Sony XPERIA micro ST23i, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Status and notifications 22 Phone settings menu 23 Typing text 24 Keyboard and Phonepad settings 27 Customising your phone 27 Memory 30 Using a headset with your phone 31 Internet and messaging settings 31 Controlling data usage 32 Mobile network settings 33 Calling 35 Emergency calls 35 Call handling 35 Voicemail 36 Multiple calls 37 Conference calls 37 Call settings 38 Contacts 40 Transferring c...

Page 3: ...ce 55 Getting organised 56 Calendar 56 Alarm clock 56 Scanning with the NeoReader application 59 NeoReader application menu overview 59 Synchronising data on your phone 60 Synchronising with Google 60 Synchronising your corporate email calendar and contacts 61 Synchronising with Facebook 62 Synchronising using SyncML 62 Connecting to wireless networks 64 Wi Fi 64 Virtual private networks VPNs 66 W...

Page 4: ... Viewing your online albums 99 Playing video clips in Movies 100 Sharing content with DLNA Certified devices 101 Preparing to play phone content on DLNA Certified devices 101 Playing phone content on other DLNA Certified devices 102 Bluetooth wireless technology 103 Naming your phone 103 Pairing with another Bluetooth device 103 Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology 104 Connecting...

Page 5: ... not working as expected 123 Resetting the phone 123 I cannot charge the phone 123 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging 123 The battery performance is low 123 My wired headset does not work 124 I cannot transfer content between my phone and the computer when using a USB cable 124 I cannot use Internet based services 124 Error messages 124 Recycling your phone 125 Legal infor...

Page 6: ...ntries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas Without limitation this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112 Please contact your network operator or service provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 7: ...lace keep track of your appointments and engage in social networking Android phones are constantly evolving When a new software version is available and your phone supports this new software you can update your phone to get new features and the latest improvements Your Android phone is pre loaded with Google services To get the most out of the provided Google services you should have a Google acco...

Page 8: ...tip of your finger into the opening on the bottom side of the battery and lift up the battery To insert the memory card and the SIM card Do not insert an incompatible SIM card for example a micro SIM card into the SIM card slot Doing so could permanently damage your SIM card or your phone microSD Turn off your phone and remove the back cover then insert the memory card and the SIM card into the re...

Page 9: ... from Settings Storage Unmount SD card 2 Remove the back cover then draw the memory card outwards to remove it To attach the battery cover 1 Place the cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in the cover fits over the camera lens 2 Press down firmly on all edges of the battery cover to make sure it gets attached tightly 9 This is an Internet version of this publication Print ...

Page 10: ...ns menu tap Power off 3 Tap OK It may take a while for the phone to shut down Setup guide The first time you start your phone a setup guide opens to explain basic phone functions and help you enter essential settings This is a good time to configure the phone to your specific needs You can also access the setup guide later from the Application screen To access the setup guide manually 1 From the H...

Page 11: ...cations and services with your Android phone You need a Google account for example to use the Gmail application in your phone to chat with friends using Google Talk to synchronise your phone calendar with your Google Calendar and to download applications and games music movies and books from Google Play Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Synchronise your phone with your corporate Microsoft Exch...

Page 12: ...ns 5 Ear speaker 6 Volume Zoom key 7 Touchscreen 8 Menu key 9 Home key 10 Notification light for social networking services 11 Back key 12 Camera lens 13 Camera LED light 14 Headset connector 15 Power key 16 Connector for charger USB cable 17 Speaker 18 Strap hole 19 Back cover opening 20 Microphone 12 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 13: ...charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phone charger it may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen You can still use your phone while it is charging Charging the phone over a long period of time for example overnight does not damage the battery or the phone The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after...

Page 14: ...een tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Status Battery level Improving battery performance The following tips can help you improve battery performance Charge your phone often This will not affect the lifetime of the battery Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming When you re not using the Internet you can save power by disabling all data connections over mobile networks This sett...

Page 15: ...e the most battery power To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap 3 Tap Tools Data traffic To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Tools 3 Select the Quick settings widget Reducing battery consumption with Power Saver Use pre set power saving modes to manage power consuming applications and reduce batter...

Page 16: ...hanical shocks Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty service To open or highlight an item Tap the item To mark or unmark options Tap the relevant checkbox or list option Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option Zooming The zoom options available depend on the application you are using To zoom When available tap or to zoom in or out You may ha...

Page 17: ...ess of the screen accordingly The proximity sensor turns the touch screen off when your face touches the screen This prevents you from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call Home screen Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer It s your gateway to the main features in your phone You can customise your Home screen with widgets shortcut...

Page 18: ...and them to view more content or shrink them to save space on your Home screen To add a widget to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets 3 Tap a widget To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then release the widget If the widget can be resized a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear 2 Drag the dots inward or outward to s...

Page 19: ...acts To open the options menu of your Home screen You can open the Home screen options menu in two ways From your Home screen press Touch and hold on any part of your Home screen To add a shortcut to the Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Shortcuts 3 Find and select a shortcut Add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching and holding the application ...

Page 20: ...tions for example Facebook and Twitter The notification light also illuminates when you activate your screen It then fades out after a few seconds to save power Its colour varies depending on the theme you are using The notification light for social networking services however stays blue even if you select a different theme colour To turn on the notification light for incoming Facebook notificatio...

Page 21: ...an download and use them Opening and closing applications To open an application From your Home screen or the Application screen tap the application To close an application Press Some applications are paused when you press to exit while other applications may continue to run in the background In the first case the next time you open the application you can continue where you left off Recently used...

Page 22: ...3 Tap the application you want to uninstall then tap OK Status and notifications The status bar at the top of your screen shows what s going on in your phone To the left you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing For example new message and calendar notifications appear here The right side shows the signal strength battery status and other information A notification light also gi...

Page 23: ... the running application to open it To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel Tap To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right To clear all notifications from the Notification panel Tap Phone settings menu View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu 23 This is an Internet version of this publicati...

Page 24: ...s 4 Enter a space 5 Open the input settings menu to make a change for example under Writing languages This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected 6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 7 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone To display the on scre...

Page 25: ...lect a smiley 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 When you enter text touch and hold the text field or double tap within the text field 2 The word you touch gets highlighted by tabs on both sides Drag the tabs left or right to select more text To e...

Page 26: ...ttings menu to change for example the Writing languages This key also changes the writing language when more than one input language is selected 7 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input 8 Delete a character before the cursor All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone To open the Phonepad for the first time 1 Tap a text entry field the...

Page 27: ...ge touch and hold instead To change writing language using the on screen keyboard or the Phonepad 1 When you enter text tap or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language 2 Tap Writing languages and select the languages you want to use for writing 3 If you have selected more than one input language tap to switch between the selected writing languages To switch keyboard...

Page 28: ... set the phone to vibrate mode To access the Phone options menu press and hold down the power key To set the phone to vibrate and ring mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Select Silent mode then select Off 4 Mark the Vibrate on ring checkbox To enhance the speaker loudness 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the xLOUD checkbox Time and date...

Page 29: ...reen settings To adjust the screen brightness 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Brightness 3 Drag the slider to adjust the brightness 4 Tap OK The brightness level affects your battery performance For tips on how to improve battery performance see Improving battery performance on page 14 To set the screen to vibrate 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Soun...

Page 30: ...ou can save content to a memory card to your phone s internal storage and to the phone memory Music video clips and photos are saved to the internal storage or the memory card while applications contacts and messages are saved to the phone memory You can move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage To move an application to the phone s internal storage 1 From your Home scre...

Page 31: ...nd messaging settings To send text and multimedia messages and to access the Internet you must have a 2G 3G mobile data connection and the correct settings There are different ways to get these settings For most mobile phone networks and operators Internet and messaging settings come preinstalled on your phone You can then start using the Internet and send messages right away In some cases you wil...

Page 32: ...ofile you want to create 6 Tap APN and enter the access point name 7 Enter all other information required by your network operator 8 Press and tap Save Contact your network operator for detailed information about your network settings Controlling data usage Keep track of and control the amount of data transferred to and from your phone during a given period For example you can set data usage warni...

Page 33: ...e application tap View app settings and make the desired changes Specific settings for an application may not always be accessible The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data usage settings Mobile network settings Your phone automatically switches between mobile networks depending on what mobile networks are available in different areas You can also ma...

Page 34: ...ending on your network operator it might be possible to allow mobile data connections via 2G 3G outside of your home network roaming Please note that data transmission charges may apply Contact your network operator for more information Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any notification for example when sending search and synchronisation requests A...

Page 35: ...y tapping a number saved in your phone s contact list or by tapping the phone number in your call log view 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 Call To delete a number tap To end a call Tap End call To make an international call 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Touch and hold 0 until a sign appears...

Page 36: ...he number To edit a number before calling touch and hold the number then tap Edit number before call You can also call a number by tapping Call back To add a number from the call log to your contacts 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone The call log view appears on the upper part of the screen 3 Touch and hold the number then tap Add to Contacts 4 Tap the desired contact or tap Create ...

Page 37: ...d put the current call on hold tap the desired number or contact To end the ongoing call and return to the next call on hold Tap Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call you can have a joint conversation with two or more persons To make a conference call 1 During an ongoing call tap 2 Dial the number of your second participant and tap 3 If the second participant answers the first call...

Page 38: ...g Reject with message upward then select a message To reject a second call with a predefined message When you hear repeated beeps during a call drag Reject with message upward then select a message To edit the message used to reject a call 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Reject call with message 3 Tap the message you want to edit then make the necessary changes 4 ...

Page 39: ...trict outgoing calls To enable or disable fixed dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Fixed dialling numbers 3 Tap Activate fixed dialling or Deactivate fixed dialling 4 Enter your PIN2 and tap OK To access the list of accepted call recipients 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Fixed dialling numbers Fixed dialling numbers 39 This...

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

Page 41: ... only use these contacts in the phone Select your desired option 4 To import an individual contact find and tap the contact To import all contacts tap Import all To import contacts from a memory card 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Press then tap Import contacts Memory Card 3 If you have set up a synchronisation account you can add the imported memory card contacts under that account Or you...

Page 42: ...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 To further expand the list of options tap the account 4 When you are finished tap OK To add a conta...

Page 43: ...e top of the contact list then tap Edit contact 3 Enter the new information or make the changes you want 4 When you are done tap Done Avoiding duplicate entries in the 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...

Page 44: ...ge and starting a chat using the Google Talk application For an application to appear as an option in the quick contact menu you may need to set up the application in your phone and be logged in to the application For example you need to start the Gmail application and enter your login details before you can use Gmail from the quick contact menu Sharing your contacts To send your business card 1 F...

Page 45: ...hen tap 2 Press then tap Back up 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 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 informat...

Page 46: ...recipients before sending the message press To add a recipient tap Add recipient To remove a recipient tap Edit recipients and tap next to a recipient field When you are finished tap Done 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 t...

Page 47: ... the message has not been downloaded yet tap and hold the message then tap Download message 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option To search for messages 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Press then tap Search 3 Tap Search Messaging 4 Enter your search keywords then tap Go Text and multimedia message options To change your message notification setti...

Page 48: ...me name shows in the emails you send from this account When you are finished tap Next You can set up more than one email account See To add an extra email account in your phone on page 50 Using email To create and send an email message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to use another email account that you have set up on your ...

Page 49: ... up on your phone tap the bar containing then select the account you want to check 3 Find and tap the desired message in your email inbox Emails with attachments are identified by 4 Tap the attachment tab in the email body All attachments appear in a list 5 Tap Load below an attachment item 6 When the attachment is downloaded tap View or Save To save a sender s email address to your contacts 1 Fro...

Page 50: ...d tap one of the icons in the tool bar to for example move the selected emails to another folder To view all folders for one email account 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap The inbox of your default email account appears If you want to check another email account that you have set up on your phone tap the bar containing then select the account you want to check 2 Tap to view all the fo...

Page 51: ... in the phone you can also chat to friends using the Google Talk application synchronise your phone calendar application with your Google Calendar and download applications and games from Google Play The services and features described in this chapter may not be supported in all countries or regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas To set up a Google account in your phone 1...

Page 52: ...To start Google Talk 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Talk To reply to an instant message with Talk 1 When someone contacts you on Talk appears in the status bar 2 Drag the status bar downwards then tap the message and begin to chat 52 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 53: ...tegories or by using the search function 2 Tap the item to view its details and follow the instructions to complete the installation To download a paid application 1 In Google Play find an item you wish to download by browsing categories or by using the search function 2 Tap the item to view its details and follow the instructions in your phone to complete your purchase To open a downloaded applic...

Page 54: ...l down to view the relevant details under Permissions Installing applications not from Google Play Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone By default your phone is set to block such installations However you can change this setting and allow installations from unknown sources Sony does not warrant or guarantee the performance of any third party applications or...

Page 55: ...tes in your country To start PlayNow 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Downloading from the PlayNow service Download a range of content from the PlayNow service direct to your phone Choose from a variety of applications games music ringtones and other content Note that payment options for non free applications may vary per country To download a PlayNow item to your phone 1 From your Home s...

Page 56: ...6 Tap Save When the appointment time approaches your phone plays a short sound to remind you Also appears in the status bar To view a calendar event 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap the event you want to view To change the calendar settings 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Press then tap More Settings 3 Tap to open the setting you want to change and edit as desire...

Page 57: ...the alarm you want to activate To delete an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap Set alarm 4 Touch and hold the alarm you want to delete 5 Tap Delete alarm then tap OK To set the ringtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap Set alarm 4 Tap the alarm you want to edit 5 Tap Ringtone and select an option 6 Tap Done then tap OK To set a recurring...

Page 58: ...larms to sound when the phone is in silent mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Clock 3 Tap Set alarm 4 Press then tap Settings 5 Mark the Alarm in silent mode checkbox To snooze an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Snooze To turn off an alarm when it sounds When the alarm sounds tap Dismiss 58 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 59: ...code manually Some bar codes might be too small to scan To enter a barcode manually 1 When the NeoReader application is open tap 2 Tap the text field then enter the numbers of the barcode NeoReader application menu overview The following menu options are available in the NeoReader application Capture the barcode using a higher image resolution in cases where NeoReader does not recognise the barcod...

Page 60: ...ttings Accounts sync 3 Make sure that synchronisation is turned on so that applications can synchronise data automatically 4 Tap Add account Google 5 Follow the registration wizard to create a Google account or sign in if you already have an account 6 Mark the Back up restore checkbox if you want to back up data to your Google account then tap Next 7 Tap Accept 8 Tap your newly created Google acco...

Page 61: ... server address 7 Tap OK to allow your corporate server to control your phone 8 Select what data you want to sync with the phone such as contacts and calendar entries 9 If desired activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to control certain security features in your phone For example allow your corporate server to set password rules and set storage encryption 10 When the set...

Page 62: ... on screen instructions to create a Facebook integration account or sign in if you already have an account You can also set up a Facebook integration account on your phone by marking the Facebook integration checkbox under Settings Xperia Facebook inside Xperia To synchronise manually with your Facebook integration account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Tap the Facebook...

Page 63: ...em you want to synchronise 8 When you re finished tap Done Contact your SyncML service provider for more information about your account settings To synchronise manually with your SyncML account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Tap the SyncML account that you want to synchronise 4 Press then tap Sync now To set a synchronisation interval 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap S...

Page 64: ...ble Wi Fi networks It may take a few seconds before Wi Fi is enabled To connect to a Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Make sure that the Wi Fi function is on Tap Wi Fi 4 Available Wi Fi networks are displayed The available networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by and secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name 5 Tap a Wi ...

Page 65: ...bout a connected Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 3 Tap the Wi Fi network that you are currently connected to Detailed network information is displayed Wi Fi sleep policy By adding a Wi Fi sleep policy you can specify when to switch from Wi Fi to mobile data If you are not connected to a Wi Fi network the phone uses mobile data connection to access the Interne...

Page 66: ...Save 7 Mark the Portable Wi Fi hotspot checkbox The phone starts broadcasting its Wi Fi network name SSID You can now connect to this network with up to 8 computers or other devices 8 Unmark the Portable Wi Fi hotspot checkbox when you want to stop sharing your data connection via Wi Fi To rename or secure your portable hotspot 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Tethering port...

Page 67: ...ivate network 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More VPN 3 In the list of available networks tap the VPN that you want to connect to 4 Enter the required information 5 Tap Connect To disconnect from a virtual private network 1 Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off 67 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only fo...

Page 68: ...ownloading It appears again if you flick downwards on the screen To go to a web page 1 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad 2 Enter a web address 3 Tap Go To search a web page 1 Tap the search and address text field to activate the keypad 2 Enter a search word 3 Tap Go To exit the web browser While browsing press When you open the browser again even after restarting the pho...

Page 69: ...nce you choose to view the desktop version of a web page in a window any other web pages that you view later in the same window will also show their desktop versions Tap Request desktop site again to change the setting back To share a link to the current web page 1 While browsing press 2 Tap Share page 3 Select an available transfer method then follow the on screen instructions To close a browser ...

Page 70: ...ked web page to your Home screen 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search and address bar appear 2 Tap next to the search and address bar then tap 3 Tap and hold a bookmark that you want to add to your Home screen 4 In the menu that appears tap Add shortcut to home To delete a bookmark 1 When the browser is open flick downwards on the screen to make the search an...

Page 71: ...select where you want to save the image Select a location If you prefer to making the current download setting the default setting mark the Set as default download memory checkbox If both the internal storage and the SD card are unavailable the image cannot be saved Multiple windows Your browser can run up to 16 different windows at the same time You can for example log in to your webmail in one w...

Page 72: ...text displayed to suit your needs or you can clear cache cookies browser history and other data linked to the websites you visit To change your browser settings 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings To change the text size on web pages 1 When the browser is open press 2 Tap Settings Accessibility 3 Adjust the text size settings as desired To clear the cache memory from your phone 1 When ...

Page 73: ... checkbox if it is not already marked 4 Tap Auto fill text then enter text that you want to use for auto filling on web forms for example your name and address 5 When you re done tap Save Plug in settings You can adjust how a plug in functions on a web page For example you can enable plug ins to get optimal visual effect when you view a web page Alternatively to increase browsing speed you can con...

Page 74: ...the warning Every time you restart your phone the media volume is automatically set to moderate level Copying media files to your memory card You can copy all your favourite media content from a computer to your phone and then play or view this content on your phone Media content can include music photos and videos The easiest way to transfer files is with a USB cable After you connect the phone a...

Page 75: ...ound enhancements 3 If you want to adjust the sound manually drag the frequency band buttons up or down If you prefer to adjust the sound automatically tap and select a style To turn on the Surround sound 1 When the Walkman player is open press 2 Tap Sound enhancements More Headphone surround 3 Select a setting 4 Tap OK To view the current play queue While a track is playing in the WALKMAN player ...

Page 76: ...comments field 3 Tap Share to send the track to Facebook If the track is received successfully you will get a confirmation message from Facebook Discovering related audio content In the Walkman player you can discover audio content that is related to the artist you are listening to by tapping the infinite button You can also search for audio content related to a particular artist while you are bro...

Page 77: ...C 2 Touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to a new location To delete a shortcut 1 In the Walkman player tap MY MUSIC 2 Touch and hold a shortcut until it magnifies and the phone vibrates then drag the item to You can t delete the following tabs Tracks Albums Artists Playlists Music Unlimited Friends music and SensMe channels To update your music wi...

Page 78: ... In the menu that opens tap Add to playlist Create new playlist 4 Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK To add tracks to a playlist 1 When browsing the Walkman player library touch and hold the name of the artist or the title of the album or track you want to add 2 Tap Add to playlist 3 Tap the name of the playlist to which you want to add the artist album or track The artist album or track is ...

Page 79: ...To add the Walkman player widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap 3 Find and tap WALKMAN 79 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 80: ...creen press To view TrackID charts 1 When the TrackID application is open tap Charts The first time you view a chart it is set to your own region 2 To see charts of the most popular searches in other regions tap Regions 3 Select a country or region Using TrackID technology results Track information appears when the TrackID application recognises a track You can choose to purchase the track recomme...

Page 81: ...te a track from the track history 1 When the TrackID application is open tap History 2 Tap a track title then tap Delete 3 Tap Yes 81 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 82: ...a favourite 4 Move downwards to the next favourite available when favourites are saved 5 A saved favourite channel 6 Radio on off key 7 RDS Radio Data System information not available in all countries regions 8 Open the TrackID application To start the FM radio 1 Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your phone 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap FM radio The available channels appear...

Page 83: ...nce either device is connected you can switch the sound to the phone speaker if desired To switch the radio sound to the phone speaker 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Play in speaker To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones press and tap Play in headphones Identifying radio tracks using TrackID Use TrackID technology to identify music tracks as they play on your phone s FM ...

Page 84: ...ired 3 Tap Share to send details of the track to Facebook 4 Tap Cancel to return to the FM radio application 5 Once you have posted a track to your Facebook account a confirmation message appears on the FM radio screen will not appear on the FM radio screen if you are not logged in to Facebook 84 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 85: ... setting icons To open the camera From your Home screen tap then find and tap To close the camera Press from the main camera screen Using the still camera There are two ways to take photos with the still camera You can tap the on screen camera button or touch a spot on the screen To take a photo by touching the screen 1 Activate the camera 2 If the still camera is not selected drag to 3 To display...

Page 86: ...otos and videos 1 Open the camera then tap a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to open a photo or video 2 Flick left or right to view your photos and videos Videos are identified by In step 1 you can also flick the thumbnails from right to left and then select the one you want to view To delete a photo 1 Open the photo you want to delete 2 Press and then tap To delete a recently taken photo or...

Page 87: ...cancelled Still camera settings overview Normal Front camera Select the front camera if you want to take self portrait photos Sweep Panorama Use this setting to take wide angle panoramic photos Just tap the screen and move the camera steadily from one side to the other Focus mode The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp When continuous autofocus is on the camera keeps adju...

Page 88: ...his setting is only available in Normal capturing mode Scenes Use the Scenes feature 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 ensuring the best possible photo Off The Scenes feature is off and photos can be taken manually Landscape Use for landscape photos The camera focuses on distan...

Page 89: ...ution requires more memory 5MP 4 3 5 megapixel picture size with 4 3 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on non widescreen displays or print in high resolution 3MP 16 9 3 megapixel picture size with 16 9 aspect ratio A high resolution widescreen format Has a higher resolution than full HD Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays 2MP 4 3 2 megapixel picture size wit...

Page 90: ...ng the camera screen with your finger The photo is taken as soon as you release your finger This applies only when focus mode is set to touch focus Quick launch Tips on using the camera Rule of thirds Don t place your subject in the middle of the frame By placing it a third of the way in you achieve a better result Hold it steady Avoid blurry photos by holding the camera steady Try to steady your ...

Page 91: ...4 Flick left or right to browse all photo and video files Videos are identified by 5 Tap to play a video 6 To stop playing the video tap or You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left to find the file that you want to play To delete a recorded video 1 Browse to the video that you want to delete 2 Press then tap To delete a recently taken photo or video you can also flick the thumnail at t...

Page 92: ...light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight On Off Sometimes the video quality can be better without a light even if lighting conditions are poor Capturing method Select the method you use to record a video On screen button Record a video by using the on screen button on the camera screen Touch capture Identify a particular focus area by touching the camer...

Page 93: ...een Exposure value This setting allows you to determine the amount of light in the image you capture A higher value indicates an increased amount of light White balance The white balance setting adjusts the colour balance according to the lighting conditions Auto Adjust the colour balance automatically to the lighting conditions Incandescent Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions ...

Page 94: ... a computer on page 106 Album tab overview The following tabs are available in Album Pictures view all photos and videos saved to the memory card Map view your geotagged photos and video clips on a world map Online view your online albums 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 the phone sideways mark the ...

Page 95: ...era are displayed at the top All other folders containing pictures and videos saved on your phone are displayed in an alphabetical list 4 Tap a folder you want to open The folder s content appears in a chronologically ordered grid Videos are indicated by 5 Tap a photo or video to view it 6 Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video If the screen orie...

Page 96: ...ropped it tap Crop The original uncropped version remains on your phone s memory card To use a photo as a contact picture 1 When you are viewing a photo press then tap Use as Contact picture 2 Select the contact you want to associate with the photo 3 Crop the photo if required 4 Tap Crop To use a photo as wallpaper 1 When you are viewing a photo press then tap Use as Wallpaper 2 Crop the photo if ...

Page 97: ...a video is playing press then tap Share 2 In the menu that opens tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video then follow the relevant steps to send it You might not be able to copy send or transfer copyright protected items Also some items may not send if the file size is too large To delete a video 1 In Album find the video you want to delete 2 Touch and hold the video to...

Page 98: ...the same location only one of them appears on the map The total number of photos appears in the top right corner for example To view these photos tap the cover photo and then tap one of the thumbnails at the bottom of the screen When viewing a geotagged photo in the photo viewer you can touch the screen to display the toolbars then tap to view the photo on the map To add a geotag when viewing the ...

Page 99: ...e Facebook 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Album Online All your available online albums are displayed 4 Tap any album to view its contents then tap a photo in the album 5 In the photo viewer flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video To view and add comments to online album content 1 When viewing a photo from an online album tap the scree...

Page 100: ...he controls 2 Tap To play the movie in its original size tap To share a movie 1 When a movie is playing press then tap Share 2 In the menu that opens tap the application that you want to use to share the selected video then follow the relevant steps to send it To get movie information manually 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Movies All movies are displayed in a grid 3 Press then make su...

Page 101: ... tap then find and tap Connected devices 3 To edit your phone name tap This name will later appear on other client devices connected to the Wi Fi network to identify your phone 4 Mark the Share content checkbox appears in the status bar Your phone can now work as a media server 5 Connect your computer or other devices to the same Wi Fi network as your phone 6 A notification appears in the status b...

Page 102: ...Touch and hold any photo or video until a toolbar appears 5 Tap the item or items that you want to view then tap 6 Select a device The selected files start playing in chronological order on the device that you select You can also share a video from the Movies application on your phone by tapping the video and then tapping To play a music track from your phone on another device 1 Make sure that you...

Page 103: ... other devices after you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To give your phone a name 1 Make sure that the Bluetooth function is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 4 Press and select Rename phone 5 Enter a name for your phone 6 Tap Rename Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your phone with another device you c...

Page 104: ...pair Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth function such as Photos and videos Music and other audio files Contacts Web pages To send items using Bluetooth 1 Receiving device Make sure the Bluetooth device that you want to send the item...

Page 105: ...rm the suggested passcode 4 When you are notified of an incoming file to your phone drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 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 105 This is an Internet version of...

Page 106: ...indows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s SD card appears as an external disk in Microsoft Windows Explorer 3 Computer Drag and drop the desired files between your phone and the computer Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi Fi You can transfer files between your phone and other MTP compatible devices such as a computer using a Wi Fi connection Before connecting yo...

Page 107: ...phone You can also use PC Companion to update your phone and get the latest software version available The installation files for PC Companion are saved on your phone and the installation is launched from the phone when you connect it to a computer via USB cable You need an internet connected computer running one of the following operating systems to use the PC Companion application Microsoft Wind...

Page 108: ...uter Open the PC Companion application on the PC first In PC Companion click Media Go to start the Media Go application In some cases you may have to wait for Media Go to install 4 Using Media Go drag and drop files between your computer and phone Media Go can also be downloaded from www sonymobile com 108 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 109: ...ess networks 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Location services 3 Mark the Google s location service checkbox Using GPS Your phone has a global positioning system GPS receiver that uses satellite signals to calculate your location When you use features that require the GPS receiver to find your location make sure you have a clear view of the sky Getting the best performance The first tim...

Page 110: ...Google Latitude to view your friends locations on maps and share your location and other information with them Using Google Maps to get directions Use the Google Maps application to get directions when you travel by foot public transportation or car You can add a shortcut to a destination on your Home screen to get quick directions from wherever you are When you view a map you make an Internet con...

Page 111: ...nal Identity Number If you enter your PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts allowed your SIM card will become blocked You need to enter your PUK Personal Unblocking Key and then a new PIN Your PIN PIN2 and PUK are supplied by your network operator To enable the SIM card PIN lock 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Set up SIM card lock Lock SIM card ...

Page 112: ...fter your face is successfully captured set up screen lock Pattern or PIN as a backup method to unlock the screen For more information refer to To create a screen unlock pattern or To create a screen unlock PIN The Face Unlock feature is less secure than a screen lock pattern PIN or password Someone who looks similar to you could unlock your phone For best results capture your face in an indoor ar...

Page 113: ...ck 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 unlock PIN 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Enter your PIN then tap Next 3 Tap Slide To create a screen lock passwor...

Page 114: ...e 3 Select the desired application or system update and tap Download or tap Update all to download all application updates Application updates launch automatically after download With system updates wait for your phone to restart then install the update manually Also You may incur data connection charges when downloading updates over 3G mobile networks To activate automatic software updates from U...

Page 115: ...w phone software 4 Phone When notifications appear in the status bar follow the on screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates To update your phone using an Apple Mac computer 1 Install the Bridge for Mac application on the Apple Mac computer you are using if it is not already installed 2 Using a USB cable connect your phone to the Apple Mac computer 3 Computer Launch the Bridge...

Page 116: ...font size wallpaper and screen timeout Storage Check out the available space on your phone s internal storage and on the SD card You can also erase the SD card or unmount it for safe removal Battery View your phone battery and see how different applications consume battery power Apps Manage running applications downloaded applications and applications on the SD card Xperia Configure the USB connec...

Page 117: ...an also set the phone to enter debug mode when USB connections are active About phone View information about your phone such as the model number firmware version phone number and signal You can also update your software to the latest version 117 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 118: ...s activated The Bluetooth function is activated Connected to another Bluetooth device The SIM card is not inserted The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Silent mode Vibrate mode An alarm is set Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation A Wi Fi connection is enabled and wireless networks are available Notification icons The following notification icons may appear o...

Page 119: ...puter via a USB cable Warning message Error message Missed call Call ongoing Call on hold Call forwarding on Software updates available Downloading data Uploading data More undisplayed notifications 119 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 120: ... organise email messages Search for information in your phone and on the web Use the Latitude application to view your friends locations on a map and share your location View your current location find other locations and calculate routes using Google Maps Go to Google Play to download free and paid applications for your phone Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia m...

Page 121: ... get artist album and other info Use Timescape to collect all your communications into one integrated view including social networking events and text messages Use the Help application to access user support directly in the phone For example you can access a User guide troubleshooting information plus tips and tricks Use YouTube to share and view videos from around the world Download and install n...

Page 122: ...est news and watch how to videos Email support send an email to our support team Support zone visit www sonymobile com to get comprehensive support for your phone Troubleshooting find common problems and error messages at the end of our User guides and on the support zone Customer support if all else fails The relevant support numbers are listed in the supplied Important information leaflet An ext...

Page 123: ...re to back up any important data saved on your phone To reset the phone without erasing personal data To avoid permanent phone damage do not restart the phone while a reset procedure is underway 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 Tap Settings reset Reset phone 4 To confirm tap Reset settings To perform a factory data reset To avoid permanent phone damage do not rest...

Page 124: ...our subscription settings Error messages No network coverage Your phone is in Airplane mode Make sure Airplane mode is turned off Your phone is not receiving any network signal or the received signal is too weak Contact your network operator and make sure that the network has coverage where you are The SIM card is not working properly Insert your SIM card in another phone If this works it is proba...

Page 125: ...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 125 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 126: ...y names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Visit www sonymobile com for more information All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual phone This product is protected by certain intelle...

Page 127: ...en 85 self portraits 86 settings 87 91 92 taking photos 85 86 using the flash 86 video 91 viewing photos 86 viewing videos 91 zoom 86 caps lock 24 charging 13 chat 52 conference calls 37 contacts 40 back up 45 copy 45 favourite 43 groups 44 importing from SIM card 41 joining contact information 43 picture 43 sending 44 sharing 44 transferring 41 using a photo with 96 corporate email calendar and c...

Page 128: ... My playlists 78 pausing a track 75 podcasts 74 purchasing 80 searching using TrackID 80 sharing 76 80 shortcuts 77 using a headset 31 viewing artist info 80 N Navigation application 110 notification 118 light 22 panel 22 ringtone 29 O on screen keyboard 24 overview phone 74 P pausing a track 75 personal information 40 phone battery 14 performance 14 update 114 phonebook 40 Phonepad 24 26 photo al...

Page 129: ... 85 settings 87 surround sound 75 symbols 24 synchronising 60 calendar bookmarks 11 62 contacts 11 62 Facebook contacts calendar photos 62 Google contacts calendar email 60 Microsoft Exchange contacts calendar email 61 SyncML 11 62 T taking photos 85 by tapping 86 self portraits 86 telephony See calls text input method 24 themes 20 time 28 time management 56 TrackID technology 80 buying a track 80...

Page 130: ...aying tracks in random order 78 playlists 78 using the equalizer 75 wallpaper 20 using a photo as 96 web browser 68 managing bookmarks 69 settings 72 Wi Fi 64 widgets 18 resizing 18 Timescape Feed 19 Timescape Friends 19 Timescape Share 19 wireless networks 109 Z zoom 86 zooming photos 96 130 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...