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User guide

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Page 2: ... Phone settings menu 23 Typing text 23 Keyboard and Phonepad settings 26 Customizing your phone 27 Memory 30 Using a headset with your phone 30 Internet and messaging settings 31 Controlling data usage 31 Turning off data traffic 32 Data roaming 33 Network settings 33 Calling 34 Emergency calls 34 Call handling 34 Voicemail 35 Multiple calls 36 Conference calls 36 Call settings 37 Contacts 39 Tran...

Page 3: ...e PlayNow service 55 Getting organized 56 Calendar 56 Alarm clock 56 Scanning with the NeoReader application 59 NeoReader application menu overview 59 Synchronizing data on your phone 60 Synchronizing with Google 60 Synchronizing your corporate email calendar and contacts 61 Synchronizing with Facebook inside your Xperia phone 61 Synchronizing using SyncML 62 Connecting to wireless networks 64 Wi ...

Page 4: ...albums 88 Working with photos in Gallery 90 Bluetooth wireless technology 93 Naming your phone 93 Pairing with another Bluetooth device 93 Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology 94 Connecting your phone to a computer 96 Transferring and handling content using a USB cable 96 Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi Fi 96 PC Companion 97 Media Go 97 Using location services...

Page 5: ... 113 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging 113 The battery performance is low 113 The device does not recognize my wired headset 113 I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer when using a USB cable 114 I cannot use Internet based services 114 Error messages 114 Recycling your phone 115 Legal information 116 Index 117 5 This is an Internet version of this pub...

Page 6: ...al 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 Use of certain features and applications described in this guide may require access to the Internet You may incur data connection charges when you connect to the Internet from your phone Contact your wireless...

Page 7: ...lace 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 acco...

Page 8: ... cover 2 Place the tip of your finger into the opening on the bottom side of the battery and lift up the battery To insert a memory card Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card with the gold colored contacts facing down To remove the memory card 1 2 1 Remove the battery cover and the battery 2 Press down the plastic clip that holds the memory card in place While keeping the clip presse...

Page 9: ... To remove the SIM card 1 Remove the battery cover and the battery 2 Place the tip of your finger on the SIM card and slide it out of its slot To attach the battery cover 1 Place the cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in the cover fits over the camera lens 2 Press down firmly on all edges of the battery cover to make sure it gets attached tightly 9 This is an Internet ve...

Page 10: ... Setup guide The first time you start your phone a setup guide opens to explain basic phone functions and helps you enter essential settings This is a good time to configure the phone to your specific needs You can also skip some steps and access the setup guide manually at a later stage To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Setup guide Screen lock When your ...

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

Page 12: ...or 1 3 Proximity sensor 2 4 Notification LED 5 Volume Zoom key 6 Touchscreen 7 Menu key 8 Home key 9 Back key 10 Headset connector CTIA standard 11 Power key 12 Camera lens 13 Speaker 14 Connector for charger USB cable 15 Strap hole 12 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 13: ...ore the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phone charger You can still use your phone while it is charging Charging the phone over a long period of time for example overnight does not damage the battery or the phone The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then it charges again afte...

Page 14: ... full To check the battery level 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Status Battery level Improving battery performance The following tips can help you improve battery performance Charge your phone frequently This will not affect the lifetime of the battery Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming When you re not using the Internet you can save power by dis...

Page 15: ...ns consume the most battery power To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets Tools 3 Flick left to find and select the Data traffic widget You can now turn your data connection on and off more easily Using the touchscreen A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it You should peel off this sheet before u...

Page 16: ... 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 To scroll Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen To scroll more quickly flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the sc...

Page 17: ...ll Home screen Your phone s Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer It s the gateway to your phone s main features You can customize your Home screen with widgets shortcuts folders themes wallpaper and other items The Home screen extends beyond the regular screen display width so you need to flick left or right to view content in one of the screen s four extensions shows which p...

Page 18: ... displayed in one view When all Home screen widgets are combined in one view tap on any widget to go to the part of the Home screen containing that widget 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 Timesca...

Page 19: ...your Home screen Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes To change your Home screen wallpaper 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Wallpaper then select a wallpaper You can use a photo you have taken or an animation Go to Android Market and other sources to download for example live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day To set a theme 1 From...

Page 20: ...lication From your Home screen or the Application screen tap the application To close an application Press Some applications are paused when you press to exit while other applications may continue to run in the background In the first case the next time you open the application you can continue where you left off Remember that some applications may cause data connection charges when they are runni...

Page 21: ...elected To uninstall an application from the Application screen 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap All 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 m...

Page 22: ...the status bar downwards To close the Notification panel Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upward To open a running application from the Notification panel Tap the icon for the running application to open it To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel Tap To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel Place your finger on a notification and flick left or r...

Page 23: ... 4 Enter a space 5 Open the input settings menu to change for example the Writing languages This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected 6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 7 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 keyboar...

Page 24: ...mark is inserted before the space To quickly enter a full stop tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word To insert a smiley 1 When you enter text touch and hold 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 select text 1 When you enter text...

Page 25: ...u ve finished entering a word 2 The phone suggests a word based on the letters you have traced If necessary select the correct word in the candidate bar To view more options scroll right or left in the word candidate bar If you cannot find the desired word tap once to delete the entire word Then try again to trace the word using Gesture input or tap each letter to enter the word 3 If the Space bet...

Page 26: ...ation To enter text using the Phonepad When using the Phonepad you can choose from two input options When appears in the Phonepad tap each character key only once even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key Tap the word that appears or tap to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list When appears in the Phonepad tap the on screen key for the character you want t...

Page 27: ...en keyboard or the Phonepad tap or touch and hold 2 Tap Text input settings 3 Select the desired settings Customizing your phone Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting for example your personal ringtone phone language and your Privacy settings Adjusting the volume You can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback To adjust the ring vol...

Page 28: ...o PM or vice versa 7 Tap Set To set the time zone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic time zone 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...

Page 29: ...x Phone language You can select a language to use in your phone To change the phone language 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Language input Language 3 Select an option If you select 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 wa...

Page 30: ...hich is used for media content This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices Formatting the memory card You can format the memory card in your phone for example to free up memory This means that you erase all data on the card All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it Make sure you make backups of everything you want to save before fo...

Page 31: ...ssaging settings To download Internet and messaging settings 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Xperia Internet settings To view the current Access Point Name APN 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks 3 Tap Access Point Names If you have several available connections the active network connection will be indicated by a marked button to the right T...

Page 32: ...Set mobile data limit checkbox if it is not marked then tap OK 5 To set the data usage limit drag the lines to the desired values Once your data usage reaches the set limit data traffic on your phone will be turned off automatically To control the data usage of individual applications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Data usage 3 Find and tap the desired application 4 Make the n...

Page 33: ... different locations Initially your phone is configured to use the fastest mobile network mode available for data But you can configure your phone manually to only use a slower 2G network mode for data to extend the life of your battery between charges You can also configure your phone to access a different set of network modes entirely or to behave in particular ways when roaming To select a netw...

Page 34: ...one s contact list or by tapping the phone number in your call log view 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 Tap To make an international call 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Touch and hold 0 until a sign appears 4 Enter the country code area code without t...

Page 35: ...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 new contact 5 Edit the contact details and tap Done Voicemail If your subscription includ...

Page 36: ... 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 people To make a conference call 1 During an ongoing call tap 2 Dial the number of your second participant and tap 3 If the second participant answers the first call is put on hold 4 Tap To add more participants repeat steps 1 to 4 To ha...

Page 37: ...u hear repeated beeps during a call drag Reject with message upward then select a message To edit the message used to reject a call 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Reject call with message 3 Tap the message you want to edit then make the necessary changes 4 When you re done tap OK Forwarding calls You can forward calls for example to another phone number or to an ...

Page 38: ...your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Fixed dialing numbers 3 Tap Activate fixed dialing or Deactivate fixed dialing 4 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 settings Fixed dialing numbers Fixed dialing numbers 38 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private us...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...choose to only use these contacts in the phone Select your desired option 4 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts tap Import all To import contacts from a memory card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Import contacts Memory card 3 If you have set up a synchronization account you can add the imported memory card contacts under that accou...

Page 41: ...ss 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 You can tap the account to further expand the list of options When you are finished tap OK To add a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap 3 If you have synchronized your contacts with one or more accoun...

Page 42: ... 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 Touch and hold the contact you want to link with another contact then tap Link c...

Page 43: ...ur phone and be logged in to the application For example you need to start the Gmail application and enter your login details before you can use Gmail from the quick contact 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 con...

Page 44: ...want to export or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts 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 44 This...

Page 45: ...ished adding recipients 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 If you want to add or remove recipients before sending the message press To add a recipient tap Add recipient To remove a recipient tap Edit recipients and tap next to a recipient field When you are finished tap Done 8 To send the message tap Send If you exi...

Page 46: ...cipient in your contacts tap To save a file contained in a message you receive 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Messaging 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet tap and hold the message then tap Download message 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option Text and multimedia message options To change the notification settings f...

Page 47: ...same name shows in the emails you send from this account When you are finished tap Next You can set up more than one email account See To add an extra email account in your phone on page 50 Using e mail To create and send an email message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to use another email account that you have set up on yo...

Page 48: ... up on your phone tap the bar containing then select the account you want to check 3 Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox Emails with attachments are identified by 4 Tap the attachment tab in the email body All attachments appear in a list 5 Tap Load below an attachment item 6 When the attachment is downloaded tap View or Save To save a sender s email address to your contacts 1 Fro...

Page 49: ...k a read email as unread 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing then select the account you want to check 3 Mark the checkbox for the desired email then tap To mark an unread email as read mark its checkbox then tap To star an email 1 From your Ho...

Page 50: ...om this account 8 When you are finished tap Next To set an email account as your default account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Tap the account you want to use as the default account for composing and sending emails 5 Mark the Default account checkbox The inbox of the default account appears every time you open the Email application If you only have one emai...

Page 51: ...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 51 This is an Internet version of this publication Print onl...

Page 52: ...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 52 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 53: ...t 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 Google Play find an item you wish to download by browsing catego...

Page 54: ...s to applications you trust To view permissions of an application 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Tap Apps 4 Tap the desired application 5 Scroll down to view the relevant details under Permissions Installing applications not from Google Play Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone By default your phone is set to block such installations ...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...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 More Settings 3 Tap to open the setting you want to change and edit as desire...

Page 57: ...the alarm you want to activate To delete an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap Set alarm 4 Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete 5 Tap Delete alarm then tap OK To set the ringtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap Set alarm 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit 5 Tap Ringtone and select an option 6 Tap Done then tap OK To set a recurring...

Page 58: ...larms to sound when the phone is in silent mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap Set alarm 4 Press then tap Settings 5 Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox To snooze an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Snooze To turn off an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Dismiss 58 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...corresponding Google applications that you have installed To set up a Google account in your phone for synchronization 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Make sure that synchronization is turned on 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 acc...

Page 61: ...is done you can enter a name for the corporate account so that it can be easily identified 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 then tap the corporate account you want to edit 4 Change the desired settings To set a synchronization interval for a corporate account ...

Page 62: ... 4 Press then tap Remove account 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm 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 account in your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Make sure that synchroniz...

Page 63: ...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 Press then tap Remove account 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm 63 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 64: ...lable Wi Fi networks It may take a few seconds before Wi Fi is enabled To connect to a Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Make sure the Wi Fi function is on Tap Wi Fi 4 Available Wi Fi networks are displayed 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 5 Tap a Wi Fi ...

Page 65: ...cted 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 Wi Fi sleep policy By adding a Wi Fi sleep policy you can specify when to switch from Wi Fi to mobile data If you are not connected to a Wi Fi network the phone uses mobile data connection to access the Internet if you hav...

Page 66: ...nnection via USB cable Go to android com tether to get the most current information To share your phone s data connection as a portable Wi Fi hotspot 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot 3 Tap Configure Wi Fi hotspot 4 Enter the Network SSID for the network Tap the Security field to select a security type 5 If required enter a password 6 Tap Save 7 Mar...

Page 67: ...ownloading It appears again if you flick downwards on the screen To go to a web page 1 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad 2 Enter a web address 3 Tap Go To search a web page 1 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad 2 Enter a search word 3 Tap Go To exit the web browser While browsing press When you open the browser again even after restarting the pho...

Page 68: ... press 2 Tap Request desktop site Once you choose to view the desktop version of a web page in a window any other web pages that you view later in the same window will also show their desktop versions Tap Request desktop site again to change the setting back To share a link to the current web page 1 While browsing press 2 Tap Share page 3 Select an available transfer method then follow the on scre...

Page 69: ...rked webpage to your Home screen 1 When the browser is open flick downward on the screen to make the search and address bar appear 2 Tap next to the search and address bar then tap 3 Tap and hold a bookmark that you want to add to your Home screen 4 In the menu that appears tap Add shortcut to home To delete a bookmark 1 When the browser is open flick downward on the screen to make the search and ...

Page 70: ...ved Multiple windows Your browser can run up to 16 different windows at the same time You can for example log in to your webmail in one window and read the daily news in another You can easily switch from one window to another If you want to browse the web with more privacy you can use the incognito tab to open a window that saves no personal information or cookies while you re connected through i...

Page 71: ...ess 2 Tap Settings To change the text size on web pages 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Accessibility 3 Adjust the text size settings as desired To clear the cache memory from your phone 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Privacy security 3 Tap Clear cache then tap OK to confirm To clear your browser cookies 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Privacy secur...

Page 72: ...ms for example your name and address 5 When you re done tap Save Plugin settings You can adjust how a plugin functions on a web page For example you can enable plugins to get optimal visual effect when you view a web page Alternatively to increase browsing speed you can configure your browser to only run plugins on demand or you can disable plugins completely To enable plug ins on demand 1 When th...

Page 73: ...methods Use a file manager application for example Windows Explorer See To transfer content between a phone and computer using a USB cable on page 96 Use the Media Go computer application See Media Go on page 97 See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 96 for more general information about connecting your phone and transferring files Using the music player To play audio content 1 From your ...

Page 74: ... a current playlist In the music player tap To minimize the music player When the music player is playing press to go to the previous screen or press to go to the Home screen The music player stays playing in the background To return to the music player when it is playing in the background 1 Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel 2 Tap the track title to open the music player...

Page 75: ... a confirmation message from Facebook will display on the screen after you ve liked the track Music player widget The music player widget is a miniature application that gives you direct access to the music player from your Home screen You need to add this widget to your Home screen before you can use it To add the music player widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Wid...

Page 76: ...s of an artist 1 In the music player tap 2 Tap and tap an artist 3 Tap Top tracks Up to ten tracks by the artist are displayed 4 Tap a track to play it To create your own playlist 1 In the music player tap 2 To add an artist album or a track to a playlist touch and hold the name of the artist or the title of the album or track to open a menu 3 Tap Add to playlist Create new playlist 4 Enter a name...

Page 77: ...st 1 In the music player tap then select Playlists 2 Touch and hold the playlist you want to delete 3 Tap Delete 4 Tap Delete again to confirm 77 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 78: ... screen To return to the TrackID start screen press 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...

Page 79: ...delete a track from the track history 1 When the TrackID application is open tap 2 Tap a track title then tap Delete 3 Tap Yes 79 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 80: ...The available channels appear as you scroll through the frequency band 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 7 2 3 4 5 6 8 1 Move upwards to the previous favorite available when favorites are saved 2 The tuned frequency 3 Save or remove a channel as a...

Page 81: ... radio scans the whole frequency band and all available channels are displayed Switching between the speaker and the handsfree You can choose to listen to the radio either through the portable handsfree or headphones or through the speaker in the phone To switch between the speaker and handsfree 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Play in speaker 3 To play the sound through the portable handsfree...

Page 82: ...om in or out 8 Main camera screen To open the camera From your Home screen tap then find and tap To close the camera Press from the main camera screen To take a photo by tapping the on screen button 1 Activate the camera 2 If the still camera is not selected drag to 3 To display all settings press 4 Tap Capturing method and select On screen button if it is not already selected 5 Point the camera t...

Page 83: ...gree to enable GPS and or wireless networks 5 Check the options you want to select under Location services 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 geotagged If not check your GPS and or wireless network connection Using still camera settings To adjust the still camera settings 1 Activ...

Page 84: ...lor balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjusts the color balance for warm lighting conditions such as under light bulbs Fluorescent Adjust the color balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the color balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjust the color balance for a cloudy sky Self timer With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the phone U...

Page 85: ...old it steady Avoid blurry photos by holding the camera steady Try to steady your hand by leaning it against a solid object Get closer By getting as close as possible to your subject you can fill the camera screen view with your subject Consider variety Think about different angles and move towards the subject Take some vertical photos Try different positions Use a plain background A plain backgro...

Page 86: ...s on the left of the screen 4 To display all settings press 5 Select the setting you want to adjust then make your changes To customize the video camera settings panel 1 When the video camera is open press to display all settings 2 Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel the change is canceled Video camer...

Page 87: ...lance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjust the color balance for a cloudy sky Self timer With the self timer you can record a video without holding the phone Use it to record group videos where everyone can be in the video You can also use the self timer to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos On 10 sec Set a 10 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begin...

Page 88: ...ed from the web or other locations appear in albums If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the Auto rotate screen checkbox under Settings Display 1 2 4 3 1 Tap to open the camera 2 An album of the photos and videos you shot using the camera 3 Peek into a stack by touching it with two fingers and spreading them apart 4 Flick left or right on th...

Page 89: ...vice for example 5 To view a photo tap it 6 In the photo viewer flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video To change how the contents of an album are displayed in Gallery 1 When viewing an album in Gallery drag the album view switch to the right to view the contents of the album in stacks 2 Drag the album view switch to the left to view the album con...

Page 90: ... the screen to zoom in Double tap again to zoom out When you are viewing a photo spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch two fingers together to zoom out To watch a slideshow of your photos 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Xperia Gallery 3 Tap an album to open it then tap a photo and press 4 In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen tap Slide show 5 Tap a photo to end the slideshow...

Page 91: ...at a later stage For example you can view your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you took the photo Adding location information is also referred to as geotagging When you enable location detection you can select to use either GPS satellites or wireless networks or both to find your position For more information see Using location services to find your position on page...

Page 92: ...ant to share 4 Press 5 Tap Share 6 In the menu that opens tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video then follow the relevant steps to send it You might not be able to copy send or transfer copyright protected items Also some items may not send if the file size is too large To delete a video 1 Open a Gallery album containing a video 2 To activate selection mode touch and ...

Page 93: ...can give your phone a name This name is shown to other devices after you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To give your phone a name 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth function is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 4 Press and select Rename phone 5 Enter a name for your phone 6 Tap Rename Pairing with another Bluetooth device Wh...

Page 94: ...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 function such as Photos and videos Music and other audio files Contacts Web pages To send items using Bluetooth 1 Receiving device Make sure the Bluetooth device you want to send the item to has Bl...

Page 95: ...h devices or confirm the suggested passcode 6 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 7 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 8 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downward 9 To open a received item drag the status bar downward and tap the relevant notification To view files you h...

Page 96: ...Windows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s SD 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 connecting y...

Page 97: ...d the installation is launched from the phone when you connect it to a computer via USB cable You need a 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 cable 2 New...

Page 98: ...The PC Companion application launches automatically 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 98 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 99: ...sure you have a clear view of the sky Getting the best performance The first time you use the GPS it can take 5 to 10 minutes for your location to be found To 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 The GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic but not through most solid objects such as buildings...

Page 100: ...dd 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 accuracy of any directional services Using the Navigation appl...

Page 101: ...onal 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 network operator To enable the SIM card PIN lock 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Set up SIM card lock Lock SIM card...

Page 102: ...o unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern 1 Activate the screen 2 Draw your screen unlock pattern If the unlock pattern you draw on the screen is rejected five times in a row you can select to either wait 30 seconds and then try again or to answer the security question you have selected To change the screen unlock pattern 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Screen ...

Page 103: ...imize the keyboard 4 Tap Continue 5 Re enter and confirm your password 6 If necessary tap to minimize the keyboard 7 Tap OK To disable the screen unlock password 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Enter your password and tap Next 3 Tap Slide 103 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...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 106: ...e brightness font size wallpaper and screen timeout Storage Check out the available space on your phone s internal storage and on the SD card You can also erase the SD card or unmount it for safe removal Battery View your phone battery status You can also see how long your phone is up on battery and how different applications consume battery power Apps Manage running applications downloaded applic...

Page 107: ...age on the phone display and show visual feedback for touches You can also set the phone to enter debug mode when USB is connected About phone View information about your phone such as the model number firmware version phone number and signal You can also update your software to the latest version 107 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 108: ...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 109: ...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 109 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 110: ...our phone to read write and organize email messages Search for information in your phone and on the web Use the Latitude application to view your friends locations on a map and share your location View your current location find other locations and calculate routes using Google Maps Go to Google Play to download free and paid applications for your phone Use the Messaging application to send and re...

Page 111: ...ne For example you can access a User guide troubleshooting information plus tips and tricks Use YouTube to share and view videos from around the world Download and install new applications and updates Some applications are not supported by all networks and or service providers in all areas 111 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 112: ...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 113: ...To avoid permanent phone damage do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is underway 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 Tap Factory data reset 4 Tap Reset phone 5 To confirm tap Erase everything I cannot charge the phone The charger is not properly connected or the battery connection is poor Remove the battery and clean the connectors No battery charging ico...

Page 114: ...eiving any network signal or the received signal is too weak Contact your service provider and make sure that the network has coverage where you are The SIM card is not working properly Insert your SIM card in another phone If this works it is probably your phone that is causing the problem In this case contact the nearest Sony service center Emergency calls only You are within range of a network ...

Page 115: ...recycle it By doing so you will help us reuse its materials and components and you ll protect the environment too Find out more about the recycling options in your region at www sonymobile com 115 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 116: ...any 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 intel...

Page 117: ...t 52 conference calls 36 contacts 39 backing up 43 copying 43 favorite 43 groups 42 importing from SIM card 40 joining contact information 42 picture 42 sending 43 sharing 43 transferring 40 using a photo with 90 corporate email calendar and contacts 61 cropping photos 91 D date format 28 deleting 90 an alarm 56 music 79 photos 91 tracks 74 videos 92 download Internet settings 31 driving direction...

Page 118: ...uto generated 76 creating playlists 76 deleting tracks 74 equalizer 74 minimizing 74 playlists 76 smart playlists 76 music player widget 75 N Navigation 100 Navigation application 100 notification 108 light 21 panel 22 ringtone 28 O on screen keyboard 23 overview overall phone overview 73 P pausing a track 74 personal information 39 phone battery 14 performance 14 update 104 phonebook 39 Phonepad ...

Page 119: ...ontacts calendar photos 61 Google contacts calendar email 60 with Microsoft Exchange 61 SyncML 11 62 T taking photos 82 by tapping 82 telephony See calls text input method 23 themes 19 time 28 time management 56 top tracks playing 76 TrackID technology 78 buying a track 78 deleting a track 79 opening 78 searching for track information 78 sharing a track 78 using results 78 using with the FM Radio ...

Page 120: ...Z zoom 82 zooming photos 90 120 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

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