Sony Xperia X Performance F8131 User Manual Download

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User guide

Xperia

™

X Performance

F8131

Summary of Contents for Xperia X Performance F8131

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia X Performance F8131 ...

Page 2: ...sing the touchscreen 21 Locking and unlocking the screen 22 Home screen 23 Application screen 24 Navigating applications 25 Widgets 26 Shortcuts and folders 26 Background and themes 27 Battery and power management 28 Taking a screenshot 29 Notifications 29 Icons in the status bar 31 Applications overview 33 Downloading applications 36 Downloading applications from Google Play 36 Downloading applic...

Page 3: ...2 Enhancing the sound output 52 Noise cancellation 53 Multiple user accounts 53 Typing text 56 On screen keyboard 56 Editing text 57 Calling 58 Making calls 58 Receiving calls 59 Smart call handling 61 Ongoing calls 61 Using the call log 61 Forwarding calls 62 Restricting calls 62 Multiple calls 63 Conference calls 63 Voicemail 64 Emergency calls 64 Contacts 66 Transferring contacts 66 Searching a...

Page 4: ...ng music with TrackID 83 Camera 85 Taking photos and recording videos 85 Face detection 86 Using Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces 86 Adding geographical positions to your photos 86 General camera settings 87 Still camera settings 90 Video camera settings 93 Photos and videos in Album 96 Viewing photos and videos 96 Sharing and managing photos and videos 97 Editing photos with the Photo edito...

Page 5: ...ing your device with a car infotainment system 114 Airplane mode 114 Calendar and alarm clock 115 Calendar 115 Alarm and clock 115 Accessibility 118 Magnification gestures 118 Large text 118 Colour correction 118 TalkBack 118 TTY Teletypewriter mode 119 Support and maintenance 120 Support for your device 120 Computer tools 120 Updating your device 121 Memory and storage 122 Managing files using a ...

Page 6: ... your device is running you can check it in the Settings menu For more information about software updates see Updating your device on page 121 To check the current software version of your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Android version Overview 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 7: ...e memory card before you drag out the holder to remove the nano SIM card or memory card from the device To insert the nano SIM card and the memory card 1 Using your fingernail drag out the SIM Memory card holder 2 Firmly place the SIM card in the correct horizontal orientation in position 1 as shown in the illustration 3 Firmly place the memory card in the correct horizontal orientation in positio...

Page 8: ...count To turn on the device 1 Press and hold down the power key until the device vibrates 2 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested then tap 3 Wait a while for the device to start To turn off the device 1 Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens 2 In the options menu tap Power off It may take a while for the device to shut down Why do I need a Google account Your Xperia device...

Page 9: ...ively you can go online and create an account at www google com accounts To remove a Google account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync Google 3 Select the Google account that you want to remove 4 Tap Remove account 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm If you remove your Google account any security features that are linked to your Google account will no longer be available If...

Page 10: ... from your device by pulling it straight outwards Make sure not to bend the connector If the battery is completely depleted it may take a few minutes before the notification light illuminates and the charging icon appears Battery notification light status Green The battery is charging and the battery charge level is greater than 90 Orange The battery is charging and the battery charge level is les...

Page 11: ...enter the username and password for a Google account The device must be connected to the Internet before the setup process can be completed Otherwise you will not be able to use your device after the reset Software repair If you use the Xperia Companion software to perform a software repair you re asked to enter your Google account username and password when you start the device after the repair i...

Page 12: ... lock password 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Screen lock Password 3 Enter a password then tap Continue 4 Re enter and confirm your password then tap OK To activate the Swipe unlock function 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Screen lock 3 Draw your screen unlock pattern or enter your PIN or password depending on which...

Page 13: ...een lock reset You then need to enter your Google account username and password in order to use the device Fingerprint Manager Before using the Fingerprint sensor make sure the sensor is clean and without any visible moisture Fingerprint Manager registers fingerprint information that can be used as an additional security method for unlocking your device or authenticating purchases You are allowed ...

Page 14: ...ock feature may not be available in every market country or region To enable Smart Lock 1 Make sure that you ve set a pattern PIN or password for your screen lock 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Trust agents 4 Drag the slider beside Smart Lock Google to the right 5 Tap the back arrow next to Trust agents 6 Find and tap Smart Lock 7 Enter your pattern PIN or...

Page 15: ...eone could keep your Xperia device unlocked by imitating your Bluetooth connection even if your trusted device is no longer nearby Your device is not always able to determine whether your connection is secure from someone trying to imitate it When your device can t determine whether you re using a secure connection you ll get a notification on your Xperia device and may need to manually unlock it ...

Page 16: ... To add a custom place 1 Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Smart Lock Trusted places 4 Tap Add trusted place 5 To use your current location as a trusted custom place tap Select this location 6 Alternatively to enter another location tap the magnifica...

Page 17: ... behaviours When your device senses that it s on your body it stays unlocked after you unlock it Any time you put your device down and it senses that it s no longer on your body your device locks automatically After you put your device down for example if you place it on a table your device can take up to one minute to lock After you get into a car bus train or other land vehicles your device can ...

Page 18: ... enter an incorrect PUK code too many times you need to contact your network operator to get a new SIM card Finding the identification number of your device Your device has a unique ID identification number In your device this number is referred to as the IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity You should keep a copy of this number You may require it for example when you access the Xperia Car...

Page 19: ... the terms and conditions of the service then tap Accept 5 If prompted sign in to your Google account or create a new account if you don t already have one To verify that Protection by my Xperia can locate your device go to myxperia sonymobile com and sign in using the Google account that you are using on your device If you are sharing a device with multiple users note that the Protection by my Xp...

Page 20: ...nd and tap Settings Google Security 5 Drag the sliders beside Remotely locate this device and Allow remote lock and erase to the On position 6 If prompted agree to the terms and conditions by tapping Activate 7 To verify that Android Device Manager can locate your device after you activate the service go to www android com devicemanager and sign in using your Google account 20 This is an Internet ...

Page 21: ... keyboard Touching and holding Move an item Activate an item specific menu Activate selection mode for example to select several items from a list Pinching and spreading Zoom in or out on web pages photos and maps and when you re taking photos or shooting videos 21 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 22: ... 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 When you buy your device a basic screen swipe lock is already set This means that you have to swipe upwards on the screen to unlock it You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks See Screen lock on page 1...

Page 23: ...me screen The highlighted dot shows the pane that you are currently in 1 Introduction to Xperia widget Tap to open the widget and select a task such as copying content from your old device or setting up Xperia services 2 Dots Represents the number of Home screen panes To go to the Home screen Press To browse the Home screen Home screen panes You can add new panes to your Home screen up to a maximu...

Page 24: ...ou want to uninstall then tap Delete Some apps indicated by can only be disabled and not uninstalled Disabling an app deletes all data but the app can be enabled again from Settings Apps To adjust the size of icons on your Home screen 1 Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates then tap 2 Tap Icon size then select an option Application screen The Application screen whic...

Page 25: ... apps indicated by can only be disabled and not uninstalled Disabling an app deletes all data but the app can be enabled again from Settings Apps Navigating applications You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys the favourites bar and the recently used applications window which lets you switch easily between all recently used applications The navigation keys are the Home key ...

Page 26: ...e device vibrates then tap Widgets 2 Find and tap the widget that you want to add To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates then release the widget If the widget can be resized for example the Calendar widget then a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear 2 Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget 3 To confirm the new size of t...

Page 27: ... it becomes selected then drag the item to Remove from Home screen on the top of the screen To create a folder on the Home screen Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until it becomes selected then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut To add items to a folder on the Home screen Touch and hold an item until it becomes selected then drag the item to the folder ...

Page 28: ...arging cycle Tap any of them to see details of its energy consumption To view how much battery power applications use 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Apps 3 Select an application and review its battery consumption via App info Battery usage Battery optimisation Battery optimisation is a powerful and convenient built in mode which improves your battery life significantly by redu...

Page 29: ...e screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Battery 3 Tap Ultra STAMINA mode and then tap Activate 4 Confirm to activate Your Home screen is replaced by STAMINA Home and appears in the status bar when Ultra STAMINA mode is active Taking a screenshot You can capture still images of any screen on your device as a screenshot Screenshots you take are automatically saved in Album To take a screenshot 1 Press ...

Page 30: ... or right To expand a notification on the lock screen Drag the notification downwards Not all notifications are expandable Managing notifications on the lock screen You can set up your device so that only selected notifications get displayed on your lock screen You can make all notifications and their content accessible hide sensitive content for all notifications or specific apps or choose not to...

Page 31: ...ant to change the notification settings 4 Drag the relevant slider to the right Notification levels and options for specific applications Block all Never show notifications for the selected app Treat as priority Receive the selected app s notifications when Do not disturb is set to Priority only Allow peeking Let the selected app emphasise certain notifications by sliding them briefly into view on...

Page 32: ...Bluetooth function is activated The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Do not disturb mode is activated Vibrate mode An alarm is set GPS is activated Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation The Hearing aid function is activated Depending on your service provider network or region the functions or services represented by some icons in this list may not be availabl...

Page 33: ...sending notifications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification App notifications 3 Select an application 4 Drag the slider beside Block all to the right Applications overview Some applications might not be included on your device or they may not be supported by all networks or service providers in all areas Use the Album application to manage view and edit your photos...

Page 34: ... application to send and receive text and multimedia messages The Xperia Movie Creator automatically creates short video collages using your existing photo and video collection Use the Music application to organise and play music and audio books View news stories from News Suite Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by using the smart dial function Organise search or browse through a...

Page 35: ...e and share content with your friends Search content on the web using your voice Use the Weather application to view weather forecasts Use the What s New application to discover new games apps and media content Use YouTube to watch videos from users around the world and share your own 35 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 36: ...g the application under Settings Apps Downloading applications from other sources When your device is set to allow downloads from sources other than Google Play you can download applications directly from other websites by following the relevant download instructions Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your device Download applications only from reliable sources Cont...

Page 37: ...rnet and MMS settings have been downloaded successfully to your device refer to the troubleshooting tips for your device at www sonymobile com support for network coverage mobile data and MMS issues If Battery saver mode is activated to save power all mobile data traffic gets paused when the screen is off If this causes connection problems try excluding some applications and services from being pa...

Page 38: ...nd tap Settings Wi Fi 3 Tap the on off switch to turn on the Wi Fi function It may take a few seconds before Wi Fi is enabled To connect to a Wi Fi network automatically 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 3 Tap the on off switch to turn on the Wi Fi function All available Wi Fi networks are displayed 4 Tap a Wi Fi network to connect to it For secured networks enter the relev...

Page 39: ...Fi sleep policy 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 3 Tap then tap Settings Keep Wi Fi on during sleep 4 Select an option WPS WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup is a wireless networking standard that helps you establish secure wireless network connections If you have little background knowledge of wireless security WPS makes it easy for you to set up Wi Fi Protected Access WPA encrypti...

Page 40: ... cannot share your device s data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same time To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth device 1 Make sure that your device and the Bluetooth device are paired with each other and that mobile data traffic is activated on your device 2 Your device From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot and then ...

Page 41: ...en tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot 3 Tap Portable Wi Fi hotspot settings Configure Wi Fi hotspot 4 Enter the Network name SSID for the network 5 To select a security type tap the Security field 6 If required enter a password 7 Tap Save Controlling data usage You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your mobile data or Wi Fi conne...

Page 42: ... view the information about the amount of data transferred via mobile data connection tap the Mobile tab Selecting mobile networks Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on which mobile networks are available where you are You can also manually set your device to use a particular mobile network mode for example WCDMA or GSM Different status icons are displayed in the ...

Page 43: ... your virtual private network contact the network administrator of your company or organisation If you are using a device with multiple users you may need to log in as the owner that is the primary user to adjust the settings for VPN To add a virtual private network 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More VPN 3 Tap 4 Select the type of VPN to add 5 Enter your VPN settings 6 Tap Sa...

Page 44: ...orporate email messages calendar appointments and contacts directly on your device After setup you can find your information in the Email Calendar and Contacts applications To set up an EAS account for synchronisation 1 Make sure that you have your domain and server details available as provided by your corporate network administrator 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Tap Settings Accounts sync Add ac...

Page 45: ...om your Home screen tap 2 Tap Email then tap 3 Tap Settings and select an EAS account 4 Tap Check frequency Check frequency and select an interval option To remove an EAS account 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Tap Exchange ActiveSync then select the EAS account that you want to remove 3 Tap then tap Remove account 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm 45 This is an Internet v...

Page 46: ...reen touch and hold the icon for the quick setting that you want to add then drag and drop it into the lower part of the screen To rearrange the Quick settings panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards then tap Edit 2 Touch and hold an icon then move it to the desired position Volume settings You can adjust the ringtone volume for incoming calls and notifications as well as for music and video playbac...

Page 47: ...ot disturb mode automatically To activate Do not disturb mode 1 Drag the status bar downwards to access the Quick settings panel 2 Find and tap 3 Select an option then tap Done To quickly shift between Do not disturb Vibrate Sound mode 1 Press the volume key up or down until or appears 2 Tap or to quickly shift between Vibrate Sound mode To activate Do not disturb mode press the volume key down wh...

Page 48: ...o adjust the 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 Smart backlight control The smart backlight control keeps the screen on as long as the device is held in your hand Once you put down the device the screen turns off according to your sleep setting To turn ...

Page 49: ...touch and hold and at the same time 2 Release both buttons If you selected a security option when you activated the screen pinning function you have to enter your pattern PIN or password to unlock the device before the screen can be unpinned Application settings Some apps will ask for permissions once you start using them You can allow or deny permissions individually for each app either from the ...

Page 50: ... Set the App links property to Open in this app option Resetting your applications You can reset an application or clear application data if your application stops responding or causes issues with your device To reset application preferences 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Apps 3 Tap then tap Reset app preferences Resetting application preferences does not delete any applicatio...

Page 51: ...tive To start Daydream screen saver manually 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Daydream 3 Drag the slider to the right 4 To activate the Daydream screen saver immediately tap then tap Start now Language settings You can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later time You can also change the writing language for text input To change the langua...

Page 52: ...mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Image enhancement 3 Tap the Super vivid mode radio button if it is not already selected Enhancing the sound output You can enhance the sound of your device by manually enabling individual sound settings such as Equaliser and Surround sound You can enable the Dynamic normaliser to minimise volume differences between songs or videos Yo...

Page 53: ... as long as the headset is connected drag the slider beside Power saver mode to the left A noise cancelling headset may not be included with your device at purchase To adjust the settings to the noise environment 1 Make sure a noise cancelling headset is connected to your device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Sound notification Accessory settings Noise cancelling Noise environ...

Page 54: ...ap beside the name of the relevant user then drag the slider beside Turn on phone calls and SMS to the right To delete a regular user account from your device 1 Make sure you are logged in as the owner 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Users 4 Tap beside the name of the user that you want to delete then tap Remove user Delete About the Guest User account If someone just wants to ...

Page 55: ...user account that you want to switch to The lock screen for that user account appears When you switch to the guest account tap Start again if you want to wipe the previous session or tap Yes continue to continue the previous session Each user can set their own lock screen See Screen lock on page 11 Settings for multiple user accounts There are three different types of settings on devices with mult...

Page 56: ...djust the settings in some applications to enable landscape orientation To enter text character by character 1 To enter a character visible on the keyboard tap the character 2 To enter a character variant touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a list of available options then select from the list For example to enter é touch and hold e until other options appear then while keeping your...

Page 57: ...text 1 Enter some text then double tap the text The word you tap gets highlighted by tabs on both sides 2 Drag the tabs left or right to select more text To edit text 1 Enter some text then double tap the entered text to make the application bar appear 2 Select the text that you want to edit then use the application bar to make your desired changes To use the magnifier When you enter text tap and ...

Page 58: ...te number 3 Dialpad 4 Call button To open the dialpad 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 If the dialpad does not appear tap To dial a phone number 1 Open the dialpad 2 Enter the phone number then tap To delete a number entered by mistake tap To make a call using the smart dial function 1 Open the dialpad 2 Enter letters or numbers that correspond to the contact you want to call As you en...

Page 59: ... the screen is active In the heads up notification that appears at the top of the screen tap ANSWER Instead of answering the call you can go to the main phone application screen by tapping the upper part of the heads up notification window Using this method you get more options to manage the call For example you can decide to reject the call with a message or forward the call to the answering mach...

Page 60: ...ring machine 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call Xperia Answering Machine Messages 3 Select the voice message that you want to listen to You can also listen to answering machine messages directly from the call log by tapping Rejecting a call with a text message You can reject a call with a text message When you reject a call with such a message the message is automatically sen...

Page 61: ...turn on Smart call handling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Tap Smart call handling 4 Under Smart call handling drag the slider to the right Ongoing calls 1 End a call 2 Make a second call 3 Put the current call on hold or retrieve a call on hold 4 Enter numbers during a call 5 Mute the microphone during a call 6 Turn on the loudspeaker during a call To change the ear sp...

Page 62: ...To turn off call forwarding 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call Call forwarding 3 Select an option then tap Turn off Restricting calls You can block all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider you can also use a list of Fixed Dialling Numbers FDNs to restrict outgoing calls If your subscription includes a...

Page 63: ...aiting 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 your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call Additional settings 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting tap Call waiting To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold 1 When you hear repeated beeps duri...

Page 64: ...number is normally saved on your SIM card If not you can get the number from your service provider and enter it manually To enter your voicemail number 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call Voicemail Voicemail settings Voicemail number 3 Enter your voicemail number 4 Tap OK To call your voicemail service 1 Open the dialpad 2 Touch and hold 1 until your voicemail number is dialed ...

Page 65: ...the device is locked 1 To activate the screen briefly press the power key 2 Swipe left or up and tap the Emergency icon 3 Enter the emergency number and tap 65 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 66: ...ccessful installation open the Xperia Companion software then click Xperia Transfer and follow the relevant instructions to transfer your contacts Transferring contacts using an online account If you sync the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account for example Google Sync Facebook or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync you can transfer your contacts to your new device using t...

Page 67: ...t find and tap the contact To import all contacts tap Import all Searching and viewing contacts 1 Search for contacts 2 View more options 3 Contacts Favourites and Groups tabs 4 Edit and view medical and emergency contact information 5 View contact details 6 Jump to contacts starting with the selected letter 7 Add a contact To search for a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap and ent...

Page 68: ...t to edit then tap 3 Edit the desired information 4 When you are finished tap SAVE Some synchronisation services do not allow you to edit contact details To associate a picture with a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact that you want to edit then tap 3 Tap then select a method for adding the contact picture and edit as desired 4 After you add the picture tap SAVE You can...

Page 69: ...ven if the screen is locked for example by a PIN pattern or password emergency personnel can still retrieve your ICE information 1 Go back to the main Contacts screen 2 View more options 3 Show your medical and personal information as part of the ICE information 4 Medical information 5 ICE contact list 6 Create new ICE contacts 7 Use existing contacts as ICE contacts To show your medical and perso...

Page 70: ... your device is locked by a security screen lock emergency personnel can only see the phone number of the ICE contacts even if there is other information entered in the Contacts application about the contacts To make your ICE information visible from the security lock screen 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap ICE In Case of Emergency 3 Tap then tap Settings 4 Mark the ICE in lock screen ch...

Page 71: ...new account or import contact information in other ways you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application If this happens you can join such duplicates to create a single entry And if you join entries by mistake you can separate them again later To link contacts 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact that you want to link with another contact 3 Press then tap Link ...

Page 72: ...hen tap Export contacts SIM card 3 Mark the contacts you want to export or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts 4 Tap Export 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 72 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private ...

Page 73: ...te and send a message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap 3 Enter the recipient s name or phone number or other contact information that you have saved about the recipient then select from the list that appears If the recipient is not listed as a contact enter the recipient s number manually 4 If you want to send a group message repeat the procedure described above to add more reci...

Page 74: ...om your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete 3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete then tap Delete message Delete To delete conversations 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap then tap Delete conversations 3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations that you want to delete then tap Delete To star a message 1 From...

Page 75: ...y report to the right or left After the delivery report function is turned on a check mark is displayed in messages that have been successfully delivered Instant messaging and video chat You can use the Google Hangouts instant messaging and video chat application on your device to chat with friends who also use the application on computers Android devices and other devices You can turn any convers...

Page 76: ...p Email 3 Tap then tap Settings Add account 4 Enter the email address and password then tap Next If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually 5 When you are finished tap Next Sending and receiving email messages 1 View a list of all email accounts and recent folders 2 Search for email messages 3 Access settings and options 4 List of email mes...

Page 77: ...o forward then tap Forward 2 Enter the recipient s name or email address then select one or more recipients from the drop down list 3 Enter your message text then tap To view an email message attachment 1 Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to view Email messages with attachments are indicated by 2 After the email message opens tap Load The attachment starts to d...

Page 78: ...n email account from your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Select the account you want to remove 5 Tap Delete account OK To change the inbox check frequency 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Tap then tap Settings 4 Select the account for which you want to change the inbox check frequency 5 Tap Check frequency Check frequency and s...

Page 79: ...rs 2 Search for email messages 3 List of email messages 4 Write an email message To learn more about Gmail When the Gmail application is open tap then find and tap Help 79 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 80: ...dia audio image and video files download the White Paper for your device at www sonymobile com support Listening to music Use the Music application to listen to your favourite music and audio books 1 Minimise the full screen player 2 Search all songs saved to your device 3 View the current play queue 4 Album art if available 5 Progress indicator drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast for...

Page 81: ... the Album art and then tap More about this Online resources related to the song can include videos on YouTube song lyrics and artist information on Wikipedia To adjust the audio volume Press the volume key To minimise the Music application When a song is playing tap to go to the Home screen The Music application keeps running in the background To open the Music application when it is playing in t...

Page 82: ... want to delete 2 Touch and hold the song title then tap Delete in the list that appears 3 Tap Delete again to confirm Playlists On the Music home screen you can create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your device To create your own playlists 1 From the Music home screen touch and hold the name of the album or song that you want to add to a playlist 2 In the menu that opens tap A...

Page 83: ...re 3 Select an application from the list then follow the on screen instructions You can also share albums and playlists in the same way Enhancing the sound To improve the sound quality using the Equaliser 1 Open the Music home screen menu then tap Settings Audio settings Sound effects Equaliser 2 To adjust the sound manually drag the frequency band buttons up or down To adjust the sound automatica...

Page 84: ...sults appear on the screen To return to the TrackID start screen tap To view artist information for a song 1 After a song is recognised by the TrackID application the result is displayed on the TrackID home screen 2 Scroll to the result that you want to view then tap to open it To delete a song from the track history 1 Open the TrackID application then browse to the song that you want to delete 2 ...

Page 85: ...mera opens tap You can activate the camera when the screen is locked and inactive To do this press the camera key fully Press again to take a photo To take a photo using the camera key 1 Activate the camera 2 Press the camera key fully down To take a selfie using the front camera 1 Activate the camera 2 Tap 3 To take the photo press the camera key The photo is taken as soon as you release the came...

Page 86: ...face has been selected for focus Focus is set to the face closest to the camera You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus Using Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces Use Smile Shutter technology to photograph a face just as it smiles The camera detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus When the selected face smiles the camera...

Page 87: ...rait Take photos with real time portrait styles Creative effect Apply effects to photos or videos Sticker creator Create unique stickers from your favourite photos or from your camera viewfinder Face in picture Take photos using the front and rear cameras at the same time Sweep Panorama Take wide angle and panoramic photos Timeshift video Take high frame rate videos and apply slow motion effects T...

Page 88: ...ur photos or videos For example you can add a Nostalgic effect to make photos look older or a Sketch effect for a more fun image Face in picture You can use the Face in picture mode to turn on the front and main cameras at the same time so you can take a photo of yourself together with the subject Sweep Panorama You can take wide angle and panoramic photos from the horizontal or vertical direction...

Page 89: ...conds Front camera only After you shoot a photo with the front camera a preview of it appears in the lower right corner of the screen for 3 seconds Off The photo or video is saved after you shoot it and no preview appears Use Volume key as You can choose how you want to use the volume key when taking photos Zoom Use the volume key to zoom in or out Volume Use the volume key to adjust the volume Sh...

Page 90: ...osure manually in the 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV range For example you can increase the image brightness or decrease the overall exposure by tapping the plus or minus controls accordingly when the white balance setting icon is displayed Auto Adjusts the colour balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions such as under light bulbs ...

Page 91: ...mera when taking photos On 10 s Set a 10 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken On 2 s Set a 2 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken 0 5 sec Set a half second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken Off The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen Smile Shutter Use the Smile Shutter functio...

Page 92: ...ubject there Spot Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight The following options are available when you tap the flash icon on the camera screen Auto The camera automatically determines if the lighting condit...

Page 93: ...amera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Hand held twilight Use for taking hand held low light photos with reduced noise and blur High sensitivity Use for taking photos without a flash in low light conditions Reduces blur Gourmet Use for shooting food arrangements in bright colour Pet Use for taking photos of your pet Reduces blur and red eyes Beach Use for taking photos of seaside o...

Page 94: ...n off night mode when lighting conditions are good to improve the video quality Beach Use for videos of seaside or lakeside scenes Snow Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed videos Sports Use for videos of fast moving objects Short exposure time minimises motion blurring Party Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments This scene picks up indoor background lighting or candlelight V...

Page 95: ...cording a video SteadyShot When recording a video it can be difficult to hold the device steady The stabiliser helps by compensating for the small movements of your hand Intelligent active Activate to remove the overall and detailed camera shakes Standard Activate to remove the high frequency camera shakes Off The stabiliser is turned off 95 This is an Internet version of this publication Print on...

Page 96: ... and tap Album 3 Tap a photo or video that you want to view If prompted tap 4 Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video To set the screen to rotate automatically when turned sideways tap Rotate the contents of the screen under Settings Display When device is rotated To change the size of the thumbnails When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in...

Page 97: ... on your device See Managing files using a computer on page 123 You might not be able to copy send or transfer copyright protected items Also some items may not send if the file size is too large To share a photo or video 1 In Album find and tap the photo or video that you want to share 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 3 Tap the application that you want to use to share the photo ...

Page 98: ... hold one of the four corners When the circles at the edges disappear drag the corner accordingly 7 To move the crop frame to another area of the photo touch and hold inside the frame then drag it to the desired position 8 Tap 9 To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it tap Save To apply special effects to a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 2...

Page 99: ...deo Editor then tap Photo Capture 4 With the help of the arrows or by dragging the marker on the progress bar select the preferred frame that you want to capture then tap Save Hiding photos and videos You can hide any photos and videos from the Album home screen Once photos and videos are hidden from the Album home screen they can only be viewed from the Hidden folder To hide a photo or video 1 In...

Page 100: ...screen tap 2 Find and tap Album then tap 3 Tap the desired online service then follow the on screen instructions to get started All available online albums that you have uploaded to the service are displayed 4 Tap any album to view its content then tap a photo in the album 5 Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video Viewing your photos on a map Addi...

Page 101: ... the toolbars 2 Tap then tap Add geotag or Edit geotag to open the map screen 3 Tap on the map to set the location for the photo 4 To reset the location for the photo tap the new location on the map 5 When you are finished tap OK To view geotagged photos on a map 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album 3 Tap then tap Places 4 Tap the photo that you want to view on a map To view geotagged ...

Page 102: ...library Popular programmes On Air programmes TV Series Films and Recommended programmes 7 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the menu browse content and adjust settings 8 Tap a programme to get detailed information and related content To use your device as a remote controller To be able to use your device as a remote controller with your compatible home device first you need to ...

Page 103: ...r There are several ways to transfer your content For Windows only Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and drag and drop the video files directly using the file manager application on the computer See Managing files using a computer on page 123 If you have a PC or an Apple Mac computer use Xperia Companion to organise content and transfer video files to your device Managing video c...

Page 104: ...ap then tap Settings and deactivate Notifications To deactivate the automatic creation of Highlight Movies 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Movie Creator 3 Tap then tap Settings and deactivate Auto creating To manually create a Highlight Movie 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Movie Creator 3 Tap Create new Select photos and or videos 4 Touch an item to select it then tap other ...

Page 105: ... 3 Tap Disconnect then tap OK Sharing content with DLNA Certified devices You can view or play media content saved to your device on other devices such as a TV or a computer These devices must be on the same wireless network and can be Sony TVs or speakers or products that are DLNA Certified by the Digital Living Network Alliance You can also view or play content from other DLNA Certified devices ...

Page 106: ...ices that are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices To set up file sharing with other DLNA Certified devices 1 Connect your device to a Wi Fi network 2 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Settings Device connection Media server 3 Drag the Share media slider to the right 4 Use your computer or other DLNA client devices on the same Wi Fi network to connect to your devic...

Page 107: ...ers are sold separately Sony does not guarantee that all USB accessories are supported by your device Connecting your device to a DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller You can play games stored on your device using a DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller To connect a DUALSHOCK 4 wireless controller to your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Device connection DUALSHOCK 4 3 Tap Pair cont...

Page 108: ...o start the transfer 6 When the transfer is done the contact information is saved on the receiving device and displayed on its screen To share a music file with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both your device and the receiving device have the NFC function turned on and that both screens are active 2 To open the Music application tap then find and tap 3 Select a music category and browse...

Page 109: ...ving device Scanning NFC tags Your device can scan various kinds of NFC tags For example it can scan embedded tags on a poster on a billboard advertisement or beside a product in a retail store You can receive additional information such as a web address To scan an NFC tag 1 Make sure that your device has the NFC function turned on and that the screen is active 2 Place your device over the tag so ...

Page 110: ...r device will automatically try the generic passcode 0000 If this does not work refer to the user guide for your Bluetooth device to get the device passcode You do not need to re enter the passcode the next time you connect to a previously paired Bluetooth device Some Bluetooth devices for example most Bluetooth headsets require you to both pair and connect with the other device You can pair your ...

Page 111: ...Select Bluetooth 5 Turn on Bluetooth if you are asked to do so 6 Tap the name of the receiving device 7 Receiving device If asked accept the connection 8 Sending device If asked confirm the transfer to the receiving device 9 Receiving device Accept the incoming item To receive items using Bluetooth 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth function is on and is visible to other Bluetooth devices 2 The sendin...

Page 112: ... your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Tap pay A list of payment services appears 3 Manage the payment services as desired for example change your default payment service News Suite Using the News Suite application News Suite is a two in one news app featuring a new two tab concept switch between the News tab where you can find out about all the latest current affairs and the My Feeds ...

Page 113: ...ough clouds and plastic but not through most solid objects such as buildings and mountains If your location isn t found after a few minutes move to another location Google Maps and navigation Use Google Maps to track your current location view real time traffic situations and receive detailed directions to your destination The Google Maps application requires internet connection when used online Y...

Page 114: ...k manually if the connection between your device and the infotainment system is not established automatically To start MirrorLink manually 1 Make sure that your device is connected to the car infotainment system using a USB cable 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Device connection MirrorLink 4 Tap Start MirrorLink then tap OK 5 If the connection still fails tap Network address to...

Page 115: ...select a view type and the calendars that you want to view 2 Return to the current date 3 Access other options 4 Flick left or right to browse more quickly 5 Add a calendar event To learn more about Calendar When the Calendar application is open tap then find and tap Help Alarm and clock You can set one or several alarms and use any sound saved on your device as the alarm signal The alarm does not...

Page 116: ... the slider next to the alarm to the on or off position To delete an alarm 1 Find and tap Clock then touch and hold the alarm that you want to delete 2 Tap Delete alarm then tap Yes To set the sound for an alarm 1 Find and tap Clock then tap the alarm that you want to edit 2 Tap Alarm sound and select an option or tap and select a music file 3 Tap Done then tap Save For more information about how ...

Page 117: ...brate checkbox 3 Tap Save To set the side keys behaviour 1 Find and tap Clock then select the alarm that you want to edit 2 Tap Side keys behaviour then select the desired behaviour of side keys when they are pressed during the alarm 3 Tap Save 117 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 118: ...for users who are colour blind or have difficulty distinguishing between colours To enable Colour correction 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accessibility Colour correction 3 Tap the on off switch 4 Tap Correction mode then select the appropriate colour sensitivity Colour correction is currently an experimental feature and may affect device performance TalkBack TalkBack is a sc...

Page 119: ...TTY Teletypewriter feature on your device allows people who are deaf hard of hearing or who have speech or language disabilities to communicate using a TTY device or a relay service To enable TTY mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call Accessibility TTY mode 3 Select the applicable TTY mode 119 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 120: ...s 3 Mark the Send usage info checkbox if it is not already marked 4 Tap Agree Computer tools There are a number of tools available to help you connect your device to a computer and manage content such as contacts movies music and photos This device has a capless USB port If your device gets exposed to water ensure the USB port is completely dry before inserting a USB cable Xperia Companion Xperia ...

Page 121: ... storage space Storage space running out Some system functions may not work If you receive this notification you must free up internal memory device memory before you can get notifications about new software being available To download and install a system update 1 If you are using a device with multiple users make sure you are logged in as the owner 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Sett...

Page 122: ...ve data directly to a memory card The dynamic memory RAM is about 3 GB and cannot be used for storage RAM is used to handle running applications and the operating system You may have to purchase a memory card separately Read more about the use of memory in Android devices by downloading the White paper for your device at www sonymobile com support Improving memory performance The memory in your de...

Page 123: ...ckups of all data that you want to save To back up your content you can copy it to a computer For more information see Managing files using a computer on page 123 Managing files using a computer Use a USB cable connection between a Windows computer and your device to transfer and manage your files Once the two devices are connected you can choose between Charging your device Transferring files to ...

Page 124: ...ur device To restore your data using a computer 1 Make sure that the Xperia Companion software is installed on the PC or on the Apple Mac computer 2 Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable 3 Computer Open the Xperia Companion software 4 Click Restore 5 Select a backup file from the backup records then tap Next and follow the on screen instructions to restore data to your device Backi...

Page 125: ...tomatic backup 5 To enable the automatic backup function tap the on off switch 6 Select a backup frequency where to save backup files the time to back up and the types of data to back up 7 To save your settings tap To back up content manually 1 If you are backing up content to a USB storage device make sure the storage device is connected to your device using a USB Host adapter If you are backing ...

Page 126: ...ings To back up data to an online account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 Under Google Backup Restore tap Back up my data and drag the slider to the right To enable automatic restore when you reinstall an application 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 Under Google Backup Restore drag the slider beside Automatic restore to the right...

Page 127: ...harger and try restarting again If you are sharing a device with multiple users you may need to log in as the owner that is the primary user to reset your device to its original factory settings To restart your device 1 Press and hold down the power key 2 In the menu that opens tap Restart The device restarts automatically To force the device to restart or shut down 1 Press and hold down the power...

Page 128: ...our device Recycling your device Got an old device lying around the house Why not 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 recycle Limitations to services and features Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported...

Page 129: ... 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 copy protected content Revocation does not affect unprotected content When you download licences for protected content you agree that Microsoft may i...

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