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User guide

Xperia

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ST21i/ST21a

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Page 2: ...Phone settings menu 23 Typing text 23 Keyboard and Phonepad settings 27 Customising your phone 27 Memory 30 Using a headset with your phone 31 Internet and messaging settings 31 Controlling data usage 32 Turning off data traffic 33 Data roaming 33 Network settings 33 Calling 35 Emergency calls 35 Call handling 35 Voicemail 37 Multiple calls 37 Conference calls 37 Call settings 38 Contacts 40 Trans...

Page 3: ... PlayNow service 56 Getting organised 57 Calendar 57 Alarm clock 57 Scanning with the NeoReader application 60 NeoReader application menu overview 60 Synchronising data on your phone 61 Synchronising with Google 61 Synchronising your corporate email calendar and contacts 62 Synchronising with Facebook inside your Xperia phone 62 Synchronising using SyncML 63 Connecting to wireless networks 65 Wi F...

Page 4: ...th photos in Gallery 92 Bluetooth wireless technology 95 Naming your phone 95 Pairing with another Bluetooth device 95 Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology 96 Connecting your phone to a computer 98 Transferring and handling content using a USB cable 98 Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi Fi 98 PC Companion 99 Media Go 99 Using location services to find your positi...

Page 5: ...annot charge the phone 116 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging 116 The battery performance is low 116 My wired headset does not work 116 I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer when using a USB cable 117 I cannot use Internet based services 117 Error messages 117 Recycling your phone 118 Legal information 119 Index 120 5 This is an Internet version of th...

Page 6: ...onal 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 wirele...

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: ... sharp objects that may damage parts of the phone To remove the battery 1 Remove the battery 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 coloured contacts facing down To remove the memory card 1 2 8 This is an Internet version of this publica...

Page 9: ...he SIM card into its slot with the gold coloured contacts facing down 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...

Page 10: ... tap 2 Find and tap Setup guide Screen lock When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it On the lockscreen you can still view notifications for example notifications of missed calls and messages that arrived since the phone was last locke...

Page 11: ...our phone with your corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account This way you keep your work email contacts and calendar events with you at all times Facebook account Facebook is a social networking service that connects you with friends family and colleagues around the world Set up Facebook to work on your phone so that you can stay in touch from anywhere SyncML account Synchronise your phone ...

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: ...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 charges again after a certain...

Page 14: ...r mobile networks You can do this from Settings More Mobile networks Data enabled This setting does not prevent your phone from transmitting data over other wireless networks Turn off GPS Bluetooth and Wi Fi when you don t need these features You can turn them on and off more easily by adding the Status switch widget to your Home screen You do not need to turn off 3G Set your synchronisation appli...

Page 15: ...n and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it You can also set personal locks to protect your subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content Your phone screen is made from glass Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or shattered A...

Page 16: ...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 screen 16 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for priv...

Page 17: ...nally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call Home screen Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer It s your gateway to the main features in your phone You can customise 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 ...

Page 18: ... of all widgets on your Home screen Pinch on any area of your Home screen All widgets from different parts of your Home screen are now 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 r...

Page 19: ...n 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to the new location To delete an item from the Home screen Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to Changing the background of your Home screen Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes To change your Home screen wallpaper 1 From ...

Page 20: ...essary You can now share the applications you like with your friends so they can download and use them Opening and closing applications To open an application From your Home screen or the Application screen tap the application To close an application Press Some applications are paused when you press to exit while other applications may continue to run in the background In the first case the next t...

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: ...n also open some applications that run in the background such as the music player To open the Notification panel Drag the status bar downwards To close the Notification panel Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upwards To open a running application from the Notification panel Tap the icon for the running application to open it 22 This is an Internet version of this publication Pri...

Page 23: ...45 3G 5 1 6 7 4 3 2 1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock For some languages this key is used to access extra characters in the language 2 Close the on screen keyboard view 3 Display numbers and symbols Touch and hold to display smileys 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 tha...

Page 24: ... to view more options To enter common punctuation marks 1 When you finish entering a word tap the space bar 2 Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar The selected 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 t...

Page 25: ...o letter to trace the word you want to write Lift up your finger when you 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 usi...

Page 26: ...e Phonepad by tapping a text entry field To switch between the on screen keyboard and the Phonepad 1 When you enter text tap or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language 2 Tap Keyboard layout and select an option Remember the Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation To enter text using the Phonepad When using the Phonepad you can choose from two input optio...

Page 27: ...elect input method and select an option Text input settings When entering text you can access a text input settings menu that helps you set options for text prediction For example you can decide how you want the phone to present word alternatives and correct words as you type or enable the text input application to remember new words you write To change the text input settings 1 When you enter tex...

Page 28: ...the date by scrolling up and down 6 Tap Set To set the time manually 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic date time checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Set time 5 Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute 6 If applicable scroll up to change AM to PM or vice versa 7 Tap Set To set the time zone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date...

Page 29: ... idle time before the screen turns off 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Sleep 3 Select an option To turn off the screen quickly briefly press the power key To keep the screen active while the phone is charging 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Developer options 3 Mark the Stay awake checkbox Phone language You can select a language to use in your phone T...

Page 30: ...t to move to the internal storage 4 Tap Move to internal storage It is not possible to move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage Memory card You may have to purchase a memory card separately Your phone supports a microSD memory card which is used for media content This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices Formatting the me...

Page 31: ...ttings come preinstalled on your phone You can then start using the Internet and send messages right away In some cases you will get the option to download Internet and messaging settings the first time you turn on your phone It is also possible to download these settings later from the Settings menu You can manually add and change Internet and network settings in your phone at any time Contact yo...

Page 32: ...e the prevention of additional charges To access data usage settings 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Data usage To turn on data traffic 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Data usage 3 If the mobile data network connection is not turned on tap OFF beside Mobile data so that OFF changes to ON You can also turn on data traffic by marking the Data enabled checkbox ...

Page 33: ...tor it might be possible to allow mobile data connections via 2G 3G outside of your home network roaming Please note that data transmission charges may apply Contact your network operator for more information Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any notification for example when sending search and synchronisation requests Additional charges may apply ...

Page 34: ...ou select a network manually your phone will not search for other networks even if you move out of range of the manually selected network To activate automatic network selection 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks Service providers 3 When a pop up window appears tap Search mode 4 Tap Automatic 34 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for pri...

Page 35: ...also use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contact list and call logs When you make a call your phone s main microphone works together with the second microphone to suppress noise and background sound Do not cover the second microphone while you make a call To make a call by dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap...

Page 36: ...nt calls In the call log you can view recently missed received and dialled calls To view your missed calls 1 When you have missed a call appears in the status bar Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap Missed call To call a number from your call log 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen 3 To call a number directly tap the number To ...

Page 37: ...g 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Additional settings 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting tap Call waiting To answer a second call and end the ongoing call When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap End current call and answer To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap Answer To make a second cal...

Page 38: ...en you use call barring for the first time you need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new password to activate the call barring function To bar incoming or outgoing calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Call blocking 3 Select an option 4 Enter the password and tap Enable Rejecting a call with a message You can reject a call with a predefined mes...

Page 39: ...en you call them To show or hide your phone number 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Additional settings Caller ID Fixed Dialling Numbers If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider you can use a list of Fixed Dialling Numbers FDN to restrict outgoing calls To enable or disable fixed dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call s...

Page 40: ...ld phone A USB cable for your new Android phone Your old phone Your new Android phone If you don t have access to all of the items listed above go to www sonymobile com to find out about other ways to transfer your contacts Using the PC Companion program to transfer contacts If you are transferring contacts using a PC use the PC Companion progam It s free and the installation files are already sav...

Page 41: ... 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 synchronisation account you can add the imported memory card contacts under that account Or you...

Page 42: ...ss then tap Filter 3 In the list that appears mark and unmark the desired options If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account that account appears in the list 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 synchronised your contacts with one or more accoun...

Page 43: ... 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 44: ...your 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 c...

Page 45: ...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 45 This...

Page 46: ...inished 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 e...

Page 47: ...ipient in your contacts tap To save a file contained in a message you receive 1 From yourHome 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 for...

Page 48: ...me 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 51 Using email 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 your ...

Page 49: ... 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 50: ...lect the account you want to check 2 Tap 3 Enter your search text then tap the search key or tap the confirm key on your keyboard 4 The search result appears in a list sorted by date Tap the email you want to open To mark 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 ...

Page 51: ...nts To add an extra email account in your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Tap Add account 5 Enter the email address and password then tap Next 6 If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually If necessary contact your email service provider for detailed settings 7 When prompted enter a name for your ...

Page 52: ...gions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas To set up a Google account in your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accounts sync Add account Google 3 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google account or sign in if you already have an account Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail Google Talk and Google Calendar You can also sign in or create a Go...

Page 53: ...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 53 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 54: ...ant 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 cate...

Page 55: ...ions 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 installatio...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 59 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 60: ...ised 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 recognise the barcode automatically Enter...

Page 61: ...corresponding Google applications that you have installed To set up a Google account in your phone for synchronisation 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that applications can synchronise 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 62: ...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 that you want to edit 4 Change the desired settings To set a synchronisation interval for a corporate accoun...

Page 63: ... then tap Remove account 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm Synchronising using SyncML Synchronise 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 synchronisation is...

Page 64: ...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 64 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 65: ...ble 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 that 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 ...

Page 66: ...bout 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 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 Interne...

Page 67: ...sh a network connection 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...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...e 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 scr...

Page 70: ...ked web page to your Home screen 1 When the browser is open flick downwards 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 downwards on the screen to make the search an...

Page 71: ...e saved 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 throu...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...for example your name and address 5 When you re done tap Save Plug in settings You can adjust how a plug in functions on a web page For example you can enable plug ins to get optimal visual effect when you view a web page Alternatively to increase browsing speed you can configure your browser to only run plug ins on demand or you can disable plug ins completely To enable plug ins on demand 1 When ...

Page 74: ...he following 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 98 Use the Media Go computer application See Media Go on page 99 See Connecting your phone to a computer on page 98 for more general information about connecting your phone and transfering files Using the music player To play audio content ...

Page 75: ...tyle To view a current play queue In the music player tap To minimise 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 th...

Page 76: ... 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 77: ...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 78: ...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 78 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 79: ... 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 recognises a track You...

Page 80: ...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 80 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 81: ... 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 favourite available when favourites are saved 2 The tuned frequency 3 Save or remove a channel as a ...

Page 82: ...s The 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 hand...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...p Geotagging On 4 Tap OK to agree 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 ...

Page 85: ...te balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions such as under light bulbs Fluorescent Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloud...

Page 86: ...n the middle of the frame By placing it a third of the way in you achieve a better result Hold 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 subje...

Page 87: ...selected drag to 3 Tap one of the settings icons on the left of the screen 4 To display all settings press 5 Select the setting you want to adjust then make your changes To customise the video camera settings panel 1 When the video camera is open press to display all 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 se...

Page 88: ...hting conditions such as under light bulbs Fluorescent Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjust the colour 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 ...

Page 89: ...ther to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos Shutter sound Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video 89 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 90: ...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 91: ... Make sure you are signed in to the relevant online service for example Facebook 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Xperia Gallery 4 Tap any album showing an icon for the relevant online service 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 disp...

Page 92: ... want to delete then press 3 Tap Delete In the dialog that opens tap Delete again Working with photos in Gallery You can edit and reorganise your photos in Gallery For example you can crop photos use them as contact pictures and as wallpaper To zoom a photo When you are viewing a photo double tap the screen to zoom in Double tap again to zoom out When you are viewing a photo spread two fingers apa...

Page 93: ...hat opens tap Delete Viewing your photos on a map If you enable location detection when taking photos you can use the information gathered at a later stage For example you can view your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you took the photo Adding location information is also referred to as geotagging When you enable location detection you can select to use either GPS s...

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

Page 95: ...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 96: ...pair 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 that you want to send the item...

Page 97: ...th devices or confirm the suggested passcode 6 When you are notified of an incoming file to your phone drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 7 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 8 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards 9 To open a received item drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant notification To view files y...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...he 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 ph...

Page 100: ...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 100 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 101: ...ou 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 and m...

Page 102: ...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 103: ...restore application to back up the following types of data Bookmarks Call log Contacts Applications from Google Play Multimedia messages System settings such as alarms ringer volume Text messages You do not need to back up music files and photos or videos taken with the phone camera They are backed up automatically to the phone s memory card You may incur additional data transmission charges when ...

Page 104: ...nal 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 105: ...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 106: ...imise the keyboard 4 Tap Continue 5 Re enter and confirm your password 6 If necessary tap to minimise 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 106 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 107: ...e 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 108: ...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 109: ... 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 applica...

Page 110: ...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 110 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 111: ...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 Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation A Wi Fi connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Notification icons The following notification icons may appear o...

Page 112: ...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 112 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 113: ...ur friends locations on Google Maps and share your location and other information with them Maps View your current location find other locations and calculate routes Play Store Go to Android Market to download free and paid applications for your phone Connected devices Share media files in your phone with other devices over a shared Wi Fi connection Messaging Send and receive text and multimedia m...

Page 114: ...on service Timescape Keep track of all daily communication Some applications are not supported by all networks and or service providers in all areas 114 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 115: ...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 116: ...he phone 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 cha...

Page 117: ...eiving any network signal or the received signal is too weak Contact your network operator 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 118: ...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 118 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 119: ...ny 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 intell...

Page 120: ...3 changing tracks 75 charging 13 chat 53 conference calls 37 contacts 40 backing up 44 copying 44 favourite 44 groups 43 importing from SIM card 41 joining contact information 43 picture 43 sending 44 sharing 44 transferring 41 using a photo with 92 corporate email calendar and contacts 62 cropping photos 93 D date format 28 deleting 92 an alarm 57 music 80 photos 93 tracks 75 videos 94 download I...

Page 121: ... artist info 79 music player auto generated 77 creating playlists 77 deleting tracks 75 equalizer 75 minimising 75 playlists 77 smart playlists 77 music player widget 76 N Navigation 102 Navigation application 102 notification 111 light 21 panel 22 ringtone 28 O on screen keyboard 23 overview overall phone overview 74 P pausing a track 75 personal information 40 phone battery 14 performance 14 upd...

Page 122: ...3 synchronising 61 calendar bookmarks 11 63 contacts 11 63 Facebook contacts calendar photos 62 Google contacts calendar email 61 with Microsoft Exchange 62 SyncML 11 63 T taking photos 83 by tapping 83 telephony See calls text input method 23 themes 19 time 28 time management 57 top tracks playing 77 TrackID technology 79 buying a track 79 deleting a track 80 opening 79 searching for track inform...

Page 123: ...widgets introduction 18 Timescape Friends 18 Timescape Share 18 wireless networks 101 Z zoom 83 zooming photos 92 123 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

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