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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.

This setting is only available in

Manual

capturing mode.

ISO

You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by

increasing the ISO sensitivity. Also, if you want to take a bright image even in dark

conditions, you can set the ISO sensitivity to a higher value.

Auto

Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 50.

100

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100.

200

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200.

400

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400.

800

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800.

1600

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 1600.

3200

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 3200.

This setting is only available in

Manual

capturing mode.

Metering

This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the

amount of light striking the subject you want to capture.

Centre

Determines the exposure based on the brightness of the centre of the subject.

Spot

Adjusts the exposure on a small part of the subject that you want to capture.

Average

Calculates the exposure based on the amount of light striking the whole subject.

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 conditions require the use of a flash.

Fill flash

Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This setting removes unwanted

dark shadows.

Red-eye reduction

Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a photo.

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Summary of Contents for xperia xa ultra F3211

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia XA Ultra F3211 F3213 F3215 ...

Page 2: ...en 21 Home screen 22 Application screen 23 Navigating applications 24 Widgets 25 Shortcuts and folders 25 Background and themes 26 Taking a screenshot 27 Notifications 27 Icons in the status bar 29 Applications overview 31 Battery and maintenance 33 Charging your device 33 Battery and power management 34 Updating your device 36 Maintenance using a computer 37 Storage and memory 38 Backing up and r...

Page 3: ...pplications 58 Daydream 59 Language settings 59 Date and time 59 Mobile BRAVIA Engine 60 Super vivid mode 60 Enhancing the sound output 60 Multiple user accounts 61 Typing text 63 On screen keyboard 63 Editing text 64 Calling 65 Making calls 65 Receiving calls 66 Ongoing calls 67 Using the call log 68 Forwarding calls 68 Restricting calls 68 Multiple calls 69 Conference calls 70 Voicemail 70 Emerg...

Page 4: ...laylists 88 Sharing music 89 Enhancing the sound 89 Recognising music with TrackID 89 FM radio 91 Listening to the radio 91 Favourite radio channels 92 Sound settings 92 Camera 93 Taking photos and recording videos 93 Face detection 94 Using Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces 94 Adding geographical positions to your photos 94 General camera settings 95 Still camera settings 99 Video camera set...

Page 5: ...21 News Suite 121 Travel and maps 122 Using location services 122 Google Maps and navigation 122 Using data traffic when travelling 123 Using your device with a car infotainment system 123 Airplane mode 123 Calendar and alarm clock 125 Calendar 125 Alarm and clock 125 Accessibility 128 Magnification gestures 128 Large text 128 Colour correction 128 TalkBack 128 Support and legal 130 Support applic...

Page 6: ... Some of the services and features described in this User guide may not be supported in all countries or regions or by all networks or service providers The GSM International Emergency Number can always be used in all countries regions networks and by all service providers provided that the device is connected to the mobile network Please contact your network operator or service provider to determ...

Page 7: ...evice only supports nano SIM cards To insert the nano SIM card Your device only supports nano SIM cards Make sure you use the nano SIM card holder and don t confuse the nano SIM card slot with the memory card slot 1 Open the cover for the nano SIM and memory card slots 2 Using a fingernail or other similar object drag out the nano SIM card holder 3 Place the nano SIM card in the holder then re ins...

Page 8: ... 4 Close the cover Screen protection Before using your device remove the protection film by pulling up on the protruding tab It is recommended to protect your device with a Sony branded screen cover or a protector intended for your Xperia model The use of third party screen protection accessories may prevent your device from working correctly by covering sensors lenses speakers or microphones and ...

Page 9: ...endar using Gmail Chat with friends using the Hangouts application Synchronise your browsing history and bookmarks using the Google Chrome web browser Identify yourself as the authorised user after a software repair using Xperia Companion Remotely find lock or clear a lost or stolen device using the my Xperia or Android Device Manager services For more information about Android and Google go to ht...

Page 10: ...If you remove your Google account any security features that are linked to your Google account will no longer be available If you are lending your device to someone to use for an extended period it is recommended that you create a guest user account for the other user and set up a screen lock to protect your own user account 10 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private...

Page 11: ...ager If you remotely reset your device using this service you must 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...

Page 12: ... a screen lock PIN 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Screen lock PIN 3 Enter a numeric PIN then tap Continue 4 Re enter and confirm your PIN then tap OK To create a screen 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 ta...

Page 13: ...se the latest Smart Lock features Enable Smart Lock Set when you want your device to unlock automatically The Smart Lock feature is developed by Google and the exact functionality may change over time due to updates from Google The Smart Lock 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 loc...

Page 14: ...evices support different Bluetooth standards and security capabilities There s a possibility that someone 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 ...

Page 15: ... 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 16: ... 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 17: ...the PUK code 1 Enter the PUK code and tap 2 Enter a new PIN code and tap 3 Re enter the new PIN code and tap If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times you need to contact your network operator to get a new SIM card 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 Equ...

Page 18: ...ave an active data connection and enable location services on your device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Protection by my Xperia Activate 4 Mark the checkbox to agree to 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 6 To verify that Protection by my...

Page 19: ...ged in as the owner 2 Make sure that you have an active data connection and that location services are enabled 3 From your Home screen tap 4 Find 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 loca...

Page 20: ... 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 20 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 21: ... 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 22: ...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 23: ...on that you 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 sc...

Page 24: ... 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 25: ...ice 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 the device vibrates then release it 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 the widget tap anywhere on the ...

Page 26: ...e vibrates then drag the item to the new location To remove an item from the Home screen Touch and hold the item until the device vibrates 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 the device vibrates then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut To add i...

Page 27: ... a screenshot 1 Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears 2 Tap You can also take a screenshot by pressing and holding the power key and volume down key at the same time Once the screenshot is captured you can release the keys To view your screenshot Drag the status bar fully downwards then tap the screenshot you want to view You can also view your screenshots by opening the ...

Page 28: ...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 sho...

Page 29: ...r which you want 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...

Page 30: ... Airplane mode is activated The Bluetooth function is activated The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Do not disturb mode is activated Allow exceptions in Do not disturb mode Vibrate mode An alarm is set GPS is activated Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation Depending on your service provider network and or region the functions or services represented by some ...

Page 31: ...ly and changes may be made without notice To block an application from sending notifications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification App notifications 3 Select an application 4 Drag the slider beside Block all to the right Applications overview Use the Alarm clock application to set various kinds of alarms Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages manage bo...

Page 32: ...ews stories from Xperia News Use the Weather application to view weather forecasts Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by using the smart dial function Optimise settings to suit your own requirements Use the Hangouts application to chat with friends online Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings and get artist album and other info Use YouTube to share and v...

Page 33: ...eplaced by an authorised Sony repair centre You should never try to open or take apart the device yourself Doing so can cause damage and void your warranty To charge your device 1 Plug the charger into a power outlet 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger or into the USB port of a computer 3 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your device with the USB symbol facing...

Page 34: ...ew battery consumption for applications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Apps 3 Select an application and review its battery consumption under Battery usage General usage tips to improve battery performance The following tips can help you improve battery performance Lower the screen brightness level see Screen settings on page 56 Turn off Bluetooth Wi Fi and location services wh...

Page 35: ... battery last longer STAMINA mode Depending on the STAMINA level different features will be restricted or disabled in order to reduce battery consumption These include rendering performance animation and screen brightness image enhancement background app data syncing vibration except for incoming calls streaming and GPS while the screen is off appears in the status bar Ultra STAMINA mode In additi...

Page 36: ...ftware updates go to www sonymobile com update To check for new software 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 Settings About phone Software update If no new software is available it s possible that you may not have enough free memory on your device If your Xperia device has less than 500 MB of free inter...

Page 37: ...our device to a computer With Xperia Companion you can Update or repair your device s software Transfer your content from an old device using Xperia Transfer Back up and restore content on your computer Sync multimedia content camera content music and playlists between your device and computer Browse files on your device To use Xperia Companion you need an Internet connected computer running one o...

Page 38: ...unning 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 device tends to fill up as a result of normal usage If the device starts to slow down or applications suddenly shut down you sh...

Page 39: ... erased when you format it Make sure you first make backups 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 37 Backing up and restoring content Generally you should not save photos videos and other personal content solely on the internal memory of your device If your device is damaged lost or s...

Page 40: ...ion installed you are requested to install it when you connect your device to the computer Backing up data with the Xperia Backup restore application Using the Xperia Backup restore application you can make an online backup or a local backup of data For example you can back up data manually or turn on the automatic backup function to save data periodically The Xperia Backup restore application is ...

Page 41: ...Finish To edit a backup file 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 Under Xperia Backup Restore tap More 4 Tap Edit backup file then select a backup source and the data types that you want to delete 5 Tap Delete data 6 Tap OK to confirm 7 After the data is deleted tap Finish To restore backed up content 1 If you are restoring content from a USB storage device make sure ...

Page 42: ... 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 42 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...S setting by mistake download the Internet and MMS settings again If you cannot access the Internet over a mobile network or if multimedia messaging is not working even though the Internet and MMS settings have been downloaded successfully to your device refer to the troubleshooting tips for your device at www sonymobile com support for network coverage mobile data and MMS issues If STAMINA mode i...

Page 45: ... relevant Wi Fi network administrator for more information Available Wi Fi networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Some Wi Fi networks do not show up in the list of available networks because they do not broadcast their network name SSID If you know the network name you can add it...

Page 46: ...area in the illustration Wi Fi settings When you are connected to a Wi Fi network or when there are Wi Fi networks available in your vicinity you can view the status of these networks You can also enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi Fi network is detected To enable Wi Fi network notifications 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it is not already on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settin...

Page 47: ...N Entry 5 On the WPS supported device enter the PIN that appears on your device Sharing your mobile data connection You can share your mobile data connection with other devices in several ways USB tethering share your mobile data connection with a single computer using a USB cable Bluetooth tethering share your mobile data connection with up to five other devices via Bluetooth Portable Wi Fi hotsp...

Page 48: ... hotspot 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot 3 Tap Portable hotspot settings Configure Wi Fi hotspot 4 Enter the Network name SSID information 5 To select a security type tap the Security field If required enter a password 6 Tap Save 7 Tap and drag the slider beside Portable hotspot to the right 8 If prompted tap OK to confirm appears in the status b...

Page 49: ...u set To set a mobile data usage limit 1 Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Data usage 4 Drag the slider beside Set mobile data limit to the right then tap OK 5 To set the mobile data usage limit drag the data limit line to the desired value Once your mobile data usage reaches the set limit mobile data traffic on your device gets tur...

Page 50: ...works VPNs Use your device to connect to virtual private networks VPNs which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from a public network For example VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network for example when they are travelling...

Page 51: ...onnect from a virtual private network 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off 51 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 52: ...ur corporate email messages calendar appointments and contacts directly on your device After setup you can find your information in the Email Calendar and Contacts applications To set up an EAS account for synchronisation 1 Make sure that you have your domain and server details available as provided by your corporate network administrator 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Tap Settings Accounts sync Ad...

Page 53: ...our 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 53 This is an Internet versi...

Page 54: ...tus bar downwards then tap 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 playback To adjust the ringtone volume with the volume key Press the volume key up or down To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key When playing music or watching video press the...

Page 55: ...n For one hour Keep the device silent for one hour You can tap the minus and plus icons to adjust the duration To activate Do not disturb mode Press the volume key down until appears To quickly shift between Do not disturb Vibrate Sound mode 1 Press the volume key down or up until or appears 2 Tap or to quickly shift between Do not disturb Vibrate Sound mode To schedule Do not disturb mode time in...

Page 56: ...acklight 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 on the Smart backlight control function 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Smart backlight control 3 Drag the slider to the right Screen pinning Use screen pinning to set your d...

Page 57: ...for permissions once you start using them You can allow or deny permissions individually for each app either from the Settings menu or from the Permission confirm dialog Permission requirements depend on the app s design Allowing or denying permissions You can choose whether to allow or deny permissions when the dialog is shown If you have used another Android version previously most apps will hav...

Page 58: ...Settings Apps 3 Tap then tap Reset app preferences Resetting application preferences does not delete any application data from your device To clear application data 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Apps 3 Select an application or service then tap Storage CLEAR DATA When you clear application data data for the selected application is deleted from your device permanently The optio...

Page 59: ...saver immediately tap then tap Start now 5 To set automatic activation options tap then tap When to daydream and select an option 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 language 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Language input Language 3 Select an ...

Page 60: ...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 You can also improv...

Page 61: ...evice To add a regular user account 1 Make sure you are logged in as the owner that is the user who set up the device for the first time 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Users Add user 4 Tap OK The new account is created 5 Tap SET UP NOW The screen locks and an icon representing the newly added user appears in the top right corner 6 Unlock the screen by swiping left or upwards 7...

Page 62: ...Find and tap Remove guest 5 Tap Remove You can also clear the guest session from the status bar on any screen as long as you are logged in to the guest account Just drag the status bar downwards using two fingers and tap the user icon then tap Remove guest Switching between multiple user accounts To switch between multiple user accounts 1 To view the list of users drag the status bar downwards usi...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 enter each letter or number a list of possible matches appears 3 Tap the contact that you want to call To make an international call 1 Open the dialpad 2 Touch and hold 0 until a sign appears 3 Enter the country code area code with...

Page 66: ...ur device to answer calls when you are busy or miss a call You can enable the automatic answering function and determine how many seconds to wait before the calls get answered automatically You can also manually route calls to the answering machine when you are too busy to answer them And you can access messages left on your answering machine directly from your device Before using the answering ma...

Page 67: ...om a number of predefined messages available on your device or you can create a new message You can also create your own personalised messages by editing the predefined ones To reject a call with a text message when the screen is inactive 1 When an incoming call arrives tap Response options 2 Select a predefined message or tap Write new message To reject a second call with a text message 1 When yo...

Page 68: ...new contact 3 Edit the contact details then tap SAVE To hide the call log 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 If the dialpad is displayed tap to display the call log 4 Tap Hide call log Forwarding calls You can direct calls to a different recipient for example to another phone number another device or an answering service To forward calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap S...

Page 69: ...tings Call Fixed dialling numbers Fixed dialling numbers To change the SIM card PIN2 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Tap Fixed dialling numbers Change PIN2 4 Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK 5 Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK 6 Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK Multiple calls If you have activated call waiting you can handle multiple calls at the same time When ...

Page 70: ...whom you want to have a private conversation 3 To end the private conversation and return to the conference call tap To release a participant from a conference call 1 During an ongoing conference call tap Manage conference 2 Tap next to the participant you want to release To end a conference call During the conference call tap Voicemail If your subscription includes a voicemail service callers can...

Page 71: ...ou are within range of a network To make an emergency call 1 Open the dialpad 2 Enter the emergency number then tap You can make emergency calls even when no SIM card is inserted or when all outgoing calls are blocked To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked 1 Tap Emergency call 2 Enter the emergency number and tap 71 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for pri...

Page 72: ...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 73: ... to store your contacts 4 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts tap Import all Searching and viewing contacts 1 Search for contacts 2 View more options 3 Contacts Favourites and Groups tabs 4 Edit and view medical and emergency contact information 5 View contact details 6 Jump to contacts starting with the selected letter 7 Add a contact To search for a co...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ... 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 77: ...e Contacts application If you synchronise your contacts with a new account or import contact information in other ways you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application If this happens you can join such duplicates to create a single entry And if you join entries by mistake you can separate them again later To link contacts 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact th...

Page 78: ...ions on SIM cards 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then 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 78 This is...

Page 79: ... 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 recipients 5 Tap Write message and en...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...sage that you want to forward then tap Forward 2 Enter the recipient s name or email address then select one or more recipients from the drop down list 3 Enter your message text then tap To view an email message attachment 1 Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to view Email messages with attachments are indicated by 2 After the email message opens tap Load The at...

Page 84: ... 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 se...

Page 85: ...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 85 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...t 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 remains running in the background and the music playing does not pause To open the Music applicati...

Page 88: ...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 Add to playlist Cre...

Page 89: ...ap Share 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 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 automatically ta...

Page 90: ...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 91: ...he frequency band to search for a channel 9 A saved favourite channel 10 Move down the frequency band to search for a channel To listen to the FM radio 1 Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap FM radio The available channels appear as you scroll through the frequency band When you start the FM radio available channels appear automatically...

Page 92: ...ks and or service providers in all areas Favourite radio channels To save a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favourite 2 Tap 3 Enter a name and select a colour for the channel then press SAVE To listen to a favourite radio channel 1 Tap 2 Select an option To remove a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open navigate to the ch...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...ated by white frames A coloured frame shows which 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 a...

Page 95: ...tos or videos Sweep Panorama Take wide angle and panoramic photos 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 Multi camera Record the same scene from multiple angles on a single screen Sound Photo Take photos with background sound To switch between capturing modes 1 Pr...

Page 96: ... direction in an easy press and sweep motion To take a panoramic photo 1 Activate the camera 2 Swipe the screen to go to then select 3 To select a shooting direction tap 4 Press the camera key and move the camera slowly and steadily in the direction of movement indicated on the screen 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...

Page 97: ...limit data traffic charges To download camera applications 1 Open the camera application 2 Swipe the screen to go to then tap 3 Select the application that you want to download and follow the instructions to complete the installation Save location Add geographical location geotag information to your photos when you take them Touch capture Identify a focus area and then touch the camera screen with...

Page 98: ...and holding down the camera key Off Colour and brightness You can adjust colour and brightness manually when the colour and brightness settings icon is displayed This setting is only available in Superior auto capturing mode and in Video mode White balance This setting which is only available in Manual capturing mode adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions You can also adju...

Page 99: ...t to view on widescreen displays 3MP 2048 1536 4 3 3 megapixel resolution with 4 3 aspect ratio Suitable for photos that you want to view on non widescreen displays or print in high resolution 2MP 1920 1088 16 9 2 megapixel resolution with 16 9 aspect ratio Suitable for photos that you want to view on widescreen displays Self timer With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the devic...

Page 100: ... only available in Manual capturing mode Metering This function automatically determines a well balanced exposure by measuring the amount of light striking the subject you want to capture Centre Determines the exposure based on the brightness of the centre of the subject Spot Adjusts the exposure on a small part of the subject that you want to capture Average Calculates the exposure based on the a...

Page 101: ...s taken at night or in poorly lit environments Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Night scene Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments Due to long exposure time the camera 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 U...

Page 102: ...ove 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 Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred Hold your han...

Page 103: ...media message Object tracking When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder the camera tracks it for you SteadyShot When recording a video it can be difficult to hold the device steady The stabiliser helps you by compensating for small movements of the hand 103 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 104: ...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 105: ... on your device See Managing files using a computer on page 37 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 t...

Page 106: ...isappear drag inward or outward to resize the frame 6 To resize all sides of the crop frame at the same time touch and 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 Sav...

Page 107: ...lect an option then touch and hold the edge of the timeline and drag it to the desired position and tap Apply 5 To save a copy of the edited video tap Save To capture a photo from a video 1 In the Album find and tap the video that you want to play 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 3 If prompted select Video Editor then tap Photo Capture 4 With the help of the arrows or by dragging ...

Page 108: ...folders 9 View photos and videos on devices in the same network 10 Open the settings menu for the Album application 11 Scroll up or down to view content 12 Open web support The PlayMemories Online service is not available in all countries and regions To view photos from online services in Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album then tap 3 Tap the desired online service then follow t...

Page 109: ... 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 110: ...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 111: ...vice from other devices such as a computer 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 37 If you have a PC or an Apple Mac computer use Xperia Companion to organise content and transfer vid...

Page 112: ...een tap 2 Find and tap Movie Creator 3 Tap 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 To...

Page 113: ...iew help about using a TV remote control 1 While your device is connected to the TV set drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel 2 Tap MHL connected The MHL settings appear on the TV screen 3 Select Remote control usage You can select Video Output Size to adjust the size of the output on the TV screen If the TV already has an auto scaling option enabled this setting does not ap...

Page 114: ...ther home network device on your device this other device acts as a server In other words it shares content over a network The server device must have its content sharing function enabled and give access permission to your device It also must be connected to the same Wi Fi network as your device To play a shared music track on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with a...

Page 115: ...evice User guide for more information If your device is inaccessible to a client on the network check if your Wi Fi network is working You can also access the Media server menu from certain applications like Music or Album by dragging the left edge of the application s home screen to the right and then tapping Settings Media server To stop sharing files with other home network devices 1 From your ...

Page 116: ...evice 4 To access files and folders on the USB storage device use a file manager app such as File Commander You can also open the relevant media application on your device to view content directly For example you can open the Album application to view photos stored on USB mass storage devices To connect a USB accessory using a micro USB connector 1 Attach the micro USB connector of the USB accesso...

Page 117: ... the receiving device To share a photo or video with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on and that both screens are active 2 To view photos and videos in your device go to your Home screen tap then find and tap Album 3 Tap the photo or video that you want to share 4 Hold your device and the receiving device back to back so that the NFC detection ar...

Page 118: ... settings and the changes affect all users To turn on the Bluetooth function 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 3 Tap the on off switch beside Bluetooth so that the Bluetooth function is turned on Your device is now visible to nearby devices and a list of available Bluetooth devices appears Naming your device You can give your device a name This name is shown to other de...

Page 119: ... a Bluetooth device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 3 Under Paired devices tap beside the name of the device that you want to unpair 4 Tap Forget Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Use Bluetooth technology to share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive the following kinds of items Photos ...

Page 120: ...ur device 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 Bluetoot...

Page 121: ...nd 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 tab where you can read up ...

Page 122: ...S function in your device it can take a few minutes for your location to be found To help the search make sure you have a clear view of the sky Stand still and don t cover the GPS antenna the highlighted area in the image GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic but not through most solid objects such as buildings and mountains If your location isn t found after a few minutes move to anothe...

Page 123: ...irrorLink connection Also protected data such as videos that are strictly protected under Digital Rights Management DRM is not made available via MirrorLink To connect your device to a car infotainment system Connect your device and the car infotainment system using a USB cable The screen of your device appears on the screen of the infotainment system You may need to start MirrorLink manually if t...

Page 124: ...re activated Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption To turn on Airplane mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Drag the slider beside Airplane mode to the On position 124 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 125: ... notification sound to remind you 1 Access settings 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 o...

Page 126: ... then tap the alarm that you want to edit 2 Make the desired changes 3 Tap SAVE To turn an alarm on or off Find and tap Clock then drag 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...

Page 127: ...n alarm 1 Find and tap Clock then tap the alarm that you want to edit 2 Mark the Vibrate 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 127 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for priva...

Page 128: ...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 129: ...1 From your Home screen double tap 2 Find and double tap Settings Accessibility TalkBack 3 Double tap the on off switch and then double tap OK 129 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 130: ...est a specific function or run a full diagnostic test to check if your Xperia device is working properly Xperia Diagnostics can Assess potential hardware or software issues on your Xperia device Analyse how well applications perform on your device Log the number of dropped calls during the previous 10 days Identify installed software and provide useful details about your device The Xperia Diagnost...

Page 131: ...down the power key and the volume up key at the same time for 10 seconds 2 Your device vibrates once Depending on whether you wish to force the device to restart or shut down proceed as follows If you wish to force restart the device Release the buttons at this point The device restarts If you wish to force shut down the device Continue pressing the buttons After a few more seconds the device vibr...

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Page 133: ... to provide MPEG 4 and or AVC video No licence is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information including that relating to promotional internal and commercial uses and licensing may be obtained from MPEG LA L L C See www mpegla com MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licenced from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson SONY MOBILE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS DELETION AND OR DATA ...

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