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To restore content using the Backup and restore application

1

If you are restoring content from a USB storage device, make sure the storage

device is connected to your device using the appropriate cable. If you are

restoring content from an SD card, make sure the SD card is properly inserted

in your device.

2

From your Home screen, tap  .

3

Find and tap 

Backup & Restore

.

4

Tap 

Restore

.

5

Select the record that you want to restore from, then tap 

Restore now

.

6

Enter the password for the backup record, then tap 

OK

.

Remember that any changes you make to your data and settings after you create a backup will

get deleted during a restore procedure.

Running diagnostic tests on your device

The Xperia™ Diagnostics application can test a specific function or run a full

diagnostic test to check if your Xperia™ device is working properly.
Xperia™ Diagnostics can:

Assess potential hardware or software issues on your Xperia™ device.

Analyse how well applications perform on your device.

Identify installed software and provide useful details about your device.

The Xperia™ Diagnostics application is pre-installed on most Android™ devices from Sony. If

the Diagnostics option is not available under 

Settings

 > 

About tablet

, you can download a light

version from Google Play™.

To run a specific diagnostic test

1

From your Home screen , tap  .

2

Find and tap 

Settings

 > 

About tablet

 > 

Diagnostics

 > 

Test 

.

3

Select a test from the list.

4

Follow the instructions and tap 

Yes

 or 

No

 to confirm if a feature works.

To run all diagnostic tests

1

From your Home screen , tap  .

2

Find and tap 

Settings

 > 

About tablet

 > 

Diagnostics

 > 

Test 

Run all

.

3

Follow the instructions and tap 

Yes

 or 

No

 to confirm if a feature works.

To view details about your device

1

From your Home screen , tap  .

2

Find and tap 

Settings

 > 

About tablet

 > 

Diagnostics

 > 

Facts

.

Restarting and resetting

You can force your device to restart or shut down in situations where it stops

responding or won't restart normally. No settings or personal data get deleted.
You can also reset your device to its original factory settings, with or without deleting

some of your personal data, such as music and pictures. This action is sometimes

necessary if your device stops functioning properly, but note that if you want to keep

any important data, you have to first back up this data to a memory card or other

non-internal memory. For more information, see 

Backing up and restoring content on

page 105.

Your device may fail to restart if the battery level is low. Connect your device to a charger and

try restarting again.

If you are using a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the

primary user, to reset your device to its original factory settings.

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Summary of Contents for Xperia Z2 SGP511

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia Z2 Tablet SGP511 SGP512 ...

Page 2: ...rding your screen 19 Notifications 20 Icons in the status bar 22 Application overview 23 Downloading applications 25 Downloading applications from Google Play 25 Downloading applications from other sources 25 Internet and networks 26 Browsing the web 26 Wi Fi 26 Virtual private networks VPNs 27 Synchronising data on your device 29 Synchronising with online accounts 29 Synchronising with Microsoft ...

Page 3: ...formation 46 Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application 46 Backing up contacts 46 Email 48 Setting up email 48 Sending and receiving email messages 48 Organising your email messages 49 Email account settings 50 Gmail 50 Music 52 Transferring music to your device 52 Listening to music 52 Music home screen menu 53 Playlists 54 Sharing music 55 Enhancing the sound 55 Visualiser 55 Recogni...

Page 4: ...vie Creator 80 Video Unlimited service 81 Connectivity 82 Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable 82 Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly 82 Sharing content with DLNA Certified devices 83 Connecting your device to USB mass storage devices 85 Connecting your device to a DUALSHOCK series wireless controller 86 NFC 86 Bluetooth wireless technology 88 One touch setup 90 Sma...

Page 5: ...nagement 101 Memory and storage 103 Managing files using a computer 104 Backing up and restoring content 105 Running diagnostic tests on your device 107 Restarting and resetting 107 Using your device in wet and dusty conditions 108 Recycling your device 110 Limitations to services and features 110 Legal information 110 5 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 6: ...t software updates see Updating your device on page 99 To check the current software version of your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About tablet Android version Overview 1 Front camera 2 Light sensor 3 Charging Notification light 4 Speaker A 5 Speaker B 6 Volume Zoom key 7 Power key 8 Microphone 9 Infrared sensor 10 Charger USB port cover 6 This is an Internet version o...

Page 7: ... memory card in the memory card slot with the gold coloured contacts facing down then push the memory card all the way into the slot until you hear a locking sound 3 Reattach the memory card cover To remove the memory card 1 Turn off the device 2 Remove the cover of the memory card slot then press against the edge of the memory card and release it 3 Draw the card outwards to remove it fully Starti...

Page 8: ...ng Android applications To get the most out of these services you need a Google account For example a Google account is mandatory if you want to Download and install applications from Google Play Synchronise email contacts and the calendar Chat with friends using the Hangouts application Synchronise your browsing history and bookmarks For more information about Android and Google go to www sonymob...

Page 9: ...ght status Green The battery is charging and the battery charge level is greater than 90 Red The battery is charging and the battery charge level is less than 15 Orange The battery is charging and the battery charge level is less than 90 Multiple user accounts Your device supports multiple user accounts so that different users can log in separately to the device and use it Multiple user accounts w...

Page 10: ...ount for this user In guest mode your device starts up as a freshly installed system with only the pre installed apps Once your guest is finished using your device you can wipe the session clean so that the next guest can start fresh The guest user account is pre installed and cannot be deleted To set up the guest user account 1 Make sure you are logged in as the owner that is the user who set up ...

Page 11: ...screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Users 4 Tap beside the name of the profile that you want to delete then tap Delete Switching between multiple user accounts To switch between multiple user accounts 1 To view the list of users drag the status bar downwards using two fingers then tap the user icon at the top right of the screen 2 Tap the icon representing the user account that you want to switch t...

Page 12: ... keyboard Touching and holding Move an item Activate an item specific menu Activate selection mode for example to select several items from a list Pinching and spreading Zoom in or out on web pages photos and maps and when you re taking photos or shooting videos 12 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 13: ...ower and locks automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it When you buy your device a basic screen swipe lock is already set This means that you have to swipe upwards on the screen to unlock it You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks See Screen lock on page 35 To activate the screen Briefly press the power key To lo...

Page 14: ...ain Home screen pane To set a pane as the main Home screen pane 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen 2 Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to set as your main Home screen pane then tap To add a pane to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen 2 To browse the panes flick all the way to the right or left then tap To delete a pane from your...

Page 15: ...plication screen is open drag the left edge of the screen to the right To move an application on the Application screen 1 To open the Application screen menu drag the left edge of the Application screen to the right 2 Make sure that Custom order is selected under SHOW APPS 3 On the Application screen touch and hold the application until it becomes selected then drag it to the new location To add a...

Page 16: ...d you can continue where you left off the next time you open the application 1 Recently used applications window Open a recently used application 2 Favourites bar Use a shortcut to access applications or widgets 3 Recent apps key Open the recently used applications window and the favourites bar 4 Home key Exit an application and go back to the Home screen 5 Back key Go back to the previous screen ...

Page 17: ... Notification panel and then tap To rearrange the small apps in the favourites bar Touch and hold a small app and drag it to the desired position To remove a small app from the favourites bar 1 Touch and hold a small app then drag it to 2 Tap OK To restore a previously removed small app 1 Open the favourites bar then tap 2 Touch and hold the small app that you want to restore then drag it into the...

Page 18: ...ion shortcut to your Home screen 1 Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen 2 In the customisation menu tap Widgets 3 Scroll through the list of applications and select an application The selected application gets added to the Home screen In step 3 alternatively you can tap Shortcuts and then select an application from the list available If you use this method to add shortcuts some of the ...

Page 19: ...ur device as a screenshot Screenshots you take are automatically saved in Album To take a screenshot 1 Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears 2 Tap You can also take a screenshot by pressing and holding the power key and volume down key at the same time Once the screenshot is captured you can release the keys To view your screenshot Drag the status bar fully downwards then...

Page 20: ...reen recording window opens drag to resize the window and tap to record a still picture To view the recent screen recordings After your screen recordings finish drag the status bar downwards then tap to view the most recent recordings of your screen You can also view your screen recordings in the Album application Notifications Notifications inform you of events such as new messages and calendar n...

Page 21: ...ple you can set your device to only show you priority notifications during the hours you re at work or block all notifications while you re taking a nap You can get quick access to the basic interruption and sound settings by pressing the volume key up or down 1 Silent All interruptions get blocked excluding alarms There is still sound when alarms go off 2 Priority Only allow priority interruption...

Page 22: ...vated Airplane mode is activated The Bluetooth function is activated Silent mode Only allow priority interruptions Vibrate mode An alarm is set GPS is activated Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation Your device is ready to connect to supported ANT devices Depending on your service provider network and or region the functions or services represented by some icons in thi...

Page 23: ...undisplayed notifications Not all icons that may appear in your device are listed here These icons are for reference purposes only and changes may be made without notice To block an application from sending notifications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification App notifications 3 Select an application 4 Drag the slider beside Block to the right Application overview U...

Page 24: ...on to organise and play music audio books and podcasts View news stories and weather forecasts Optimise settings to suit your own requirements Use the Hangouts application to chat with friends online Identify music tracks that you hear playing in your surroundings and get artist album and other info Use YouTube to share and view videos from around the world Use the Backup and restore application t...

Page 25: ...er Settings Apps Downloading applications from other sources When your device is set to allow downloads from sources other than Google Play you can download applications directly from other websites by following the relevant download instructions Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your device Only download applications from reliable sources Contact the application p...

Page 26: ...Wi Fi networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Some Wi Fi networks do not show up in the list of available networks because they do not broadcast their network name SSID If you know the network name you can add it manually to your list of available Wi Fi networks To turn on Wi Fi 1...

Page 27: ...i settings When you are connected to a Wi Fi network or when there are Wi Fi networks available in your vicinity it is possible to view the status of these networks You can also enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi Fi network is detected To enable Wi Fi network notifications 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it is not already on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 4 Tap Adva...

Page 28: ...r Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More VPN 3 Tap 4 Select the type of VPN to add 5 Enter your VPN settings 6 Tap Save To connect to a virtual private 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 Dra...

Page 29: ...m Synchronising with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Using a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account you can access your corporate email messages calendar appointments and contacts directly on your device After setup you can find your information in the Email Calendar and Contacts applications To set up an EAS account for synchronisation 1 Make sure that you have your domain and server details availab...

Page 30: ... computer For more information on how to install the PC Companion on a PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application on an Apple Mac computer see Computer tools on page 98 To synchronise with your Outlook contacts using a computer 1 Make sure that the PC Companion application is installed on the PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application is installed on the Apple Mac computer 2 Computer Open the PC Com...

Page 31: ...n for the quick setting that you want to add then drag and drop it in the lower part of the screen To rearrange the Quick settings panel 1 Using two fingers drag the status bar downwards then tap 2 Touch and hold an icon then move it to the desired position Sound volume You can adjust the ringtone volume for notifications as well as for music and video playback To adjust the volume levels 1 From y...

Page 32: ...en priority interruptions from specific contact types arrive during the preset time intervals No interruptions Don t allow any interruptions Your device remains in silent mode when this setting is active To set notifications as priority interruptions 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification Interruptions 3 Under Priority interruptions drag the relevant sliders to the ...

Page 33: ...und notification App notifications 3 Select the app for which you want to change the notification settings 4 Drag the relevant slider to the right Notification levels and options for specific applications Block Never show notifications for the selected app Priority Show notifications for the selected apps at the top of the list on your lock screen Sensitive This option is only available if you set...

Page 34: ...p your device to request a screen lock PIN password or pattern before someone can unpin the screen To activate screen pinning 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Screen pinning 3 Drag the slider to the right To pin a screen 1 Make sure that screen pinning is activated on your device 2 Open an app and go to the screen that you want to pin 3 Tap 4 To display swipe upwards 5 ...

Page 35: ...mber your screen unlock pattern PIN or password If you forget this information it may not be possible to restore important data such as contacts and messages To change screen lock type 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Security Screen lock 3 Follow the instructions in your device and select another screen lock type To create a screen lock pattern 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Fin...

Page 36: ...want Date and time You can change the date and time on your device To set the date manually 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic date time checkbox if it is marked 4 Tap Set date 5 Scroll up and down to select the desired date 6 Tap OK To set the time manually 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Date time 3 Unmark the Automatic date ti...

Page 37: ...g the frequency band buttons up or down To minimise volume differences using the Dynamic normaliser 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification Audio settings 3 Drag the slider beside Dynamic normalizer to the right Noise cancellation Your device supports noise cancelling headsets By using a noise cancelling headset with your device you can get much clearer audio quality ...

Page 38: ... is connected to your device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Sound notification Accessory settings Noise canceling Noise environment 4 Select the relevant noise environment type then tap OK 38 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 39: ...humb keyboard or the mini keyboard 5 Enter a space 6 Personalise your keyboard This key disappears after the keyboard is personalised 7 Display numbers and symbols For even more symbols tap To display the on screen keyboard to enter text Tap a text entry field To enter text character by character 1 To enter a character visible on the keyboard tap the character 2 To enter a character variant touch ...

Page 40: ...ak the words that you want to enter Voice input is an experimental technology from Google and is available for a number of languages and regions To enable voice input 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings 3 Mark the Google voice typing key checkbox 4 Tap to save your settings A microphone icon appears on your on screen keyboard To enter text using ...

Page 41: ...other keyboards and switch between keyboards For example you can select the Xperia Chinese keyboard or the Xperia Japanese keyboard To access the on screen keyboard settings 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings and change the settings as desired 3 To add a writing language for text input tap Writing languages and mark the relevant checkboxes 4 Tap...

Page 42: ...Use my writing style and select a source To select a keyboard layout variant Layout variants for the on screen keyboard may not be available for all writing languages You can select different keyboard layouts for each writing language 1 When you enter text using the on screen keyboard tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings 3 Tap Writing languages then tap beside a writing language 4 Select a keyboar...

Page 43: ...lick Xperia Transfer and follow the relevant instructions to transfer your contacts Transferring contacts using an online account If you sync the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account for example Google Sync Facebook or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync you can transfer your contacts to your new device using that account To synchronise contacts to your new device using a ...

Page 44: ...act details 5 Jump to contacts starting with the selected letter 6 Access communication options for the contact 7 Add a contact To search for a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap and enter a phone number name or other information in the Search contacts field The result list is filtered as you enter each character To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application 1 Fro...

Page 45: ...contact details To associate a picture with a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact that you want to edit then tap 3 Tap and select a method for adding the contact picture 4 After you add the picture tap Done You can also add a picture to a contact directly from the Album application If you want to add a picture that is saved to an online account you must download the pict...

Page 46: ...en instructions 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 create a single entry And if you join entries by mistake you can separate them again later To link contacts 1 From yo...

Page 47: ...nnect your device to a USB storage device for example a flash drive or an external hard drive using a USB Host adapter cable See Connecting your device to USB mass storage devices on page 85 for more information about how to connect your device to a USB storage device 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap then tap Export contacts USB storage 3 Tap OK 47 This is an Internet version of this pub...

Page 48: ...or the email account To add an extra email account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Tap then tap Settings Add account 4 Enter the email address and password then tap Next If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually 5 When you are finished tap Next Sending and receiving email messages 1 View a list of all email accounts and ...

Page 49: ...d tap the message that you want to forward then tap Forward 2 Enter the recipient s name or email address then select one or more recipients from the drop down list 3 Enter your message text then tap To view an email message attachment 1 Find and tap the email message containing the attachment that you want to view Email messages with attachments are indicated by 2 After the email message opens ta...

Page 50: ...p Move then select a folder Email account settings To remove an email account from your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Press then tap Settings 4 Select the account you want to remove 5 Tap Delete account OK To change the inbox check frequency 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Email 3 Tap then tap Settings 4 Select the account for which you want to change the inb...

Page 51: ...il message as unread 6 Move an email message to a folder 7 Access settings and options 8 List of email messages 9 Write an email message To learn more about Gmail When the Gmail application is open drag the left edge of the screen to the right then find and tap Help 51 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 52: ... The Music may not support all music file formats For more information about supported file formats and the use of multimedia audio image and video files download the White Paper for your device at www sonymobile com support Listening to music Use the Music to listen to your favourite music and audio books 1 Go to the Music home screen 2 Album art if available 3 Tap to go to the previous song in t...

Page 53: ...line resources related to the song such as videos on YouTube song lyrics and artist information on Wikipedia To adjust the audio volume Press the volume key To minimise the Music application When a song is playing tap to go to the Home screen The Music application stays playing in the background To open the Music application when it is playing in the background 1 While a song is playing in the bac...

Page 54: ... that appears 3 Tap Delete again to confirm Playlists On the Music home screen you can create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your device To create your own playlists 1 From the Music home screen touch and hold the name of the album or song that you want to add to a playlist 2 In the menu that opens tap Add to Create new playlist 3 Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK You ca...

Page 55: ... sound VPT 3 Flick left or right to select a setting then tap OK to confirm Visualiser The Visualiser adds visual effects to your songs as you play them The effects for each song are based on the characteristics of the music They change for example in response to changes in the music s loudness rhythm and frequency level You can also change the background theme To turn on the Visualiser 1 In the M...

Page 56: ...TrackID start screen tap TrackID home screen menu The TrackID home screen menu gives you an overview of all the songs that you have recorded and identified using the TrackID service From here you can also view your songs based on current music charts and search history 1 Create an online TrackID profile 2 Open the TrackID application 3 View the search result history 4 View current music charts To ...

Page 57: ...8 Move up the frequency band to search for a channel 9 Tuning dial 10 A saved favourite channel 11 Move down the frequency band to search for a channel To listen to the FM radio 1 Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap FM radio The available channels appear as you scroll through the frequency band When you start the FM radio available cha...

Page 58: ...urite radio channels To save a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favourite 2 Tap 3 Enter a name and select a colour for the channel then press Save To listen to a favourite radio channel 1 Tap 2 Select an option To remove a channel as a favourite 1 When the radio is open navigate to the channel that you want to remove 2 Tap then tap ...

Page 59: ... ready again to shoot video To take a photo from the lock screen 1 To activate the screen briefly press the power key 2 To activate the camera touch and hold the camera icon then drag it to the left 3 After the camera opens tap To take a photo by touching the screen 1 Activate the camera 2 Tap then tap 3 Drag the slider beside Touch capture to the right 4 Point the camera towards the subject 5 To ...

Page 60: ...on You can use face detection to bring an off centre face into focus The camera automatically detects up to five faces indicated by white frames A coloured frame shows which face has been selected for focus Focus is set to the face closest to the camera You can also tap one of the frames to select which face should be in focus To turn on face detection 1 Activate the camera 2 Tap then select 3 Tap...

Page 61: ...your photo can get geotagged When neither of these two symbols appears geotagging is turned off To turn on geotagging 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Location 3 Tap the on off switch 4 Activate the camera 5 Tap then tap 6 Drag the slider beside Geotagging to the right General camera settings Capturing mode settings overview Superior auto Optimise your settings to suit any scene Manual A...

Page 62: ... You can take wide angle and panoramic photos from the horizontal or vertical direction in an easy press and sweep motion To take a panoramic photo 1 Activate the camera 2 Tap then select 3 To select a shooting direction tap 4 Tap the screen and move the camera slowly and steadily to the direction of movement indicated on the screen Timeshift burst The camera takes a burst of 61 photos in a window...

Page 63: ...ncert venue for example and you want to capture a photo that combines a view of the band from one angle and the audience from another you can use Multi camera mode for the best effect You can set up Multi camera mode using NFC which launches the pairing of the two devices using Wi Fi direct technology Both devices must support NFC To use Multi camera mode 1 Turn on the NFC functions on both device...

Page 64: ...taken as soon as you release your finger Sound Choose to turn on or turn off the shutter sound Data storage You can choose to save your data either to a removable SD card or to your device s internal storage Internal storage Photos or videos are saved on the device memory SD card Photos or videos are saved on the SD card Touch Block Activate to disable the touch operation to avoid unintentional to...

Page 65: ...hat you want to view on non widescreen displays or print in high resolution 2MP 1920 1080 16 9 2 megapixel resolution with 16 9 aspect ratio Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode Self timer With the self timer you can take a photo without holding the device Use this function to take self portraits or group photos where e...

Page 66: ... on the camera screen to set the area of focus Continuous autofocus is off Touch and hold the camera screen until the yellow focus frame turns blue indicating that the focus is set The photo is taken when you release your finger Object tracking When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder the camera tracks it for you This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode HDR Use the...

Page 67: ...or 3 seconds after you shoot it Edit The photo or video opens for editing after you shoot it Off The photo or video is saved after you shoot it and no preview appears Face registration You can register faces with the Camera application so that the viewfinder automatically focuses on these faces when they appear in the viewfinder Scene selection Use the Scene selection feature to quickly set up the...

Page 68: ...nd lighting or candlelight Due to long exposure time the camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface Sports Use for photos of fast moving objects Short exposure time minimises motion blurring Document Use for photos of text or drawings Gives the photo increased sharper contrast Fireworks Use for taking photos of fireworks in all their splendour This setting is only available in Manual ...

Page 69: ...e 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 camera automatically focuses on the nearest face You can also select which face to focus on by tapping it on the screen When you tap the camera screen a yellow frame shows which face is selected and in focus F...

Page 70: ... and no preview appears Scene selection The Scene selection feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre programmed video scenes The camera determines a number of settings for you to fit the selected scene ensuring the best possible video Off The Scene selection feature is off and you can shoot videos manually Soft snap Use for shooting videos against soft backgro...

Page 71: ...s up indoor background lighting or candlelight Videos of fast moving objects may get blurred Hold your hand steady or use a support This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode 71 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 72: ... right to view the previous photo or video If you want to change an application that you have chosen as the default to always open videos tap Settings Apps and swipe over to the All tab then select the application and tap CLEAR DEFAULTS under Launch by default If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn your device sideways activate the Auto rotate screen button under Set...

Page 73: ...t protected items Also some items may not send if the file size is too large To share a photo or video 1 In Album find and tap the photo or video that you want to share 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 3 Tap the application that you want to use to share the photo then follow the steps to send it To use a photo as a contact picture 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to d...

Page 74: ...the Album home screen to the right then tap Faces All photos on your device get analysed and grouped in the Unnamed faces folder To name a face 1 In the Faces tile tap the Unnamed faces folder then browse to the Other faces folder and choose the face that you want to name 2 Tap Add name 3 Type a name then tap Done Add as new person To edit a face name 1 When you are viewing a face in full screen v...

Page 75: ...Photo editor Just once 3 Tap then select an option 4 To save a copy of the edited photo tap Save To adjust the light settings for a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 2 If prompted select Photo editor Just once 3 Tap then select an option and edit as desired 4 To save a copy of the edited photo tap Save To set the saturation level of colours in a p...

Page 76: ... video To unhide a photo or video 1 In Album drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right then tap Hidden 2 Tap a photo or video that you want to unhide 3 Tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 4 Tap Don t hide Album home screen menu Through the Album home screen menu you can browse to all your photo albums including albums of photos and videos taken with the camera as well as...

Page 77: ... a map Adding location information to photos is referred to as geotagging You can view and tag your photos on a map and show friends and family where you were when you took a particular photo See Adding the geographical position to your photos on page 61 for more information If you have turned on location detection and activated geotagging in the camera you can tag your photos directly for map vie...

Page 78: ...Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right then tap Places 4 Tap the photo that you want to view on a map To view geotagged photos on a globe 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album 3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right then tap Places 4 Tap the photo that you want to view on a globe To change the geotag of a photo 1 When viewing a photo on the map in Al...

Page 79: ...hat you want to play If the video is not displayed on the screen drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Video home screen menu then find and tap the video that you want to play 3 To display or hide the controls tap the screen 4 To pause playing tap To resume playing tap 5 To rewind drag the progress bar marker to the left To fast forward drag the progress bar marker to the right...

Page 80: ...tion 4 Touch and hold the thumbnail for the video then tap Search for info 5 In the search field enter keywords for the video then tap the confirm key on the keyboard All matches are displayed in a list 6 Select a search result then tap Done The download of the information begins You can get information about newly added videos automatically every time the Video application opens if you mark the G...

Page 81: ...t you can view not only on your Android device but also on a PC PlayStation Portable PSP PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 or PlayStation Vita Select your pick from the latest Hollywood releases action movies comedies classics and a range of other categories You need to create a Sony Entertainment Network account if you want to buy or rent movies through the Video Unlimited service If you already have a...

Page 82: ...ed to the TV set drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel 2 Tap MHL connected The MHL settings appear on the TV screen 3 Select Remote control usage You can select Video Output Size to adjust the size of the output on the TV screen If the TV already has an auto scaling option enabled this setting does not appear under the MHL settings You can also press the yellow button on the...

Page 83: ...ew photos taken with your device s camera on a large screen TV Playing files from DLNA Certified devices on your device When you play files from another DLNA Certified device on your device this other device acts as a server In other words it shares content over a network The server device must have its content sharing function enabled and give access permission to your device It also must be conn...

Page 84: ... same Wi Fi network as your device 6 A notification appears in the status bar of your device Open the notification and set access permissions for each device The instructions for setting up file sharing using DLNA differ depending on the client device Refer to your client device User guide for more information If the device cannot connect to a client on the network check if your Wi Fi network is w...

Page 85: ...select Disconnect The file stops playing on the DMR device but continues playing on your device You can also share a video from the Video application on your device by tapping the video and then tapping To play a music track from your device on a DMR device 1 Make sure that you have correctly set up the DMR device and that it is connected to the same Wi Fi network as your device 2 From your Home s...

Page 86: ...le or contact You can also use NFC to scan tags that give you more information about a product or service as well as tags that activate certain functions on your device NFC is a wireless technology with a maximum range of one centimetre so the devices sharing data must be held close to each other Before you can use NFC you must first turn on the NFC function and the screen of your device must be a...

Page 87: ...ct a thumbnail of the track appears 5 Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer 6 When the transfer is done the photo or video is displayed on the screen of the receiving device At the same time the item is saved on the receiving device To share a web address with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on and that both screens are active 2 From your Home ...

Page 88: ...h devices appears Naming your device You can give your device a name This name is shown to other devices after you have turned on the Bluetooth function and your device is set to visible To give your device 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 Tap Rename this device 5 Enter a name for your device 6 Tap Rename Pa...

Page 89: ... 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 function is turned on and that the device is visible ...

Page 90: ...essly between two Xperia devices For example you can use One touch setup to launch the configuration of basic settings for Screen mirroring and Xperia Link Once you ve completed the setup then you only need one touch every time to launch these features The One touch setup function is activated using NFC Other one touch features include Bluetooth and Media Server For more information about the setu...

Page 91: ...as the owner that is the primary user to use the Smart Connect application 1 Tap to display available accessories 2 Tap to display all events 3 Add an accessory or an event 4 View menu options 5 Tap to activate an event 6 Tap to view details of an event To create a Smart Connect event 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 If you are opening Smart Connect for the first time tap OK to clos...

Page 92: ...e tap OK to close the introduction screen 2 Tap Accessories then tap 3 Turn on the Bluetooth function if it is not already on then tap the name of the accessory that you want to pair and connect with 4 If required enter a passcode or confirm the same passcode on both your device and the accessory To adjust the settings for a connected accessory 1 Pair and connect the accessory with your device 2 S...

Page 93: ...r the GPS antenna the highlighted area in the image GPS signals can pass through clouds and plastic but not through most solid objects such as buildings and mountains If your location isn t found after a few minutes move to another location Google Maps and navigation Use Google Maps to track your current location view real time traffic situations and receive detailed directions to your destination...

Page 94: ...using a USB cable 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Xperia Connectivity MirrorLink 4 Tap Start MirrorLink then tap OK 5 If the connection still fails tap Network address to change to another network address in case the same network address is being used by other services such as Bluetooth and Wi Fi and then try again Airplane mode In Airplane mode the network and radio transceive...

Page 95: ...ype and the calendars that you want to view 2 Search for events 3 Return to the current date 4 Access settings and other options 5 Agenda for the selected day 6 Add a calendar event 7 Flick left or right to browse more quickly To create a calendar event 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap 3 If you have synchronised your calendar with one or more accounts select the account to which...

Page 96: ...e slider beside Weather forecast to the right 4 If location services are disabled tap Add then search for the city that you want to add For more information about how to enable location services see Using location services on page 93 To change weather forecast settings in the Calendar application 1 From your Home screen tap then tap Calendar 2 Tap then tap Settings Calendar view settings 3 Tap Wea...

Page 97: ... tap To edit an existing alarm 1 Open the Alarm clock application then tap the alarm that you want to edit 2 Make the desired changes 3 Tap Save To turn on or off an alarm Open the Alarm clock application then drag the slider next to the alarm to the on or off position To delete an alarm 1 Open the Alarm clock application then touch and hold the alarm that you want to delete 2 Tap Delete alarm the...

Page 98: ...not already marked 4 Tap Agree Computer tools There are a number of tools available to help you connect your device to a computer and manage content such as contacts movies music and photos PC Companion for Microsoft Windows PC Companion is a computer application that gives you access to additional features and services which help you to Transfer contacts music video and pictures to and from your ...

Page 99: ...easiest way to install a software update is to do it wirelessly from your device However some updates are not available for wireless download You then need to use the PC Companion application on a PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application on an Apple Mac computer to update your device For more information about software updates go to www sonymobile com update If you are using a device with multipl...

Page 100: ...cation If you don t have the PC Companion or the Sony Bridge for Mac application installed on the relevant computer connect your device to the computer using a USB cable and follow the on screen installation instructions To update your device using a computer 1 Make sure you have the PC Companion application installed on your PC or the Sony Bridge for Mac application installed on the Apple Mac com...

Page 101: ... the device ID number via the device settings 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About tablet Status 3 Scroll to IDID to view the ID number Battery and power management Your device has an embedded battery You can keep track of your battery consumption and see which applications are using the most power You can remove or restrict apps and activate a number of power saving modes to ...

Page 102: ...se your battery performance Extended standby Prevents applications from using data traffic by disabling Wi Fi when the screen is off You can exclude some applications and services from being paused when this feature is active STAMINA clock Keeps network connections paused in situations where you frequently press the power key to check the time Extended usage Restricts hardware performance when you...

Page 103: ...B of free RAM available Close down running applications that you are not using Clear the cache memory for all applications Uninstall downloaded applications that you don t use Move applications to the memory card if the internal storage is full Transfer photos videos and music from the internal memory to the memory card If your device can t read content on the memory card you may need to format th...

Page 104: ...vice You can download Sony Bridge for Mac from http support sonymobile com global en tools bridge for mac If you re transferring music video pictures or other media files to your device use the Media Go application on your Windows computer Media Go converts media files so that you can use them on your device To learn more and download the Media Go application go to http mediago sony com enu featur...

Page 105: ...peria Connectivity USB Connectivity 3 Select the paired device that you want to remove 4 Tap Unpair Backing up and restoring content Generally you should not save photos videos and other personal content solely on the internal memory of your device If something should happen with the hardware or if your device is lost or stolen the data stored on its internal memory is gone forever It is recommend...

Page 106: ...evice you may not be able to back up and restore data between different Android versions for example when updating from Android version 4 4 to version 5 0 However if you are running version 2 0 or later of the Backup Restore application you can restore your data between such updates You can check the version of the Backup Restore application under Settings Apps All Backup restore Using the Backup ...

Page 107: ...tic test 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About tablet Diagnostics Test 3 Select a test from the list 4 Follow the instructions and tap Yes or No to confirm if a feature works To run all diagnostic tests 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About tablet Diagnostics Test Run all 3 Follow the instructions and tap Yes or No to confirm if a feature works To view detai...

Page 108: ...relevant checkbox 5 Tap Erase everything 6 If required draw your screen unlock pattern or enter your screen unlock password or PIN to continue 7 To confirm tap Erase everything Your device does not revert to an earlier software version of Android even if you perform a factory data reset If you forget your screen unlock password PIN or pattern in step 6 you can use the device repair feature in PC C...

Page 109: ...he drying time can be up to three hours depending on the environment During this time you can however use other features in the device that do not utilise the speaker or microphone All compatible accessories including batteries chargers handsfree devices and micro USB cables are not waterproof and dust resistant on their own Your warranty does not cover damage or defects caused by abuse or imprope...

Page 110: ...s the capability to download store and forward additional content for example ringtones The use of such content may be restricted or prohibited by rights of third parties including but not limited to restriction under applicable copyright laws You and not Sony are entirely responsible for additional content that you download to or forward from your mobile device Prior to your use of any additional...

Page 111: ... ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE EXCEED THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR YOUR DEVICE 2015 Sony Mobile Communications Inc All rights reserved 111 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

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