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Call settings

Rejecting a call with a message

You can reject a call with a predefined message. When you reject a call with such a

message, the message is automatically sent to the caller and saved on your phone.
Six messages are predefined in the phone. You can select from these predefined

messages, which can also be edited if necessary.

To reject a call with a predefined message

•

Drag

Reject with message

upward, then select a message.

To reject a second call with a predefined message

•

When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag

Reject with message

upward, then select a message.

To edit the message used to reject a call

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap

Settings

Call settings

Reject call with message

Tap the message you want to edit, then make the necessary changes.

When you're done, tap

Forwarding calls

You can forward calls, for example, to another phone number, or to an answering

service.

To forward calls

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap

Settings

Call settings

Call forwarding

Select an option.

Enter the number you want to forward the calls to, then tap

Enable

To turn off call forwarding

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap

Settings

Call settings

Call forwarding

Select an option, then tap

Disable

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Summary of Contents for Xperia VC LT25c

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia VC LT25c ...

Page 2: ...lockscreen 20 Home screen 21 Accessing and using applications 23 Status and notifications 25 Phone settings menu 27 Typing text 27 Chinese input 29 Customising your phone 29 Memory 32 Using a headset with your phone 33 Internet and messaging settings 33 Controlling data usage 34 Mobile network settings 35 Calling 37 Emergency calls 37 Call handling 37 Voicemail 39 Multiple calls 39 Call settings 4...

Page 3: ...b pages 61 Managing bookmarks 62 Managing text and images 64 Multiple windows 64 Downloading from the web 65 Browser settings 65 Listening to music with the WALKMAN application 67 Protecting your hearing 67 Transferring media files to your phone 67 Using the WALKMAN application 67 Identifying music using TrackID technology 73 Using TrackID technology results 73 Using the FM radio 74 FM radio overv...

Page 4: ...and receiving items using Bluetooth technology 100 Connecting your phone to a computer 102 Transferring and handling content using a USB cable 102 PC Companion 102 Using location services to find your position 103 Using GPS 103 Backup and restore application 104 Types of content you can back up 104 Preparing to use the Backup and restore application 104 Restoring backed up content using the Backup...

Page 5: ...ears 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 this publication Print only for private use ...

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: ...his means that your phone is dust protected and is protected against the effects of immersion and low pressure water stream So you can use the phone in extreme weather conditions for example when it s snowing or raining or when humidity levels are high You can also use the phone in dusty or sandy environments and when your fingers are wet See the table for more details Resistance to solid objects ...

Page 8: ...ust tight IPX6 Protected against heavy jet spray IPX7 Protected against the effects of immersion IPX8 Protected against submersion 8 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 9: ... different email accounts and calendars from one place keep track of your appointments and engage in social networking Android phones are constantly evolving When a new software version is available and your phone supports this new software you can update your phone to get new features and the latest improvements New software releases may not be compatible with all phones Applications An applicati...

Page 10: ... opening on the bottom side of the battery and lift up the battery To insert the micro UIM card Do not insert a memory card into the micro UIM card holder 1 2 1 Remove the battery cover and the battery then pull out the micro UIM card holder 2 Place the micro UIM card into the micro UIM card holder with the gold coloured contacts facing down 3 Push the micro UIM card and the holder back into the p...

Page 11: ...attery usage labels facing down and the connectors facing each other To remove the micro UIM card 1 Turn off your phone 2 Remove the battery cover and the battery 3 Pull out the micro UIM card holder 4 Remove the micro UIM card To remove the memory card 1 Turn off the phone 2 Remove the battery cover and the battery then draw the memory card outwards to remove it 11 This is an Internet version of ...

Page 12: ...ter from the Settings menu To correct a mistake made while entering your UIM card PIN tap To turn off the phone 1 Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens 2 In the options menu tap Power off 3 Tap OK It may take a while for the phone to shut down Setup guide The first time you start your phone a setup guide opens to explain basic phone functions and help you enter essential s...

Page 13: ... the screen is active briefly press the power key Accounts and services Sign in to your online service accounts from your phone to get easy access when you re on the move You can sign up to new online services from your phone as well as from a computer Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Synchronise your phone with your corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account This way you keep your work ...

Page 14: ...Getting to know your phone Phone overview 1 2 5 6 7 4 3 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 16 14 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 15: ... and a small apps bar Battery Charging the battery Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone When you connect the phone charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phone charger it may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen You can still use your phone while it is charging Charging the phone over a long period of time for example overnight do...

Page 16: ...use of third party products may decrease the performance of your phone and or pose a risk to your health or safety Actual charging times may vary When tested in laboratory conditions the approximate charging time for an empty battery is around 3 hours when utilizing the charger recommended by Sony for your phone Interrupted charging does not damage the battery Performance depends on temperature si...

Page 17: ... coverage Otherwise your phone repeatedly scans for available networks and this consumes power Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music Handsfree devices demand less battery power than the phone s loudspeakers Keep your phone in standby whenever possible Standby time refers to the time during which the phone is connected to the network and is not being used Disable any live wallpape...

Page 18: ... the screen if the glass is cracked or shattered Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself Glass screens are sensitive to drops and mechanical shocks Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty service To open or highlight an item Tap the item To mark or unmark options Tap the relevant checkbox or list option Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked lis...

Page 19: ...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 19 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for priv...

Page 20: ...cations of missed calls and messages that arrived since the phone was last locked You can also control the playback of audio tracks without unlocking the screen To view missed calls from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen briefly press the power key 2 Drag to the right across the screen To view new text messages from the lockscreen 1 To activate the screen briefly press the power key 2 Drag t...

Page 21: ...ss To go to the Home screen Press To browse the Home screen Flick right or left To share an item from your Home screen 1 Press to open your Home screen 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to 3 Select an option and confirm if necessary You can now share the applications and widgets you like with your friends so they can download and use them Widgets...

Page 22: ...to your Home screen 1 Tap an empty area on your Home screen then tap 2 Tap Shortcuts then find and select a shortcut Add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching and holding the application To move an item on the Home screen 1 Press to open your Home screen 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to the new location To d...

Page 23: ...beyond the regular screen width so you need to flick left and right to view all content To open the Application screen From your Home screen tap To browse the Application screen From the Application screen flick right or left To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen then drag it to the...

Page 24: ...e small app window To move a small app Drag to move and drop the small app to the desired position To minimise a small app Drag to the right edge or bottom edge of the screen To rearrange your small apps 1 To make the small apps bar appear press 2 Touch and hold a small app and drag it to the desired position in the small apps bar To remove a small app from the small apps bar 1 To make the small a...

Page 25: ... To the left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing For example new message and calendar notifications appear here The right side shows the signal strength battery status and other information The status bar allows you to adjust basic settings on your phone for example WLAN Bluetooth data traffic and sound You can also open the settings menu from the Notification panel to cha...

Page 26: ...notification and flick left or right To clear the Notification panel From the Notification panel tap Clear Setting your phone from the Notification panel You can open the settings menu from the Notification panel to adjust basic phone settings For example you can turn on WLAN To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap To adjust sound settings ...

Page 27: ... input methods to type text containing letters numbers and other characters On screen keyboard Tap the keys of the on screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently Some applications open the on screen keyboard automatically You can also open this keyboard by touching a text field Using the on screen keyboard 6 7 3 1 5 4 2 1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock For some languages...

Page 28: ...u enter a letter tap to switch to upper case or vice versa To turn on the caps lock Before you type a word tap or until appears To enter numbers or symbols When you enter text tap A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears Tap to view more options 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 ente...

Page 29: ...e bottom of the screen Stroke input A Chinese character is built up of strokes There are more than 30 basic strokes which are grouped into 5 stroke categories Components The basic building units of Chinese characters are components that are made up of strokes After entering the first two strokes of the desired character the component and character candidates that started with that stroke are displ...

Page 30: ...ress and hold down the power key To set the phone to vibrate mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Select Silent mode then select Vibrate You can also tap from the Phone options menu to set the phone to vibrate mode To access the Phone options menu press and hold down the power key To set the phone to vibrate and ring mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Setti...

Page 31: ...Select a ringtone 4 Tap Done To enable touch tones 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the Dial pad touch tones and Touch sounds checkboxes To select a notification ringtone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound Default notification 3 Select a ringtone 4 Tap Done Screen settings To adjust the screen brightness 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and ...

Page 32: ...content as long as all this content is saved on your memory card or internal storage You can also be notified by alarms if alarms are activated Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption To turn on Airplane mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More 3 Mark the Airplane mode checkbox You can also select Airplane mode from the Phone options menu To access the Phone optio...

Page 33: ...ry card 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Storage Erase SD card Using a headset with your phone Use the accessories provided with your phone or other compatible accessories for optimal performance To use a headset 1 Connect the headset to your phone 2 To answer a call press the call handling key 3 To end the call press the call handling key If a headset is not included with the p...

Page 34: ...ction is indicated by a marked button To add Internet settings manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks CDMA Options Access Point Names 3 Press 4 Tap New APN 5 Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile you want to create 6 Tap APN and enter the access point name 7 Enter all other information required by your network operator 8 Press and tap Save Usa...

Page 35: ...e 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 necessary adjustments to change the data usage limit restrict background data or restrict all data traffic for the application 5 To access more specific settings for the application tap View app settings and...

Page 36: ... 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 when such Internet connections are established while you are roaming Consult your network operator for more inf...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...ears 2 Enter numbers To mute the ringtone for an incoming call When you receive the call press the volume key Recent calls In the call log you can view 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 show the call log 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 Tap Show call log ...

Page 39: ...ail service 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Touch and hold 1 Multiple calls If you have activated call waiting you can handle multiple calls at the same time When it is activated you will be notified by a beep if you receive another call To activate or deactivate call waiting 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Call waiting 3 Tap an option To answer ...

Page 40: ...hen 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 answering service To forward calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find...

Page 41: ... Samsung HTC and Nokia You need An Internet connected PC running Windows A USB cable for your old phone A USB cable for your new Android phone Your old phone Your new Android phone 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 saved on your new phone PC Companion also offe...

Page 42: ...count you can choose to add the UIM card contacts under that account Or you can choose to only use these contacts in the phone Select your desired option 4 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts tap Import all Transferring contacts from a memory card To import contacts from a memory card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Import contacts ...

Page 43: ...simple steps You can select contacts saved in different accounts and manage how you display them in the phone If you synchronise your contacts with more than one account you can join contacts in your phone to avoid duplicates To view your contacts From your Home screen tap then tap Your contacts are listed here To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application 1 From your Home screen...

Page 44: ...t media tap or flick through the filter items at the bottom of the screen To delete contacts 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Touch and hold the contact you want to delete To delete all contacts press then tap Mark several 3 Tap the downwards arrow to open the drop down menu then select Mark all 4 Tap then tap OK To edit contact information about yourself 1 From your Home screen tap then tap...

Page 45: ... group 3 Mark the checkboxes for the groups to which you want to add the contact then tap Done 4 Tap Done Communicating with your contacts To search for a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap and enter the first few letters of the contact name in the Search contacts field All contacts beginning with those letters appear The quick contact menu Tap a contact s thumbnail to view quick c...

Page 46: ...icrosoft Exchange ActiveSync to back up contacts To export all contacts to a memory card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts SD card 3 Tap OK To export contacts to a UIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Back up contacts UIM card 3 Mark the contacts you want to export or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts 4 Tap Back up 5...

Page 47: ...nts tap Done 5 Tap Write message and enter your message text 6 If you want to add a media file tap and select an option 7 To send the message tap Send If you exit a message before sending it gets saved as a draft The conversation gets tagged with the word Draft To read a received message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message is not yet downlo...

Page 48: ...t in your contacts tap To save a file contained in a message you receive 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation you want to open 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet tap and hold the message then tap Download message 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option To star a message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap t...

Page 49: ...and tap 2 Press then tap Settings 3 Tap Delivery report to activate or deactivate delivery reports To view messages saved on the UIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Press then tap Settings UIM messages 49 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 50: ...Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 If you are using several email accounts tap at the top of the screen and select the account you want to send the message from then tap 3 Tap To and start typing the recipient s address Matches are displayed in a dynamic list Tap the relevant match or continue typing the complete email address To add more recipients enter a comma or a semicolon and start ty...

Page 51: ... the leftward and rightward arrows to read your previous or next message 6 To return to the inbox view tap the split bar accordingly Before using the preview pane activate it in the preview pane settings To hide the preview pane hold your phone vertically or change the preview pane settings To change email preview pane settings 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 Press then tap S...

Page 52: ... search result appears in a list sorted by date Tap the email you want to open To change search options tap and select a different option To manage your email in batches 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 If you are using several email accounts tap at the top of the screen and select the account that you want to check If you want to check all your email accounts at once tap Comb...

Page 53: ...account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually 5 When prompted enter a name for your email account so that it is easily identifiable The same name shows in the emails you send from this account 6 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 Email 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Select the account you w...

Page 54: ... the tile you want to preview and then tap it Timescape event filter overview All events More events appear in the Timescape event filter if you have installed other Timescape services To filter the events displayed in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap or flick through the filter icons To refresh the main view in Timescape When the Timescape event filter is set t...

Page 55: ...munication with the contact through other media Timescape settings To access Timescape settings 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Press then tap Settings To schedule web service content updates in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Press then tap Settings Update mode 4 Tap the desired option If you select Manual no automatic updates get scheduled 5...

Page 56: ...our phone plays a short sound to remind you Also appears in the status bar To view a calendar event 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap the event you want to view To change the calendar settings 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Press then tap Settings 3 Tap the setting you want to change then edit as desired Alarm clock Use your phone as an alarm clock and select any...

Page 57: ...larm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm clock 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Advanced alarm settings and unmark the Style settings checkbox 5 Tap Alarm sound and select an option 6 Tap Done then tap Done To set a recurring alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm clock 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Repeat 5 Mark the checkboxes for the desired days then ...

Page 58: ...To turn off an alarm when it sounds Slide to the right 58 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 59: ...failure occurs contact your corporate network administrator for more information such as the domain name and Exchange server address 7 Tap OK to allow your corporate server to control your phone 8 Select what data you want to sync with the phone such as contacts and calendar entries 9 If desired activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to control certain security features i...

Page 60: ...d and tap Settings 3 Make sure that the WLAN function is on Tap WLAN 4 Available WLAN 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 WLAN network name 5 Tap a WLAN network to connect to it If you are trying to connect to a secure WLAN network you are asked to enter a password is displayed in the ...

Page 61: ... the download of the current web page Sometimes the search and address bar is not displayed after a web page finishes downloading 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 w...

Page 62: ... appear 2 Press then tap Go live To request the desktop version of a web page 1 While browsing the web page flick downwards on the screen to make appear 2 Press then 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 t...

Page 63: ...ur 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 and address bar appe...

Page 64: ...ple 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 it To open...

Page 65: ...y 3 Adjust the text size settings as desired To clear the cache memory from your phone 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make appear 2 Press then tap Settings Privacy security 3 Tap Clear cache then tap OK to confirm To clear your browser cookies 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make appear 2 Press then tap Settings Privacy security 3 Tap Clear ...

Page 66: ... forms 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 ...

Page 67: ...warning Every time you restart your phone the media volume is automatically set to moderate level Transferring media files to your phone You can transfer all your favourite media content from a computer to your phone and then play or view this content on your phone Media content can include music photos and videos The easiest way to transfer files is with a USB cable After you connect the phone an...

Page 68: ...en a track is playing tap or When a track is playing swipe the album art left or right To pause a track Tap To fast forward and rewind music Touch and hold or You can also drag the progress indicator marker right or left To adjust the audio volume Press the volume key To improve the sound quality using the equaliser 1 When the WALKMAN application is open tap 2 Tap Sound enhancements 3 To adjust th...

Page 69: ...h and hold the track title then tap Delete You can also delete albums this way To send a track 1 In My music when browsing your tracks touch and hold a track title 2 Tap Send 3 Select an application from the list and follow the on screen instructions You can also send albums and playlists in the same way Visualiser The Visualiser adds visual effects to your music tracks as you play them The effect...

Page 70: ...t 2 Touch and hold the track title 3 Tap Add as shortcut The shortcut now appears in the My music main view To rearrange shortcuts In My music touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to a new location To delete a shortcut In My music touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to You can t delete the followin...

Page 71: ...the computer to your phone For more information see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 102 To create your own playlists 1 In My music 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 2 In the menu that opens tap Add to playlist Create new playlist 3 Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK To add tracks to a playlist ...

Page 72: ...e WALKMAN application from your Home screen You need to add this widget to your Home screen before you can use it To add the WALKMAN application widget to your Home screen 1 Tap an empty area on your Home screen then tap 2 Find and tap WALKMAN 72 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 73: ...source 2 Tap If the track is recognised by the TrackID service the results appear on the screen To return to the TrackID start screen press To view TrackID charts 1 When the TrackID application is open tap Charts 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 technolog...

Page 74: ...ur Home screen tap 3 Find and tap FM radio The available channels appear as you scroll through the frequency band When you start the FM radio available channels appear automatically If a channel has RDS information it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel FM radio overview 9 8 6 1 2 5 4 3 7 1 Tuned frequency 2 A saved favourite channel 3 Tuning dial 4 Move down the frequen...

Page 75: ...ed by a new scan To start a new search for radio channels 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Search for channels The radio scans the whole frequency band and all available channels are displayed Switching the radio sound between devices You can listen to the radio through a wired headset or through wired headphones Once either device is connected you can switch the sound to the phone speaker if ...

Page 76: ...en select TrackID 2 A progress indicator appears while the TrackID application samples the song If successful you are presented with a track result or a list of possible tracks 3 Press to return to the FM Radio The TrackID application and the TrackID service are not supported in all countries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas 76 This is an Internet version of this pu...

Page 77: ...amera 8 Camera setting icons To open the camera From your Home screen tap then find and tap To close the camera Press from the main camera screen Using the still camera There are two ways to take photos with the still camera You can tap the on screen camera button or touch a spot on the screen To take a photo by touching the screen 1 Activate the camera 2 If the still camera is not selected drag t...

Page 78: ...t to view your photos and videos Videos are identified by In step 1 you can also flick the thumbnails from right to left and then select the one you want to view To delete a photo 1 Open the photo you want to delete 2 Tap Face detection You can use face detection to bring an off centre face into focus The camera automatically detects up to five faces indicated by white frames A yellow frame shows ...

Page 79: ...g you want to adjust then edit as desired To customise the still camera settings panel 1 When the camera is open tap 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 cancelled Still camera settings overview Superior auto Optimise your settings to suit any scene Normal Front ...

Page 80: ...of light This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode HDR Use the HDR High Dynamic Range setting to take a photo against strong back light or in conditions where the contrast is sharp HDR compensates for the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas Image stabiliser When taking a photo it can be difficult to hold the phone steady The stab...

Page 81: ...nvironments Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Beach and snow Use in bright environments to avoid underexposed photos Party Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Sports Use for photos of fas...

Page 82: ...mode 9 MP 16 9 9 megapixel picture size with 16 9 aspect ratio A high resolution widescreen format Has a higher resolution than full HD Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays 5MP 4 3 5 megapixel picture size with 4 3 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on non widescreen displays or print in high resolution 2MP 16 9 2 megapixel picture size with 16 9 aspect ratio ...

Page 83: ...ecord video After you tap the screen the video camera is launched from sleep mode and starts recording Launch only video camera After you tap the screen the video camera is launched from sleep mode Tips on using the camera Rule of thirds Don t place your subject in 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 ...

Page 84: ...ideo camera is not selected drag to 3 Tap the thumbnails on the bottom of the screen 4 Flick left or right to browse all photo and video files Videos are identified by 5 Tap to play a video 6 To stop playing the video tap or You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left to find the file that you want to play To delete a recorded video 1 Browse to the video that you want to delete 2 Tap Usin...

Page 85: ...ironments This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred Hold your hand steady or use a support Video resolution Adjust the video resolution for different formats Full HD Full HD Full High Definition format with 16 9 aspect ratio 1920 1080 pixels HD 720p HD High Definition format with 16 9 aspect ratio 1280 720 pixels VGA VGA format with...

Page 86: ... the video begins to record On 2 s Set a 2 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record Off The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen Exposure value This setting allows you to determine the amount of light in the image you capture A higher value indicates an increased amount of light White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colo...

Page 87: ...hoto is captured Launch only still camera After you tap the screen the camera is launched from sleep mode Launch and record video After you tap the screen the video camera is launched from sleep mode and starts recording Launch only video camera After you tap the screen the video camera is launched from sleep mode 87 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 88: ...ine Sony s Mobile BRAVIA Engine technology improves the viewing quality of photos and videos after you take them giving you clearer sharper and more natural images Mobile BRAVIA Engine is turned on by default but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption To turn off Mobile BRAVIA Engine 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display 3 Unmark the Mobile BRAVIA Engin...

Page 89: ... date and number of items in the group below 7 List view of all folders containing pictures and videos saved on your phone 8 Folder containing all pictures taken with your phone camera 9 Folder containing all videos taken with your phone camera 10 All other folders containing pictures and or videos that you ve downloaded or copied to your phone 11 Tap to return to grid view in the Pictures tab 89 ...

Page 90: ...uto rotate screen checkbox under Settings Display To change the size of the thumbnails in Album When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch two fingers together to zoom out To work with batches of photos or videos in Album 1 When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album tap then tap Select items 2 Tap the items you want to work with Se...

Page 91: ... four corners to make the squares at the edges disappear then drag the corner accordingly 4 To move the crop frame to another area of the photo touch and hold inside the frame then drag it to the desired position 5 To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it tap Crop The original uncropped version remains on your phone To use a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the t...

Page 92: ... playing tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap Share 2 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 In Album find the video you want to delete 2 Touc...

Page 93: ...online album content 1 When viewing a photo from an online album tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap to view the comments 2 To view more comments scroll down the screen 3 To add your own comments enter your comments at the bottom of the screen then tap Post 93 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 94: ... on other connected DLNA Certified devices 4 Browse all TV shows 5 Manage video content from Video Unlimited 6 View menu options Video Unlimited may not be available in all countries or regions To play a video in Movies 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Movies 2 Select a video category and browse to the video that you want to play 3 Tap the video you want to select then tap to play it ...

Page 95: ... about newly added videos automatically when the Movies application is opened and the Online mode checkbox is marked Data transmission charges may apply If the downloaded information is not correct tap and search again using different keywords To clear information about a video 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Movies 2 Select a video category and browse to the video that you want to e...

Page 96: ...ce and select the track that you want to play The track starts playing automatically To play a shared video on your phone 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same WLAN network as your phone 2 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Movies Devices 3 Select a device from the list of connected devices 4 Browse the folders of the connected device and sele...

Page 97: ... for a pending device 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap My music to open the music library 3 Press then tap Media server 4 Select a device from the Pending devices list 5 Select an access permission level To change the name of a registered device 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap My music to open the music library 3 Press then tap Media server 4 Select a device ...

Page 98: ...ice that you select 6 To disconnect from the DMR device tap and select My phone The file stops playing on the DMR device but continues playing on your phone You can also share a video from the Movies application on your phone by tapping the video and then tapping To play a music track from your phone on a DMR device 1 Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR device and that it is connected...

Page 99: ...ut 4 Select an option Naming your phone You 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 Ren...

Page 100: ...beside the name of the device that you want to unpair 4 Tap Unpair Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth function such as Photos and videos Music and other audio files Contacts Web pages To send items using Bluetooth 1 Receiving device...

Page 101: ...ur phone drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 5 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 6 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards 7 To open a received item drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant notification To view files you have received using Bluetooth 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth...

Page 102: ...e them on your phone To transfer content between a phone and computer using a USB cable 1 Using a USB cable connect your phone to a computer SD card connected appears in the status bar 2 Computer Open Microsoft 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...

Page 103: ...ocation services 3 Mark the GPS satellites checkbox Using GPS Your phone has a global positioning system GPS receiver that uses satellite signals to calculate your location When you use features that require the GPS receiver to find your location make sure you have a clear view of the sky Getting the best performance The first time you use the GPS it can take 5 to 10 minutes for your location to b...

Page 104: ...up destination 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Back up restore 3 Tap Select destination 4 Select the destination to which you want to back up your phone content To select the data types to back up 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Back up restore 3 Tap Select data type under Back up 4 Select the data types that you want to back up To back up phone content 1 From your Home scree...

Page 105: ...procedure to take effect Managing backup records You can delete or rename records of the backups that you make using the Backup restore function To rename a backup record 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Back up restore 3 Press then tap Manage backup records 4 Select the backup record that you want to rename 5 Tap 6 Enter a new name and tap Rename To delete backup records 1 From your Hom...

Page 106: ... on you have to enter a PIN Personal Identity Number If you enter your PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed your UIM card will become blocked You need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new PIN Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your network operator To enable the UIM card PIN lock 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Set up ...

Page 107: ... screen unlock pattern To 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 S...

Page 108: ...ise 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 Continue 3 Tap Slide 108 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 109: ...he 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 using the Update C...

Page 110: ...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 111: ...ion services Enable or disable location service and GPS satellites Apps Manage running applications downloaded applications and applications on the SD card Accounts sync Enable your phone to synchronise data with the synchronisation accounts that you add Reset phone Reset your phone Storage Check out the available space on your phone s internal storage and on the SD card You can also erase the SD ...

Page 112: ...vated The Bluetooth function is activated The UIM 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 WLAN connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Notification icons The following notification icons may appear on your screen New email message New text mess...

Page 113: ...nnection is enabled and wireless networks are available The phone is connected to a computer with a USB cable Error message Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding on Downloading data Uploading data More undisplayed notifications 113 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 114: ...alls set up conference calling and view your call history Contacts Keep track of your friends and colleagues Setup guide Explains basic phone functions and helps you enter essential settings TrackID A music recognition service Settings Tailor phone settings to your own liking Timescape Keep track of all daily communication Support Find out more on how to use your phone Some applications are not su...

Page 115: ...ur phone Educate yourself read tips and tricks get the latest news and watch how to videos Email support send an email to our support team Support zone visit www sonymobile com to get comprehensive support for your phone Troubleshooting find common problems and error messages at the end of our User guides and on the support zone Customer support if all else fails The relevant support numbers are l...

Page 116: ...et the 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 Reset phone 3 Tap Factory data reset Reset phone 4 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 chargi...

Page 117: ...ing 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 UIM card is not working properly Insert your UIM 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 but...

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

Page 120: ...settings 79 84 85 smile detection 79 smile shutter 79 taking photos 77 78 79 using the flash 78 video 84 viewing photos 78 viewing videos 84 zoom 78 caps lock 27 charging 15 contacts 41 backing up 46 copying 46 favourite 45 groups 45 importing from UIM card 42 joining contact information 44 picture 44 sending 45 sharing 45 transferring 42 corporate email calendar and contacts 59 cropping photos 91...

Page 121: ...g 26 O on screen keyboard 27 overview phone 68 P pausing a track 68 personal information 41 phone battery 16 performance 16 update 109 phonebook 41 Phonepad 27 28 photo albums viewing 88 photos 91 associating with a contact 44 cropping 91 deleting 91 editing 91 photo viewer 90 rotating 91 selecting 90 SensMe slideshow 91 sharing 91 slideshow 90 taking 77 78 79 transferring to from a computer 67 us...

Page 122: ...ching for track information 73 sharing a track 73 using results 73 using with the FM Radio 76 viewing artist info 73 viewing charts 73 transferring contacts 42 troubleshooting 116 turning off 12 turning on 12 U UIM card 106 exporting contacts to 46 importing contacts from 42 updating phone 109 usage info 34 USB connection 102 using the equaliser 68 V vibration 31 56 video albums viewing 88 video c...

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