Sony XPERIA E5 F3311, User Manual

Page 1: ...User guide Xperia E5 F3311 F3313 ...

Page 2: ...cking and unlocking the screen 21 Home screen 22 Application screen 23 Navigating applications 24 Widgets 25 Shortcuts and folders 25 Background and themes 26 Battery and power management 27 Taking a screenshot 28 Notifications 28 Icons in the status bar 30 Applications overview 32 Downloading applications 34 Downloading applications from Google Play 34 Downloading applications from other sources ...

Page 3: ...3 Phonepad 54 Entering text using voice input 55 Editing text 55 Personalising the on screen keyboard 55 Calling 57 Making calls 57 Receiving calls 58 Ongoing calls 60 Using the call log 60 Forwarding calls 61 Restricting calls 61 Multiple calls 62 Conference calls 62 Voicemail 63 Emergency calls 63 Contacts 64 Transferring contacts 64 Searching and viewing contacts 65 Adding and editing contacts ...

Page 4: ...avourite radio channels 83 Sound settings 83 Camera 84 Taking photos and recording videos 84 Adding geographical positions to your photos 85 General camera settings 85 Still camera settings 87 Video camera settings 90 Photos and videos in Album 92 Viewing photos and videos 92 Sharing and managing photos and videos 93 Editing photos with the Photo editor application 94 Editing videos with the Video...

Page 5: ... 109 Alarm and clock 109 Accessibility 112 Magnification gestures 112 Large text 112 Colour correction 112 TalkBack 112 Support and maintenance 114 Support for your device 114 Computer tools 114 Updating your device 114 Memory and storage 115 Managing files using a computer 117 Backing up and restoring content 117 Running diagnostic tests on your device 120 Restarting and resetting your device 120...

Page 6: ... device is running you can check it in the Settings menu For more information about software updates see Updating your device on page 114 To check the current software version of your device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings About phone Android version Overview 6 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 7: ...bject drag out the nano SIM card holder 3 Place the nano SIM card in the holder then re insert the holder 4 Close the cover If you insert a nano SIM card while the device is powered on the device restarts automatically To insert a memory card 1 Open the cover for the nano SIM card and memory card slots 2 Place the memory card in the memory card slot then push the memory card all the way into the s...

Page 8: ...he battery is charged for at least 30 minutes before you turn on the device for the first time 1 Press and hold down the power key until the device vibrates 2 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested then tap 3 Wait a while for the device to start Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator but you can change it later from the Settings menu To correct a mistake made while enteri...

Page 9: ...nt You can also sign in to or create a Google account from the setup guide the first time you start your device Alternatively you can go online and create an account at www google com accounts To remove a Google account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Tap Settings Accounts sync Google 3 Select the Google account that you want to remove 4 Tap Remove account 5 Tap Remove account again to confirm If yo...

Page 10: ... from your device by pulling it straight outwards Make sure not to bend the connector If the battery is completely depleted it may take a few minutes before the notification light illuminates and the charging icon appears Battery notification light status Green The battery is charging and the battery charge level is greater than 90 Orange The battery is charging and the battery charge level is les...

Page 11: ...ger If you remotely reset your device using this service you must enter the username and password for a Google account The device must be connected to the Internet before the setup process can be completed Otherwise you will not be able to use your device after the reset Software repair If you use the Xperia Companion software to perform a software repair you re asked to enter your Google account ...

Page 12: ...een tap 2 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Screen lock PIN 3 Enter a numeric PIN then tap Continue 4 Re enter and confirm your PIN then tap OK To create a screen lock password 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Screen lock Password 3 Enter a password then tap Continue 4 Re enter and confirm your password then tap OK To activate the Swipe unlock funct...

Page 13: ...se the latest Smart Lock features Enable Smart Lock Set when you want your device to unlock automatically The Smart Lock feature is developed by Google and the exact functionality may change over time due to updates from Google The Smart Lock feature may not be available in every market country or region To enable Smart Lock 1 Make sure that you ve set a pattern PIN or password for your screen loc...

Page 14: ...Bluetooth standards and security capabilities There s a possibility that someone could keep your Xperia device unlocked by imitating your Bluetooth connection even if your trusted device is no longer nearby Your device is not always able to determine whether your connection is secure from someone trying to imitate it When your device can t determine whether you re using a secure connection you ll ...

Page 15: ... To add a custom place 1 Make sure location mode is turned on and that you are using either the High accuracy or Battery saving setting 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Lock screen security Smart Lock Trusted places 4 Tap Add trusted place 5 To use your current location as a trusted custom place tap Select this location 6 Alternatively to enter another location tap the magnifica...

Page 16: ... behaviours When your device senses that it s on your body it stays unlocked after you unlock it Any time you put your device down and it senses that it s no longer on your body your device locks automatically After you put your device down for example if you place it on a table your device can take up to one minute to lock After you get into a car bus train or other land vehicles your device can ...

Page 17: ... tap 3 Re enter the new PIN code and tap If you enter an incorrect PUK code too many times you need to contact your network operator to get a new SIM card Finding the identification number of your device Your device has a unique ID identification number In your device this number is referred to as the IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity You should keep a copy of this number You may requir...

Page 18: ... the terms and conditions of the service then tap Accept 5 If prompted sign in to your Google account or create a new account if you don t already have one To verify that Protection by my Xperia can locate your device go to myxperia sonymobile com and sign in using the Google account that you are using on your device If you are sharing a device with multiple users note that the Protection by my Xp...

Page 19: ...nd and tap Settings Google Security 5 Drag the sliders beside Remotely locate this device and Allow remote lock and erase to the On position 6 If prompted agree to the terms and conditions by tapping Activate 7 To verify that Android Device Manager can locate your device after you activate the service go to www android com devicemanager and sign in using your Google account 19 This is an Internet ...

Page 20: ... keyboard Touching and holding Move an item Activate an item specific menu Activate selection mode for example to select several items from a list Pinching and spreading Zoom in or out on web pages photos and maps and when you re taking photos or shooting videos 20 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 21: ...et period of time the screen darkens to save battery power and locks automatically This lock prevents unwanted actions on the touchscreen when you are not using it When you buy your device a basic screen swipe lock is already set This means that you have to swipe left or upwards on the screen to unlock it You can change the security settings later and add other kinds of locks See Screen lock on pa...

Page 22: ...me screen The highlighted dot shows the pane that you are currently in 1 Introduction to Xperia widget Tap to open the widget and select a task such as copying content from your old device or setting up Xperia services 2 Dots Represents the number of Home screen panes To go to the Home screen Press To browse the Home screen Home screen panes You can add new panes to your Home screen up to a maximu...

Page 23: ...owse the panes All uninstallable applications are indicated by 3 Tap the application that you want to uninstall then tap Delete To adjust the size of icons on your Home screen 1 Touch and hold any area on your Home screen until the device vibrates then tap 2 Tap Icon size then select an option Application screen The Application screen which you open from the Home screen contains the applications t...

Page 24: ...lected then drag it to the new location Navigating applications You can navigate between applications using the navigation keys the favourites bar and the recently used applications window which lets you switch easily between all recently used applications The navigation keys are the Home key the Recent apps key and the Back key Some applications get closed when you press the Home key to exit whil...

Page 25: ...2 Find and tap the widget that you want to add To resize a widget 1 Touch and hold a widget until the device vibrates then release it If the widget can be resized for example the Calendar widget then a highlighted frame and resizing dots appear 2 Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget 3 To confirm the new size of the widget tap anywhere on the Home screen To move a widget T...

Page 26: ... the device vibrates then drag the item to Remove from Home screen on the top of the screen To create a folder on the Home screen Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until the device vibrates then drag and drop it on top of another application icon or shortcut To add items to a folder on the Home screen Touch and hold an item until the device vibrates then drag the item to the folder ...

Page 27: ...onsumption To view how much battery power applications use 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Apps 3 Select an application and review its battery consumption under Battery usage Battery optimisation Battery optimisation is a powerful and convenient built in mode which improves your battery life significantly by reducing battery consumption when you are not using the device or cert...

Page 28: ...INA Home and appears in the status bar when Ultra STAMINA mode is active Taking a screenshot You can capture still images of any screen on your 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 k...

Page 29: ... or right To expand a notification on the lock screen Drag the notification downwards Not all notifications are expandable Managing notifications on the lock screen You can set up your device so that only selected notifications get displayed on your lock screen You can make all notifications and their content accessible hide sensitive content for all notifications or specific apps or choose not to...

Page 30: ...p 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 all Never show notifications for the selected app Treat as priority Receive the selected app s notifications when Do not disturb is set to Priority only Allow peeking Let the selected app emphasise certain notifications by sliding them bri...

Page 31: ...rplane mode is activated The Bluetooth function is activated The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on Do not disturb mode is activated Vibrate mode An alarm is set GPS is activated Synchronisation is ongoing Problem with sign in or synchronisation The Hearing aid function is activated Depending on your service provider network and or region the functions or services represented by some icons...

Page 32: ...tion from sending notifications 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification App notifications 3 Select an application 4 Drag the slider beside Block all to the right Applications overview Use the Alarm clock application to set various kinds of alarms Use your web browser to navigate and view web pages manage bookmarks text and images Use the Calculator application to per...

Page 33: ...nd share content with your friends Use the Music application to organise and play music and audio books Use the Weather application to view weather forecasts Make phone calls by dialling the number manually or by using the smart dial function Optimise settings to suit your own requirements Use the Hangouts application to chat with friends online Use YouTube to share and view videos from around the...

Page 34: ...ice is set to allow downloads from sources other than Google Play you can download applications directly from other websites by following the relevant download instructions Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your device Download applications only from reliable sources Contact the application provider if you have any questions or concerns If you are using a device wi...

Page 35: ...S setting by mistake download the Internet and MMS settings again If you cannot access the Internet over a mobile network or if multimedia messaging is not working even though the Internet and MMS settings have been downloaded successfully to your device refer to the troubleshooting tips for your device at www sonymobile com support for network coverage mobile data and MMS issues If STAMINA mode i...

Page 36: ...tworks require you to log in to a web page before you can get access Contact the relevant Wi Fi network administrator for more information Available Wi Fi networks may be open or secured Open networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi Fi network name Some Wi Fi networks do not show up in the list of available networks because they do n...

Page 37: ...nity you can view the status of these networks You can also enable your device to notify you whenever an open Wi Fi network is detected To enable Wi Fi network notifications 1 Turn on Wi Fi if it is not already on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Wi Fi 4 Tap Settings 5 Drag the slider beside Network notification to the right To view detailed information about a connected Wi Fi n...

Page 38: ...omplete 6 To stop sharing your mobile data connection drag the slider beside Bluetooth tethering to the left The Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the Bluetooth function For more information about pairing and turning on mobile data traffic see To pair your device with another Bluetooth device on page 104 and To add a virtual private network ...

Page 39: ...To set a data usage warning 1 Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Data usage 4 To set the warning level drag the warning line to the desired value You receive a warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you set To set a mobile data limit 1 Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on 2 From your Home...

Page 40: ...ot search for other networks even if you move out of range of the manually selected network To activate automatic network selection 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings More Mobile networks Network operators 3 Tap Search mode then select Automatic Virtual private networks VPNs Use your device to connect to virtual private networks VPNs which allow you to access resources inside a se...

Page 41: ...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 Tap the status bar to open the Notifcation panel 2 Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off 41 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 42: ...ur corporate email messages calendar appointments and contacts directly on your device After setup you can find your information in the Email Calendar and Contacts applications To set up an EAS account for synchronisation 1 Make sure that you have your domain and server details available as provided by your corporate network administrator 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Tap Settings Accounts sync Ad...

Page 43: ...our Home screen tap 2 Tap Email then tap 3 Tap Settings and select an EAS account 4 Tap Check frequency Check frequency and select an interval option To remove an EAS account 1 From your Home screen tap Settings Accounts sync 2 Tap Exchange ActiveSync then select the EAS account that you want to remove 3 Tap then tap Remove account 4 Tap Remove account again to confirm 43 This is an Internet versi...

Page 44: ...en tap Edit 2 Touch and hold an icon then move it to the desired position Sound volume and settings You can adjust the notification volume as well as the volume for music and video playback To adjust the ringtone volume with the volume key Press the volume key up or down To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key When playing music or watching video press the volume key up or down even...

Page 45: ...k settings panel 2 Find and tap 3 Select an option then tap Done To quickly shift between Do not disturb Vibrate Sound mode 1 Press the volume key up or down until or appears 2 Tap or to quickly shift between Vibrate Sound mode To activate Do not disturb mode press the volume key down when in vibrate mode To schedule Do not disturb mode time intervals 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Set...

Page 46: ... as the device is held in your hand Once you put down the device the screen turns off according to your sleep setting To turn on the Smart backlight control function 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Display Smart backlight control 3 Drag the slider to the right Screen pinning Use screen pinning to set your device to display only the screen for a specific application For example ...

Page 47: ... using them You can allow or deny permissions individually for each app either from the Settings menu or from the Permission confirm dialog Permission requirements depend on the app s design Allowing or denying permissions You can choose whether to allow or deny permissions when the dialog is shown If you have used another Android version previously most apps will have already been granted the nec...

Page 48: ...tap 2 Find and tap Settings Apps 3 Tap then tap Reset app preferences Resetting application preferences does not delete any application data from your device To clear application data 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Apps 3 Select an application or service then tap Storage CLEAR DATA When you clear application data data for the selected application is deleted from your device pe...

Page 49: ...d select an option Language settings You can select a default language for your device and change it again at a later time You can also change the writing language for text input To change the language 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Language input Language 3 Select an option 4 Tap OK If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts find and tap Then select the te...

Page 50: ...ser 1 From the Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Sound notification Audio settings 3 Drag the slider beside Dynamic normaliser to the right 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 work well in situations where different family or group members regularly share the same devi...

Page 51: ...s bar on any screen Just drag the status bar downwards using two fingers and tap the user icon then tap Add guest 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 to The lock screen for that user account appea...

Page 52: ... icon then tap Remove guest Settings for multiple user accounts There are three different types of settings on devices with multiple users Settings that can be changed by any user and affect all users Examples include language Wi Fi Airplane mode NFC and Bluetooth Settings that only affect an individual user account Examples include automatic data syncing screen lock various accounts added and wal...

Page 53: ...p a text entry field To use the on screen keyboard in landscape orientation When the on screen keyboard is displayed turn the device sideways You may need to adjust the settings in some applications to enable landscape orientation To enter text character by character 1 To enter a character visible on the keyboard tap the character 2 To enter a character variant touch and hold a regular keyboard ch...

Page 54: ...age return or confirm text input 4 Enter a space 5 Display symbols and smileys 6 Display numbers 7 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock To open the Phonepad for the first time 1 Tap a text entry field then tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings 3 Tap Portrait keyboard then select the Phonepad option To enter text using the Phonepad When appears in the Phonepad tap each character key o...

Page 55: ...following actions are available on the selected text Cut Copy Paste Share Select all The Paste option only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard To select text 1 Tap and hold a word to highlight it 2 You can drag the tabs on both sides of the highlighted word to select more text To edit text 1 Double tap a word to make the application bar appear 2 Select the text that you want to edit ...

Page 56: ...settings Use my writing style and select an option To change the Smart language detection setting To use Smart language detection more than one language must be selected in Writing languages Also note that only languages using a Latin alphabet are supported 1 When the on screen keyboard is displayed tap 2 Tap then tap Keyboard settings 3 To activate or deactivate the Smart language detection funct...

Page 57: ...te number 3 Dialpad 4 Call button To open the dialpad 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap 3 If the dialpad does not appear tap To dial a phone number 1 Open the dialpad 2 Enter the phone number then tap To delete a number entered by mistake tap To make a call using the smart dial function 1 Open the dialpad 2 Enter letters or numbers that correspond to the contact you want to call As you en...

Page 58: ... of the screen tap ANSWER Instead of answering the call you can go to the main phone application screen by tapping the upper part of the heads up notification window Using this method you get more options to manage the call For example you can decide to reject the call with a message or forward the call to the answering machine To decline an incoming call when the screen is inactive When a call co...

Page 59: ...hine Messages 3 Select the voice message that you want to listen to You can also listen to answering machine messages directly from the call log by tapping Rejecting a call with a text message You can reject a call with a text message When you reject a call with such a message the message is automatically sent to the caller and stored in the Messaging conversation with the contact You can select f...

Page 60: ...ed calls received calls and dialled calls To open the call log 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap To view your missed calls 1 When you have missed a call appears in the status bar Drag the status bar downwards 2 Tap Missed call To call a number from your call log Tap the number To edit the number before calling touch and hold the number in the call log then tap Edit number before call To a...

Page 61: ...mail If you want to block a certain number you can go to Google Play and download applications that support this function FDN is not supported by all network operators Contact your network operator to verify if your SIM card or network service supports this feature To block incoming or outgoing calls 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Call 3 Tap Call Barring then select an option ...

Page 62: ... hold 1 When you hear repeated beeps during a call drag to the right 2 Tap Hold call To reject a second call When you hear repeated beeps during a call drag to the left To make a second call 1 During an ongoing call tap The call log is displayed 2 Tap to display the dialpad 3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap The first call is put on hold To switch between multiple calls To switch to anoth...

Page 63: ...il number 4 Tap OK To call your voicemail service 1 Open the dialpad 2 Touch and hold 1 until your voicemail number is dialed The first time you call your voicemail number your network operator s voicemail system normally prompts you to set up your voicemail For example you may be asked to record a greeting and set a password Emergency calls Your device supports international emergency numbers for...

Page 64: ...ccessful installation open the Xperia Companion software then click Xperia Transfer and follow the relevant instructions to transfer your contacts Transferring contacts using an online account If you sync the contacts in your old device or your computer with an online account for example Google Sync Facebook or Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync you can transfer your contacts to your new device using t...

Page 65: ...t find and tap the contact To import all contacts tap Import all Searching and viewing contacts 1 Search for contacts 2 View more options 3 Contacts Favourites and Groups tabs 4 Edit and view medical and emergency contact information 5 View contact details 6 Jump to contacts starting with the selected letter 7 Add a contact To search for a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap and ent...

Page 66: ...t to edit then tap 3 Edit the desired information 4 When you are finished tap SAVE Some synchronisation services do not allow you to edit contact details To associate a picture with a contact 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact that you want to edit then tap 3 Tap then select a method for adding the contact picture and edit as desired 4 After you add the picture tap SAVE You can...

Page 67: ...ven if the screen is locked for example by a PIN pattern or password emergency personnel can still retrieve your ICE information 1 Go back to the main Contacts screen 2 View more options 3 Show your medical and personal information as part of the ICE information 4 Medical information 5 ICE contact list 6 Create new ICE contacts 7 Use existing contacts as ICE contacts To show your medical and perso...

Page 68: ...vice is locked by a security screen lock emergency personnel can only see the phone number of the ICE contacts even if there is other information entered in the Contacts application about the contacts To make your ICE information visible from the security lock screen 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap ICE In Case of Emergency 3 Tap then tap Settings 4 Mark the ICE in lock screen checkbox Y...

Page 69: ...new account or import contact information in other ways you could end up with duplicate entries in the Contacts application If this happens you can join such duplicates to create a single entry And if you join entries by mistake you can separate them again later To link contacts 1 From your Home screen tap then tap 2 Tap the contact that you want to link with another contact 3 Press then tap Link ...

Page 70: ...hen tap Export contacts SIM card 3 Mark the contacts you want to export or tap Mark all if you want to export all your contacts 4 Tap Export 5 Select Add contacts if you want to add the contacts to existing contacts on your SIM card or select Replace all contacts if you want to replace the existing contacts on your SIM card 70 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private ...

Page 71: ... and tap 2 Tap 3 Enter the recipient s name or phone number or other contact information that you have saved about the recipient then select from the list that appears If the recipient is not listed as a contact enter the recipient s number manually 4 If you want to send a group message repeat the procedure described above to add more recipients 5 Tap Write message and enter your message text 6 If...

Page 72: ...our Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete 3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete then tap Delete message Delete To delete conversations 1 From your Home screen tap then find and tap 2 Tap then tap Delete conversations 3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations that you want to delete then tap Delete To star a message 1 From you...

Page 73: ...ivery report to the right or left After the delivery report function is turned on Sent is displayed in messages that have been successfully delivered Instant messaging and video chat You can use the Google Hangouts instant messaging and video chat application on your device to chat with friends who also use the application on computers Android devices and other devices You can turn any conversatio...

Page 74: ...p Email 3 Tap then tap Settings Add account 4 Enter the email address and password then tap Next If the settings for the email account cannot be downloaded automatically complete the setup manually 5 When you are finished tap Next Sending and receiving email messages 1 View a list of all email accounts and recent folders 2 Search for email messages 3 Access settings and options 4 List of email mes...

Page 75: ...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 Attachments are indicated by 2 After the email message opens tap Load The attachment begins downloading 3 ...

Page 76: ... select a folder For the functionality described above to work the Swipe to delete feature must be activated It s normally activated by default To make sure it s activated tap Settings then check the checkbox next to Swipe to organise or delete 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 ...

Page 77: ...f all Gmail accounts and folders 2 Search for email messages 3 List of email messages 4 Write an email message To learn more about Gmail When the Gmail application is open drag the left edge of the screen to the right then find and tap Help 77 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 78: ...media audio image and video files download the White Paper for your device at www sonymobile com support Listening to music Use the Music application to listen to your favourite music and audio books 1 Go to the Music home screen 2 Search all songs saved to your device 3 View the current play queue 4 Album art if available 5 Progress indicator Drag the indicator or tap along the line to fast forwa...

Page 79: ...n the Music application tap the Album art and then tap More about this Online resources related to the song can include videos on YouTube song lyrics and artist information on Wikipedia To adjust the audio volume Press the volume key To minimise the Music application When a song is playing tap to go to the Home screen The Music application keeps running in the background To open the Music applicat...

Page 80: ...n menu browse to the song that you want to delete 2 Touch and hold the song title then tap Delete in the list that appears 3 Tap Delete again to confirm Playlists On the Music home screen you can create your own playlists from the music that is saved on your device To create your own playlists 1 From the Music home screen touch and hold the name of the album or song that you want to add to a playl...

Page 81: ...again to confirm You cannot delete smart playlists Sharing music To share a song 1 From the Music home screen browse to the song or album that you want to share 2 Touch and hold the song title then tap Share 3 Select an application from the list then follow the on screen instructions You can also share albums and playlists in the same way Enhancing the sound To improve the sound quality using the ...

Page 82: ... up the frequency band to search for a channel 9 A saved favourite channel 10 Move down the frequency band to search for a channel To listen to the FM radio 1 Connect a headset or a set of headphones to your device 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap FM radio The available channels appear as you scroll through the frequency band When you start the FM radio available channels appear automati...

Page 83: ...l 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 Delete Sound settings To switch between mono and stereo sound mode 1 When the radio is open press 2 Tap Enable stereo sound 3 To listen to the radio in mono sound mode again press and tap Force m...

Page 84: ...soon as you release the camera button To take a selfie using the front camera 1 Activate the camera 2 Tap 3 To take the photo tap the on screen camera button The photo is taken as soon as you release the camera button To use the still camera flash 1 When the camera is open tap 2 Select your desired flash setting 3 Take the photo To use the zoom function When the camera is open press the volume key...

Page 85: ...hese two symbols appears Saving location is disabled 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 6 Find Save location Drag the slider to the right General camera settings Capturing mode settings overview Superior auto Optimise your settings to suit any scene Manual Adjust camera settings manually To learn more about ...

Page 86: ...king photos Zoom Use the volume key to zoom in or out Volume Use the volume key to adjust the volume Shutter Use the volume key to take photos Sound You can choose to turn the shutter sound on or off 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 vide...

Page 87: ...ra settings 1 Activate the camera 2 To display all settings tap 3 Select the setting that you want to adjust then edit as desired Still camera settings overview Resolution Choose between several resolutions and aspect ratios before taking a photo A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory 13MP 4128 3096 4 3 13 megapixel resolution with 4 3 aspect ratio Suitable for photos that you want ...

Page 88: ...e the contrast is sharp HDR compensates for the loss of detail and produces a picture that is representative of both dark and bright areas This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode ISO You can reduce image blurring caused by dark conditions or moving subjects by increasing the ISO sensitivity Also if you want to take a bright image even in dark conditions you can set the ISO sensitiv...

Page 89: ...lurred photos Torch The flash light is turned on when you take photos Scene selection Use the Scene selection 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 Scene selection feature is off and you can take photos manually Soft Skin Take photos...

Page 90: ...isplay settings tap 4 Select the setting that you want to adjust then make your changes Video camera settings overview Colour and brightness You can adjust colour and brightness manually when the color and brightness settings icon is displayed Scene selection The Scene selection feature helps you to quickly set up the camera for common situations using pre programmed video scenes Each scene settin...

Page 91: ...mat with 30 fps and 16 9 aspect ratio HD 1280 720 16 9 HD High Definition format with 16 9 aspect ratio VGA 640 480 4 3 VGA format with 4 3 aspect ratio MMS Record videos suitable for sending in multimedia messages The recording time of this video format is limited so that video files can fit in a multimedia message Object tracking When you select an object by touching it in the viewfinder the cam...

Page 92: ...he next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo or video To set the screen to rotate automatically when turned sideways tap Rotate the contents of the screen under Settings Display When device is rotated To change the size of the thumbnails When viewing thumbnails of photos and videos in Album spread two fingers apart to zoom in or pinch two fingers together to zoom out To zoom a pho...

Page 93: ...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 display the toolbars then tap Use as Contact picture 2 Select a contact then edit the photo as desired 3 Tap Save To use a photo as wallpaper 1 Whe...

Page 94: ... a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 2 If prompted select Photo editor 3 Tap or then select an option 4 Edit the photo as desired then tap Save To add a photo frame effect to a photo 1 When you are viewing a photo tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 2 If prompted select Photo editor 3 Tap then select an option 4 To save a copy of the e...

Page 95: ...e any photos and videos from the Album home screen Once photos and videos are hidden from the Album home screen they can only be viewed from the Hidden folder To hide a photo or video 1 In Album find and tap the photo or video that you want to hide 2 Tap the screen to display the toolbars then tap 3 Tap Hide OK To view your hidden photos and videos 1 In Album tap then tap Hidden 2 Tap a photo or v...

Page 96: ...online services in Album 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album then tap 3 Tap the desired online service then follow the on screen instructions to get started All available online albums that you have uploaded to the service are displayed 4 Tap any album to view its content then tap a photo in the album 5 Flick left to view the next photo or video Flick right to view the previous photo ...

Page 97: ... the toolbars 2 Tap then tap Add geotag or Edit geotag to open the map screen 3 Tap on the map to set the location for the photo 4 To reset the location for the photo tap the new location on the map 5 When you are finished tap OK To view geotagged photos on a map 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Album 3 Tap then tap Places 4 Tap the photo that you want to view on a map To view geotagged ...

Page 98: ... library Popular programmes On Air programmes TV Series Films and Recommended programmes 7 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the menu browse content and adjust settings 8 Tap a programme to get detailed information and related content To use your device as a remote controller To be able to use your device as a remote controller with your compatible home device first you need to...

Page 99: ... device Before you start using the Video application it s a good idea to transfer movies TV shows and other video content to your device from other devices such as a computer There are several ways to transfer your content For Windows only Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable and drag and drop the video files directly using the file manager application on the computer See Managing f...

Page 100: ...rack that you want to play Once selected the track starts playing automatically To play a shared video on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi Fi network as your device 2 From your Home screen tap then find and tap Video 3 Tap then tap Home network 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices 5 Browse the folders of the connecte...

Page 101: ...t an access permission level To change the name of a registered device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Device connection Media server 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list then select Change name 4 Enter a new name for the device then tap OK To change the access level of a registered device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Device connection Media...

Page 102: ...thumbnail of the track appears 6 Tap the thumbnail to start the transfer 7 When the transfer is done the music file plays immediately on the receiving device At the same time the file is saved on the receiving device To share a photo or video with another device using NFC 1 Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on and that both screens are active 2 To view photos and videos on y...

Page 103: ...10 metres 33 feet with no solid objects in between In some cases you have to manually pair your device with other Bluetooth devices Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth devices can vary If you are using a device with multiple users each user can change the Bluetooth settings and the changes affect all users To turn on the Bluetooth function 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap ...

Page 104: ...ice to another Bluetooth device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 3 Tap the Bluetooth device to which you want to connect To unpair a Bluetooth device 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Bluetooth 3 Under Paired devices tap beside the name of the device that you want to unpair 4 Tap Forget Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth technology Use Blueto...

Page 105: ...rm the suggested passcode 4 When you are notified of an incoming file to your device drag the status bar downwards and tap the notification to accept the file transfer 5 Tap Accept to start the file transfer 6 To view the progress of the transfer drag the status bar downwards 7 To open a received item drag the status bar downwards and tap the relevant notification 105 This is an Internet version o...

Page 106: ...s 3 Manage the payment services as desired for example change your default payment service News Suite Using the News Suite application Use the News Suite application from Sony to get your favourite news videos and social networking feeds in one place The News Suite home screen gives a clear overview of friends Facebook and Twitter activity plus news feeds that you have subscribed to It colour code...

Page 107: ...ugh 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 The Google Maps application requires an Internet connection when used online...

Page 108: ...isturbance to sensitive equipment However you can still play games listen to music watch videos and other content as long as all this content is saved on your memory card or internal storage You can also be notified by alarms if alarms are activated Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption To turn on Airplane mode 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings 3 Drag the slider be...

Page 109: ...remind you 1 Modify settings select a view type and the calendars that you want to view 2 Return to the current date 3 Access other options 4 Flick left or right to browse more quickly 5 Add a calendar event To learn more about Calendar When the Calendar application is open drag the left edge of the screen to the right then find and tap Help Alarm and clock You can set one or several alarms and us...

Page 110: ...larm you want to edit 3 Make the desired changes 4 Tap Done To turn an alarm on or off Open the 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 then tap Yes To set the sound for an alarm 1 Open the Alarm clock application then tap the ala...

Page 111: ... 1 Open the Alarm clock application then tap the alarm that you want to edit 2 Mark the Vibrate checkbox 3 Tap Save To set the side keys behaviour 1 Open the Alarm clock application then select the alarm that you want to edit 2 Tap Side keys behaviour then select the desired behaviour of side keys when they are pressed during the alarm 3 Tap Save 111 This is an Internet version of this publication...

Page 112: ...for users who are colour blind or have difficulty distinguishing between colours To enable Colour correction 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Accessibility Colour correction 3 Tap the on off switch 4 Tap Correction mode then select the appropriate colour sensitivity Colour correction is currently an experimental feature and may affect device performance TalkBack TalkBack is a sc...

Page 113: ...1 From your Home screen double tap 2 Find and double tap Settings Accessibility TalkBack 3 Double tap the on off switch and then double tap OK 113 This is an Internet version of this publication Print only for private use ...

Page 114: ... use when you connect your device to a computer With Xperia Companion you can Update or repair your device s software Transfer your content from an old device using Xperia Transfer Back up and restore content on your computer Sync multimedia content camera content music and playlists between your device and computer Browse files on your device To use Xperia Companion you need an Internet connected...

Page 115: ...all and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation To download and install a system update from the Notification panel 1 If you are using a device with multiple users make sure you are logged in as the owner 2 Drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel 3 Scroll down and select the desired system update then tap Download 4 When the download is finished open the...

Page 116: ...f free internal storage 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...

Page 117: ...hing 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 recommended to use the Xperia Companion software to make backups which save your data safely to a computer that is an external device This method is especially recommended if you are updating your device software to a newer Android version Using Backup Restore you c...

Page 118: ...o back up content to an online account 1 From your Home screen tap 2 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 3 To enable the automatic backup function tap Automatic backup and then tap the on off switch 4 To enable the manual backup function tap More Manual backup 5 Under Where to store files tap Select storage Online account 6 If prompted read the relevant terms and provided you agree tap I agree then...

Page 119: ...pter If you are restoring content from an SD card make sure the SD card is properly inserted in your device If you are restoring content from an online account make sure you have signed in to your Google account 2 From your Home screen tap 3 Find and tap Settings Backup reset 4 Under Xperia Backup Restore tap Restore data then select a restore source and the data types that you want to restore 5 T...

Page 120: ...ll 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 phone Diagnostics Facts Restarting and resetting your device 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 ...

Page 121: ...vice repair feature in Xperia Companion to erase the security layer You need to provide your Google account login details to perform this operation By running the repair feature you reinstall software for your device and you may lose some personal data in the process To repair the device software using Xperia Companion Before performing a software repair make sure you know your Google credentials ...

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