Sony Xperia L S36h, User Manual

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia L S36h ...

Page 2: ...fications 20 Settings menu 22 Typing text 22 Chinese input 24 Customising your device 24 Enhancing the sound output 27 Memory 27 Using a headset 28 Internet and messaging settings 28 Controlling data usage 29 Mobile network settings 30 Calling 32 Emergency calls 32 Call handling 32 Voicemail 34 Multiple calls 34 Conference calls 34 Call settings 35 Contacts 37 About Contacts 37 Transferring contac...

Page 3: ...sts 52 WALKMAN application widget 53 Protecting your hearing 53 Music services 54 TrackID technology 54 About the PlayNow service 55 FM radio 56 About the FM radio 56 Using your favourite radio channels 57 Sound settings 57 Identifying radio tracks using TrackID 58 Camera 59 About the camera 59 Using the still camera 59 Face detection 60 Using Smile Shutter to capture smiling faces 60 Using still ...

Page 4: ... location services 88 Using GPS 88 Calendar and alarm clock 89 Calendar 89 Alarm clock 89 Support and maintenance 92 Updating your device 92 Backup and restore application 93 Resetting your device 94 Locking and protecting your device 95 Support application 97 Recycling your device 97 Reference 98 Settings overview 98 Status and notification icons overview 98 Application overview 100 Important inf...

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Page 6: ...ts access your different email accounts and calendars from one place keep track of your appointments and engage in social networking Android phones are constantly evolving When a new software version is available and your phone supports this new software you can update your phone to get new features and the latest improvements New software releases may not be compatible with all phones Phone overv...

Page 7: ... 13 NFC detection area 14 Speaker 15 Strap hole 16 Camera key 17 Volume Zoom key Assembly To remove the back cover Insert a thumbnail into the gap between the back cover and one side of your device then lift up the cover 7 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 8: ...of the cover make clicking noises as they lock into place Turning the device on and off To turn on the device 1 Press and hold down the power key until the device vibrates 2 If your screen goes dark briefly press the power key to activate the screen 3 To unlock the screen drag up or drag down 4 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested then select OK 5 Wait a while for the device to start Your SIM ca...

Page 9: ... Setup guide The first time you start your device a setup guide opens to explain basic functions and help you enter essential settings This is a good time to configure the device to your specific needs You can also access the setup guide later from the settings menu To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Setup guide Accounts and services Sign in to your online...

Page 10: ...ttery icon appears on the screen when you connect the charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a charger You can still use your device while it is charging Charging your device over a long period of time for example overnight does not damage the battery or the device The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a certain time when...

Page 11: ... laboratory conditions the approximate charging time for an empty battery is around 3 hours when utilizing the charger recommended by Sony for your device Interrupted charging does not damage the battery Performance depends on temperature signal strength usage patterns features selected and voice or data transmissions The standby time for this battery is up to 498 hours in GSM network up to 454 ho...

Page 12: ...eakers Keep your device in standby mode whenever possible Standby time refers to the time during your device is connected to the network and is not being used Disable any live wallpaper To access the battery usage menu 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Power management Battery usage To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen 1 Tap and hold an empty area of your Home scree...

Page 13: ...u can reduce battery consumption To activate Low battery mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Power management 3 Tap next to Low battery mode then tap Activate To deactivate Low battery mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Power management 3 Tap next to Low battery mode To change the settings for Low battery mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Se...

Page 14: ...em together to zoom out or spread them apart to zoom in When you use two fingers on the screen to zoom it is only possible to zoom if both fingers are within the zoomable area If you for example want to zoom in on a photo make sure that both fingers are within the photo frame area Scrolling Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides Dra...

Page 15: ...Sensors Your device has sensors that detect both light and proximity The light sensor detects the ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly The proximity sensor turns the touch screen off during voice calls when your ear is close to the screen This prevents you from unintentionally activating other functions on your device when you are engaged in a call Using the loc...

Page 16: ...en 1 To activate the screen briefly press the power key 2 When the music player controls appear tap or Home screen The Home screen is your gateway to the main features on your device You can customise your Home screen with widgets shortcuts folders themes wallpaper and other items The Home screen extends beyond the regular screen display width so you need to flick left or right to view content in ...

Page 17: ...hrink them to save space on your Home screen To add a widget to the Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the 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...

Page 18: ...ice vibrates then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut 2 Enter a name for the folder and tap Done To add items to a folder on the Home screen Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the device vibrates then drag the item to the folder To rename a folder 1 Tap the folder to open it 2 Touch the folder s title bar to show the Folder name field 3 Enter the new folder n...

Page 19: ...me screen or the Application screen tap the application To close an application Press Some applications are paused when you press to exit while other applications may continue to run in the background In the first case the next time you open the application you can continue where you left off Remember that some applications may cause data connection charges when they are running in the background ...

Page 20: ... s going on in your device To the left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing For example new message and calendar notifications appear here The right side shows the signal strength battery status and other information The status bar allows you to adjust basic settings on your device for example WLAN Bluetooth data traffic and sound You can also open the settings menu from th...

Page 21: ...tification panel From the Notification panel tap Clear Setting your device from the Notification panel You can open the settings menu from the Notification panel to adjust basic device settings For example you can turn on WLAN To open the device settings menu from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap To adjust sound settings from the Notification panel 1 Drag the status bar...

Page 22: ... numbers and other characters On screen keyboard Tap the keys of the on screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently Some applications open the on screen keyboard automatically You can also open this keyboard by touching a text field Using the on screen keyboard 1 Enter separator 2 Display numbers and symbols 3 Display smileys 4 Enter a space 5 Switch between Chinese and English input or sele...

Page 23: ...bols When you enter text tap A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears Tap to view more options To delete characters Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete then tap To enter a carriage return When you enter text tap to enter a carriage return To select 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 l...

Page 24: ...ponents is a fast method for entering complex characters Pinyin input Select the required Pinyin letters and the phone will make various proposals on the screen according to the pronunciation rules of Mandarin Customising your device You can adjust several device settings to suit your own needs For example you can change the language add a personal ringtone or change the screen brightness Adjustin...

Page 25: ...screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic date time checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Set time 5 Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute 6 If applicable scroll up to change am to pm or vice versa 7 Tap Done To set the time zone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic time zone checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Select time zon...

Page 26: ...ct a default language for your device and change it again at a later time To change the language 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Language input Language 3 Select an option 4 Tap OK If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts find and tap Then select the text beside and select the first entry in the menu that opens You can then select the language you want Air...

Page 27: ...ations For example there is no change in the voice call sound quality Memory You can save content to your device s internal storage and to a memory card Memory card Your device supports a microSD memory card which is used for storing content This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices You may have to purchase a memory card separately Safely removing t...

Page 28: ...rent ways to get these settings For most mobile networks and operators Internet and messaging settings come preinstalled on your device You can then start using the Internet and send messages right away In some cases you will get the option to download Internet and messaging settings the first time you turn on your device It is also possible to download these settings later from the Settings menu ...

Page 29: ...rol the amount of data transferred to and from your device during a given period For example you can set data usage warnings and limits for your device to avoid additional charges You can also limit the amount of data used by individual applications Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges To access da...

Page 30: ...ferent areas You can also manually set your device to use a particular mobile network mode for example WCDMA or GSM To select a network mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks 3 Tap Network Mode 4 Select a network mode To select another network manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks Service providers 3 Tap Search mode ...

Page 31: ...ions may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any notification for example when sending search and synchronisation requests Additional charges may apply when such Internet connections are established while you are roaming Consult your network operator for more information To activate data roaming 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks ...

Page 32: ... use the smart dial feature to quickly find numbers from your contact list and call logs When you make a call your device s main microphone works together with the second microphone to suppress noise and background sound Do not cover the second microphone while you make a call To make a call by dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Ca...

Page 33: ... and dialled calls To view your missed calls 1 When you have missed a call appears in the status bar Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap Missed call To call a number from your call log 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen 3 To call a number directly tap the number To edit a number before calling touch and hold the number then ta...

Page 34: ... Additional settings 3 To activate or deactivate call waiting tap Call waiting To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold When you hear repeated beeps during a call tap To make a second call 1 During an ongoing call tap Dialpad 2 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call 3 The first call is put on hold The same procedure applies to subsequent calls To switch between multiple cal...

Page 35: ...rd and tap Enable Rejecting a call with a message You can reject a call with a predefined message When you reject a call with such a message the message is automatically sent to the caller and saved on your device Six messages are predefined on your device You can select from these predefined messages which can also be edited if necessary To reject a call with a predefined message Drag Reject with...

Page 36: ...ID Fixed Dialling Numbers If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider you can use a list of Fixed Dialling Numbers FDN to restrict outgoing calls To enable or disable fixed dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Fixed dialing numbers 3 Tap Activate fixed dialing or Deactivate fixed dialing 4 Enter your PIN2 and tap OK To access the list of accept...

Page 37: ...e transferring contacts using a PC use the PC Companion program It s free and the installation files are already saved on your new device PC Companion also offers a range of other features including help to update your device software To install PC Companion 1 New device Turn on your new Android device and connect it to a PC using a USB cable 2 New device Tap Install to install PC Companion on the...

Page 38: ...n tap then tap 2 Press then tap Import contacts SD card 3 If you have set up a synchronisation account you can add the imported memory card contacts under that account Or you can choose to only use the imported contacts on your device Select your desired option 4 If you have more than one vCard file on the SD card a list appears showing different batches of contacts saved on your device with the c...

Page 39: ...sted here To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Filter 3 In the list that appears mark and unmark the desired options If you have synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account that account appears in the list You can tap the account to further expand the list of options When you are finished tap OK To add a...

Page 40: ...ount 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 you want to link with another contact 3 Press then tap Link contact 4 Ta...

Page 41: ...in your device and be logged in to the application Sharing your contacts To send your business card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap Myself 3 Press then tap Send contact OK 4 Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions To send a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact whose details you want to send 3 Press then tap Send contact OK 4 Se...

Page 42: ...acts 4 Tap Back up 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing contacts on your SIM card When you export contacts to a SIM card not all information may get exported This is due to memory limitations on SIM cards 42 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private...

Page 43: ... an option 7 To send the message tap Send If you exit a message before sending it gets saved as a draft The conversation gets tagged with the word Draft To read a received message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the desired conversation 3 If the message is not yet downloaded tap and hold the message then tap Download message You can also open messages from the status bar when a...

Page 44: ...ant to save then select the desired option To star a message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation you want to open 3 In the message you want to star tap 4 To unstar a message tap To view starred messages 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Press then tap Starred messages 3 All starred messages appear in a list To search for messages 1 From your Home scre...

Page 45: ...ult account checkbox The inbox of the default account appears every time you open the email application If you only have one email account this account is automatically the default account To add an extra email account on your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Tap at the top of the screen then tap Add account 4 Enter the email address and password then tap Next If the setti...

Page 46: ...ad new messages tap If you have set up a corporate email account you can set the check frequency to Automatic Push To read your email messages 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 If you are using several email accounts tap at the top of the screen and select the account you want to check If you want to check all your email accounts at once tap Combined view 4 In the email inbox scro...

Page 47: ...Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 In your email inbox find and tap the message you want to forward then tap 4 Tap Forward 5 Tap To and enter the recipient s email address manually or tap to select a recipient from your contacts 6 Enter your message text then tap To delete an email message 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 In your email inbox find and tap the message you want ...

Page 48: ...check frequency 5 Tap Inbox check frequency and select an option To set an Out of Office auto reply in an Exchange Active Sync account 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 Press then tap Settings 3 Select the EAS Exchange Active Sync account for which you want to set an Out of Office auto reply 4 Tap Out of office 5 Tap beside Out of office so that changes to 6 If needed mark the ...

Page 49: ...ime of current track 7 Progress indicator drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forward or rewind 8 Play Pause button 9 Go to the previous track in the current play queue or rewind Transferring media files to your device Before using the WALKMAN application it s a good idea to transfer all your favourite media content from a computer to your device and then play or view this content on ...

Page 50: ...omatically tap and select a style To turn on the surround sound feature 1 When the WALKMAN application is open tap 2 Tap Settings Sound enhancements Settings Surround sound VPT 3 Select a setting then tap OK to confirm To view the current play queue 1 While a track is playing in the WALKMAN application tap 2 Tap Play queue To minimise the WALKMAN application When the WALKMAN application is playing...

Page 51: ...se your tracks Tap the My music tab in the WALKMAN application to get an overview of all the tracks that are available from your device In My music you can manage your albums and playlists create shortcuts and arrange your music by mood and tempo To add a shortcut to a track 1 In My music tap or then browse to the track for which you want to create a shortcut 2 Touch and hold the track title 3 Tap...

Page 52: ...the computer to your device For more information see Connecting your device to a computer on page 84 To create your own playlists 1 In My music to add an artist album or a track to a playlist touch and hold the name of the artist or the title of the album or track 2 In the menu that opens tap Add to playlist Create new playlist 3 Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK To add tracks to a playlist...

Page 53: ...r hearing Listening to the WALKMAN application or other media players at excessive volume or for a prolonged period of time can damage your hearing even when the volume is at a moderate level To alert you to such risks a volume level warning appears when the volume is too high and after the WALKMAN application is used for over 20 hours To turn off the volume level warning When appears tap OK to di...

Page 54: ...o view TrackID charts 1 Open the TrackID application then tap Charts The first time you view a chart it is set to your own region 2 To see charts of the most popular searches in other regions tap Regions 3 Select a country or region Using TrackID technology results Track information appears when the TrackID application recognizes a track To share a track 1 After a track has been recognised by the ...

Page 55: ...ection Also you may need to have a memory card inserted in your device to download content When you download content to your device you might be charged for the amount of data transferred Contact your operator for information about data transfer rates in your country To start PlayNow 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap PlayNow With the PlayNow application in your phone you can browse purchas...

Page 56: ...om 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 If a channel has RDS information it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel To move between radio channels Flick your finger left or right along the frequency band Drag the tuning dial right...

Page 57: ...earch for radio channels 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Search for channels The radio scans the whole frequency band and all available channels are displayed Sound settings Switching the radio sound between devices You can listen to the radio through a wired headset or through wired headphones Once either device is connected you can switch the sound to the speaker if desired To switch the ra...

Page 58: ...tap TrackID 2 A progress indicator appears while the TrackID application samples the song If successful you are presented with a track result or a list of possible tracks 3 Press to return to the FM Radio The TrackID application and the TrackID service are not supported in all countries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas 58 This is an Internet version of this publicat...

Page 59: ...t the camera 7 Switch between front and main camera 8 Camera setting icons 9 Front camera To open the camera When the screen is active press and hold down the camera key To close the camera Press from the main camera screen Using the still camera There are three ways to take photos with the still camera You can press the camera key tap the on screen camera button or touch a spot on the screen To t...

Page 60: ...e frames A yellow 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 To turn on face detection 1 Activate the camera 2 Tap the icon on the top left of the screen then select Normal 3 To display all settings tap 4 Tap Focus mode Face detection To take a photo using face detectio...

Page 61: ...grammed scene type to quickly set the camera for common situations Sweep Panorama Use this setting to take wide angle panoramic photos Just press the camera key and move the camera steadily from one side to the other Resolution Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory 3264 2448 4 3 8 megapixel picture size wi...

Page 62: ... is in sleep mode of camera press the camera key Launch and capture By pressing and holding down the camera key the first photo is captured immediately after the camera is launched from sleep mode Launch only still camera By pressing and holding down the camera key the still camera is launched from sleep mode Launch and record video By pressing and holding down the camera key the first video is sh...

Page 63: ... dark and bright areas This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions 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 Fluorescent Adjusts the colour balance for f...

Page 64: ...dentify a particular focus area by touching the camera screen with your finger The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger This setting is only available when focus mode is set to touch focus On Off Shutter sound Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video Data storage You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device s internal ...

Page 65: ...l settings 2 Touch and hold the setting that you want to move then drag it to the desired position If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel the change is cancelled Video camera settings overview Scenes The Scenes feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre programmed scenes The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene ...

Page 66: ... record group videos where everyone can be in the video You can also use the self timer to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos On 10 sec Set a 10 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record On 2 sec Set a 2 second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record Off The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera s...

Page 67: ...g to the lighting conditions Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions such as under light bulbs Fluorescent Adjust the colour balance for fluorescent lighting Daylight Adjust the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions Cloudy Adjust the colour balance for a cloudy sky Metering This function auto...

Page 68: ...uch focus On Off Shutter sound Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound when you record a video Data storage You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device s internal storage Internal storage Photos or videos are saved on the device memory SD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card 68 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for pri...

Page 69: ... page 84 Album tab overview The following tabs are available in Album Pictures view all photos and videos saved on your device My albums view your online albums and your geotagged photos and video clips on a world map To open Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways mark the Auto rotate screen ...

Page 70: ...s together to zoom out To work with batches of photos or videos in Album 1 When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album tap then tap Select items 2 Tap the items you want to work with Selected items are indicated by a blue frame 3 Use the tools in the toolbar at the top of the screen to work with your selected items To activate selection mode you can also touch and hold an item until its ...

Page 71: ... turn your device sideways mark the Auto rotate screen checkbox under Settings Display To view content in list view in the My SD card tile 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album My albums My SD card 3 Tap a folder that you want to open The folder s content appears in a chronologically ordered grid Videos are indicated by 4 Tap a photo or video to view it 5 Flick left to view the next pho...

Page 72: ...de the frame then drag it to the desired position 5 To save a copy of the photo as you cropped it tap Save The original uncropped version remains on your device To use a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap Use as 2 Select an option from the list that appears 3 Follow the relevant steps to use the photo To edit a photo When you are viewing a photo ta...

Page 73: ...that opens tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video then follow the relevant steps to send it You might not be able to copy send or transfer copyright protected items Also some items may not send if the file size is too large To delete a video 1 In Album find the video you want to delete 2 Touch and hold the video to activate selection mode The frame of the video thumbn...

Page 74: ...se all movies 3 Browse content on other connected DLNA Certified devices 4 View menu options Using Movies To play a video in Movies 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Movies 2 Select a video category and browse to the video that you want to play 3 Tap the video you want to select then tap to play it 4 To display or hide the controls tap the screen 5 To pause playing tap 6 To rewind drag...

Page 75: ...If the downloaded information is not correct tap and search again using different keywords To clear information about a video 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Movies 2 Select a video category and browse to the video that you want to edit 3 Touch and hold the video thumbnail then tap Clear info To play a video on an external device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files w...

Page 76: ...line viewing You can open up to 16 windows at the same time and switch among them easily You can also request the desktop version of a web page if you don t want to view the mobile version To open the web browser 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 76 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 77: ...ext time you come within reach of a previously connected WLAN network your phone automatically connects to it In some locations open WLAN networks require you to log in to a web page before you can get access to the network Contact the relevant WLAN network administrator for more information Sharing content with DLNA Certified devices You can view or play media content saved to your device on othe...

Page 78: ...ied devices you must set up file sharing on your device The devices that you share content with are called client devices For example a TV computer or tablet can act as client devices Your device works as a media server when it makes content available to client devices When you set up file sharing on your device you must also give access permission to client devices After you do so such devices ap...

Page 79: ...ver 4 Tap Playing files on a Digital Media Renderer device Using DLNA technology you can push media content saved on your device to another device connected to the same WLAN network The other device must be able to function as a Digital Media Renderer DMR device which means that it can render or play content received from your device A DMR device can be for example a TV with DLNA function or a PC ...

Page 80: ... with other devices and scan special tags that give you more information about a product or service You can share tags that you scan You can also create your own tags and use them to send information to other NFC compatible devices such as phones NFC is a wireless technology with a maximum range of one centimetre so the devices sharing data must be held close to each other Before you can use NFC y...

Page 81: ...end or transfer copyright protected items 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 ...

Page 82: ...tooth devices can vary To turn on the Bluetooth function and make your device visible 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Tap the on off switch beside Bluetooth to turn on the Bluetooth function 4 Tap Bluetooth Your device and a list of available Bluetooth devices appear 5 Tap your device name to make your device visible to other Bluetooth devices To adjust your device s visibili...

Page 83: ...e with that device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 4 Tap the Bluetooth device to which you want to connect your device To unpair a Bluetooth device 1 From the 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 Unpair Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Share items ...

Page 84: ...nd a computer Transferring and handling content using a USB cable Use a USB cable connection between a computer and your device for easy transfer and management of your files Once the two devices are connected you can drag and drop content between your device and the computer or between your device s internal storage and SD card using the computer s file explorer If you re transferring music video...

Page 85: ...ng Use Screen mirroring to show the screen of your device on a TV or other large display without using a cable connection WLAN Direct technology creates a wireless connection between the two devices so you can sit back and enjoy your favourite photos from the comfort of your couch You can also use this feature to listen to music from your phone via the TV s speakers Your TV must support screen mir...

Page 86: ...creen 2 On the Events tab tap 3 Give the event a name then tap Create 4 Under When add either an accessory or a time interval or both 5 Under Do this add what you want to happen in your device 6 Under At the end add what you want to happen when you disconnect the accessory or when the time interval comes to an end If both these conditions are set the actions start either when you disconnect the ac...

Page 87: ...ssword 4 Tap Next Your device begins to retrieve your account information If a failure occurs contact your corporate network administrator for more information 5 Tap OK to allow your corporate server to control your device 6 Select what data you want to sync with your device such as contacts and calendar entries 7 If desired activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to contr...

Page 88: ...eceiver that uses satellite signals to calculate your location When you use features that require the GPS receiver to find your location make sure you have a clear view of the sky To enable GPS 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Location services 3 Mark the GPS satellites checkbox Getting the best performance The first time you use the GPS it can take 5 to 10 minutes for your location to b...

Page 89: ...s your device plays a short sound to remind you Also appears in the status bar To view a calendar event 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap the event you want to view To change the calendar settings 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Press then tap Settings 3 Tap the setting you want to change then edit as desired Alarm clock Use your device as an alarm clock and selec...

Page 90: ...en tap Yes To set the ringtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm clock 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Advanced alarm settings and unmark the Style settings checkbox 5 Tap Alarm sound and select an option 6 Tap Done then tap Done To set a recurring alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm clock 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Repeat 5 Mark th...

Page 91: ...rm clock then tap to select an alarm 3 Tap Advanced alarm settings then mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox 4 Tap Done To snooze an alarm when it sounds Tap Snooze min To turn off an alarm when it sounds Slide to the right 91 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 92: ...pdate Center 3 Select the desired application or system update and tap Download or tap Update all to download all application updates Application updates launch automatically after download With system updates wait for your device to restart then install the update manually You may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over mobile networks To activate automatic software updates us...

Page 93: ... new software for it 4 Computer If a new software update is detected a popup window appears Follow the on screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates Sony Bridge for Mac application is downloadable from Bridge for mac Backup and restore application Use the Backup and restore application to make backups of content to a memory card or a USB storage device Such backups can be used ...

Page 94: ... you create a backup will get deleted during a restore procedure Managing backup records You can delete or rename records of the backups that you make using the Backup restore function To rename a backup record 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Back up restore 3 Press then tap Manage backup records 4 Select the backup record that you want to rename 5 Tap 6 Enter a new name and tap Rename ...

Page 95: ...ch as contacts and messages Refer to Sony Customer support for more information To set up the Face Unlock feature 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Tap Face Unlock then follow the instructions in your device to capture your face 3 After your face is successfully captured tap Continue 4 Select a backup lock method and follow the instructions in the device to complete the s...

Page 96: ...lock pattern 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Draw the screen unlock pattern 3 Tap Slide To create a screen unlock PIN 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock PIN 2 Enter a numeric PIN 3 If necessary tap to minimise the keyboard 4 Tap Continue 5 Re enter and confirm your PIN 6 If necessary tap to minimise the keyboard 7 Tap OK To disable the screen unlo...

Page 97: ...se 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 97 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 98: ... your location information Apps Manage running applications downloaded applications and applications on the SD card Backup reset Back up your data and reset your device Storage Check out the available space on the internal storage and on the SD card You can also erase the SD card or unmount it for safe removal Language input Select the device language adjust text input options add words to the per...

Page 99: ...r synchronisation A WLAN connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Notification icons The following notification icons may appear on your screen New email message New text message multimedia message New voicemail An upcoming calendar event A song is playing Problem with sign in sync The WLAN connection is enabled and wireless networks are available The phone is connected to a compu...

Page 100: ... your photos and videos Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia messages Use the WALKMAN application to organise and play music audio books and podcasts Use the Movies application to play videos in your phone and share videos with your friends or on other devices using DLNA Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by using the smart dial function Optimise p...

Page 101: ...cy in advance Sony does not warrant or guarantee the availability or performance of any third party websites or offered services Remove the battery to see regulatory information such as the CE mark All product and company names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved All other trademarks are proper...

Page 102: ... real status To use some pre loaded applications e g TrackID MSN you need first activate data service Using data services GPRS or 3G services may incur data traffic fee Please contact your network operator for expense details Please visit www sonymobile com to get the latest version of this User s Guide 102 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 103: ... self portraits 60 settings 61 65 smile detection 61 smile shutter 61 taking photos 59 60 61 using the flash 60 video 64 viewing photos 60 viewing videos 65 zoom 60 caps lock 22 charging 10 conference calls 34 connectivity 77 contacts 37 backing up 41 copying 41 favourite 40 groups 41 importing from SIM card 38 joining contact information 40 picture 40 sending 41 sharing 41 transferring 37 38 corp...

Page 104: ...tone 25 setting 21 O on screen keyboard 22 P pausing a track 50 personal information 37 phone maintenance 92 phonebook 37 Phonepad 22 23 photo albums viewing 69 photos 72 associating with a contact 40 cropping 72 deleting 72 editing 72 photo viewer 70 rotating 72 selecting 70 SensMe slideshow 72 sharing 72 slideshow 71 taking 59 60 61 transferring to from a computer 49 using as 72 viewing 60 69 70...

Page 105: ...e calls 32 text input method 22 themes 18 time 25 time management 89 TrackID technology 54 deleting a track 54 opening 54 searching for track information 54 sharing a track 54 using results 54 using with the FM Radio 58 viewing artist info 54 viewing charts 54 transferring contacts 37 38 turning off 8 turning on 8 U updating your device 92 USB connection 84 using Movies 74 using the equaliser 50 V...