Sony Xperia S LT26i, User Manual

Page 1: ...Xperia S User guide ...

Page 2: ...one settings menu 23 Typing text 23 Adjusting the volume 27 Customising your phone 27 Stereo portable handsfree 30 Internet and messaging settings 30 Using Data monitor 31 Turning off data traffic 32 Data roaming 32 Network settings 32 Calling 34 Emergency calls 34 Call handling 34 Voicemail 35 Multiple calls 36 Conference calls 36 Call settings 37 Contacts 39 Transferring contacts to your new pho...

Page 3: ... service 58 Before you download content 58 Downloading from the PlayNow service 58 Video Unlimited 59 Video Unlimited menu overview 59 Creating a Video Unlimited account 59 Exploring the Video Unlimited selection 59 Renting or buying a video 59 Watching a video from Video Unlimited 60 Music Unlimited 61 Getting organised 62 Calendar 62 Alarm clock 62 Scanning with the NeoReader application 65 NeoR...

Page 4: ...results 89 Using TrackID to identify tracks on the FM Radio 90 FM radio 91 FM radio overview 91 Using your favourite radio channels 91 Making a new search for radio channels 92 Switching between the speaker and the handsfree 92 Switching between mono and stereo sound mode 92 Identifying radio tracks using TrackID 92 Sharing the details of music you like on Facebook 93 Taking photos and recording v...

Page 5: ...Types of content you can back up 122 Locking and protecting your phone 123 IMEI number 123 SIM card protection 123 Setting a screen lock 124 Updating your phone 126 Updating your phone wirelessly 126 Updating your phone using a USB cable connection 126 Phone settings overview 128 Status and notification icons overview 129 Status icons 129 Notification icons 129 User support 131 Troubleshooting 132...

Page 6: ...Legal information 135 Index 136 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 7: ...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 7 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 8: ...tments 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 account and sign in to it when you...

Page 9: ...e micro SIM card from the standard sized SIM card you cannot reattach it and use the standard sized SIM card again If you do not have a micro SIM card or if your current SIM card does not contain a detachable micro SIM card contact your network operator for information on how to collect or exchange your SIM card To remove the micro SIM card 1 Turn off your phone 2 Remove the back cover 3 Place a f...

Page 10: ...rrect a mistake made while entering your SIM card PIN tap It may take a while for the phone to start up To turn off the phone 1 Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens 2 In the options menu tap Power off 3 Tap OK It may take a while for the phone to shut down Screen lock When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to save battery power and...

Page 11: ...en is active briefly press the power key 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 skip some steps and access the setup guide manually at a later stage To access the setup guide manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and...

Page 12: ...ith your corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account This way you keep your work email contacts and calendar events with you at all times Facebook account Facebook is a social networking service that connects you with friends family and colleagues around the world Set up Facebook to work on your phone so that you can stay in touch from anywhere SyncML account Synchronise your phone with an Int...

Page 13: ... Volume key Zoom key 7 Camera key 8 Menu key 9 Home key 10 Back key 11 Touchscreen 12 Connector for charger USB cable 13 Proximity sensor 14 Light sensor 15 Notification LED Battery status 16 Camera lens 17 Camera LED light 18 Speaker 19 Second microphone 20 NFC detection area 21 Main microphone 22 Strap hole 13 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 14: ...e a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone charger cable to a power source such as a USB port or a phone charger 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 ch...

Page 15: ... setting does not prevent your phone from transmitting data over other wireless networks Turn off GPS Bluetooth and Wi Fi when you don t need these features You can turn them on and off more easily by adding the Quick settings widget to your Home screen You do not need to turn off 3G Set your synchronisation applications used to synchronise your email calendar and contacts to synchronise manually ...

Page 16: ... and left idle for a set period of time the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it You can also set personal locks to protect your subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content Your phone screen is made from glass Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or shattered Av...

Page 17: ...moving your finger up or down on the screen On some web pages you can also scroll to the sides Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen To scroll Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen To scroll more quickly flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen 17 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for priv...

Page 18: ...rom 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 shortcuts folders themes wallpaper and other items The Home screen extends beyond the regular screen display width so you need to flick lef...

Page 19: ...t to go to the part of the Home screen containing that widget Rearranging your Home screen Customise the appearance of your Home screen and change the features that you can access from it Change the screen background move items around create folders and add shortcuts to contacts To open the options menu of your Home screen You can open the Home screen options menu in two ways From your Home screen...

Page 20: ...imation Go to Android Market and other sources to download for example live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day To set a theme 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Theme then select a theme When you change a theme the background also changes in some applications Accessing and using applications Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Application screen...

Page 21: ...u 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 for example social networking services Recently used applications window You can view and access recently used applications from this window To open the recently used applications window Press and hold down Application menu You can ope...

Page 22: ...s 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 gives you battery status information and some notifications For example a flashing blue light means there is a new message or a missed call The notification light may not work when the battery level is low ...

Page 23: ...e screen tap 2 Tap Settings Typing text You can select from a number of keyboards and input methods to type text containing letters numbers and other characters On screen keyboard Tap the keys of the on screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently Some applications open the on screen keyboard automatically You can also open this keyboard by touching a text field Using the on screen keyboard 4...

Page 24: ...en keyboard To enter a character visible on the keyboard tap the character To enter a character variant touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a list of available options then select from the list For example to enter é touch and hold e until other options appear then while keeping your finger pressed on the keyboard drag to and select é To shift between upper case and lower case lette...

Page 25: ...ng the on screen keyboard slide your finger from letter to letter to spell the word you want to write Lift up your finger when you ve finished entering a word 2 The phone suggests a word based on the letters you have traced If necessary select the correct word in the candidate bar To view more options scroll right or left in the word candidate bar If you cannot find the desired word tap once to de...

Page 26: ...tation To enter text using the Phonepad When appears in the Phonepad tap each character key only once even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key Tap the word that appears or tap to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list When appears in the Phonepad tap the on screen key for the character you want to enter Keep pressing this key until the desired character is...

Page 27: ...stead for example 2 Tap Personalise keyboard Text input settings 3 Select the desired settings Adjusting the volume You can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback To adjust the ring volume with the volume key Press the volume key up or down To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key When playing music or watching video press...

Page 28: ...ringtone 3 Select a ringtone 4 Tap Done To enable touch tones 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound 3 Mark the Audible touch tones and Audible selection checkboxes To select a notification ringtone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound Notification ringtone 3 Select a ringtone 4 Tap Done To set a vibrating alert 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Set...

Page 29: ...tion 4 Tap Done If you choose the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts find and tap the Settings icon Then select the entry beside and select the first entry in the following menu You can then select the language you want Airplane mode In Airplane mode your phone s network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment However you can still play games ...

Page 30: ...reinstalled on your phone 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 phone It is also possible to download these settings later from the Settings menu You can manually add and change Internet and network settings in your phone at any time Contact your network op...

Page 31: ...ttings Xperia Usage info 3 Mark the Send usage info checkbox Using Data monitor Use the Data monitor to keep track of the amount of data your phone sends and receives This application tracks the approximate data traffic over 2G 3G networks from a predefined start day The values are reset monthly For example if the start day is set to 15 the data traffic counter is reset on the 15th day of every mo...

Page 32: ...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 Additional charges may apply for data roaming Consult you...

Page 33: ... a network If you select a network manually your phone will not search for other networks even if you move out of range of the manually selected network To activate automatic network selection 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks Network operators 3 Tap Search mode 4 Tap Automatic 33 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for priv...

Page 34: ... by tapping the phone number in your call log view When you make a call your phone s main microphone works together with the second microphone to suppress noise and background sound Do not cover the second microphone while you make a call To make a call by dialling 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Phone 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call To delete a number tap To end a call...

Page 35: ...l a number directly tap the 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 Call log 3 Touch and hold the number then tap Add to Contacts 4 Tap the desired contact or tap Create new contact 5 Edit the c...

Page 36: ...e recipient answers the first call is put on hold The same procedure applies to subsequent calls To switch between multiple calls To switch to another call and 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 End call Conference calls With a conference or multiparty call you can have a joint conversation with two or more...

Page 37: ...ice To forward calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Call forwarding 3 Select an option 4 Enter the number you want to forward the calls to then tap Enable To turn off call forwarding 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Call forwarding 3 Select an option then tap Disable Showing or hiding your phone number You can select to show or hi...

Page 38: ...t of accepted call recipients 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call settings Fixed dialling numbers Fixed dialling numbers 38 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...reen instructions If you have already set up a synchronisation account and you want to sync with that account tap the account press and tap Sync now Contacts screen overview 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 1 Create a contact 2 Contact search field 3 Tap a contact to view its details 4 Icon shows contact s status on instant messaging services 5 Alphabetical index for browsing contacts 6 Tap a contact thumbnail to ac...

Page 41: ...ct you want to edit then tap Edit contact 3 Tap and select the desired method for adding the contact picture 4 When you have added the picture tap Done You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Gallery application To view your communication with a contact 1 From the Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact you want to view 3 To view your communication with the contact for differe...

Page 42: ...ntact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Enter the first few letters of the contact name in the Search field All contacts beginning with those letters appear The quick contact menu Tap a contact s thumbnail to view quick communication options for a particular contact Options include calling the contact sending a text or multimedia message and starting a chat using the Google Talk application F...

Page 43: ...Internal storage 3 Tap OK To export contacts to a SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then 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 ex...

Page 44: ...d 4 When you are finished adding recipients tap Done 5 Tap Write message and enter your message text 6 If you want to add a media file tap and select an option 7 To send the message tap Send If you exit a message before sending it gets saved as a draft The conversation gets tagged with the word Draft To read a received message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the desired convers...

Page 45: ...om your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation you want to open 3 If the message has not been downloaded yet tap and hold the message then tap Download message 4 Touch and hold the file you want to save then select the desired option To star a message 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation you want to open 3 In the message you want to star tap 4 To u...

Page 46: ...Tap Delivery report to activate or deactivate delivery reports When a message has been delivered to a recipient appears in the message To view messages saved on the SIM card 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Press then tap Settings SIM messages 46 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 47: ...a 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 Email 2 If you are using several email accounts tap the account you want to send the message from then tap 3 Tap To and start typing the recipient s address Matches are displayed in a dynamic list Tap the relevant match or continue typing the complete email address...

Page 48: ...he split bar accordingly To hide the preview pane hold your phone vertically or change the preview pane settings To change email preview pane settings 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 If you are using several email accounts tap the account you want to check If you want to check all your email accounts at once tap Combined Inbox 3 Press then tap More Preview pane and select an ...

Page 49: ...a different option To manage your email in batches 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Email 2 If you are using several email accounts tap the account that you want to check If you want to check all your email accounts at once tap Combined Inbox 3 Press then tap Mark several 4 Mark the checkboxes for the emails that you want to select 5 When you are finished tap one of the icons at the b...

Page 50: ... finished tap Done To set an email account as your default account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Tap and hold the account you want to use as the default account for composing and sending email then tap Account settings 4 Mark the Default account checkbox If you only have one email account this account is automatically the default account To remove an email account from your ph...

Page 51: ...e an account Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail Google Talk and Google Calendar You can also sign in or create a Google account from the setup guide the first time you start your phone Or you can go online and create an account at www google com accounts To open the Gmail application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gmail 51 This is an Internet version of this publication Print onl...

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: ...e first time tap the Services screen to log in to social networking services such as Facebook or Twitter or to search for Timescape related extensions on Android Market 4 If you do not want to log in to any social networking accounts or search Android Market tap Done Timescape main view 2 1 3 1 Shows your most recent update to a social networking service 2 Timescape tiles displayed in chronologica...

Page 54: ...n Timescape To update your Facebook or Twitter status in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap Update status 4 Tap the service for which you want to update your status If you are not signed in to the service you need to sign in before proceeding When you have selected the desired service tap Continue 5 Tap the text field and enter your new status then tap Post To log...

Page 55: ...nite button in Timescape When you tap a tile the infinite button appears in the upper right corner If the tile is connected to a contact you can access related content by tapping the infinite button To view all communication with a contact in Timescape 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Timescape 3 Tap a tile for an event related to a contact 4 Tap All communication with the contact appear...

Page 56: ...u wish to download by browsing categories or by using the search function 2 Tap the item to view its details and follow the instructions to complete the installation 3 If the application you want to download requires access to your data or control of any functions on your phone an additional screen appears with details Read this screen carefully because the functionality of your phone may be serio...

Page 57: ...ns by stealing or deleting data or reporting your location Make sure you only install and give permissions to applications you trust To view permissions of an application 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Tap Applications Manage applications 4 Tap the desired application 5 Scroll down to view Permissions Installing applications not from Android Market Installing applications of ...

Page 58: ... 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 screen ...

Page 59: ...hod View legal information The Video Unlimited menu is dynamic which means that all options are not always available For example the option to delete all items in your wish list is only available when you are viewing the list To open the Video Unlimited menu Open Video Unlimited then press Creating a Video Unlimited account You need to create a Video Unlimited account if you want to buy or rent mo...

Page 60: ...nfirmation of successful purchase Rental countdown period has started Watching a video from Video Unlimited You can watch your rented or purchased videos on most Sony device that are connected to your Video Unlimited account Video menu overview When you watch a video from Video Unlimited you can open a menu to get the following options Delete the current video View information about the current vi...

Page 61: ...ts using a Windows based PC You can manage and edit your personal music library in the cloud from a variety of devices For more information visit www sonyentertainmentnetwork com Music Unlimited might not be available in all countries or regions To open Music Unlimited 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 61 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 62: ... a new reminder for the event tap 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 Settings 3 Tap the setting you want to chan...

Page 63: ...To set the ringtone for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Alarm sound and select an option 5 Tap Done To set a recurring alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Alarm 3 Tap the alarm you want to edit 4 Tap Repeat 5 Mark the checkboxes for the desired days then tap OK To set the title for an alarm 1 From your Home screen tap 2 ...

Page 64: ...To snooze an alarm when it sounds Tap Snooze min To turn off an alarm when it sounds Slide to the right 64 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 65: ...gnised tap Continue to display the bar code information or tap Back to cancel the operation To enter bar code numbers manually 1 In the NeoReader application tap 2 Tap the text field then enter the bar code numbers 3 Tap OK 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 Neo...

Page 66: ...e screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync 3 Make sure the Activate auto sync checkbox is marked 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 Accept 7 Tap Done 8 Tap y...

Page 67: ... or other applications to which you grant authority to implement security policies on the phone when you connect to enterprise services that require this authority To edit the setup of corporate email calendar and contacts 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync and select your corporate account 3 Tap Account settings 4 Change the settings to suit your needs For example you can de...

Page 68: ... the Facebook account 4 Tap Remove account 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm The Facebook account and the Facebook inside Xperia account are now removed from your phone Synchronising using SyncML Synchronise your phone with an Internet server using SyncML View and manage contacts calendar and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would from a computer To set up a SyncML account in yo...

Page 69: ...count settings 4 Tap Sync interval and select an interval option To remove a SyncML account from your phone 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync then tap your SyncML account 3 Tap Remove account 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm 69 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 70: ...C detection area is not the same on all phones When sharing data with another phone using NFC refer to the User guide of the other phone for more information To share a contact with another phone using NFC 1 Make sure that both your phone and the receiving phone have the NFC function turned on and that both phone screens are active 2 To view contacts in your phone go to your Home screen tap then t...

Page 71: ...dia If is not displayed tap then find and tap 3 Tap the album that contains the photo or video you want to share 4 Tap the photo or video that you want to share 5 Hold your phone and the receiving phone back to back so that the NFC detection area of each phone touches the other When the phones recognise each other they both vibrate and the data transfer starts 6 Separate the two phones immediately...

Page 72: ... tag Add new tag 3 Select the type of tag you want to add 4 Tap Save The tag is added to the Manage my tags list and is made your current tag To share a tag 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Tags My tag 3 Mark the Share my tag checkbox Make sure that the NFC function is turned on and that the phone screen is active 4 To stop sharing this tag uncheck the Share my tag checkbox To change the...

Page 73: ...re Wi Fi is enabled To connect to a Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi settings 3 Available Wi Fi networks are displayed under Wi Fi networks 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 4 Tap a Wi Fi network to connect to it If you are trying t...

Page 74: ...ed enter a password 7 Tap Save Contact your Wi Fi network administrator to get the Network SSID name and Wireless password To view detailed information about a connected Wi Fi network 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi settings 3 Tap the Wi Fi network that you are currently connected to Detailed network information is displayed Wi Fi sleep policy By adding a...

Page 75: ... point device To connect to a Wi Fi network using a WPS button 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks 3 Mark the Wi Fi checkbox 4 Tap Wi Fi settings Auto setup WPS 5 Press the WPS button on the access point within two minutes To connect to a Wi Fi network using a WPS PIN 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks 3 Mark the Wi Fi checkbox 4...

Page 76: ...lect an access permission level To change the name of a registered device 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Connected Devices 2 Press then tap Media server 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list then select Change name 4 Enter a new name for the device To change the access level of a registered device 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Connected Devices 2 Press t...

Page 77: ...s is called USB tethering You can also share your phone s data connection with up to eight devices at once by turning your phone into a portable Wi Fi hotspot When your phone is sharing its data connection the following icons may appear in the status bar or in the Notification panel USB tethering is active Portable Wi Fi hotspot is active Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are active To share...

Page 78: ...l network from outside the actual network For example VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network for example when they are travelling VPN connections can be set up in many ways depending on the network Some networks may require you to transfer and ins...

Page 79: ...b Search and address bar Use the search and address bar to browse the web 1 2 3 1 View the download progress of the current web page 2 Enter a search word to search for a web page or enter a web page address to load a web page 3 Cancel the download of the current web page When a page has finished downloading tap the bookmark icon next to the search and address bar to bookmark it To open a web page...

Page 80: ...m in or tap to zoom out Double tap to zoom in on the web page or double tap again to zoom out To reload the current web page Press then tap Refresh To add a web page shortcut to your Home screen 1 When viewing a web page press 2 Tap Bookmarks Add 3 If desired you can edit the name and the web address When you re done tap OK 4 Tap and hold the bookmark to open a menu 5 Tap Add shortcut to Home To s...

Page 81: ...aracters appear highlighted in green 4 Tap the left or right arrow to go to the previous or next matching item 5 Tap to close the search bar To copy text from a web page 1 Locate the text you want to copy 2 Press 3 Tap More Select text 4 Place your finger at the start of the text you want to select and then drag it to the desired end point The text you select becomes highlighted 5 Tap the selected...

Page 82: ...wnloads To cancel an ongoing download 1 When the Browser is open press 2 Tap More Downloads 3 Mark the checkbox beside the downloading file you want to delete 4 Tap Cancel Browser settings To change your browser settings 1 When the Browser is open press 2 Tap More Settings Auto fitting web pages The auto fit option makes it easier for you to read large websites with text and images such as news si...

Page 83: ...the media volume is automatically set to a safe level Copying media files to your phone s internal storage Copy all your favourite media content from computer to phone and start using your phone s entertainment features to the full It s easy to transfer music photos videos and other files Just connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and use either the computer s file manager application ...

Page 84: ...s playing swipe the album art left or right To pause a track In the music player tap To fast forward and rewind music In the music player touch and hold or You can also drag the progress indicator marker right or left To adjust the audio volume When the music player is playing a track press the volume key To improve the sound quality using the equalizer 1 When the music player is open press 2 Tap ...

Page 85: ... Send 3 Select an available transfer method and follow the on screen instructions You can also share albums and playlists this way You might not be able to copy send or transfer copyright protected items To recommend a track on Facebook 1 While the track is playing in the music player tap to show that you Like it on Facebook If desired add a comment in the comments field 2 Tap Share to send the tr...

Page 86: ... create shortcuts and arrange music by mood and tempo To add a music track as a shortcut 1 In the music player tap MY MUSIC 2 Tap or and browse to the track that you want to save as a shortcut 3 Touch and hold the track title 4 Tap Add as shortcut The shortcut now appears in the My music main view To rearrange shortcuts 1 In the music player tap MY MUSIC 2 Touch and hold a shortcut until it magnif...

Page 87: ...le mode or repeat mode Playlists The music player automatically creates Smart playlists on the playlist tab in the music player library You can also create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your phone s internal storage In addition you can install the Media Go application on a computer and use it to copy playlists from the computer to your phone s internal storage For more informa...

Page 88: ...nt to delete 3 Tap Delete 4 Tap Delete again to confirm Music player widget The music player widget is a miniature application that gives you direct access to the music player from your Home screen You need to add this widget to your Home screen before you can use it To add the music player widget to your Home screen 1 From your Home screen press 2 Tap Add Widgets 3 Tap 88 This is an Internet vers...

Page 89: ... the TrackID application is open tap To view TrackID charts 1 When the TrackID application is open tap the tab 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 ...

Page 90: ...vailable channels appear as you scroll through the frequency band 4 While a song is playing on the FM radio tap 5 Tap The TrackID application samples the song If the track is recognised you are presented with a track result or a list of possible tracks This feature is not supported in all countries regions or by all networks and or service providers in all areas To share a radio track on Facebook ...

Page 91: ... a portable handsfree or headphones which function as an antenna FM radio overview 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 2 9 1 Tuned frequency 2 A saved favourite channel 3 Tuning dial 4 Launch the TrackID music recognition application 5 Move up the frequency band to the next favourite channel 6 Move down the frequency band to the next favourite channel 7 Save or remove a channel as a favourite 8 Move up the frequency...

Page 92: ... the whole frequency band and all available channels are displayed Switching between the speaker and the handsfree You can choose to listen to the radio either through the portable handsfree or headphones or through the speaker in the phone To switch between the speaker and the handsfree 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Play in speaker 3 To switch the sound back to the portable handsfree or he...

Page 93: ...you listen to music using the FM Radio you can share details of tracks you like on Facebook You need to be a Facebook user and must be logged in to Facebook To share details of music you like on Facebook 1 When the FM radio is playing a music track that you want to share find and tap 2 Add a comment in the comment field if desired 3 Tap Share to send details of the track to Facebook 4 Tap Cancel t...

Page 94: ... video camera 3 Display all settings 4 Take photos or record video clips 5 Go back a step or exit the camera 6 View photos and videos 7 Camera setting icons 8 Front camera 9 Zoom in or out 10 Main camera screen To activate the camera 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 cam...

Page 95: ...oto is taken as soon as you release your finger To use the zoom function When the camera is open press the volume key up or down to zoom in or out To use the still camera flash 1 When the camera is open press 2 Tap Flash and select your desired flash setting 3 Take the photo To view your photos and videos 1 Open the camera then tap a thumbnail at the bottom of the screen to open a photo or video 2...

Page 96: ...ile is detected press the camera key to take the photo manually Adding the geographical position to your photos Turn on geotagging to add the approximate geographical location a geotag to photos when you take them The geographical location is determined either by wireless networks mobile or Wi Fi networks or GPS technology When appears on the camera screen geotagging is turned on but the geographi...

Page 97: ... set on several areas of the image Touch and hold the camera screen the white focus frame turns green when the focus is set The photo is taken when you release you finger Continuous autofocus is off Face detection The camera automatically detects up to five human faces indicated by frames on the camera screen The camera automatically focuses on the nearest face You can also select which face to fo...

Page 98: ...on Off Take a photo with the stabiliser turned off This setting is only available in Normal capturing mode and Front camera 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 c...

Page 99: ... Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject This removes unwanted dark shadows Off The flash is turned off Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash even if lighting conditions are poor Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand Use the self timer to avoid blurred photos Red eye reduction Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a phot...

Page 100: ... you must enable location features from the Settings menu See Using location services to find your position on page 120 For geotags to be added to a photo the location must be determined before you take the photo Your location is determined when appears on the camera screen When the phone is searching for your position appears Off When geotagging is turned off you cannot view the location where yo...

Page 101: ...os Try different positions Use a plain background A plain background helps highlight your subject Keep your lens clean Mobile phones are used in all kinds of weather and places and carried in pockets and bags This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints Use a soft cloth to clean the lens Using the video camera To record a video using the camera key 1 Activate the ca...

Page 102: ...en 4 To display all settings press 5 Select the setting you want to adjust then make your changes To customise the video camera settings panel 1 When the video camera is open press to display all settings 2 Touch and hold the setting you want to move and drag it to the desired position If you drag the setting outside of the settings panel the change is cancelled Video camera settings overview Scen...

Page 103: ...focus setting controls which part of a photo should be sharp When continuous autofocus is on the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white focus frame stays sharp Single auto focus The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject Continuous autofocus is on Face detection The camera automatically detects up to five human faces indicated by frames on the screen The camer...

Page 104: ...lance according 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 Image stabili...

Page 105: ... when taking 3D photos 3D shooting is not suitable when the subject is large or not stationary when the main subject is too close to the camera and when the subject offers little contrast such as the sky a sandy beach or a lawn 3D images consist of several JPEG images and associated MPO files If you delete an MPO file on the camera while it is connected to a computer you will no longer be able to ...

Page 106: ...phone across the entire subject within the given time a grey area occurs in the composite image If this happens move the camera faster to record a full panorama image Since several images are stitched together the stitched part does not always record smoothly Under low light conditions panorama images can be blurred or of low quality Under lights that flicker such as fluorescent lights the brightn...

Page 107: ...ed on by default but you can turn it off if you want to reduce battery consumption To turn off Mobile BRAVIA ENGINE 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display 3 Unmark the Mobile BRAVIA Engine checkbox if it is already marked To open Gallery and view your albums 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gallery Photos and videos on your phone s internal storage including those yo...

Page 108: ...deos in Gallery 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Gallery 3 Tap an album Photos and videos are displayed 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 photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways mark the Aut...

Page 109: ...ant to delete then press 3 Tap Delete In the dialog that opens tap Delete again Working with photos in Gallery You can edit and reorganise your photos in Gallery For example you can crop photos use them as contact pictures and as wallpaper To zoom a photo When you are viewing a photo double tap the screen to zoom in Double tap again to zoom out When you are viewing a photo spread two fingers apart...

Page 110: ...tion detection when taking photos you can use the information gathered at a later stage For example you can view your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you took the photo Adding location information is also referred to as geotagging To geotag your photos you first need to enable location detection in your phone You can select to use either GPS satellites or wireless n...

Page 111: ...with 3 Check the video or videos that you want to share 4 Press 5 Tap Share 6 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 Open a Gallery album containing a vi...

Page 112: ...ch two fingers together or spread them apart Then drag the 3D photo to view different parts of it To view multi angle photos in 3D Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3D Album 3 Tap All multi angle photos are displayed 4 Tap a photo 5 Tilt the phone right or left to view the photo from different angles Managing your photos in 3D Album Use 3D Album to upload your 3D photos to online we...

Page 113: ...fter you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your phone is set to visible To give your phone a name 1 Make sure the Bluetooth function is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings Device name 4 Enter a name for your phone 5 Tap OK Pairing with another Bluetooth device When you pair your phone with another device you can for example con...

Page 114: ...me screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 3 In the Bluetooth devices list touch and hold the name of the paired but not connected Bluetooth device 4 Tap Unpair Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Share items with other Bluetooth compatible devices such as phones or computers You can send and receive several kinds of items using the Bluetooth func...

Page 115: ...ta to your phone 7 If prompted enter the same passcode on both devices or confirm the suggested passcode 8 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 9 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 10 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards 11 To open a received item drag the status b...

Page 116: ...indows Explorer from the desktop and wait until your phone s internal storage 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 conn...

Page 117: ...iles 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 a computer running one of the following operating systems to use the PC Companion application Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 or higher To install PC Companion 1 New phone Turn on your new Android phon...

Page 118: ...onnected appears 3 Computer The PC Companion application launches automatically 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 118 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for priv...

Page 119: ...nd switch to the HDMI channel then re connect the phone to the TV set appears in your phone s status bar after a connection is established 3 The TV launcher application starts automatically Follow the instructions on your phone screen to view your media files on the TV You may need to purchase a TypeD HDMI cable separately For best results use a Sony Ericsson IM 820 cable To view instructions on u...

Page 120: ...le wireless networks 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Location security 3 Mark the Use wireless networks 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...

Page 121: ...hen 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 connection and data is transferred to your phone So it s a good idea to download and save maps to your phone before you take a trip This way you can avoid high roaming costs Sony Ericsson does not warr...

Page 122: ...d restore application to back up the following types of data Bookmarks Call log Contacts Applications downloaded from Android Market Multimedia messages System settings such as alarms ringer volume Text messages You do not need to back up music files and photos or videos taken with the phone camera They are backed up automatically to the phone s internal storage You may incur additional data trans...

Page 123: ... 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 Location security Set up SIM card lock Lock SIM card 3 Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK To change the SIM card P...

Page 124: ...estion that will be used to unlock the phone if you forget your screen unlock pattern To unlock the screen using a screen unlock pattern 1 Activate the screen 2 Draw your screen unlock pattern If the unlock pattern you draw on the screen is rejected five times in a row you can select to either wait 30 seconds and then try again or to answer the security question you have selected To change the scr...

Page 125: ...tain at least one letter and must be at least four characters long 3 Tap Continue 4 Confirm your password and tap OK To disable the screen unlock password 1 From your Home screen Tap Settings Location security Change screen lock 2 Enter your password and tap Continue 3 Tap None 125 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 126: ...tically after download With system updates wait for your phone to restart then install the update manually To activate automatic software updates from Update center 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Update center 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Tap Allow automatic update and select whether to download updates via 3G and Wi Fi networks or via Wi Fi networks only Updates are now downloaded auto...

Page 127: ...e to the computer using a USB cable 3 Computer Launch the PC Companion application After a few moments PC Companion detects your phone and searches for new phone software 4 Phone When notifications appear in the status bar follow the on screen instructions to carry out the relevant software updates 127 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 128: ...s Accounts sync Enable your applications to sync automatically and permit applications to synchronise data in the background whether or not you are actively working in them Privacy Manage your personal information restore your settings and other data when you install an application and erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage Storage Check out the available space on your phone s...

Page 129: ...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 130: ...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 130 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 131: ... tricks get the latest news and watch how to videos Email support send an email to our support team Support zone visit www sonymobile com for comprehensive support to get the most 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 Impo...

Page 132: ... After your phone vibrates once release the keys The phone restarts automatically To force a phone shutdown 1 Press and hold both the volume up key and the power key for 10 seconds 2 After your phone vibrates three times release the keys The phone turns off automatically To force close an application When a popup window tells you that an application is not responding tap Force close If you do not ...

Page 133: ... network operator for more information about your 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 c...

Page 134: ...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 134 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 135: ...ll 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 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 protect...

Page 136: ...rols 94 face detection 95 96 geotagging 96 HD High Definition video 102 icons 102 overview 94 recording videos 101 102 screen 94 self portrait 95 settings 96 97 102 smile detection 96 taking photos 94 95 96 using flash 95 video 101 viewing photos 95 viewing videos 102 zoom 95 caps lock 23 changing music tracks 84 charging 14 chat 52 conference calls 36 contacts 39 back up 43 copy 43 favourite 42 j...

Page 137: ...text messages 11 M Maps 121 media files copying to internal storage 83 Media Go 117 messages settings 30 micro SIM card inserting 9 removing 9 Microsoft Exchange synchronisation 66 MMS settings 30 Mobile BRAVIA ENGINE 107 multi angle viewing 112 multimedia copying to internal storage 83 music 30 83 87 91 adding tracks to playlists 87 adjusting volume 84 changing music tracks 84 copying to internal...

Page 138: ... the camera key 101 recycling your phone 134 related audio content 85 reset 132 resizing photos 110 restoring content 122 ringtone 62 rotating photos 109 S scanning barcodes 65 screen 28 cracked 16 glass 16 screen unlock pattern 123 warranty 16 searching music using TrackID 89 track information 89 self portrait 94 sending 109 110 112 business cards 42 contacts 42 sending items using Bluetooth 114 ...

Page 139: ...o 102 recording videos 101 102 settings 102 video player pausing a video 111 Video Unlimited 59 buying videos 59 creating an account 59 menu overview 59 60 notifications 60 renting videos 59 watching a video 60 videos 110 adjusting volume 111 copying to from a computer 83 deleting 111 fast forwarding and rewinding 111 pausing 111 playing 110 recording 101 102 sending 111 sharing 111 viewing 102 10...