To activate data roaming 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks ...

Page 35: ... a network If you select a network manually your phone will not search for other networks even if you move out of range of the manually selected network To activate automatic network selection 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks Network operators 3 Tap Search mode 4 Tap Automatic 35 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for priv...

Page 36: ...r 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 making a call 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 T...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...If 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 peo...

Page 39: ...ervice 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...

Page 40: ...st of accepted call recipients 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Fixed Dialing Numbers Fixed Dialing Numbers 40 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...oose 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 have set up a synchronization account you can add the imported memory card contacts under that ...

Page 43: ...sted here To select which 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 synchronized your contacts with a synchronization 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 conta...

Page 44: ...ntact 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 synchronize 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 ent...

Page 45: ...ontact menu Sharing your contacts To send your business card 1 From your Home screen tap then 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 f...

Page 46: ...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 46 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...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 49 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 50: ...e mail account in your phone on page 53 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 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...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 54 This is an Internet version of this publication Print onl...

Page 55: ...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 55 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ... 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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...ation 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 C...

Page 66: ...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 66 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 67: ... 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 68: ...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 69: ...To snooze an alarm when it sounds Tap Snooze min To turn off an alarm when it sounds Slide to the right 69 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ... 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 73: ...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 74: ...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 74 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ...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 79: ...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 80: ... 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 81: ...ission 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 Media serve...

Page 82: ...ble This 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 ...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ...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 86: ... 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 text to copy it 6 To paste text into an email text message or multimedia message touch and hold the text field i...

Page 87: ...ou want to delete 4 Tap Cancel Browser settings You can change the browser settings and customize 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 88: ...uter 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 Plugin settings You can adjust how a plugin functions on a web page For example you can enable plugins to get optimal visual effect w...

Page 89: ...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 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 the computer s ...

Page 90: ...ess 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 the alb...

Page 91: ...ith the 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 th...

Page 92: ...ur 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 ca...

Page 93: ...e 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 the titl...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...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 96: ...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 97: ...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 98: ...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 99: ...mera setting 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 camer...

Page 100: ...tection You can use face detection to bring an off center 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 camer...

Page 101: ...ed off To turn on geotagging 1 Activate the camera 2 If the still camera is not selected drag to 3 Press then tap Geotagging On 4 Tap OK to agree to enable GPS and or wireless networks 5 Check the options you want to select under My Location 6 After you confirm your settings press to return to the camera screen 7 If appears on the camera screen your location is available and your photo can get geo...

Page 102: ...te focus frame turns green when the focus is set The photo is taken when you release your finger Face detection cannot be used for all scene types Continuous autofocus is on Infinity Use when taking photos from a distance Focus is set on subjects far away Subjects close to the camera may be blurred Continuous autofocus is off Touch focus Touch a specific area on the camera screen to set the area o...

Page 103: ...a must be held still or placed on a stable surface When Night scene is selected focus mode is changed to Infinity Night portrait Use for portrait photos at night or in poorly lit environments with or without the flash Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed photos Sports Use for photos of ...

Page 104: ...descreen format Has a higher resolution than full HD Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays 2MP 4 3 2 megapixel picture size with 4 3 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on non widescreen displays 2MP 16 9 2 megapixel picture size with 16 9 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays Self timer With the self timer you can take a photo...

Page 105: ... when focus mode is set to touch focus Camera key only Take a photo only using the hardware camera key The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger Quick launch Quick launch settings let you activate the camera from sleep mode by pressing and holding down the camera key Launch and capture By pressing and holding down the camera key the first photo is captured immediately after the camera ...

Page 106: ...et the best results To record a video by tapping the on screen button 1 Activate the camera 2 If the video camera is not selected drag to 3 To display all settings press 4 Tap Capturing method then select On screen button if it is not already selected 5 Point the camera toward the subject 6 Tap to start recording 7 Tap to stop recording Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best re...

Page 107: ...ape is selected focus mode is changed to Single autofocus Night When turned on light sensitivity is increased Use in poorly lit environments Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred Hold your hand steady or use a support Turn off night mode when lighting conditions are good to improve the video quality Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed videos Sports Use for video...

Page 108: ...ce detection cannot be used for all scene types Continuous autofocus is on Infinity Use when recording videos from a distance Focus is set on subjects far away Subjects close to the camera may be blurred Video size Adjust the video size for different formats HD 720p HD High Definition format with 16 9 aspect ratio 1280 720 pixels Full Wide VGA Full Wide VGA format with 16 9 aspect ratio 864 480 pi...

Page 109: ...r fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjust the color balance for a cloudy sky Image stabilizer When recording a video it can be difficult to hold the phone steady The stabilizer helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand On You can record a video with the stabilizer turned on Off You can record a video with the stabilizer turn...

Page 110: ...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 111: ...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 112: ... more natural images Mobile BRAVIA Engine 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 o...

Page 113: ... 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 114: ...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 115: ...ur 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 memory card To share a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer press if no con...

Page 116: ...ideo 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 share 4 P...

Page 117: ...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 118: ...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 119: ...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 120: ...e 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 bar downward and tap the relevant notification Your phon...

Page 121: ...t Windows 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 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 connec...

Page 122: ...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 123: ...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 123 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 124: ...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 125: ...ou 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 accura...

Page 126: ...and 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 memory card You may incur additional data transmis...

Page 127: ...d If the SIM card lock is on you have to enter a PIN Personal Identity Number If you enter your PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed your SIM card will become blocked You need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new PIN Your PIN PIN2 and PUK are supplied by your service provider To enable the SIM card PIN lock 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and...

Page 128: ...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 129: ...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 129 This is an Internet version of this publi...

Page 130: ...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 131: ...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 132: ... 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 internal storage and on the SD card You...

Page 133: ...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 134: ...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 134 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 135: ...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 136: ...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 136 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 137: ...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 138: ...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 139: ... 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 service provider and make sure that the network has coverage whe...

Page 140: ...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 140 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 141: ...y 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 intelle...

Page 142: ...ntrols 99 face detection 100 geotagging 101 HD High Definition video 107 icons 107 overview 99 recording videos 106 screen 99 settings 101 107 smile detection 101 taking photos 99 100 101 using the flash 100 video 106 viewing photos 100 viewing videos 106 zoom 100 caps lock 24 changing music tracks 90 charging 14 chat 55 conference calls 38 contacts 41 back up 45 copy 45 favorite 44 importing from...

Page 143: ...n viewing missed calls 11 viewing new text messages 11 M mail See email Maps 125 media files copying to memory card 89 Media Go 122 memory card inserting 9 messages settings 32 Microsoft Exchange synchronization 71 MMS settings 32 Mobile BRAVIA Engine 112 multi angle viewing 117 multimedia copying to memory card 89 music 32 89 92 adding tracks to playlists 93 adjusting volume 90 changing music tra...

Page 144: ...sed applications window 21 recommending music 91 94 recording videos 99 using the camera key 106 recycling your phone 140 related audio content 91 resetting 138 resizing photos 115 ringtone 67 rotating photos 115 S scanning barcodes 70 screen 30 cracked 16 glass 16 screen unlock pattern 127 warranty 16 searching music using TrackID 94 track information 94 sending 114 115 117 business cards 45 cont...

Page 145: ...finition video 107 recording videos 106 settings 107 video player pausing a video 116 Video Unlimited 64 buying videos 64 creating an account 64 menu overview 64 65 notifications 65 renting videos 64 watching a video 65 videos 116 adjusting volume 116 copying to from a computer 89 deleting 116 fast forwarding and rewinding 116 pausing 116 playing 116 recording 106 sending 116 sharing 116 viewing 1...

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