background image

To view photos from online services in Album

1

From your Home screen, tap  .

2

Find and tap 

Album

, then drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the

right.

3

Tap the desired online service, then follow the on-screen instructions to get

started with it. All available online albums that you have uploaded to the

service are displayed.

4

Tap any album to view its content, then tap a photo in the album.

5

Flick left to view the next photo or video. Flick right to view the previous photo

or video.

Viewing your photos on a map

Adding location information to photos is referred to as geotagging. You can view and

tag your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you

took a particular photo. See 

Adding the geographical position to your photos on

page 80 for more information.

If you have turned on location detection and activated geotagging in the camera, you can tag

your photos directly for map viewing at a later stage.

1

View geotagged photos in Globe view

2

Search a location on the map

3

View menu options

4

Double tap to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out. Drag to view different parts of the map

5

A group of photos and/or videos geotagged with the same location

6

Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and/or videos. Tap an item to view it in full screen

If several photos were taken at the same location, only one of them appears on the map. The

total number of photos appears in the top right corner, for example,  . To view all photos in

the group, tap the cover photo and then tap one of the thumbnails at the bottom of the

screen.

To add a geotag to a photo

1

When you are viewing a photo, tap the screen to display the toolbars, then tap

Tap to set location

 to open the map screen.

2

Find and tap the desired location to put the photo on the map.

3

To adjust the location of the photo, tap the location on the map to where you

want to move the photo.

4

When you are finished, tap 

OK

 to save the geotag and return to the photo

viewer.

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Summary of Contents for Xperia T2 Ultra dual D5322

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia T2 Ultra dual D5322 ...

Page 2: ... overview 24 Downloading applications 26 Downloading applications from Google Play 26 Downloading applications from other sources 26 Internet and networks 27 Browsing the web 27 Internet and MMS settings 27 Wi Fi 28 Sharing your mobile data connection 30 Controlling data usage 31 Selecting a SIM card for data traffic 32 Selecting mobile networks 32 Virtual private networks VPNs 33 Synchronising da...

Page 3: ... Forwarding calls 53 Restricting calls 54 Multiple calls 54 Conference calls 55 Voicemail 56 Emergency calls 56 Contacts 57 Transferring contacts 57 Searching and viewing contacts 58 Adding and editing contacts 59 Adding medical and emergency contact information 60 Favourites and groups 61 Sending contact information 62 Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application 62 Backing up contacts ...

Page 4: ...tos 80 General camera settings 81 Still camera settings 84 Video camera settings 87 Photos and videos in Album 90 Viewing photos and videos 90 Sharing and managing photos and videos 91 Editing photos with the Photo editor application 92 Editing videos with the Movie Creator application 93 Hiding photos and videos 93 Album home screen menu 94 Viewing your photos on a map 95 Videos 97 Watching video...

Page 5: ... data traffic when travelling 112 Airplane mode 112 Calendar and alarm clock 113 Calendar 113 Alarm and clock 114 Support and maintenance 116 Support for your device 116 Computer tools 116 Updating your device 117 Finding a lost device 118 Finding the identification number of your device 119 Battery and power management 120 Memory and storage 121 Managing files using a computer 122 Backing up and ...

Page 6: ...tware updates see Updating your device on page 117 To check the current software version of your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Android version Overview 1 Front camera lens 2 Proximity Light sensor 3 Charging Notification light 4 Speaker 5 Headset jack 6 Micro SIM card slot cover 7 Power key 8 Volume Zoom key 9 Camera key 10 Microphone 6 This is an Internet ...

Page 7: ...y card slot cover 17 Loudspeaker Assembly A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen You should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen Otherwise the touchscreen might not function properly To insert the micro SIM cards 7 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 8: ...mory card 1 Insert a fingernail into the gap between the memory card cover and the device then detach the memory card cover 2 Place the memory card in the memory card slot with the gold coloured contacts facing down then push the memory card all the way into the slot until you hear a locking sound 3 Re attach the memory card cover To remove the micro SIM cards 1 Detach the micro SIM card slot cove...

Page 9: ...requested then tap 3 Wait a while for the device to start Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator but you can change it later from the Settings menu To correct a mistake made while entering your SIM card PIN tap To turn off the device 1 Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens 2 In the options menu tap Power off It may take a while for the device to s...

Page 10: ...hipped from the factory Depending on how long it was in the box before you purchased it the battery level may be quite low It is therefore recommended that you charge the battery for at least 30 minutes before starting up your device for the first time You can still use your device while it is charging Read more about how to improve the battery performance in Battery and power management on page 1...

Page 11: ...the battery charge level is greater than 90 Red The battery is charging and the battery charge level is less than 15 Orange The battery is charging and the battery charge level is less than 90 11 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 12: ...unmark a checkbox or option Enter text using the on screen keyboard Touching and holding Move an item Activate an item specific menu Activate selection mode for example to select several items from a list 12 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 13: ...eb pages photos and maps and when you re taking photos or shooting videos Swiping Scroll up or down a list Scroll left or right for example between Home screen panes 13 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 14: ...lock it You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks See Screen lock on page 41 To activate the screen Briefly press the power key To lock the screen When the screen is active briefly press the power key Home screen The Home screen is the starting point for using your device It s similar to the desktop on a computer screen Your Home screen can have up to seven panes whic...

Page 15: ... pane from your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates 2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete then tap Application screen The Application screen which you open from the Home screen contains the applications that come pre installed on your device as well as applications that you download To view all applications on the A...

Page 16: ... the relevant application icon until the Home screen opens then drag the icon to the desired location and release your finger To arrange applications on the Application screen 1 To open the Application screen menu drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right 2 Select the desired option under SHOW APPS To uninstall an application from the Application screen 1 To open the Application sc...

Page 17: ...her applications on the same screen to enable multi tasking For example you can have a webpage open showing details of currency exchange rates and then open the Calculator small app on top of it and perform calculations You can access your small apps via the favourites bar To download more small apps go to Google Play To open a small app 1 To make the favourites bar appear press 2 Tap the small ap...

Page 18: ...the small app that you want to restore then drag it into the favourites bar To add a widget as a small app 1 To make the favourites bar appear press 2 Tap 3 Select a widget 4 Enter a name for the widget if desired then tap OK Widgets Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen They also function as shortcuts For example the Weather widget allows you to see basic we...

Page 19: ...ess a folder containing applications To add an application shortcut to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates and the customisation menu appears 2 In the customisation menu tap Apps 3 Scroll through the list of applications and select an application The selected application gets added to the Home screen In step 3 alternatively you can tap Shor...

Page 20: ...your Home screen wallpaper 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates 2 Tap Wallpapers and select an option To set a theme 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates 2 Tap Themes 3 Select an option and follow the instructions in your device When you change a theme the background also changes in some applications Taking a screensho...

Page 21: ... panel upwards To take action on a notification in the Notification panel Tap the notification To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right To clear all notifications from the Notification panel Tap To take action on a notification from the lock screen Double tap the notification To dismiss a notification from the lock screen Pla...

Page 22: ...ttings Sound notification Interruptions For more information about settings for notifications and interruptions see Managing notifications on page 37 Notification light The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events For example a flashing white light means there is a new message or a missed call The notification light is enabled by default but can be disabled manuall...

Page 23: ...tion is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation Your device is ready to connect to supported ANT devices Depending on your service provider network and or region the functions or services represented by some icons in this list may not be available To manage status bar icons 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Personalization Status bar icons 3 Mark the checkboxes for the sy...

Page 24: ...r reference purposes only and changes may be made without notice To block an application from sending notifications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification App notifications 3 Select an application 4 Drag the slider beside Block to the right Application overview Use the Alarm clock application to set various kinds of alarms Use your web browser to navigate and view w...

Page 25: ... podcasts View news stories and weather forecasts Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by using the smart dial function Use the Video Unlimited application to rent or purchase videos Optimise settings to suit your own requirements Use the Hangouts application to chat with friends online Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings and get artist album and other i...

Page 26: ...pplications that you trust You can view the permissions granted to a downloaded application by tapping the application under Settings Apps Downloading applications from other sources When your device is set to allow downloads from sources other than Google Play you can download applications directly from other websites by following the relevant download instructions Installing applications of unkn...

Page 27: ... can manually add change or delete Internet and MMS settings on your device at any time If you change or delete an Internet or MMS setting by mistake download the Internet and MMS settings again If you cannot access the Internet over a mobile network or if multimedia messaging is not working even though the Internet and MMS settings have been downloaded successfully to your device refer to the tro...

Page 28: ... range Some Wi Fi networks require you to log in to a web page before you can get access Contact the relevant Wi Fi network administrator for more information Available Wi Fi networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Some Wi Fi networks do not show up in the list of available networ...

Page 29: ... Wi Fi if it is not already on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 4 Tap Advanced 5 Drag the slider beside Network notification to the right To view detailed information about a connected Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 3 Tap the Wi Fi network that you are currently connected to Detailed network information is displayed To add a Wi Fi sl...

Page 30: ... 6 To stop sharing your data connection drag the slider beside USB tethering to the left or disconnect the USB cable You cannot share your device s data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth device 1 Make sure that your device and the Bluetooth device are paired with each other and that mobile data traffic is activated ...

Page 31: ... WPS PIN Entry then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS supported device To rename or secure your portable hotspot 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot 3 Tap Portable Wi Fi hotspot settings Configure Wi Fi hotspot 4 Enter the Network name SSID for the network 5 To select a security type tap the Security field 6 If required enter a password 7 Tap Save...

Page 32: ...i Fi tab 5 To view the information about the amount of data transferred via mobile data connection tap the SIM1 tab or the SIM2 tab Selecting a SIM card for data traffic Either of the two SIM cards inserted in your device can handle data traffic but only one SIM card can be selected to handle data at any given time You can select the SIM card to use for data traffic during the initial setup of you...

Page 33: ...s 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 certificate on your device For detailed information about how to set up a connection to your virtual private network contact the network adminis...

Page 34: ...m Synchronising with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Using a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account you can access your corporate email messages calendar appointments and contacts directly on your device After setup you can find your information in the Email Calendar and Contacts applications To set up an EAS account for synchronisation 1 Make sure that you have your domain and server details availab...

Page 35: ... computer For more information on how to install the PC Companion on a PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application on an Apple Mac computer see Computer tools on page 116 To synchronise with your Outlook contacts using a computer 1 Make sure that the PC Companion application is installed on the PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple Mac computer 2 Computer Open the PC Co...

Page 36: ... drag the status bar downwards then tap 2 Touch and hold an icon then move it to the desired position Sound ringtone and volume You can adjust the ringtone volume for incoming calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback To adjust the volume levels 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification 3 Drag the volume sliders to the desired positions You can al...

Page 37: ...ns When calls and notifications arrive 3 Select an option and follow the instructions in your device The interruption settings can also be accessed by pressing the volume key up or down until the volume adjustment window appears at the top of the screen See Quick settings for interruptions on page 22 Interruption setting options Always interrupt Allow all interruptions Allow only priority interrup...

Page 38: ...nsitive notifications arrive For example you ll get a notification for an incoming email or chat but the content won t be visible on your lock screen Don t show notifications at all You won t get any notifications on the lock screen Setting the notification level for an app You can set different notification behaviour for individual applications For example you can block all email notifications pr...

Page 39: ...rd PIN and tap OK To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code 1 Enter the PUK code and tap 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap 3 Re enter the new PIN code and tap If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times you need to contact your network operator to get a new SIM card Using multiple SIM cards Your device works with one or two SIM cards inserted You get incoming communication to both SIM car...

Page 40: ...me and you accidentally touch the Home navigation key the screen pinning feature prevents the active game app screen from being minimised You can also use this feature when you lend your device to another person to make it harder for them to access more than one screen or application For example you can lend your phone to somebody to make a phone call and pin the screen to the Phone application so...

Page 41: ...omatic activation options tap then tap When to daydream and select an option Screen lock There are several ways to lock the screen The security level of each lock type is listed below in order of weakest to strongest Slide no protection but you have quick access to the Home screen Pattern draw a simple pattern with your finger to unlock your device PIN enter a numeric PIN of at least four digits t...

Page 42: ...at a later time You can also change the writing language for text input See Personalising the on screen keyboard on page 47 To change the language 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Language input Language 3 Select an option 4 Tap OK If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts find and tap Then select the text beside and select the first entry in the menu that o...

Page 43: ...g the slider beside ClearAudio to the right To adjust the sound settings manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification Audio settings 3 Drag the slider beside ClearAudio to the left 4 Tap Sound effects Equalizer 5 Adjust the sound settings by dragging the frequency band buttons up or down The manual adjustment of sound output settings has no effect on voice communi...

Page 44: ... the keyboard is personalised 5 Display numbers and symbols For even more symbols tap 6 Switch between lower case upper case and caps For some languages this key is used to access extra characters in the language To display the on screen keyboard to enter text Tap a text entry field To use the on screen keyboard in landscape orientation When the on screen keyboard is displayed turn the device side...

Page 45: ...hen tap One handed keyboard 3 To move the one handed keyboard to the left side or right side of the screen tap or accordingly To return to using the full on screen keyboard tap Phonepad The Phonepad is similar to 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 ...

Page 46: ...ing the words Just speak the words that you want to enter Voice input is an experimental technology from Google and is available for a number of languages and regions To enable voice input 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings 3 Mark the Google voice typing key checkbox 4 Tap to save your settings A microphone icon appears on your on screen keyboar...

Page 47: ...nd switch between keyboards For example you can select the Xperia Chinese keyboard or the Xperia Japanese keyboard To access the on screen keyboard settings 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings and change the settings as desired 3 To add a writing language for text input tap Writing languages and mark the relevant checkboxes 4 Tap OK to confirm To...

Page 48: ...uage detection checkbox To select a keyboard layout variant Layout variants for the on screen keyboard may not be available for all writing languages You can select different keyboard layouts for each writing language 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings 3 Tap Writing languages then tap beside a writing language 4 Select a keyboard layout variant ...

Page 49: ...Dialpad 4 Call button To dial a phone number 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone The call log is displayed 3 Tap to display the dialpad 4 Enter the phone number 5 Select a SIM card To delete a number entered by mistake tap To make a call using smart dial 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone The call log is displayed 3 Tap to display the dialpad 4 Use the dialpad to enter l...

Page 50: ...ndow that floats at the top of whatever screen is open When such a notification arrives you can choose to answer the call and open the phone application screen or you can reject the call and stay on the current screen To answer an incoming call when the screen is inactive Drag to the right To answer an incoming call when the screen is active In the floating notification that appears at the top of ...

Page 51: ...nswering 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Select a SIM card then tap Xperia Answering Machine 4 Tap Pick up after 5 Adjust the time by scrolling up and down 6 Tap Done To forward an incoming call to the answering machine When a call comes in drag Response options upwards then select Reject with Answering Machine When a call comes in you can also just wait until the preset...

Page 52: ...ject call with message 3 Tap the message that you want to edit then make the necessary changes 4 Tap OK Ongoing calls 1 SIM card indicator displays the SIM card in use for the ongoing call 2 Enter numbers during a call 3 Turn on the loudspeaker during a call 4 Put the current call on hold or retrieve a call on hold 5 Make a second call 6 Mute the microphone during a call 7 End a call To change the...

Page 53: ... call settings using the instructions above Forwarding calls You can direct calls to a different recipient such as another phone number another device or to an answering service You can also forward calls that come in on SIM card 1 to SIM card 2 when SIM card 1 is unreachable and vice versa This function is called Dual SIM reachability You must enable it manually To forward calls 1 From your Home ...

Page 54: ...ttings To enable or disable fixed dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Select a SIM card 4 Tap Fixed dialling numbers 5 Tap Activate fixed dialling or Deactivate fixed dialling 6 Enter your PIN2 and tap OK To access the list of accepted call recipients 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Select a SIM card 4 Tap Fixed dialling numbers Fixed dial...

Page 55: ... multiparty call you can have a joint conversation with two or more persons For details about the number of participants that you can add to a conference call contact your network operator To make a conference call 1 During an ongoing call tap The call log is displayed 2 Tap to display the dialpad 3 Dial the number of the second participant and tap The first participant is put on hold temporarily ...

Page 56: ...e 112 or 911 You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country with or without a SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network To make an emergency call 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone The call log is displayed 3 Tap to display the dialpad 4 Enter the emergency number then select a SIM card You can make emergency calls even when no SIM card is inse...

Page 57: ...ansfer and follow the relevant instructions to transfer your contacts Transferring contacts using an online account If you sync the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account for example Google Sync Facebook or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync you can transfer your contacts to your new device using that account To synchronise contacts to your new device using a synchronisatio...

Page 58: ...s using a SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap then tap Import contacts 3 Select a SIM card 4 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts tap Import all Searching and viewing contacts 1 Search for contacts 2 View more options 3 Contacts Favourites and Groups tabs 4 Edit and view medical and emergency contact information 5 View contact details 6 Ju...

Page 59: ... a different account to save it to If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact s phone number you do not have to edit the number again when you make calls from other countries To edit a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact that you want to edit then tap 3 Edit the desired information 4 When you are finished tap Done Some synchronisation services do not al...

Page 60: ...ormation can be accessed from the security lock screen This means that even if the screen is locked for example by a PIN pattern or password emergency personnel can still retrieve your ICE information 1 Go back to the main Contacts screen 2 View more options 3 Show your medical and personal information as part of the ICE information 4 Medical information 5 ICE contact list 6 Create new ICE contact...

Page 61: ...l If your device is locked by a security screen lock emergency personnel can only see the phone number of the ICE contacts even if there is other information entered in the Contacts application about the contacts To make your ICE information visible from the security lock screen 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap ICE In Case of Emergency 3 Tap then tap Settings 4 Mark the ICE in lock scree...

Page 62: ... 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 entries by mistake you can separate them again later To link contacts 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the cont...

Page 63: ...nnect your device to a USB storage device for example a flash drive or an external hard drive using a USB Host adapter cable See Connecting your device to USB mass storage devices on page 103 for more information about how to connect your device to a USB storage device 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap then tap Export contacts USB storage 3 Tap OK 63 This is an Internet version of this pu...

Page 64: ...2 Call the message sender 3 View more options 4 Sent and received messages 5 Send a completed message using SIM card 2 6 Send a completed message using SIM card 1 7 Text entry field 8 Add attachments To create and send a message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap 3 Enter the recipient s name or phone number or other contact information that you have saved about the recipient then ...

Page 65: ...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 Organising your messages To delete a message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to de...

Page 66: ...1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap then tap Settings 3 Mark or unmark the Delivery report checkbox as desired After the delivery report function is turned on a check mark is displayed in messages that have been successfully delivered Instant messaging and video chat You can use the Google Hangouts instant messaging and video chat application on your device to chat with friends who...

Page 67: ...p Email 3 Tap then tap Settings Add account 4 Enter the email address and password then tap Next If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually 5 When you are finished tap Next Sending and receiving email messages 1 View a list of all email accounts and recent folders 2 Search for email messages 3 Access settings and options 4 List of email mes...

Page 68: ...tap the message that you want to forward then tap Forward 2 Enter the recipient s name or email address then select one or more recipients from the drop down list 3 Enter your message text then tap To view an email message attachment 1 Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to view Email messages with attachments are indicated by 2 After the email message opens tap ...

Page 69: ...p Move then select a folder Email account settings To remove an email account from your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Select the account you want to remove 5 Tap Delete account OK To change the inbox check frequency 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Tap then tap Settings 4 Select the account for which you want to change the inb...

Page 70: ...sages 3 List of email messages 4 Write an email message To learn more about Gmail When the Gmail application is open drag the left edge of the screen to the right then find and tap Help feedback 70 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 71: ...he Music may not support all music file formats For more information about supported file formats and the use of multimedia audio image and video files download the White Paper for your device at www sonymobile com support Listening to music Use the Music to listen to your favourite music and audio books 1 Open the Music home screen menu 2 Search all songs saved to your device 3 View the current p...

Page 72: ...line resources related to the song such as videos on YouTube song lyrics and artist information on Wikipedia To adjust the audio volume Press the volume key To minimise the Music application When a song is playing tap to go to the Home screen The Music application stays playing in the background To open the Music application when it is playing in the background 1 While a song is playing in the bac...

Page 73: ...pears 3 Tap Delete again to confirm Playlists On the Music home screen you can create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your device To create your own playlists 1 From the Music home screen touch and hold the name of the album or song that you want to add to a playlist 2 In the menu that opens tap Add to Create new playlist 3 Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK You can also t...

Page 74: ...nd sound VPT 3 Flick left or right to select a setting then tap OK to confirm Visualiser The Visualiser adds visual effects to your music songs as you play them The effects for each song are based on the characteristics of the music They change for example in response to changes in the music s loudness rhythm and frequency level You can also change the background theme To turn on the Visualiser 1 ...

Page 75: ...cognised by the TrackID service the results appear on the screen To return to the TrackID start screen tap TrackID home screen menu The TrackID home screen menu gives you an overview of all the songs that you have recorded and identified using the TrackID service From here you can also view your songs based on current music charts and search history 1 Create an online TrackID profile 2 Open the Tr...

Page 76: ...the track history 1 Open the TrackID application then tap History 2 Touch and hold the name of the song that you want to delete then tap Delete 76 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 77: ...he frequency band to search for a channel 9 A saved favourite channel 10 Move down the frequency band to search for a channel To listen to the FM radio 1 Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap FM radio The available channels appear as you scroll through the frequency band When you start the FM radio available channels appear automatically...

Page 78: ...urite radio channels To save a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favourite 2 Tap 3 Enter a name and select a colour for the channel then press Save To listen to a favourite radio channel 1 Tap 2 Select an option To remove a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open navigate to the channel that you want to remove 2 Tap then tap ...

Page 79: ...he left 3 After the camera opens tap To take a photo using the camera key 1 Activate the camera 2 Press the camera key fully down To take a photo by tapping the on screen camera button 1 Activate the camera 2 Point the camera towards the subject 3 Tap the on screen camera button The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger To take a self portrait using the front camera 1 Activate the came...

Page 80: ... 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 Tap then select 3 Tap then tap 4 Tap Focus mode Face detection To take a photo using face detection 1 When the camera is open and Face detection turned on point the camera at your subject Up to five faces can...

Page 81: ...oto possible Manual mode Use Manual mode when you want to manually adjust your camera settings for taking photos and videos Background defocus mode Use your camera s blurred background effect to make your subjects look sharper and more vivid in comparison to their background In Background defocus mode the camera takes two shots identifies the background and then blurs it while keeping the subject ...

Page 82: ... a spotlight pattern for the eyes To use the Portrait retouch feature 1 Activate the camera 2 Tap then tap 3 To display the style selector swipe upwards on the screen then select a portrait style for your photos 4 To hide the style selector tap the screen or swipe downwards 5 To display the frame selector swipe to the left then select a decorative frame 6 To hide the frame selector tap the camera ...

Page 83: ...on as you release your finger Sound Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound Data storage You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device s internal storage Internal storage Photos or videos are saved on the device memory SD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card White balance This function adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditi...

Page 84: ...tting is only available in Manual capturing mode Self timer With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the device Use this function to take self portraits or group photos where everyone can be in the photo You can also use the self timer if you want to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos On 10 sec Set a 10 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is ta...

Page 85: ...onditions where the contrast is sharp HDR compensates for the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas This setting is only available in Manual 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 10...

Page 86: ...on the camera screen Auto The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject This setting removes unwanted dark shadows Red eye reduction Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a photo Off The flash is turned off Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash even if lig...

Page 87: ...keside scenes Snow Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed photos Party Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Sports Use for photos of fast moving objects Short exposure time minimises motion blurring Document Use for photos of text ...

Page 88: ...n continuous autofocus is on the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame stays sharp Single autofocus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject Continuous autofocus is on Face detection The camera automatically detects up to five human faces indicated by frames on the screen The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face You can also select w...

Page 89: ...amera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene ensuring the best possible video Off The Scene selection feature is off and you can shoot videos manually Soft snap Use for shooting videos against soft backgrounds Landscape Use for videos of landscapes The camera focuses on distant objects Night When turned on light sensitivity is increased Use in poorly lit environments Vid...

Page 90: ...ou want to view then tap Album Just once 4 Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video If you want to change an application that you have chosen as the default to always open photos or videos tap Settings Apps and swipe over to the All tab then select the application and tap CLEAR DEFAULTS under Launch by default If the screen orientation does not cha...

Page 91: ...atches delete photos and link them to contacts 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 share a photo or video 1 In Album find and tap the photo or video that you want to share 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 3 Tap the application that you want to use to share the photo then follow the s...

Page 92: ...f the Album home screen to the right then tap Faces All photos on your device get analysed and grouped in the Unnamed faces folder To name a face 1 In the Faces tile tap the Unnamed faces folder then browse to the Other faces folder and choose the face that you want to name 2 Tap Add name 3 Type a name then tap Done Add as new person To edit a face name 1 When you are viewing a face in full screen...

Page 93: ...en with your camera For example you can trim a video to the desired length or adjust the speed of a video After you save the edited video the original unchanged version of the video remains on your device To trim a video 1 While the video is playing tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap Trim 2 To move the trim frame to another part of the timeline touch and hold the edge of the trim fram...

Page 94: ...layMemories Online Picasa and Facebook Once you are logged in to such services you can manage content and view online images From the Album application you can also add geotags to photos perform basic editing tasks and use methods such as Bluetooth wireless technology and email to share content 1 Return to the Album application home screen 2 View all photos and videos taken with your device s came...

Page 95: ...ap viewing at a later stage 1 View geotagged photos in Globe view 2 Search a location on the map 3 View menu options 4 Double tap to zoom in Pinch to zoom out Drag to view different parts of the map 5 A group of photos and or videos geotagged with the same location 6 Thumbnails of the selected group of photos and or videos Tap an item to view it in full screen If several photos were taken at the s...

Page 96: ... Album 3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right then tap Places 4 Tap the photo that you want to view on a globe To change the geotag of a photo 1 When viewing a photo on the map in Album touch and hold the photo until its frame turns blue then tap the desired location on the map 2 Tap OK To change the map view When viewing the map in Album tap then select Classic view or Satelli...

Page 97: ... To play a video in Video 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Video 2 Find and tap the video that you want to play If the video is not displayed on the screen drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video home screen menu then find and tap the video that you want to play 3 To display or hide the controls tap the screen 4 To pause playing tap To resume playing tap 5 To r...

Page 98: ...1 Make sure that your device has an active data connection 2 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Video 3 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video home screen menu then browse through the different categories and to the video file that you want to get information 4 Touch and hold the thumbnail for the video then tap Search for info 5 In the search field enter keywords...

Page 99: ... to create a Sony Entertainment Network account if you want to buy or rent movies through the Video Unlimited service If you already have a PlayStation network account then you can use that account instead Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited is not available in every market Additional terms and conditions apply To get started with Video Unlimited 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and ...

Page 100: ... your device Your TV must support screen mirroring based on Wi Fi CERTIFIED Miracast for the functionality described above to work To stop screen mirroring between devices 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Xperia Connectivity Screen mirroring 3 Tap Disconnect then tap OK Sharing content with DLNA Certified devices You can view or play media content saved to your device on other d...

Page 101: ...your device The devices that you share content with are called client devices For example a TV computer or tablet can act as client devices Your device works as a media server when it makes content available to client devices When you set up file sharing on your device you must also give access permission to client devices After you do so such devices appear as registered devices Devices that are ...

Page 102: ...o function as a Digital Media Renderer DMR device and render or play content received from your device A TV with DLNA features or a PC running Windows 7 or higher are examples of DMR devices The settings for enabling the Digital Media Renderer may vary depending on the device Refer to the user guide of the DMR device for more information Content secured with Digital Rights Management DRM cannot be...

Page 103: ...lication to view photos stored on the USB mass storage device To disconnect a USB mass storage device 1 To open the Notification Panel drag the status bar downwards then tap USB storage connected 2 Tap OK 3 Detach the USB Host adapter from your device Connecting your device to a DUALSHOCK series wireless controller You can play games stored on your device using a DUALSHOCK series wireless controll...

Page 104: ...he track appears 6 Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer 7 When the transfer is done the music file plays immediately on the receiving device At the same time the file is saved on the receiving device To share a photo or video with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on and that both screens are active 2 To view photos and videos in your device go ...

Page 105: ...e cases you have to manually pair your device with other Bluetooth devices Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth devices can vary To turn on the Bluetooth function 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 3 Tap the on off switch beside Bluetooth so that the Bluetooth function is turned on Your device is now visible to nearby devices and a list of available Bluetoo...

Page 106: ...e to which you want to connect To unpair a Bluetooth device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 3 Under Paired devices tap beside the name of the device that you want to unpair 4 Tap Forget Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Use Bluetooth technology to share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and rece...

Page 107: ...eatures that work wirelessly between two Xperia devices For example you can use One touch setup to launch the configuration of basic settings for Screen mirroring and Xperia Link Once you ve completed the setup you then only need one touch every time to launch these features The One touch setup function is activated using NFC For more information about setting up Screen mirroring Media Server NFC ...

Page 108: ...to launch on your device at certain times of the day For example when you connect your headset between 7am and 9am you can decide that The FM radio application starts The web browser opens the morning paper The ring volume is set to vibrate With Smart Connect you can also manage accessories such as SmartTags and SmartWatch Refer to the User guide of the specific accessory for more information 1 Ta...

Page 109: ...lete event Delete To set Smart Connect to read out incoming text messages 1 Start the Smart Connect application 2 Tap then tap Settings 3 Mark the checkbox beside Text to speech then confirm activation if necessary If this feature is turned on all incoming messages are read aloud To protect your privacy you may need to turn off this feature if you are using your device in a public place or at work...

Page 110: ...nformation about ANT compatible products go to www thisisant com directory Using your device as a wallet Use your device as a wallet to pay for goods without reaching for your real wallet All of your installed payment services are put together to be viewed and managed Note that when making a payment you must first turn on the NFC function before your device touches a card reader For more informati...

Page 111: ...ction in your device it can take 5 to 10 minutes for your location to be found To help the search make sure you have a clear view of the sky Stand still and don t cover the GPS antenna the highlighted area in the image GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic but not through most solid objects such as buildings and mountains If your location isn t found after a few minutes move to another l...

Page 112: ...an t activate data roaming when mobile data is turned off Airplane mode In Airplane mode the network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment However you can still play games listen to music watch videos and other 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...

Page 113: ...t a view type and the calendars that you want to view 2 Return to the current date 3 Access settings and other options 4 Flick left or right to browse more quickly 5 Agenda for the selected day 6 Add a calendar event To create a calendar event 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap 3 If you have synchronised your calendar with one or more accounts select the account to which you want ...

Page 114: ...orecast to the right 4 If location services are disabled tap Home location then search for the city that you want to add For more information about how to enable location services see Using location services on page 111 To change weather forecast settings in the Calendar application 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap then tap Settings 3 Tap Weather forecast 4 Adjust the settings a...

Page 115: ...ag the slider next to the alarm to the on or off position To delete an alarm 1 Open the Alarm clock application then touch and hold the alarm that you want to delete 2 Tap Delete alarm then tap Yes To set the sound for an alarm 1 Open the Alarm clock application then tap the alarm that you want to edit 2 Tap Alarm sound and select an option or tap and select a music file 3 Tap Done then tap Save T...

Page 116: ...Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Usage info settings 3 Mark the Send usage info checkbox if it is not already marked 4 Tap Agree Computer tools There are a number of tools available to help you connect your device to a computer and manage content such as contacts movies music and photos PC Companion for Microsoft Windows PC Companion is a computer application that gives you acce...

Page 117: ...n also check for new updates manually The easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device However some updates are not available for wireless download You then need to use the PC Companion application on a PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application on an Apple Mac computer to update your device For more information about software updates go to www sonymobile com upd...

Page 118: ...using a computer 1 Make sure you have the PC Companion application installed on your PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application installed on the Apple Mac computer 2 Using a USB cable connect your device to the computer 3 Computer Launch the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application After a few moments the computer detects your device and searches for new software 4 Computer I...

Page 119: ...ep a copy of this number You may require it for example when you access the Xperia Care support service and need to register your device Also if your device is stolen some network providers can use this number to stop the device from accessing the network in your country For devices with two SIM cards there are two IMEI numbers one for each SIM card slot To view your IMEI number 1 Detach the micro...

Page 120: ...nger STAMINA mode Disables Wi Fi and mobile data when the screen is turned off and restricts hardware performance appears in the status bar when this mode takes effect Low battery mode Modifies your device s behaviour for example to adjust screen brightness and the screen timeout setting when the battery level drops below a certain percentage appears in the status bar when this mode takes effect Q...

Page 121: ... type of memory to free up internal storage Some apps for example the Camera app can save data directly to a memory card The dynamic memory RAM is about 1 GB and cannot be used for storage RAM is used to handle running applications and the operating system You may have to purchase a memory card separately Read more about the use of memory in Android devices by downloading the White paper for your ...

Page 122: ...it to a computer For more information see Managing files using a computer on page 122 Managing files using a computer Use a USB cable connection between a Windows computer and your device to transfer and manage your files Once the two devices are connected you can drag and drop content between your device and the computer or between your device s internal storage and SD card using the computer s f...

Page 123: ... by default 2 Make sure the Wi Fi function is turned on 3 From your Home screen tap 4 Find and tap Settings Xperia Connectivity USB Connectivity 5 Select the paired device to which you want to connect then tap Connect To disconnect from a paired device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Xperia Connectivity USB Connectivity 3 Select the paired device that you want to disconnect 4 T...

Page 124: ...on application is installed on the PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple Mac computer 2 Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable 3 Computer Open the PC Companion application or the Sony Bridge for Mac application 4 Click Start to start the Backup Restore application 5 Select a backup file from the backup records then tap Restore and follow the on screen i...

Page 125: ...nostics application can test a specific function or run a full diagnostic test to check if your Xperia device is working properly Xperia Diagnostics can Assess potential hardware or software issues on your Xperia device Analyse how well applications perform on your device Log the number of dropped calls during the previous 10 days Identify installed software and provide useful details about your d...

Page 126: ...erway 1 Before you start make sure to back up any important data that is saved on the internal memory of your device to a memory card or other non internal memory 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Backup reset Factory data reset 4 To delete information such as music and pictures from your internal storage mark the relevant checkbox 5 Tap Reset phone 6 If required draw your screen...

Page 127: ...tended use is properly licensed or is otherwise authorized Sony does not guarantee the accuracy integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third party content Under no circumstances will Sony be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content Visit www sonymobile com for more information This product is protected by certain intellectual p...

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