Sony 1310-5854 User Manual

User guide

Xperia

D5503

™

Z1 Compact

Contents

Xperia™ Z1 Compact User guide.................................................. 7

Getting started............................................................................... 8

About this User guide........................................................................ 8

Overview............................................................................................ 8

Assembly........................................................................................... 9

Screen protection.............................................................................11

Starting your device for the first time...............................................11

Why do I need a Google™ account?...............................................12

Charging your device.......................................................................12

Learning the basics...................................................................... 14

Using the touchscreen.....................................................................14

Locking and unlocking the screen................................................... 16

Home screen....................................................................................16

Application screen........................................................................... 18

Navigating applications....................................................................19

Small apps....................................................................................... 20

Widgets............................................................................................21

Shortcuts and folders...................................................................... 21

Background and themes..................................................................22

Battery and power management..................................................... 23

Taking a screenshot......................................................................... 25

Recording your screen.....................................................................25

Notifications..................................................................................... 26

Icons in the status bar..................................................................... 28

Application overview........................................................................30

Downloading applications............................................................32

Downloading applications from Google Play™............................... 32

Downloading applications from other sources................................ 32

Internet and networks.................................................................. 33

Browsing the web............................................................................ 33

Internet and MMS settings ............................................................. 33

Wi-Fi®..............................................................................................34

Sharing your mobile data connection.............................................. 36

Controlling data usage.....................................................................37

Selecting mobile networks...............................................................38

Virtual private networks (VPNs)........................................................39

Synchronising data on your device..............................................40

Synchronising with online accounts................................................ 40

Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®.................40

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Basic settings...............................................................................42

Accessing settings...........................................................................42

Sound, ringtone and volume............................................................42

SIM card protection......................................................................... 44

Screen settings................................................................................ 45

Daydream.........................................................................................46

Screen lock...................................................................................... 46

Unlocking your device automatically............................................... 47

Language settings............................................................................51

Date and time...................................................................................51

X-Reality™ for mobile...................................................................... 52

Enhancing the sound output............................................................52

Multiple user accounts.....................................................................52

Typing text....................................................................................55

On-screen keyboard........................................................................ 55

Phonepad.........................................................................................56

Entering text using voice input........................................................ 57

Editing text....................................................................................... 57

Personalising the on-screen keyboard............................................ 58

Calling.......................................................................................... 60

Making calls..................................................................................... 60

Receiving calls................................................................................. 61

Ongoing calls................................................................................... 63

Using the call log............................................................................. 63

Forwarding calls...............................................................................64

Restricting calls................................................................................64

Multiple calls.................................................................................... 65

Conference calls.............................................................................. 65

Voicemail..........................................................................................66

Emergency calls...............................................................................66

Contacts.......................................................................................68

Transferring contacts....................................................................... 68

Searching and viewing contacts......................................................69

Adding and editing contacts............................................................70

Adding medical and emergency contact information......................71

Favourites and groups..................................................................... 72

Sending contact information............................................................73

Avoiding duplicate entries in the Contacts application................... 73

Backing up contacts........................................................................ 73

Messaging and chat.....................................................................75

Reading and sending messages......................................................75

Organising your messages.............................................................. 76

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Calling from a message................................................................... 77

Messaging settings.......................................................................... 77

Instant messaging and video chat................................................... 77

Email.............................................................................................78

Setting up email............................................................................... 78

Sending and receiving email messages...........................................78

Organising your email messages.....................................................79

Email account settings.....................................................................80

Gmail™............................................................................................ 80

Music............................................................................................82

Transferring music to your device....................................................82

Listening to music............................................................................82

Music home screen menu................................................................84

Playlists............................................................................................ 85

Sharing music.................................................................................. 85

Enhancing the sound....................................................................... 85

Recognising music with TrackID™.................................................. 86

FM radio....................................................................................... 87

Listening to the radio....................................................................... 87

Favourite radio channels..................................................................88

Sound settings................................................................................. 88

Camera.........................................................................................89

Taking photos and recording videos................................................89

Face detection................................................................................. 90

Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces.............................. 90

Adding the geographical position to your photos........................... 91

General camera settings.................................................................. 91

Still camera settings.........................................................................94

Video camera settings..................................................................... 98

Photos and videos in Album...................................................... 101

Viewing photos and videos............................................................101

Sharing and managing photos and videos.................................... 102

Editing photos with the Photo editor application...........................103

Editing videos with the Movie Creator application........................ 104

Hiding photos and videos.............................................................. 104

Album home screen menu............................................................. 105

Viewing your photos on a map...................................................... 106

Videos.........................................................................................108

Watching videos in the Video application......................................108

Transferring video content to your device..................................... 109

Managing video content................................................................ 109

Movie Creator................................................................................ 109

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Connectivity............................................................................... 111

Mirroring the screen of your device on a TV using a cable............111

Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV................. 111

Sharing content with DLNA Certified™ devices............................ 112

Connecting your device to USB accessories................................ 114

Connecting your device to a DUALSHOCK™ series wireless

controller........................................................................................ 115

NFC................................................................................................115

Bluetooth® wireless technology....................................................117

One-touch setup............................................................................ 119

Smart apps and features that save you time............................. 120

Controlling accessories and settings with Smart Connect™........ 120

Using your device as a fitness hub with ANT+™...........................122

Using your device as a wallet........................................................ 122

Travel and maps......................................................................... 123

Using location services.................................................................. 123

Google Maps™ and navigation..................................................... 123

Using data traffic when travelling.................................................. 124

Using your device with a car infotainment system........................ 124

Airplane mode................................................................................125

Calendar and alarm clock.......................................................... 126

Calendar.........................................................................................126

Alarm and clock............................................................................. 127

Accessibility............................................................................... 130

Magnification gestures...................................................................130

Large text....................................................................................... 130

Colour correction........................................................................... 130

Simple Home screen......................................................................130

Hearing aid compatibility............................................................... 131

TalkBack.........................................................................................131

TTY (Teletypewriter) mode............................................................. 131

Slow talk........................................................................................ 131

Support and maintenance..........................................................132

Support for your device................................................................. 132

Computer tools.............................................................................. 132

Updating your device.....................................................................132

Finding a lost device ..................................................................... 134

Finding the identification number of your device...........................134

Memory and storage......................................................................135

Managing files using a computer...................................................136

Backing up and restoring content..................................................138

Running diagnostic tests on your device.......................................139

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Resetting your applications........................................................... 140

Restarting and resetting your device............................................. 140

Using your device in wet and dusty conditions............................. 142

Recycling your device....................................................................143

Limitations to services and features.............................................. 143

Legal information........................................................................... 143

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Xperia™ Z1 Compact User guide

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Getting started

About this User guide

This is the Xperia™ Z1 Compact User guide for the Android™ 5.1 software version. If
you're not sure which software version your device is running, you can check it via
the Settings menu. For more information about software updates, see

on page 132.

device

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

Updating your

1 Headset jack

2 Proximity sensor/Light sensor

3 Speaker/Charging light/Notification light

4 Front camera lens

5 Power key

6 Volume/Zoom key

7 Camera key

8 Strap hole

9 Main speaker and microphone

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10 Main camera lens

11 Camera light

12 Second microphone

13 NFC™ detection area

14 Charger/USB port cover

15 Memory card slot cover

16 Charging dock connector

17 Micro SIM card slot cover

Assembly

A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen. You should peel off this sheet
before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the touchscreen might not function
properly.

To insert the micro SIM card

Do not insert a memory card into the micro SIM card slot.

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1

Insert a fingernail into the gap between the micro SIM card slot cover and the
device, then detach the cover.

2

Using a fingernail, pull out the micro SIM card holder.

3

Place the micro SIM card on the holder, with the gold-coloured contacts on the
micro SIM card facing up.

4

Insert the micro SIM card holder back into the device.

5

Re-attach the micro SIM card slot cover.

Inserting the micro SIM card into the device without the SIM card holder could damage your
micro SIM card or your device, and Sony Mobile does not warrant and will not be responsible
for any damage caused by such action.

To insert a memory card

1

Insert a fingernail into the gap between the memory card cover and the device,
then detach the memory card cover.

2

Place the memory card in the memory card slot, with the gold-coloured
contacts facing towards you, then push the memory card all the way into the
slot until you hear a locking sound.

3

Re-attach the memory card cover.

To remove the micro SIM card

1

Remove the cover of the micro SIM card slot.

2

Pull out the micro SIM card holder.

3

Remove the micro SIM card.

4

Insert the micro SIM card holder back into its slot.

5

Re-attach the micro SIM card slot cover.

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To remove the memory card

1

Turn off the device, or unmount the memory card from Settings > Storage >
Unmount SD card.

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.

Screen protection

Before using your device, remove the transparent protection film by pulling up on the
protruding tab.

It is recommended to protect your device with a Sony-branded screen cover or
protector intended for your Xperia™ model. The use of third party screen protection
accessories may prevent your device from working by covering sensors, lenses,
speakers, or microphones and it can invalidate the warranty.

Starting your device for the first time

The first time you start your device, a setup guide opens to help you configure basic
settings, sign in to online accounts and personalise your device. For example, if you
have a Sony Entertainment Network account, you can sign in to it here and get set up
straight away.

You can also access the setup guide later from the Settings menu. To access the setup guide
on a device with multiple users, you must be logged in as the owner, that is, the primary user.

To turn on the device

Make sure that the battery is charged for at least 30 minutes before you turn on the device for
the first time.

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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 entering your SIM card PIN, tap .

To turn off the device

1

Press and hold down the power key

2

In the options menu, tap Power off.

It may take a while for the device to shut down.

until the options menu opens.

Why do I need a Google™ account?

Your Xperia™ device from Sony runs on the Android™ platform developed by
Google™. A range of Google™ applications and services is available on your device
when you purchase it, for example, Gmail™, Google Maps™, YouTube™ and the
Play Store™ application, which gives you access to the Google Play™ online store
for downloading 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 using Gmail™.

•

Chat with friends using the Hangouts™ application.

•

Synchronise your browsing history and bookmarks using the Google Chrome™ web
browser.

•

Identify yourself as the authorised user after a software repair using Xperia™
Companion.

•

Remotely find, lock or clear a lost or stolen device using the my Xperia™ or
Android™ Device Manager services.

For more information about Android™ and Google™, go to

http://support.google.com

.

It is crucial that you remember your Google™ account username and password. In some
situations, you may need to identify yourself for security reasons using your Google™ account.
If you fail to give your Google™ username and password in such situations, your device is
locked. Also, if you have more than one Google™ account, make sure to enter the details for
the relevant account.

To set up a Google™ account on your device

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Accounts > Add account > Google.

3

Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you
already have an account.

You can also sign in to or create a Google™ account from the setup guide the
start your device. Or you can go online and create an account at

www.google.com/accounts

first time you

Charging your device

Your device has an embedded, rechargeable battery that should be replaced only by
Sony or an authorised Sony repair centre. You should never try to open or take apart
this device yourself. Opening the device can cause damage that will void your
warranty.

The battery is partly charged when the device is shipped from the factory. Depending
on how long it was in the box before you purchased it, the battery level may be quite
low. It is therefore recommended that you charge the battery for at least 30 minutes
before starting up your device for the first time. You can still use your device while it
is charging. Read more about how to improve the battery performance in

power management

on page 23.

Battery and

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To charge your device

1

Plug the charger into a power outlet.

2

Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a
computer).

3

Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your device, with
the USB symbol facing up. The notification light illuminates when charging
begins.

4

When the device is fully charged, disconnect the cable from your device by
pulling it straight outwards. Make sure not to bend the connector.

If the battery is completely discharged, it may take a few minutes before the
illuminates and the charging icon appears.

Battery notification light 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%

notification light

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Learning the basics

Using the touchscreen

Tapping

•

Open or select an item.

•

Mark or unmark a checkbox or option.

•

Enter text using the on-screen keyboard.

Touching and holding

•

Move an item.

•

Activate an item-specific menu.

•

Activate selection mode, for example, to select several items from a list.

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Pinching and spreading

•

Zoom in or out on web pages, photos and maps, and when you’re taking photos or
shooting videos.

Swiping

•

Scroll up or down a list.

•

Scroll left or right, for example, between Home screen panes.

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Flicking

•

Scroll quickly, for example, in a list or on a web page. You can stop the scrolling
movement by tapping the screen.

Locking and unlocking the screen

When your device is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to
save battery power and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on
the touchscreen when you are not using it. 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.

Screen lock

See

on page 46.

To activate the screen

•

Briefly press the power key .

To lock the screen

•

When the screen is active, briefly press the power key .

Home screen

The Home screen is the starting point for using your device. It's similar to the desktop
on a computer screen. Your Home screen can have up to seven panes, which extend
beyond the regular screen display width. The number of Home screen panes is
represented by a series of dots at the lower part of the Home screen. The highlighted
dot shows the pane that you are currently in.

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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 maximum of seven panes) and
delete panes. You can also set the pane that you want to use as the main Home
screen pane.

To set a pane as the main Home screen pane

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

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 until the device vibrates.

2

To browse the panes, flick all the way to the right or left, then tap

To delete a pane from your Home screen

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

2

Flick left or right to browse to the pane that you want to delete, then tap

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.

.

Home screen settings

Use the Home Settings shortcut to adjust some basic settings on your Home screen.
For example, you can set your Home screen to auto rotate and adjust the size of
icons.

To set your Home screen to auto rotate

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates,
then tap Home Settings.

2

Drag the slider beside Auto-rotation to the right.

To adjust the size of icons on your Home screen

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates,
then tap Home Settings.

2

Tap Icon size, then select an option.

Application screen

The Application screen, which you open from the Home screen, contains the
applications that come pre-installed on your device as well as applications that you
download.

To view all applications on the Application screen

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Flick left or right on the Application screen.

To open an application from the Application screen

•

Flick left or right to find the application, and then tap the application.

To search for an application from the Application screen

1

When the Application screen is open, tap

2

Enter the name of the application that you want to search for.

To open the Application screen menu

•

When the Application 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.

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To add an application shortcut to the Home 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 an application icon, then drag the
icon to the top of the screen. The Home screen opens.

4

Drag the icon to the desired location on the Home screen, then release your

finger.

If Alphabetical or Most used is selected under SHOW APPS instead of Custom order, you can
still add an application shortcut to the Home screen. Just touch and hold the relevant
application icon until the Home screen opens, then drag the icon to the desired location and
release your finger.

To arrange applications on the Application screen

1

To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application
screen to the right.

2

Select the desired option under SHOW APPS.

To uninstall an application from the Application screen

1

To open the Application screen menu, drag the left edge of the Application
screen to the right.

2

Tap UNINSTALL. All uninstallable applications are indicated by

3

Tap the application that you want to uninstall, then tap OK.

.

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 while others are paused or continue to run in the background. If an application
is paused or running in the background, 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

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5 Back key – Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application

To open the recently used applications window

•

Press .

To close all the recently used applications

•

Tap and then tap .

To open a menu in an application

•

While using the application, press .

A menu is not available in all applications.

Small apps

Small apps are miniature apps that run on top of other applications on the same
screen, to enable multi-tasking. For example, you can have a webpage open showing
details of currency exchange rates and then open the Calculator small app on top of
it and perform calculations. You can access your small apps via the favourites bar. To
download more small apps, go to Google Play™.

To open a small app

1

To make the favourites bar appear, press .

2

Tap the small app that you want to open.

You can open several small apps at the same time.

To close a small app

•

Tap on the small app window.

To download a small app

1

From the favourites bar, tap , then tap and tap .

2

Search for the small app that you want to download, then follow the
instructions to download it and complete the installation.

To move a small app

•

When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small
app, then move it to the desired location.

To minimise a small app

•

When the small app is open, touch and hold the top left corner of the small
app, then drag it to the right edge or to the bottom edge of the screen.

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
favourites bar.

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To add a widget as a small app

1

To make the favourites bar appear, press .

2

Tap > > .

3

Select a widget.

4

Enter a name for the widget, if desired, then tap OK.

Widgets

Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. They
also function as shortcuts. For example, the Weather widget allows you to see basic
weather information directly on your Home screen. But when you tap the widget, the
full Weather application opens. You can download additional widgets from Google
Play™.

To add a widget to the Home screen

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates,
then tap Widgets & Apps.

2

Find and tap the widget that you want to add.

To resize a widget

1

Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then release
the widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget,
then a 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

•

Touch and hold the widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag
it to the new location.

To delete a widget

•

Touch and hold the widget until it magnifies and the device vibrates, then drag
it to .

Shortcuts and folders

Use shortcuts and folders to manage your applications and keep your Home screen
tidy.

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1 Access an application using a shortcut

2 Access a folder containing applications

To add an application shortcut to your Home screen

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen.

2

In the customisation menu, tap Widgets & Apps > Apps.

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
from the list available. If you use this method to add shortcuts, some of the applications
available allow you to add specific functionality to the shortcut.

Widgets & Apps > Shortcuts and then select an application

To move an item on the Home screen

•

Touch and hold the item until it becomes selected, then drag the item to the
new location.

To delete an item from the Home screen

•

Touch and hold an item until it becomes selected, then drag the item to .

To create a folder on the Home screen

•

Touch and hold an application icon or a shortcut until it becomes selected,
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 it becomes selected, then drag the item to the
folder.

To rename a folder on the Home screen

1

Tap the folder to open it.

2

Tap the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field.

3

Enter the new folder name and tap Done.

Background and themes

You can adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different
themes.

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To change your Home screen wallpaper

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

2

Tap Wallpapers and select an option.

To set a theme

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates.

2

Tap Themes.

3

Select an option and follow the instructions in your device.

When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications.

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 get more out of
your battery. You can also view an estimate of how much battery time is left and
adjust your battery settings to improve performance and make your battery last
longer.

To manage your battery consumption

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Power management > App power consumption. An
overview appears showing applications that have high data traffic rates or that
you have not used for a long time.

3

Review the information, then act as required, for example, to uninstall an
application or restrict its usage.

.

To view which applications use the most battery power

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Power management > Battery usage.

To view the estimated battery time

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Power management.

Power saving modes

There are several power saving modes available for you to use if you want to make
your battery last longer:

STAMINA mode

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Disable Wi-Fi® and mobile data when the screen is turned off, and restrict hardware performance.
appears in the status bar when this mode takes effect.

Ultra STAMINA mode

Limit your device’s functionality to core tasks such as making phone calls and sending SMS messages.

appears in the status bar once this mode is activated.

Low-battery mode

Modify your device’s behaviour, for example, to adjust screen brightness and the screen timeout setting,
when the battery level drops below a certain percentage. appears in the status bar when this mode
takes effect.

Queue background data

Optimise outgoing traffic when the screen is off by sending data at pre-defined intervals.

If you are using a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the
primary user, to activate or deactivate a power saving mode.

To activate a power saving mode

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Power management.

3

To activate your preferred mode, select the mode name and tap the on-off
switch to activate the chosen mode, if necessary. In some cases, tap Activate
and confirm activation.

STAMINA mode feature overview

STAMINA mode has several features that allow you to optimise your battery
performance:

Extended standby

Prevent applications from using data traffic by disabling Wi-Fi® and mobile data when the screen is off.
You can exclude some applications and services from being paused when this feature is active.

STAMINA clock

Keep network connections paused in situations where you frequently press the power key to check the
time.

Extended usage

Restrict hardware performance when you are using your device.

If you are using a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the
primary user, to activate or deactivate a STAMINA mode feature.

To activate STAMINA mode features

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Power management, then tap STAMINA mode.

3

Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated.

4

Drag the sliders beside the features that you want to activate, then tap
Activate, if prompted.

.

To select which applications to run in STAMINA mode

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Power management, then tap STAMINA mode.

3

Activate STAMINA mode if it is deactivated.

4

Make sure that the Extended standby feature is turned on, then tap Apps active

.

in standby > Add applications.

5

Scroll left or right to view all applications and services, then mark the relevant
checkboxes for the applications that you want to run.

6

When you're finished, tap Done.

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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 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 tap the screenshot you want to view.

You can also view your screenshots by opening the Album application.

Recording your screen

You can use the screen recording feature to capture videos of what’s happening on
your device’s screen. This feature is useful, for example, when you want to create
tutorials or record videos of you playing a game on your device. Recorded video clips
are automatically saved in Album.

1 Minimise/Resume the record screen window

2 Record your screen

3 Record your screen when the front camera is activated

4 Access the screen recording settings

5 Close the screen recording window

To record your screen

1

Press and hold down the power key until a prompt window appears.

2

Tap

.

3

After the screen recording window opens, tap

. The record screen function

starts and a timer button is displayed.

4

To stop the recording, tap the timer button, then tap .

To record your screen when the front camera is activated

1

When the screen recording window opens, tap . A window opens showing a
viewfinder for the front camera.

2

To start recording your screen and video captured by the front camera, tap .

3

To stop recording, tap the timer button, then tap

4

To close the front camera viewfinder window, tap .

To record a still photo using the front camera while you are recording the screen, drag
the mini viewfinder to expand the view and then tap .

.

in

To view recent screen recordings

•

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.

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Notifications

Notifications inform you of events such as new messages and calendar notifications

as well as activities in progress such as file downloads. Notifications appear in the
following places:

•

The status bar

•

The Notification panel

•

The lock screen

To open or close the Notification panel

1

To open the Notification panel, drag the status bar downwards.

2

To close the Notification panel, drag the panel upwards.

To take action on a notification in the Notification panel

•

Tap the notification.

To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel

•

Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right.

To expand a notification on the Notification panel

•

Drag the notification downwards.

Not all

notifications are expandable.

To clear all notifications from the Notification panel

•

Tap .

To take action on a notification from the lock screen

•

Double-tap the notification.

To dismiss a notification from the lock screen

•

Place your finger on the notification and flick left or right.

To expand a notification on the lock screen

•

Drag the notification downwards.

notifications are expandable.

Not all

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 show any
notifications at all.

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To select the notifications to display on the lock screen

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > When device is locked.

3

Select an option.

Notification display options on the lock screen

Show all notification content

Get all notifications on the lock screen. When you have this setting turned on, keep in mind that all
content (including the content of incoming emails and chats) will be visible on your lock screen unless
you designate the relevant apps as Sensitive in the App notifications settings menu.

Hide sensitive notification content

You must have a PIN, password, or pattern set up as your screen lock in order for this setting to be
available. Contents hidden is displayed on the lock screen when sensitive notifications arrive. For
example, you'll get a notification for an incoming email or chat, but the content won't be visible on your
lock screen.

Don't show notifications at all

You won't get any notifications on the lock screen.

Setting the notification level for an app

You can set different notification behaviour for individual applications. For example,
you can block all email notifications, prioritise Facebook™ notifications and make the
content of messaging notifications invisible on the lock screen.

To set the notification level for an app

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Sound & 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

Priority level notification appear on the lock screen above all other notifications.

Sensitive

This option is only available if you set up a PIN, password or pattern as your screen lock and selected
Show all notification content under the When device is locked setting. Notifications for the app appear on
your lock screen but their content is not visible.

Notification light

The notification light informs you about battery status and some other events. For
example, a flashing white light means there is a new message or a missed call. The
notification light is enabled by default but can be disabled manually.

When the
for example, when the battery level goes below 15 percent.

notification light is disabled, it only lights up when there is a battery status warning,

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To enable the notification light

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification .

3

Drag the slider beside Notification light to the right.

Icons in the status bar

Status icons

No SIM card

Signal strength

No signal

Roaming

Sending and downloading LTE data

Sending and downloading GPRS data

Sending and downloading EDGE data

Sending and downloading 3G data

Sending and downloading mobile data

A Wi-Fi® connection is enabled and data is being transmitted

Battery status

The battery is charging

STAMINA mode is activated

Low battery mode is activated

Airplane mode is activated

The Bluetooth® function is activated

The microphone is muted

The speakerphone is on

Silent mode

Allow exceptions in silent mode

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

The Hearing aid function is activated

Depending on your service provider, network and/or region, the functions or services
represented by some icons in this list may not be available.

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To manage status bar icons

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Personalisation> System icons.

3

Mark the checkboxes for the system icons that you want to appear in the
status bar.

Notification icons

New text message or multimedia message

Missed call

Call on hold

Call forwarding is turned on

New voicemail message

New email message

Downloading data

Uploading data

Mobile data is disabled

Perform a basic setup of your device

A software update is available

System updates are available

Downloading system updates

Tap to install the downloaded system updates

Ultra STAMINA mode is activated

Screenshot captured

New Hangouts™ chat message has arrived

Video chat with friends using the Hangouts™ application

Upcoming calendar event

A small app is running

Smart Connect is activated

A song is playing

The radio is playing

The device is connected to a computer via a USB cable

Internal storage is 75% full. Tap to transfer data to the memory card

Warning

More (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.

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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

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 perform basic calculations.

Use the Calendar application to keep track of events and manage your
appointments.

Use the camera to take photos and record video clips.

Use the Contacts application to manage phone numbers, email addresses
and other information related to your contacts.

Access your downloaded applications, documents and pictures.

Use the Email application to send and receive emails through both private
and corporate accounts.

Use the Facebook™ application to engage in social networking with friends,
family members and colleagues around the world.

Browse and listen to FM radio stations.

Use the Album application to view and to work with your photos and videos.

Use the Gmail™ application to read, write and organise email messages.

Search for information in your device and on the web.

View your current location, find other locations and calculate routes using
Google Maps™.

Use the Play Store™ application to download free and paid applications for
your device.

Use the Messaging application to send and receive text and multimedia
messages.

Use the Video application to play videos on your device and share content
with your friends.

Use the Music application to organise and play music, audio books and
podcasts.

View news stories and 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.

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.

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Use the Backup and restore application to back up or restore content on your
device, such as contacts, text messages, bookmarks, calendar data, etc.

Use the Smart Connect™ application to set what happens in your device
when you connect or disconnect an accessory.

The Xperia™ Movie Creator automatically creates short videos of around 30
seconds in length using existing photos and videos. The application
automatically determines the timeline to create its movie.

Use the Support application to access user support in your device. For
example, you can access a User guide, troubleshooting information, plus tips
and tricks.

Some applications are not supported or listed by all networks and/or service providers in all
areas.

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Downloading applications

Downloading applications from Google Play™

Google Play™ is the official online Google store for downloading applications,
games, music, movies and books. It includes both free and paid applications. Before
you start downloading from Google Play™, make sure that you have a working

Internet connection, preferably over Wi-Fi® to limit data traffic charges.

To use Google Play™, you need to have a Google™ account. Google Play™ may not be
available in all countries or regions.

To download an application from Google Play™

1

From the Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Play Store.

3

Find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or by using the
search function.

4

Tap the item to view its details, and follow the instructions to complete the
installation.

Some applications may need to access data, settings and various functions on your device in
order to work properly. Only install and give permissions to applications that you trust.

You can view the permissions granted to a downloaded application by tapping the application
under 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 provider if you have any questions
or concerns.

If you are using a device with multiple users, only the owner, that is, the primary user, can allow
downloads from sources other than Google Play™. Changes made by the owner affect all
other users.

To allow the download of applications from other sources

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Security.

3

Drag the slider beside Unknown sources to the right.

4

Tap OK.

Some applications may need to access data, settings and various functions on your device in
order to work properly. Only install and give permissions to applications that you trust.

You can view the permissions granted to a downloaded application by tapping the application
under Settings > Apps.

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Internet and networks

Browsing the web

The Google Chrome™ web browser for Android™ devices comes pre-installed in
most markets. Go to http://support.google.com/chrome and click the "Chrome for
Mobile" link to get more detailed information about how to use this web browser.

To browse with Google Chrome™

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap .

3

If you are using Google Chrome™ for the first time, select to either sign in to a
Google™ account or browse with Google Chrome™ anonymously.

4

Enter a search term or web address in the search and address field, then tap
Go on the keyboard.

Internet and MMS settings

To send multimedia messages, or to access the Internet when there is no available
Wi-Fi® network, you must have a working mobile data connection with the correct
Internet and MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) settings. Here are some tips:

•

For most mobile networks and operators, Internet and MMS settings come pre­installed on your device. You can then start using the Internet and send multimedia
messages right away.

•

In some cases, you get the option to download Internet and MMS settings the first
time you turn on your device when a SIM card is inserted. It is also possible to
download these settings later from the Settings menu.

•

You can manually add, change or delete Internet and MMS settings on your device at
any time. If you change or delete an Internet or MMS 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
mobile data, and MMS issues.

If STAMINA mode is activated to save power, all mobile data
screen is off. If this causes connection problems, try excluding some applications and services
from being paused, or deactivate STAMINA mode temporarily. For more information, see

STAMINA mode feature overview

.

on page 24.

troubleshooting tips

traffic gets paused when the

for network coverage,

If you are using a device with multiple users, only the owner, that is, the primary user, can
download Internet and messaging settings from the Settings menu, but the downloaded
settings are applicable to all users.

To download Internet and MMS settings

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > More > Internet settings.

3

Tap Accept. Once the settings have been downloaded successfully, appears
in the status bar and mobile data is turned on automatically.

If the settings cannot be downloaded to your device, check the signal strength of your mobile
network. Move to an open location free from obstructions or get close to a window and then
try again.

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To add Internet and MMS settings manually

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.

3

Tap Access Point Names > .

4

Tap Name and enter a name as desired.

5

Tap APN and enter the access point name.

6

Enter all other information as required. If you don’t know what information is
required, contact your network operator for more details.

7

When you're done, tap

, then tap SAVE.

To view the downloaded Internet and MMS settings

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.

3

Tap Access Point Names.

4

To view more details, tap any of the available items.

If you have several available connections, the active network connection is indicated by a
marked button .

.

Wi-Fi®

Use Wi-Fi® connections to surf the Internet, download applications, or send and
receive emails. Once you have connected to a Wi-Fi® network, your device
remembers the network and automatically connects to it the next time you come
within range.

Some Wi-Fi® networks 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

•

Secured networks are indicated by

next to the Wi-Fi® network name.

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

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3

Tap the on-off switch to turn on the Wi-Fi® function.

It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi® is enabled.

To connect to a Wi-Fi® network automatically

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3

Tap the on-off switch to turn on the Wi-Fi function. All available Wi-Fi®
networks are displayed.

4

Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. For secured networks, enter the relevant
password.

To search for new available networks, tap
network successfully, refer to the relevant

is displayed in the status bar once you are connected.

, then tap Refresh. If you cannot connect to a Wi-Fi

troubleshooting tips

.

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To add a Wi-Fi® network manually

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3

Tap > Add network.

4

Enter the Network name (SSID) information.

5

To select a security type, tap the Security field.

6

If required, enter a password.

7

To edit some advanced options such as proxy and IP settings, mark the

Advanced options checkbox and then edit as desired.

8

Tap Save.

Contact your Wi-Fi® network administrator to get the network SSID and password.

Wi-Fi® 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.

If you are not connected to a Wi-Fi® network, your device uses a mobile data
connection to access the Internet (if you have set up and enabled a mobile data
connection on your device). By adding a Wi-Fi® sleep policy, you can specify when
to switch from Wi-Fi® to mobile data.

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

> Advanced.

5

Drag the slider beside Network notification to the right.

.

To view detailed information about a connected Wi-Fi® network

1

From the Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3

Tap the Wi-Fi® network that you are currently connected to. Detailed network
information is displayed.

To add a Wi-Fi® sleep policy

1

From the Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3

Tap , then tap Advanced > Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep.

4

Select an option.

.

.

WPS

WPS (Wi-Fi® Protected Setup) is a wireless networking standard that helps you
establish secure wireless network connections. If you have little background
knowledge of wireless security, WPS makes it easy for you to set up Wi-Fi Protected
Access (WPA) encryption to secure your network. You can also add new devices to
an existing network without entering long passwords.

Use one of these methods to enable WPS:

•

Push button method – simply push a button on a WPS-supported device, for
example, a router.

•

PIN method – your device creates a random PIN (Personal Identification Number),
which you enter on the WPS-supported device.

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To connect to a Wi-Fi® network using a WPS button

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3

Turn on Wi-Fi® if it is not already on.

4

Tap > Advanced > WPS Push Button, then press the WPS button on the
WPS-supported device.

To connect to a Wi-Fi® network using a WPS PIN

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi.

3

Turn on Wi-Fi® if it is not already on.

4
5

> Advanced > WPS PIN Entry.

Tap
On the WPS-supported device, enter the PIN that appears on your device.

Sharing your mobile data connection

You can share your mobile data connection with other devices in several ways:

•

USB tethering – share your mobile data connection with a single computer using a
USB cable.

•

Bluetooth® tethering – share your mobile data connection with up to five other
devices via Bluetooth®.

•

Portable Wi-Fi® hotspot – share your mobile data connection simultaneously with up
to 8 other devices, including devices that support WPS technology.

To share your data connection using a USB cable

1

Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device.

2

Using the USB cable that came with your device, connect your device to a
computer.

3

From your Home screen, tap

4

Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

5

Drag the slider beside USB tethering to the right, then tap OK if prompted.
displayed in the status bar once you are connected.

6

To stop sharing your data connection, drag the slider beside USB tethering to
the left or disconnect the USB cable.

.

is

You cannot share your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the same
time.

To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth® device

1

Make sure that your device and the Bluetooth® device are paired with each
other and that mobile data traffic is activated on your device.

2

Your device: From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then drag the
slider beside Bluetooth tethering to the right.

4

Bluetooth® device: Set up the device so that it obtains its network connection

using Bluetooth®. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant instructions
to complete the setup. If the device runs on the Android™ operating system,
tap the settings icon beside the name of the device that it is paired with under

Settings > Bluetooth > Paired devices, then mark the Internet access checkbox.

5

Your device: Wait for

to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the setup

is complete.

6

To stop sharing your mobile data connection, drag the slider beside Bluetooth
tethering to the left.

Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the

The
Bluetooth® function.

For more information about pairing and turning on mobile data, see

another Bluetooth® device

on page 118 and

To add a virtual private network

To pair your device with

on page 39.

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To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

3

Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

4

Enter the Network name (SSID) information.

5

To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.

6

Tap Save.

7
8

and drag the slider beside Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to the right.

Tap

If prompted, tap OK to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable

Wi-Fi® hotspot is active.

9

To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®, drag the slider beside

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to the left.

To allow a WPS-supported device to use your mobile data connection

1

Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable Wi-Fi® hotspot.

2

From your Home screen, tap

3

Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable Wi-Fi

.

hotspot settings.

4

Drag the slider beside Discoverable to the right.

5

Under Configure Wi-Fi hotspot, make sure that your portable hotspot is

secured by a password.

6

Tap WPS Push Button, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternatively, tap

> WPS PIN Entry, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported

device.

To rename or secure your portable hotspot

1

From the Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

3

Tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings > Configure Wi-Fi hotspot.

4

Enter the Network name (SSID) for the network.

5

To select a security type, tap the Security field.

6

If required, enter a password.

7

Tap Save.

Controlling data usage

You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over

your mobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a given period. For example, you can

view the amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over

your mobile data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to

avoid additional charges.

If you are using a device with multiple users, only the owner, that is, the primary user, can

adjust data usage settings. Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control

over data usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges.

To turn data traffic on or off

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

3

Drag the slider beside Mobile data to turn data traffic on or off.

When data
connections.

traffic is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi®, NFC and Bluetooth®

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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 usage limit

1

Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on.

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

4

Drag the slider beside Limit mobile data usage to the right, then tap OK.

5

To set the mobile data usage limit, drag the data limit line to the desired value.

Once your mobile data usage reaches the set limit, mobile data traffic on your device gets

turned off automatically.

To control the data usage of individual applications

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

3

Tap the application that you want to control, then drag the slider beside

.

Restrict app background data to the right and tap OK.

4

To access more specific settings for the application (if available), tap App

settings and make the desired changes.

The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data
usage settings.

To check your data usage

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

3

Tap

, then tap Show Wi‑Fi.

4

To view information about the amount of data transferred via WI-Fi®, tap the

Wi-Fi tab.

5

To view the information about the amount of data transferred via mobile data

connection, tap the Mobile tab.

Selecting mobile networks

Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on which

mobile networks are available where you are. You can also manually set your device

to use a particular mobile network mode, for example, WCDMA or GSM.

Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode

of network that you are connected to. Refer to

Status icons

the different status icons look like.

To select a network mode

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks.

3

Tap Preferred network type, then select a network mode.

.

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To select another network manually

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks > Network operators.

3

Tap Search mode, then select Manual.

4

Select a network.

If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you

move out of range of the manually selected network.

To activate automatic network selection

1

From 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 secured local network from a public network. For example,

VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for

users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside

of the internal network, for example, when they are travelling.

VPN connections can be set up in many ways, depending on the network. Some

networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate on your device.

For detailed information about how to set up a connection to your virtual private

network, contact the network administrator of your company or organisation.

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

primary user, to adjust the settings for VPN.

To add a virtual private network

1

From your 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

Drag the status bar downwards.

2

Tap the notification for the VPN connection to turn it off.

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Synchronising data on your device

Synchronising with online accounts

Synchronise your device with contacts, email, calendar events and other information

from online accounts, for example, email accounts such as Gmail™ and Exchange

ActiveSync, Facebook™, Flickr™ and Twitter™. You can synchronise data

automatically for such accounts by activating the auto-sync function. Or you can

synchronise each account manually.

To set up an online account for synchronisation

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account, then select the account that you want

to add.

3

Follow the instructions to create an account, or sign in if you already have an

account.

To synchronise manually with an online account

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Under Accounts, select the account type, then tap the name of the account

that you want to synchronise with. A list of items appears showing what can be

synchronised with the account.

3

Tap the items that you want to synchronise.

.

> Settings > Accounts.

To remove an online account

1

From your Home screen, tap > Settings > Accounts.

2

Under Accounts, select the account type, then tap the name of the account

that you want to remove.

3

Tap , then tap Remove account.

4

Tap Remove account again to confirm.

Synchronising with Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®

If your company uses 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 available (as provided

by your corporate network administrator).

2

From your Home screen, tap

3

Tap Settings > Accounts > Add account > Exchange ActiveSync.

4

Enter your corporate email address and password.

5

Tap Next. Your device begins to retrieve your account information. If a failure

occurs, enter the domain and server details for your account manually and

then tap Next.

6

Tap OK to allow your corporate server to control your device.

7

Select what data you want to sync with your device, such as contacts and

calendar entries.

8

If desired, activate the device administrator to allow your corporate server to

control certain security features on your device. For example, you can allow

your corporate server to set password rules and set storage encryption.

9

When the setup is done, enter a name for the corporate account.

.

When you change the login password for an EAS account on your computer, you have to log in

again to the EAS account on your device.

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To change the settings of an EAS account

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Tap Email, then tap .

3

Tap Settings and select an EAS account, then change the settings of the EAS

account as desired.

To set a synchronisation interval for an EAS account

1

From your 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

2

Under Accounts, tap Exchange ActiveSync, then select the EAS account that

> Settings > Accounts.

you want to remove.

3

Tap , then tap Remove account.

4

Tap Remove account again to confirm.

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Basic settings

Accessing settings

View and change settings for your device from the Settings menu. The Settings menu

is accessible from both the Application screen and the Quick settings panel.

To open the device settings menu from the Application screen

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap Settings.

To view information about your device

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > About phone.

To open the Quick settings panel

•

Using two fingers, drag the status bar downwards.

To select which settings to display on the Quick settings panel

1

Using two fingers, drag the status bar downwards, then tap

2

In the bar at the top of the screen, touch and hold the icon 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, ringtone and volume

You can adjust the ringtone volume for incoming calls and notifications as well as for

music and video playback. You can set your device to silent mode and decide how

long your device will be in silent mode manually. You can also preset when your

device will be in silent mode automatically.

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

when the screen is locked.

To turn on vibrate mode

•

Press the volume key down or up until appears in the status bar.

To activate silent mode

1

Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar.

2

Select a time interval.

Silent mode setting options

Indefinitely

Keep the device silent until you manually turn the sound back on.

For one hour

Keep the device silent for one hour. You can tap the minus and plus icons to adjust the duration.

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To schedule silent mode time intervals

1

Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar.

2

Tap .

3

Find and tap Days and mark the checkboxes for the relevant days, then tap

Done.

4

To adjust the start time, tap Start time and select a value, then tap OK.

5

To adjust the end time, tap End time and select a value, then tap OK. Your

device stays in silent mode during the selected time interval.

Setting exceptions for silent mode

You can select which types of notifications are allowed to sound in silent mode and

you can filter exceptions based on who the notifications come from. The most

common types of exceptions include:

•

Events and reminders

•

Calls

•

Messages

•

Alarms

To allow exceptions to sound in silent mode

1

Press the volume key down until

2

Drag the slider beside Allow exceptions to the right.

To set notifications as exceptions in silent mode

1

Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar.

2

Tap

.

3

Under Exceptions in silent mode, drag the relevant sliders to the right.

appears in the status bar.

To associate exceptions with specific contact types

1

Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar.

2

Tap

.

3

Find and tap Calls/messages from.

4

Select an option.

To allow alarms to sound in silent mode

1

Press the volume key down until appears in the status bar.

2

Drag the slider beside Allow alarm to the right.

To allow exceptions to sound during a pre-set silent mode time interval

1

Press the volume key down until

2

Tap .

3

Drag the slider beside Exceptions to the right.

appears in the status bar.

To adjust the volume levels

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification.

3

Drag the volume sliders to the desired positions.

You can also press the volume key up or down and then tap

playback or alarm volume levels separately.

to adjust the ringtone, media

To set your device to vibrate for incoming calls

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification.

3

Drag the slider beside Also vibrate for calls to the right.

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To set a ringtone

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Phone ringtone.

3

Select an option from the list or tap and select a music file that is saved to

your device.

4

To confirm, tap Done.

To select the notification sound

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Notification sound.

3

Select an option from the list or tap

and select a music file that is saved to

your device.

4

To confirm, tap Done.

Some applications have their own specific notification sounds, which you can select from the
application settings.

To enable touch tones

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds.

3

Drag the sliders beside Dialpad tones and Touch sounds to the right.

SIM card protection

You can lock and unlock each SIM card that you use in your device with a PIN

(Personal Identity Number). When a SIM card is locked, the subscription linked to the

card is protected against misuse, meaning that you have to enter a PIN every time

you start your device.

If you enter the PIN incorrectly more times than the maximum number of attempts

allowed, your SIM card will become blocked. You then need to enter your PUK

(Personal Unblocking Key) and a new PIN. Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your

network operator.

To set up a SIM card lock

1

From the Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock.

3

Mark the Lock SIM card checkbox.

4

Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK. The SIM card lock is now active and you

.

will be prompted to enter this lock every time you restart the device.

To remove a SIM card lock

1

From the Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock.

3

Unmark the Lock SIM card checkbox.

4

Enter the SIM card PIN and tap OK.

.

To change the SIM card PIN

1

From the Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock.

3

Tap Change SIM PIN.

4

Enter the old SIM card PIN and tap OK.

5

Enter the new SIM card PIN and tap OK.

6

Re-type the new SIM card PIN and tap OK.

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To unlock a blocked SIM card using the PUK code

1

Enter the PUK code and tap .

2

Enter a new PIN code and 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.

Screen settings

To adjust the screen brightness

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness level.

3

Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.

Lowering the brightness level increases battery performance.

To set the screen to vibrate on touch

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Other sounds.

3

Drag the slider beside Vibrate on touch to the right. The screen now vibrates

when you tap soft keys and certain applications.

To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep.

3

Select an option.

.

.

To turn off the screen quickly,

briefly press the power key .

Screen pinning

Use screen pinning to set your device to display only the screen for a specific

application. For example, if you are playing a game and you accidentally touch the

Home navigation key, the screen pinning feature prevents the active game app screen

from being minimised. You can also use this feature when you lend your device to

another person to make it harder for them to access more than one application. For

example, you can lend your device to somebody to take a photo and pin the screen

to the Camera application so that the person can't easily use other apps such as

Email.

Screen pinning is not a security feature and does not fully prevent other users from unpinning a

screen and accessing your device. To protect your data, you should set up 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.

4

If you have not set up a pattern, PIN or password screen lock on your device,

drag the slider beside Lock device when unpinning to the right and then select

an option. If you already have a screen lock enabled, then drag the slider to

activate the relevant security option after you activate screen pinning.

A pattern, PIN or password is not mandatory for screen pinning to work.

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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 the screen pinning icon , swipe upwards.

5

Tap .

6

In the popup window that appears, tap Got it.

To unpin a screen

1

On the pinned screen, touch and hold and at the same time.

2

Release both buttons.

If you selected a security option when you activated the screen pinning function, you have to
enter your pattern, PIN or password to unlock the device before the screen can be unpinned.

Daydream

Daydream is an interactive screen saver that automatically displays colours, photos

or a slideshow while your device is docked or charging and the screen is idle.

On a device with multiple users, each user can have individual Daydream settings.

To activate the Daydream screen saver

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.

3

Drag the slider to the right.

To select content for the Daydream screen saver

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.

3

Drag the slider to the right.

4

Select what you want to display when the screen saver is active.

.

To set when the Daydream screen saver starts

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Display > Daydream.

3

Drag the slider to the right.

4

To activate the Daydream screen saver immediately, tap

5

To set automatic activation options, tap , then tap When to daydream and

.

, then tap Start now.

select an option.

Screen lock

There are several ways to lock the screen. The security level of each lock type is

listed below in order of weakest to strongest:

•

Swipe – no protection, but you have quick access to the Home screen

•

Pattern – draw a simple pattern with your finger to unlock your device

•

PIN – enter a numeric PIN of at least four digits to unlock your device

•

Password – enter an alpha-numeric password to unlock your device

It is very important that you remember 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.

If you have set up a Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® (EAS) account on your Xperia™

device, the EAS security settings may limit the lock screen type to only a PIN or password.

This occurs when your network administrator specifies a specific lock screen type for all EAS

accounts for enterprise security reasons. Contact the network administrator of your company

or organisation to check what network security policies are implemented for mobile devices.

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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

Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > Pattern.

3

Follow the instructions in your device.

If your lock pattern is rejected five times in a row when you try to unlock your device, you must

wait 30 seconds and then try again.

.

To change the screen lock pattern

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings> Security > Screen lock.

3

Draw your screen unlock pattern.

4

Tap Pattern and follow the instructions in your device.

.

To create a screen lock PIN

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > PIN.

3

Enter a numeric PIN, then tap Continue.

4

Re-enter and confirm your PIN, then tap OK.

5

Follow the instructions in your device.

.

To create a screen lock password

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock > Password.

3

Enter a password, then tap Continue.

4

Re-enter and confirm your password, then tap OK.

5

Follow the instructions in your device.

To activate the Swipe unlock function

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Screen lock.

3

Draw your screen unlock pattern, or enter your PIN or password if one of these

.

screen lock types is enabled.

4

Tap Swipe.

Unlocking your device automatically

The Smart Lock feature makes unlocking your device easier by letting you set it to

unlock automatically in certain situations. You can keep your device unlocked, for

example, when it’s connected to a Bluetooth® device or when you’re carrying it with

you.

To prepare your device to unlock automatically, you first need to perform the

following steps in the order given:

•

Make sure you have an active Internet connection, preferably a Wi-Fi® connection to

limit data traffic charges.

•

Make sure that all your apps are updated using the Play Store™ application in order

to ensure that the Google Play™ services app is updated. Having an up-to-date

Google Play™ services app ensures that you can use the latest Smart Lock features.

•

Enable Smart Lock.

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•

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 lock.

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > Security > Trust agents.

4

Drag the slider beside Smart Lock (Google) to the right.

5

Tap the back arrow next to Trust agents.

6

Find and tap Smart Lock.

7

Enter your pattern, PIN or password. You need to enter this screen lock any

time you want to change your Smart Lock settings.

8

Select a Smart Lock type.

Setting when to keep the device automatically unlocked

You can set Smart Lock to keep your device unlocked using the following settings:

•

Trusted devices — Keep your device unlocked when a trusted Bluetooth® device is

connected.

•

Trusted places — Keep your device unlocked when you're in a trusted location.

•

On-body detection — Keep your device unlocked when you're carrying your device

with you.

You have to manually unlock your device when you don't use it for 4 hours and after

you restart it.

Connecting to trusted Bluetooth® devices

You can designate a connected Bluetooth® device as a "trusted" device and keep

your Xperia™ device unlocked while it’s connected to it. So if you have Bluetooth®

devices that you connect to regularly, for example, a car speaker or home

entertainment system, a Bluetooth® watch, or a fitness tracker, you can add them as

trusted devices and bypass the added security of a lockscreen to save time. This

feature is suitable if you’re normally in a relatively secure place when you use these

devices. In some cases, you may still need to manually unlock your device before a

trusted device can be connected.

It is not recommended to add devices that are constantly connected to your device as trusted

devices, for example, Bluetooth® keyboards or cases.

As soon as a trusted Bluetooth® device is switched off or moves out of range, your screen
locks and you need your PIN, pattern or password to unlock it.

To add a trusted Bluetooth® device

1

Make sure your device is paired and connected to the Bluetooth® device that

you want to add as a trusted device.

2

In the Smart Lock menu, tap Trusted devices.

3

Tap Add trusted device > Bluetooth.

4

Tap a device name to select it from the list of connected devices. Only paired

devices appear in this list.

5

Depending on the security of your connection, you may need to manually

unlock your device before the trusted device can keep it unlocked.

To remove a trusted Bluetooth® device

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted devices.

3

Tap the device that you want to remove.

4

Tap Remove trusted device.

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Making sure you're secure when using trusted devices

Different Bluetooth® devices support different 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 that you're using a secure connection, you'll get a

notification on your Xperia™ device and may need to manually unlock it before the

trusted device can keep it unlocked.

Bluetooth® connectivity range can vary depending on factors like the model of your

device, the connected Bluetooth® device, and your environment. Depending on

these factors, Bluetooth® connections can work over distances up to 100 meters. If

someone takes your Xperia™ device while it's near a trusted device, they may be

able to access your Xperia™ device if the trusted device has unlocked it.

Connecting to trusted places

When the Trusted places feature is set up, the lock screen security on your Xperia™

device gets disabled when you are in a designated trusted location. For this feature to

work, you must have an Internet connection (preferably over Wi-Fi®) and allow your

device to use your current location.

To set up trusted places, first make sure that high accuracy location mode or battery-

saving location mode is enabled on your device before you add home or custom

locations.

The exact dimensions of a trusted location are an estimate and may extend beyond the

physical walls of your home or other area that you have added as a trusted location. This

feature can keep your device unlocked within a radius of up to 80 meters. Also be aware that

location signals can be replicated or manipulated. Someone with access to specialised

equipment could unlock your device.

To add your home location

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 > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places > Home.

4

Tap Turn on this location.

To edit your home location

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 > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.

4

Select your home location.

5

Tap Edit.

6

In the search bar, enter the location that you want to use as your home

location.

If your home has multiple buildings at the same address, the trusted place that you want to
add might be different from the actual address. To ensure better location accuracy, you can
add the actual location of your home within the building complex as a custom place.

To remove your home location

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 > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places > Home.

4

Tap Turn off this location.

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Using custom locations

You can add any location as a trusted, custom place where your device can remain

unlocked.

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 > 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 magnification glass icon and

type the address. Your device searches for the entered location. To use the

suggested address, tap the address.

7

To fine-tune the location, tap the back arrow next to the address, then drag the

location pin to the desired location, and tap Select this location.

To edit 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 > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.

4

Select the place that you want to edit.

5

Tap Edit address.

6

To enter another location, tap the magnification glass icon and type the

address. Your device searches for the entered location. To use the suggested

address, tap the address.

7

To fine-tune the location, tap the back arrow next to the address, then drag the

location pin to the desired location, and tap Select this location.

.

To remove 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 > Security > Smart Lock > Trusted places.

4

Select the place that you want to remove.

5

Tap Delete.

Keeping your device unlocked while you’re carrying it

Using the On-body detection feature, you can have your device stay unlocked when

you have it on you, for example, if you're carrying it in your hand, pocket or bag. The

accelerometer in your device keeps your device unlocked when it senses that it's

being carried. The device locks when the accelerometer detects that the device has

been put down.

The On-body detection feature can't distinguish whose body is connected. If you give your

device to someone else while it's unlocked using On-body detection, your device may stay

unlocked for the other user. Keep in mind that On-body detection as a security feature is less

secure than a pattern, PIN, or password.

To enable On-body detection

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > On-body detection.

3

Drag the slider beside Off to the right, then tap OK.

.

Using On-body detection

When you use the On-body detection feature, you need to be aware of the following

behaviours:

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•

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 take

between 5 and 10 minutes to lock.

•

Note that when you get on an airplane or a boat (or other non-land based vehicles),

your device may not lock automatically, so make sure to lock it manually if needed.

•

When you pick up your device again or get out of the vehicle, just unlock it once and

your device then stays unlocked for as long as you have it on you.

To turn off On-body detection

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Security > Smart Lock > On-body detection.

3

Drag the slider beside On to the right.

.

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. See

screen keyboard

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.

on page 58.

Personalising the on-

If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts,

the text beside and select the first entry in the menu that opens. You can then select the

language you want.

find and tap . Then select

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

Drag the slider beside Automatic date & time to the left.

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

Drag the slider beside Automatic date & time to the left.

4

Tap Set time.

5

Select the relevant values for the hour and minute.

6

Tap OK.

To set the time zone

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

3

Drag the slider beside Automatic time zone to the left.

4

Tap Select time zone.

5

Select an option.

.

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X-Reality™ for mobile

Sony's X-Reality™ for mobile technology improves the viewing quality of photos and

videos after you take them, giving you clearer, sharper and more natural images. X-

Reality™ for mobile is turned on by default, but you can turn it off if you want to

reduce battery consumption.

To turn on X-Reality™ for mobile

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Display.

3

Drag the slider beside X-Reality for mobile to the right.

Enhancing the sound output

You can enhance the sound of your device by manually enabling individual sound

settings such as Equaliser and Surround sound. You can also enable the Dynamic

normaliser to minimise volume differences between songs or videos.

To enhance the sound output manually

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings.

3

Drag the slider beside ClearAudio+ to the right.

To adjust the sound settings manually

1

From the Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Sound & notification > Audio settings.

3

Drag the slider beside ClearAudio+ to the left.

4

Tap Sound effects > Equaliser.

5

Adjust the sound settings by dragging the frequency band buttons up or down.

.

.

The manual adjustment of sound output settings has no effect on voice communication
applications. For example, there is no change in the voice call sound quality.

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 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 you share the same device with other people or lend your device to someone

to use for a while. The user who sets up the device for the first time becomes the

owner of the device. Only the owner can manage the accounts of other users. Apart

from the owner account, there are two different types of accounts:

•

Regular User: This account type is suitable for someone who regularly uses your

device.

•

Guest User: Enable the guest account option for someone who just wants to use your

device temporarily.

Some features are only available to the owner. For example, only the owner can allow

downloads from sources other than Google Play™.

About the Regular User account

By adding Regular User accounts, you can allow different users to have different

home screens, wallpapers and general settings. They also get separate access to

applications and memory storage for files such as music and photos. You can add up

to three regular user accounts on your device.

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To add a regular user account

1

Make sure you are logged in as the owner, that is, the user who set up the

device for the first time.

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > Users > Add user.

4

Tap OK. The new account is created.

5

Tap SET UP NOW. The screen locks and an icon representing the newly added

user appears in the top right corner.

6

Unlock the screen by swiping upwards.

7

Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the account for the user.

In cases where the person using the new account wants to set up the account but is not
available at the time, you can tap NOT NOW in step 5. When the user is ready, they can select
Users under Settings and see the new account, which appears as New user. Just tap the
account and follow the instructions to finish setting it up.

You can also add a regular user account from the status bar on any screen. Just drag the
status bar downwards using two fingers and tap the user icon, then tap Add user.

To allow a regular user to make phone calls and use SMS

1

Make sure you are logged in as the owner.

2

From your Home screen, tap

3

Find and tap Settings > Users.

4

Tap beside the name of the relevant user, then drag the slider beside Allow

.

phone calls and SMS to the right.

To delete a regular user account from your device

1

Make sure you are logged in as the owner.

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > Users.

4

Tap

beside the name of the user that you want to delete, then tap Remove

user > Delete .

About the Guest User account

If someone just wants to use your device temporarily, you can enable a guest

account 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 the

device for the first time.

2

From your Home screen, tap

3

Find and tap Settings > Users > Guest.

4

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure.

You can also set up a guest user account from the status bar on any screen. Just drag the
status bar downwards using two fingers and tap the user icon, then tap Add guest.

To allow the guest user to make phone calls

1

Make sure you are logged in as the owner.

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > Users.

4

Tap

beside Guest, then drag the slider beside Allow phone calls to the right.

.

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To clear the guest session data

1

Make sure you are logged in to the guest account.

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap Settings > Users.

4

Find and tap Remove guest.

5

Tap Remove.

You can also clear the guest session from the status bar on any screen as long as you are
logged in to the guest account. Just drag the status bar downwards using two fingers and tap
the user icon, then tap Remove guest.

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 to. The lock

screen for that user account appears.

When you switch to the guest account, tap Start again if you want to wipe the previous
session or tap Yes, continue to continue the previous session.

Each user can set their own lock screen. See

Screen lock

on page 46.

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 wallpaper.

•

Settings that are only visible to the owner and affect all users, for example, VPN

settings.

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Typing text

On-screen keyboard

You can enter text with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard by tapping each letter

individually, or you can use the Gesture input feature and slide your finger from letter

to letter to form words. If you prefer to use a smaller version of the on-screen

keyboard and input text using only one hand, you can activate the one-handed

keyboard instead.

You can select up to three languages for text input. The Smart language detection

feature detects the language that you are using and predicts the words for that

language as you type. Some applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically,

for example, email and text messaging applications.

1 Delete a character before the cursor.

2 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input.

3 Enter a space.

4 Personalise your keyboard. This key disappears after the keyboard is personalised.

5

Display numbers and symbols. For even more symbols, tap .

6

Switch between lower-case , upper-case and caps . For some languages, this key is used to
access extra characters in the language.

To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text

•

Tap 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 character to

get a list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter

"é", touch and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your

finger pressed on the keyboard, drag to and select "é".

To enter a period

•

After you enter a word, double-tap the space bar.

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To enter text using the Gesture input function

1

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, slide your finger from letter to letter

to trace the word that you want to write.

2

After you finish entering a word, lift up your finger. A word suggestion appears

based on the letters that you have traced.

3

If the word that you want does not appear, tap to see other options and

select accordingly. If the desired option does not appear, delete the entire word

and trace it again, or enter the word by tapping each letter individually.

To change the Gesture input settings

1

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .

2
3

, then tap Keyboard settings .

Tap

To activate or deactivate the Gesture input function, drag the slider beside

Gesture input to the on or off position.

To use the one-handed keyboard

1

Open the on-screen keyboard in portrait mode, then tap

2
3

, then tap One-handed keyboard.

Tap

To move the one-handed keyboard to the left side or right side of the screen,

or accordingly.

tap

To return to using the full on-screen keyboard, tap .

.

Phonepad

The Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone keypad. It gives you

predictive text and multi-tap input options. You can activate the Phonepad text input

method via the keyboard settings. The Phonepad is only available in portrait

orientation.

1 Choose a text input option. You can tap each character once and use word suggestions, or keep

tapping the key until the desired character is selected.

2 Delete a character before the cursor.

3 Enter a carriage 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.

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To enter text using the Phonepad

•

When appears in the Phonepad, tap each character key only once, even if

the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Tap the word that appears

or tap to view more word suggestions and select a word from the list.

•

When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen key for the character you

want to enter. Keep tapping this button until the desired character is selected.

Then do the same for the next character you want to enter, and so on.

To enter numbers using the Phonepad

•

When the Phonepad is displayed, tap . A Phonepad with numbers appears.

To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad

1

When the Phonepad is displayed, tap

. A grid with symbols and smileys

appears.

2

Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.

Entering text using voice input

When you enter text, you can use the voice input function instead of typing the

words. Just speak 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 the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap

2

Tap

, then tap Keyboard settings .

3

Drag the slider beside Google™ voice typing key to the right.

4

Tap to save your settings. A microphone icon now appears on your on-

screen keyboard.

.

To enter text using voice input

1

Open the on-screen keyboard.

2

Tap . When appears, speak to enter text.

3

When you're finished, tap

4

Edit the text manually if necessary.

To make the keyboard appear and enter text manually, tap

again. The suggested text appears.

.

Editing text

You can select, cut, copy and paste text as you write. You can access the editing

tools by double-tapping the entered text. The editing tools then become available via

an application bar.

Application bar

1 Close the application bar

2 Select all text

3 Cut text

4 Copy text

5 Paste text

only appears when you have text saved on the clipboard.

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To select text

1

Enter some text, then double-tap the text. The word you tap gets highlighted

by tabs on both sides.

2

Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.

To edit text

1

Enter some text, then double-tap the entered text to make the application bar

appear.

2

Select the text that you want to edit, then use the tools in the application bar to

make your desired changes.

To use the magnifier

•

When you enter text, tap and hold on the text field to view the text magnified

and to place the cursor where you want within the text field.

Personalising the on-screen keyboard

When entering text using the on-screen keyboard, you can access keyboard and

other text input settings that help you, for example, to set options for writing

languages, text prediction and correction. You can get word suggestions for one

language at a time by deactivating the Smart language detection feature.

The keyboard can use text that you have written in messaging and other applications

to learn your writing style. There is also a Personalisation guide that runs you through

the most basic settings to get you started quickly. You can select to use 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 OK to confirm.

To change the word suggestion settings

1

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .

2

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Word suggestions.

3

Select an option.

To select a keyboard

1

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap

at the bottom right

of the screen.

2

Select an option.

To enable more keyboard options, tap
right.

Choose keyboards, then drag the relevant sliders to the

To change writing language using the on-screen keyboard

•

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap the writing language

icon to switch between the selected writing languages. For example, tap

until the desired writing language appears.

This feature is only available if you have added more than one input language.

To use your writing style

1

When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap .

2

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings > Use my writing style and select a source.

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To change the Smart language detection settings

Smart language detection may not be available for all writing languages.

1

When the on-screen keyboard is displayed, tap .

2

Tap , then tap Keyboard settings .

3

To activate or deactivate the Smart language detection function, drag the slider

beside Smart language detection to the on or off position.

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
3
4
5

, then tap Keyboard settings.

Tap

Tap Writing languages, then tap beside a writing language.

Select a keyboard layout variant.

Tap OK to confirm.

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Calling

Making calls

You can make a call by manually dialling a phone number, by tapping a number

saved in your contacts list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log view. You

can also use the smart dial function to quickly find numbers from your contacts list

and call logs by entering part of a contact number or name and selecting from the

suggestions that appear. To make a video call, you can use the Hangouts™ instant

messaging and video chat application on your device. See

video chat

on page 77.

Instant messaging and

1 View more options

2 Delete 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 enter each letter or number, a list of possible matches appears.

3

Tap the contact that you want to call.

To make an international call

1

Open the dialpad.

2

Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.

3

Enter the country code, area code (without the initial zeros) and phone number,

then tap

.

.

.

.

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To add a direct dial number to your Home screen

1

Touch and hold an empty area on your Home screen until the device vibrates

and the customisation menu appears.

2

In the customisation menu, tap Widgets & Apps > Shortcuts.

3

Scroll through the list of applications and select Direct dial.

4

Select the contact and the number that you want to use as the direct dial

number.

Showing or hiding your phone number

You can select to show or hide your phone number on call recipients' devices when

you call them.

To show or hide your phone number

1

From the Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Call > Additional settings > Caller ID.

Receiving calls

If you receive an incoming call when the device is in sleep mode or the screen is

locked, the phone application opens in fullscreen format. If you receive an incoming

call when the screen is active, the incoming call is displayed as a floating notification,

that is, in a minimised window that floats at the top of whatever screen is open. When

such a notification arrives, you can choose to answer the call and open the phone

application screen, or you can reject the call and stay on the current screen.

To answer an incoming call when the screen is inactive

•

Drag

to the right.

To answer an incoming call when the screen is active

•

In the floating notification that appears at the top 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 floating 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 reject an incoming call when the screen is inactive

•

Drag to the left.

To reject an incoming call when the screen is active

•

In the floating notification that appears at the top of the screen, tap DECLINE.

Instead of rejecting the call, you can go to the main phone application screen by tapping the
upper part of the floating 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 mute the ringtone for an incoming call

•

When you receive the call, press the volume key.

Using the answering machine

You can use the answering machine application in your device to answer calls when

you are busy or miss a call. You can enable the automatic answering function and

determine how many seconds to wait before the calls get answered automatically.

You can also manually route calls to the answering machine when you are too busy

to answer them. And you can access messages left on your answering machine

directly from your device.

Before using the answering machine, you must record a greeting message.

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To record a greeting message for the answering machine

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answering Machine > Greetings.

3

Tap Record new greeting and follow the on-screen instructions.

To enable automatic answering

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answering Machine.

3

Drag the slider beside Answering Machine to the right.

If you don't set a time delay for the automatic answering of calls, the default value is used.

.

To set a time delay for automatic answering

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answering Machine.

3

Tap Pick up after.

4

Adjust the time by scrolling up and down.

5

Tap Done.

.

To forward an incoming call to the answering machine

•

When a call comes in, drag Response options upwards, then select Reject with

Answering Machine.

When a call comes in, you can also just wait until the preset time delay elapses so that the
answering machine picks up the call automatically.

To listen to messages on the answering machine

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Call > Xperia™ Answering Machine > 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 from a number of predefined messages available on your device, or

you can create a new message. You can also create your own personalised

messages by editing the predefined ones.

To reject a call with a text message

1

When an incoming call arrives, drag Response options upwards, then tap

Reject with message.

2

Select a predefined message or tap

To reject a second call with a text message

1

When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag Reject with message

upwards.

2

Select a predefined message or tap and write a new message.

and write a new message.

.

To edit the text message used to reject a call

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Call > Reject call with message.

3

Tap the message that you want to edit, then make the necessary changes.

4

Tap OK.

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Ongoing calls

1 Enter numbers during a call

2 Turn on the loudspeaker during a call

3 Put the current call on hold or retrieve a call on hold

4 Make a second call

5 Mute the microphone during a call

6 End a call

To change the ear speaker volume during a call

•

Press the volume key up or down.

To activate the screen during a call

•

Briefly press .

Using the call log

In the call log, you can view missed calls , received calls and dialled calls .

To open the call log

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

3

If the call log does not appear, 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

number before call.

To add a number from the call log to your contacts

1

Touch and hold a number displayed in the call log, then tap Add to Contacts.

2

Select an existing contact to which you want to add the number, or tap Create

new contact.

3

Edit the contact details, then tap SAVE.

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Edit

To view call log options

•

When the call log is open, tap .

You can also access general call settings using the instruction above.

Forwarding calls

You can direct calls to a different recipient, for example, to another phone number,

another device, or an answering service.

To forward calls

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Call.

3

Tap Call forwarding and select an option.

4

Enter the number to which you want to forward calls, then tap Enable.

.

To turn off call forwarding

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Call > Call forwarding.

3

Select an option, then tap Disable.

.

Restricting calls

You can block all or certain categories of incoming and outgoing calls. If you have

received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can also use a list of Fixed

Dialling Numbers (FDNs) to restrict outgoing calls. If your subscription includes a

voicemail service, you can send all incoming calls from a specific contact directly to

voicemail. 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.

4

Enter the password and tap Enable.

When you set up call blocking for the

call blocking function. You must use this same password later if you want to edit call blocking

settings.

first time, you need to enter a password to activate the

To enable or disable fixed dialling

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Call > Fixed dialling numbers.

3

Tap Activate fixed dialling or Deactivate fixed dialling.

4

Enter your PIN2 and tap OK.

To access the list of accepted call recipients

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Call > Fixed dialling numbers > Fixed dialling numbers.

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To change the SIM card PIN2

1

From the Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Call.

3

Tap Fixed dialling numbers > Change PIN2.

4

Enter the old SIM card PIN2 and tap OK.

5

Enter the new SIM card PIN2 and tap OK.

6

Confirm the new PIN2 and tap OK.

To send incoming calls from a specific contact directly to voicemail

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap .

3

Select the contact for which you want to direct all incoming calls automatically

to voicemail.

4
5
6

> .

Tap

Mark the checkbox beside All calls to voicemail.

Tap SAVE.

.

Multiple calls

If you have activated call waiting, you can handle multiple calls at the same time.

When it is activated, you will be notified by a beep if you receive another call.

To activate or deactivate call waiting

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Settings > Call > Additional settings.

3

To activate or deactivate call waiting, tap Call waiting.

.

To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold

•

When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag to the right.

To reject a second call

•

When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag

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

To answer a third call and end the ongoing call

•

When the third call comes in, tap End current call and answer.

To reject a third call

•

When the third call comes in, tap Decline incoming call.

To switch between multiple calls

•

To switch to another call and put the current call on hold, tap Switch to this call.

. The first call is put on hold.

to the left.

Conference calls

With a conference or multiparty call, you can have a joint conversation with two or

more persons.

For details about the number of participants that you can add to a conference call, contact

your network operator.

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To make a conference call

1

During an ongoing call, tap . The call log appears.

2

To display the dialpad, tap .

3

Dial the number of the second participant and tap . The first participant is put

on hold temporarily.

4

To add the second participant to the call and start the conference, tap .

5

To add more participants to the call, repeat the relevant steps as described

above.

To have a private conversation with a conference call participant

1

During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage conference.

2

Tap the telephone number of the participant with whom you want to have a

private conversation.

3

To end the private conversation and return to the conference call, tap

To release a participant from a conference call

1

During an ongoing conference call, tap Manage conference.

2

next to the participant you want to release.

Tap

To end a conference call

•

During the call, tap

.

Voicemail

.

If your subscription includes a voicemail service, callers can leave voice messages for

you when you can't answer calls. Your voicemail service number is normally saved on

your SIM card. If not, you can get the number from your service provider and enter it

manually.

To enter your voicemail number

1

From the Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Settings > Call > Voicemail > Voicemail settings > Voicemail

number.

3

Enter your voicemail 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 example, 112 or 911.
You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or
without a SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network.

To make an emergency call

1

Open the dialpad.

2

Enter the emergency number, then tap .

You can make emergency calls even when no SIM card is inserted or when all outgoing calls
are blocked.

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To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked

1

Tap Emergency call.

2

Enter the emergency number and tap .

To make an emergency call while the device is locked

1

To activate the screen, briefly press the power key

2

Touch and hold the phone icon

, then drag it to the right. The call log is

displayed.

3

Tap to display the dialpad.

4

Enter the emergency number and tap .

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Contacts

Transferring contacts

There are several ways to transfer contacts to your new device. You can sync
contacts from an online account or import contacts directly from another device.

Transferring contacts using a computer

Xperia™ Transfer is an application that helps you to collect contacts from your old
device and transfer them to your new device. Xperia™ Transfer, which you can
access from within the Xperia™ Companion computer program, supports mobile
devices that run on iOS/iCloud and Android™. If you are switching from an iOS
device, the App Matching feature suggests the Android equivalents of your iOS apps.

To use Xperia™ Transfer, you need:

•

An Internet-connected computer.

•

Your new Android™ device.

•

A USB cable for your new Android™ device.

•

Your old device.

•

A USB cable for your old device.

You may not need your old device. For iOS devices, you can connect directly to iCloud or use
a local backup. For previously owned Sony devices you can use local backups.

To transfer contacts to your new device

1

Search and download Xperia™ Companion (on a PC or Mac® computer) if the
software is not already installed.

2

After successful 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 that account.

To synchronise contacts to your new device using a synchronisation account

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap

, then tap Settings > Accounts & sync.

3

Select the account that you want to sync your contacts with, then tap > Sync
now.

You need to be signed in to the relevant sync account before you can sync your contacts with
it.

Other methods for transferring contacts

There are several other ways to transfer contacts from your old device to your new
device. For example, you can copy contacts to a memory card, use Bluetooth

technology, or save contacts to a SIM card. For more specific information about
transferring the contacts from your old device, refer to the relevant User guide.

To import contacts from a memory card

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Press , then tap Import contacts > SD card.

3

Select the files that you want to import and tap OK.

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To import contacts using Bluetooth® technology

1

Make sure you have the Bluetooth® function turned on and that your device is
set to visible.

2

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.

3

Tap Accept to start the file transfer.

4

Drag the status bar downwards. When the transfer is complete, tap the

notification.

5

Tap the received file.

To import contacts from a SIM card

You may lose information or get multiple contact entries if you transfer contacts using a SIM
card.

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2
3

, then tap Import contacts > SIM card.

Tap
To import an individual contact, 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 enter a phone number, name or other information in the Search
contacts field. The result list is filtered as you enter each character.

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To select which contacts to display in the Contacts application

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Press , then tap Filter.

3

In the list that appears, mark or unmark the desired options. If you have
synchronised your contacts with a synchronisation account, that account
appears in the list. To further expand the list of options, tap the account.

Adding and editing contacts

To add a contact

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap .

3

If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts and you are
adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account to which you
want to add this contact. Alternatively, tap No backup if you only want to use
and save this contact on your device.

4

Enter or select the desired information for the contact.

5

When you are finished, tap SAVE.

After you select a synchronisation account in step 3, that account will show as the default
account offered the next time you add a contact. When you save a contact to a particular
account, that account will show as the default account to save to the next time you add a
contact. If you have saved a contact to a particular account and want to change it, you need to
create a new contact and select a different account to save it to.

, then tap .

If you add a plus sign and the country code before a contact's phone number, you do not
have to edit the number again when you make calls from other countries.

To edit a contact

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap the contact that you want 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 also add a picture to a contact directly from the
a picture that is saved to an online account, you must download the picture first.

Album application. If you want to add

To personalise the ringtone for a contact

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap the contact that you want to edit, then tap .

3

Tap

> Set ringtone.

4

Select an option from the list or tap to select a music file saved to your
device, then tap Done.

5

Tap SAVE.

To delete contacts

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Touch and hold the contact that you want to delete.

3

To delete all contacts, tap the downwards arrow to open the drop down menu,

, then tap .

then select Mark all.

4

Tap

, then tap Delete.

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To edit contact information about yourself

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap Myself, then tap .

3

Enter the new information or make the changes you want.

4

When you are finished, tap SAVE.

To create a new contact from a text message

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Tap > Save.

3

Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.

4

Edit the contact information and tap SAVE.

Adding medical and emergency contact information

You can add and edit ICE (In Case of Emergency) information in the Contacts
application. You can enter medical details, such as allergies and medications that you
are using, plus information about relatives and friends who can be contacted in case
of emergency. After setup, your ICE information can be accessed from the security
lock screen. This means that even 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 personal information as part of the ICE information

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.

3

Tap , then mark the Show personal information checkbox.

To enter your medical information

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency.

3

Tap , then tap Edit medical info.

4

Edit the desired information.

5

When you are finished, tap SAVE.

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To add a new ICE contact

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency, then tap .

3

If you have synchronised your contacts with one or more accounts and you are
adding a contact for the first time, you must select the account to which you
want to add this contact. Alternatively, tap No backup if you only want to use
and save this contact on your device.

4

Enter or select the desired information for the contact.

5

When you are finished, tap SAVE.

The ICE contact must have at least a phone number to which emergency personnel can make
a call. If your device is locked by a security screen lock, emergency personnel can only see the
phone number of the ICE contact, even if there is other information entered in the Contacts
application about the contact.

To use existing contacts as ICE contacts

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap ICE – In Case of Emergency, then tap .

3

Mark the contacts that you want to use as ICE contacts.

4

When you are finished, tap Done.

The ICE contacts that you select must have at least a phone number to which emergency
personnel can make a call. If your device 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.

Your ICE information is visible from the security lock screen by default.

To enable calls to ICE contacts 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 Enable calling in ICE checkbox.

Some network operators may not support ICE calls.

Favourites and groups

You can mark contacts as favourites so that you can get quick access to them from
the Contacts application. You can also assign contacts to groups, to get quicker
access to a group of contacts from within the Contacts application.

To mark or unmark a contact as a favourite

1

From the Home screen, tap

2

Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favourites.

3

Tap

.

, then tap .

To view your favourite contacts

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap Favourites.

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To assign a contact to a group

1

In the Contacts application, tap the contact that you want to assign to a group.

2

Tap , then tap the bar directly under Groups.

3

Mark the checkboxes for the groups to which you want to add the contact.

4

Tap SAVE.

Sending contact information

To send your business card

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Tap Myself.

3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3

4

, then tap Share.

Tap

Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.

To send a contact

From your Home screen, tap

Tap the contact whose details you want to send.

Tap , then tap Share.

Select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen instructions.

To send several contacts at once

From your Home screen, tap

Press

Mark the contacts you want to send, or select all if you want to send all

contacts.

Tap , then select an available transfer method and follow the on-screen

instructions.

, then tap Mark several.

, then tap .

, then tap .

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 your Home screen, tap

2

Tap the contact that you want to link with another contact.

3

Press

4

Tap the contact whose information you want to join with the first contact, then

tap OK to confirm. The information from the first contact is merged with the

second contact, and the linked contacts are displayed as one contact in the

Contacts list.

To separate linked contacts

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap the linked contact that you want to edit, then tap

3

Tap Unlink contact > Unlink.

, then tap Link contact.

, then tap .

, then tap .

.

Backing up contacts

You can use a memory card or a USB storage device to back up contacts. See

Transferring contacts

to your device.

on page 68 for more information about how to restore contacts

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To export all contacts to a memory card

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Press , then tap Export contacts > SD card.

3

Tap OK.

To export contacts to a SIM card

When you export contacts to a SIM card, not all information may get exported. This is due to

memory limitations on SIM cards.

1

From your Home screen, tap , then tap .

2

Press , then 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.

To export all contacts to a USB storage device

When you export contacts using this method, you must first connect your device to a USB

storage device, for example, a flash drive or an external hard drive, using a

USB Host adapter cable. See

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.

Connecting your device to USB accessories

on page 114 for

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Messaging and chat

Reading and sending messages

The Messaging application shows your messages as conversations, which means

that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together. To send

multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings on your device. See

Internet and MMS settings

The number of characters that you can send in a single message varies depending on the

operator and the language you use. The maximum size of a multimedia message, which

includes the size of added media files, is also operator dependent. Contact your network

operator for more information.

on page 33.

1 Go back to the list of conversations

2 Call the message sender

3 View more options

4 Sent and received messages

5 Send a completed message

6 Text entry field

7 Add attachments

To create and send a message

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find 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 you want to add an attachment, tap and select an option.

7

To send the message, tap

If you exit a message before sending, it gets saved as a draft. The conversation gets tagged
with the word Draft:.

.

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To read a received message

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Tap the desired conversation.

3

If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap

Download message.

All received messages are saved by default to the device memory.

To reply to a message

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Tap the conversation containing the message.

3

Enter your reply and tap

To forward a message

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap the conversation containing the message that you want to forward.

3

Touch and hold the message that you want to forward, then tap Forward

message.

4

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.

5

Edit the message, if necessary, then tap

To save a file contained in a message you receive

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap the conversation you want to open.

3

If the message has not been downloaded yet, tap and hold the message, then

tap Download message.

4

Touch and hold the file you want to save, then select the desired option.

.

, then find and tap .

.

, then find and tap .

Organising your messages

To delete a message

1

From your 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

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 your Home screen, tap

2

Tap the conversation that you want to open.

3

Touch and hold the message that you want to star, then tap Add star.

4

To unstar a message, touch and hold the starred message, then tap Delete

star.

To view starred messages

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap

, then tap Starred messages.

3

All starred messages appear in a list.

, then find and tap .

, then find and tap .

, then find and tap .

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To search for messages

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Tap , then tap Search.

3

Enter your search keywords. The search results appear in a list.

Calling from a message

To call a message sender

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap a conversation and tap , then tap .

To save a sender's number as a contact

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap > Save.

3

Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.

4

Edit the contact information and tap Save.

, then find and tap .

, then find and tap .

Messaging settings

To change your message notification settings

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap , then tap Settings.

3

To set a notification sound, tap Notification sound, then select an option or tap

and select a music file that is saved to your device.

4

To confirm, tap Done.

5

For other notification settings, drag the relevant sliders to the right or left.

, then find and tap .

To turn the delivery report function on or off for outgoing messages

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Tap , then tap Settings.

3

Drag the slider beside Delivery report to the right or left.

After the delivery report function is turned on, a check mark is displayed in messages that have

been successfully delivered.

, then find and tap .

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 conversation into a video call

with several friends, and you can send messages to friends even when they are

offline. You can also view and share photos easily.

Hangouts™ requires Internet access and a Google™ account. Go to http://

support.google.com/hangouts and click the "Hangouts on your Android" link to get

more detailed information about how to use this application.

The video call function only works on devices with a front camera.

To use the Hangouts™ application

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Hangouts.

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Email

Setting up email

Use the email application in your device to send and receive email messages through

your email accounts. You can have one or several email accounts at the same time,

including corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts.

To set up an email account

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Email.

3

Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the setup.

For some email services, you may need to contact your email service provider for information
on detailed settings for 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 recent folders

2 Search for email messages

3 Access settings and options

4 List of email messages

5 Write an email message

To download new email messages

•

When the email inbox is open, swipe downwards on the message list.

Before trying to download new email messages, make sure that you have a working data

connection. For more information about ensuring successful data connections, see

and MMS settings

on page 33.

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Internet

To read your email messages

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap Email.

3

If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the

right and select the account that you want to check. If you want to check all

your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then

tap Combined inbox.

4

In the email inbox, scroll up or down and tap the email message that you want

to read.

To create and send an email message

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the

right and select the account from which you want to send the email.

3

4

1

2

1

2

3

, then type the recipient's name or email address and select one or more

Tap

recipients from the drop down list.

Enter the email subject and message text, then tap

To reply to an email message

In your email inbox, find and tap the message that you want to reply to, then

tap Reply or Reply all.

Enter your reply, then tap

To forward an email message

In your email inbox, find and tap the message that you want to forward, then

tap Forward.

Enter the recipient's name or email address, then select one or more recipients

from the drop down list.

Enter your message text, then tap .

, then find and tap Email.

.

.

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, tap Load. The attachment starts to download.

3

After the attachment finishes downloading, tap View.

To save a sender's email address to your contacts

1

Find and tap a message in your email inbox.

2

Tap the name of the sender, then tap OK.

3

Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.

4

Edit the contact information, if desired, then tap Done.

Organising your email messages

To sort your emails

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Email.

3

If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the

right and select the account with the email that you want to sort. If you want to

sort email in all your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to

the right, then tap Combined inbox.

4
5

, then tap Sort.

Tap

Select a sorting option.

.

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To search for emails

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email.

2

If you are using several email accounts, drag the left edge of the screen to the

right and select the account that you want to search. If you want to search all

your email accounts at once, drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then

tap Combined inbox.

3

Tap .

4

Enter your search text, then tap on the keyboard.

5

The search result appears in a list sorted by date. Tap the email message that

you want to open.

To view all folders for one email account

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Drag the left edge of the screen to the right, then select the account that you

want to check.

3

Under the account that you want to check, select Show all folders.

To delete an email message

•

In your email inbox, flick the message that you want to delete to the right.

To move an email message to another folder

1

In your email inbox, flick the message that you want to move to the left.

2

Tap Move, then select a folder.

, then find and tap Email.

Email account settings

To remove an email account from your device

1

From your Home screen, tap

2

Find and tap Email.

3

Press

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

4

Select the account for which you want to change the inbox check frequency.

5

Tap Check frequency > Check frequency and select an option.

To set an Out of Office auto-reply in an Exchange Active Sync account

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Email.

2

Press , then tap Settings.

3

Select the EAS (Exchange Active Sync) account for which you want to set an

Out of Office auto-reply.

4

Tap Out of office.

5

Drag the slider beside Out of office to the right to turn on the function.

6

If needed, mark the Set time range checkbox and set the time range for the

auto reply.

7

Enter your Out of Office message in the body text field.

8

Tap OK to confirm.

, then tap Settings.

, then tap Settings.

.

Gmail™

If you have a Google™ account, you can use the Gmail™ application to read and

write email messages.

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1 View a list of 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.

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Music

Transferring music to your device

There are different ways to transfer music from a computer to your device:

•

For Windows® only: Connect the device and computer using a USB cable and then

drag and drop the music files directly into the file manager application on the

computer. See

•

If the computer is a PC, you can use the Media Go™ application from Sony and

Managing files using a computer

organise your music files, create playlists, subscribe to podcasts, and more. Learn

more and download the Media Go™ application.

•

You can use the Xperia™ Companion software to transfer your media files between

the computer and your device.

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

Support documents

Learn more and download Xperia™ Companion

.

Listening to music

Use the Music application to listen to your favourite music and audio books.

on page 136.

.

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 forward or rewind

6 Elapsed time of current song

7 Total time length of current song

8 Repeat all songs in the current play queue

9 Tap to go to the next song in the play queue

Touch and hold to fast forward within the current song

10 Play or pause a song

11 Tap to go to the previous song in the play queue

Touch and hold to rewind within the current song

12 Shuffle songs in the current play queue

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Music home screen

1 Drag the left edge of the screen to the right to open the Music home screen menu

2 Scroll up or down to view content

3 Play a song using the Music application

4 Return to the music player screen

To play a song using the Music application

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Drag the left edge of the screen to the right.

3

Select a music category.

4

Tap a song to play it.

You might not be able to play copyright-protected items. Verify that you have necessary rights

in material that you intend to share.

To find song-related information online

•

While a song is playing in 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 edit music information

1

From the Music application, tap the Album art and then tap Edit music info.

2

Edit the information as desired.

3

When you are finished, tap Save.

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 background, tap the to open the recently used

applications window.

2

Tap the Music application.

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Music home screen menu

The Music home screen menu gives you an overview of all the songs on your device.

From here you can manage your albums and playlists, and you can organise your

music by mood and tempo using SensMe™ channels.

1 Return to the Music home screen

2 View the current play queue

3 Browse all artists

4 Browse all albums

5 Browse all songs

6 Browse your music library and filter by artist, album or song name

7 Browse all playlists

8 Play a shared music file on another device

9 View all subscribed or downloaded files in Podcast

10 Open the settings menu for the Music application

11 Manage and edit your music using Spotify

To open the Music home screen menu

1

From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2

Drag the left edge of the screen to the right.

To return to the Music home screen

•

When the Music home screen menu is open, tap Home.

•

When the Music home screen menu is open, tap on the screen to the right of

the menu.

To update your music with the latest information

1

From the Music home screen menu, tap Settings.

2

Tap Download music info > Start. Your device searches online and downloads

the latest available album art and song information for your music.

To delete a song

1

From the Music home screen 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.

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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 playlist > Create new playlist.

3

Enter a name for the playlist and tap OK.

You can also tap the album art and then tap Add to playlist to create a new playlist.

To play your own playlists

1

Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Playlists.

2

Under Playlists, select the playlist that you want to open.

3

If you want to play all songs, tap Shuffle all.

To add songs to a playlist

1

From the Music home screen, browse to the song or album that you want to

add to a playlist.

2

Touch and hold the song or the album title, then tap Add to playlist.

3

Tap the name of the playlist to which you want to add the album or song. The

album or song is now added to the playlist.

To remove a song from a playlist

1

In a playlist, touch and hold the title of the song that you want to delete.

2

Tap Delete from playlist.

You might not be able to delete a song that is saved on the memory card or on your device's

internal storage.

To delete a playlist

1

Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Playlists.

2

Touch and hold the playlist that you want to delete.

3

Tap Delete.

4

Tap Delete 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 Equaliser

1

Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Settings > Audio settings >

Sound effects > Equaliser.

2

To adjust the sound manually, drag the frequency band buttons up or down. To

adjust the sound automatically, tap and select a style.

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To turn on the Surround sound feature

1

Open the Music home screen menu, then tap Settings > Audio settings >

Sound effects > Surround sound (VPT).

2

Flick left or right to select a setting, then tap OK to confirm.

Recognising music with TrackID™

Use the TrackID™ music recognition service to identify a song you hear playing in

your surroundings. Just record a short sample of the song and you’ll get artist, title

and album info within seconds. You can purchase songs identified by TrackID™ and

you can view TrackID™ charts to see what TrackID™ users around the globe are

searching for. For best results, use TrackID™ in a quiet area.

1 Create an online TrackID™ profile

2 View current music charts

3 View TrackID™ options

4 View the history of your previous searches

5 Identify the music that you are listening to

The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions

or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

To identify music using TrackID™ technology

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap TrackID™, then hold your device close to the music source.

3

Tap . If the song is recognised by the TrackID™ service, the results appear on

the screen.

To return to the

TrackID™ start screen, tap .

To view artist information for a song

1

After a song is recognised by the TrackID™ application, the result is displayed

on the TrackID™ home screen.

2

Scroll to the result that you want to view, then tap to open it.

To delete a song from the track history

1

Open the TrackID™ application, then browse to the song that you want to

delete.

2

Touch and hold the screen to make

3

Tap .

appear.

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FM radio

Listening to the radio

The FM radio in your device works like any FM radio. For example, you can browse

and listen to FM radio stations and save them as favourites. You must connect a

wired headset or headphones to your device before you can use the radio. This is

because the headset or headphones act as an antenna. After one of these devices is

connected, you can then switch the audio to the speaker, if desired.

1 Favourites list

2 Radio on/off button

3 View menu options

4 Tuned frequency

5 Save or remove a channel as a favourite

6 Tuning dial

7 Frequency band – drag left or right to move between channels

8 Move 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 automatically. If a channel has RDS

information, it appears a few seconds after you start listening to the channel.

To move between radio channels

•

Drag the frequency band left or right.

To start a new search for radio channels

1

When the radio is open, press .

2

Tap Search for channels. The radio scans the whole frequency band, and all

available channels are displayed.

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To switch the radio sound to the speaker

1

When the radio is open, press .

2

Tap Play in speaker.

To switch the sound back to the wired headset or headphones, press and tap Play in

headphones.

To identify a song on the FM radio using TrackID™

1

While the song is playing on your device's FM radio, tap , then select

TrackID™.

2

A progress indicator appears while the TrackID™ application samples the

song. If identification is successful, you are presented with a result or a list of

possible results.

3

To return to the FM Radio, tap

The TrackID™ application and the TrackID™ service are not supported in all countries/regions,

or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

.

Favourite 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 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

sound.

To select the radio region

1

When the radio is open, press

2

Tap Set radio region.

3

Select an option.

To adjust the Visualiser

1

When the radio is open, tap

2

Tap Visualiser.

3

Select an option.

.

and tap Force mono

.

.

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Camera

Taking photos and recording videos

1 Zoom in or out

2 Main camera screen

3 Camera key – Activate the camera/Take photos/Record videos

4 View photos and videos

5 Take photos or record video clips

6 Go back a step or exit the camera

7 Capturing mode settings icon

8 Camera settings icon and shortcut icons

9 Front camera

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 using the camera key

1

Activate the camera.

2

Press the camera key fully down.

To take a photo by tapping the on-screen camera button

1

Activate the camera.

2

Point the camera towards the subject.

3

Tap the on-screen camera button

. The photo is taken as soon as you release

your finger.

To take a self-portrait using the front camera

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap .

3

To take the photo, press the camera key. The photo is taken as soon as you

release your finger.

To use the still camera flash

1

When the camera is open, tap .

2

Select your desired flash setting.

3

Take the photo.

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To use the zoom function

•

When the camera is open, press the volume key up or down.

•

When the camera is open, pinch in or pinch out on the camera screen.

To record a video using the camera key

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap

, and select .

3

If the video camera is not selected, tap .

4

To start recording a video, press the camera key.

5

To stop recording, press the camera key again.

To record a video

1

Activate the camera.

2

Point the camera towards the subject.

3

To start recording, tap

4

To pause when recording a video, tap . To resume recording, tap .

5

To stop recording, tap .

To take a photo when recording a video

•

To take a photo when recording a video, tap

you release your finger.

To view your photos and videos

1

Activate the camera, then tap a thumbnail to open a photo or video.

2

Flick left or right to view your photos and videos.

.

. The photo is taken as soon as

To delete a photo or recorded video

1

Browse to the photo or video that you want to delete.

2

Tap the screen to make

3

Tap

.

4

Tap Delete to confirm.

appear.

Face detection

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 , then tap .

4

Tap Focus mode > Face detection.

To take a photo using face detection

1

When the camera is open and Face detection turned on, point the camera at

your subject. Up to five faces can be detected, and each detected face is

framed.

2

Press the camera key halfway down. A coloured frame shows which face is in

focus.

3

To take the photo, press the camera key fully down.

Using Smile Shutter™ to capture smiling faces

Use Smile Shutter™ technology to photograph a face just as it smiles. The camera

detects up to five faces and selects one face for smile detection and auto focus.

When the selected face smiles, the camera automatically takes a photo.

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To turn on Smile Shutter™

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap , then tap

3

Tap Smile Shutter and select a smile level.

To take a photo using Smile Shutter™

1

When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera

at your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on.

2

The face selected appears inside a coloured frame and the photo is taken

automatically.

3

If no smile is detected, press the camera key to take the photo manually.

Adding the geographical position to your photos

Turn on geotagging to add the approximate geographical location (a geotag) to

photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined either by

wireless networks (mobile or Wi-Fi® networks) or GPS technology.

When

geographical position has not been found. When

and the geographical location is available, so 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

6

Drag the slider beside Geotagging to the right.

appears on the camera screen, geotagging is turned on but the

appears, geotagging is turned on

.

, then tap .

General camera settings

Capturing mode settings overview

Superior auto

Optimise your settings to suit any scene.

Manual

Adjust camera settings manually.

Sound Photo

Take photos with background sound.

AR effect

Take photos or videos with virtual scenes and characters.

Creative effect

Apply effects to photos or videos.

Info-eye™

Find more information about what you see in your camera viewfinder.

Timeshift burst

Find the best photo from a burst of images.

Sweep Panorama

Take wide-angle and panoramic photos.

To learn more about how to take better photos, go to

read the article

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Superior auto

Superior auto mode detects the conditions in which you are shooting and

automatically adjusts the settings to ensure that you take the best photo possible.

The highest resolution that Superior auto mode supports is 8MP. If you want to take photos
with a higher resolution, use Manual mode.

Manual mode

Use Manual mode when you want to manually adjust your camera settings for taking

photos and videos.

AR effect

You can apply AR (augmented reality) effects to your photos or videos and make

them more fun. When using the camera, this setting lets you integrate 3D scenes into

your photos or videos. Just select the scene you want and adjust its position in the

viewfinder.

Creative effect

You can apply different effects on your photos or videos. For example, you can add a

Nostalgic effect to make photos look older or a Sketch effect for a more fun image.

Sweep Panorama

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

Press the camera key and move the camera slowly and steadily to the direction

of movement indicated on the screen.

.

Info-eye™

The Info-eye™ application helps you search for information about things around you

using your camera viewfinder. For example, you can snap a photo of a landmark and

receive information about it right on your screen. Or you can take a photo of a book

or scan a QR code and get background information instantly.

Info-eye™ can only recognise selected landmarks or objects.

To scan a barcode or QR code using Info-eye™

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap , then select .

3

Point the camera at the barcode or QR code so that the code appears in the

viewfinder, then take a photo of it.

4

Wait for a while until the photo is analysed. To view product information, touch

and hold Product details , then drag upwards.

Timeshift burst

The camera takes a burst of 61 photos in a window of two seconds – one second

before and after you press the camera key. So you can go back and find the perfect

image.

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To use Timeshift burst

1

Activate the camera.

2

Tap , then select .

3

To take photos, press the camera key fully down and then release it. The

photos taken appear in thumbnail view.

4

Scroll through the thumbnails and select the photo that you want to save, then

tap .

Downloading camera applications

You can download free or paid camera applications from Google Play™ or other

sources. Before you start downloading, make sure that you have a working Internet

connection, preferably over Wi-Fi® to limit data traffic charges.

To download camera applications

1

Open the camera application.

2
3

, then tap DOWNLOADABLE .

Tap

Select the application that you want to download, and follow the instructions to

complete the installation.

Quick launch

Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera when the screen is locked.

Launch only

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera when the screen is locked by pressing and
holding down the camera key.

Launch and capture

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and capture a photo automatically when the
screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Launch and record video

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera and start capturing video when the screen is
locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Off

Geotagging

Tag photos with details of where you took them.

Touch capture

Identify a focus area, and then touch the camera screen with your finger. The photo is

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 touches.

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White balance

This setting, which is only available in Manual capturing mode, adjusts the colour

balance according to the lighting conditions. It also allows you to adjust the exposure

manually in the -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV range. For example, you can increase the image

brightness or decrease the overall exposure by tapping the plus or minus controls

accordingly when the white balance setting icon is displayed.

Auto

Adjusts the colour balance automatically to suit the lighting conditions.

Incandescent

Adjusts the colour balance for warm lighting conditions, such as under light bulbs.

Fluorescent

Adjusts the colour balance for fluorescent lighting.

Daylight

Adjusts the colour balance for sunny outdoor conditions.

Cloudy

Adjusts the colour balance for a cloudy sky.

Still camera settings

To adjust the still camera 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.

20.7MP
5248×3936(4:3)

20.7 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen
displays or print in high resolution.

15.5MP
5248×2952(16:9)

15.5 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen
displays.

8MP
3264×2448(4:3)

8 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen
displays or print in high resolution.

8MP
3840×2160(16:9)

8 megapixel resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen
displays.

3MP
2048×1536(4:3)

3 megapixel resolution with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos 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.

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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 everyone can be in the photo. You can

also use the self-timer if you want to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos.

On (10 s.)

Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

On (2 s.)

Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

On (0.5 s.)

Set a half-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the photo is taken.

Off

The photo is taken as soon as you tap the camera screen.

Smile Shutter™

Use the Smile Shutter™ function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts

to before taking a photo.

Focus mode

The focus function controls which part of a photo should be sharp. When continuous

autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the yellow

focus frame stays sharp.

Single auto focus

The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on. 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.

Multi auto focus

The focus is automatically set on several areas of the image. 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. Continuous autofocus is off.

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 blue frame shows which face is selected and in
focus. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types. Continuous autofocus is on.

Touch focus

Touch a specific area 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 HDR (High Dynamic Range) setting to take a photo against strong back light

or in conditions where 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 sensitivity to a higher value.

Auto

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Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.

50

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 50.

100

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 100.

200

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 200.

400

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 400.

800

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 800.

1600

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 1600.

3200

Sets the ISO sensitivity to 3200.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Metering

This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the

amount of light striking the image you want to capture.

Centre

Measures the centre of the image, and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject
there.

Spot

Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.

Face

Measures the amount of light on the face, and adjusts the exposure so that the face is neither too dark or
too bright.

Multi

Divides the image into multiple regions, and measures each region to determine a well-balanced
exposure.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Image stabiliser

When taking a photo, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliser helps

you by compensating for small movements of the hand.

This setting is only available in

Manual capturing mode.

Preview

You can choose to preview photos or videos just after you shoot them.

Unlimited

The preview of the photo or video appears after you shoot it.

5 seconds

The preview of the photo or video apears for 5 seconds after you shoot it.

3 seconds

The preview of the photo or video appears for 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.

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Face recognition

You can register faces in the Camera application so that the camera automatically

focuses on these faces when they appear in the viewfinder.

Flash

Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a

backlight. The following options are available when you tap the flash icon on the

camera screen:

Auto

The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash.

Fill flash

Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This setting removes unwanted
dark shadows.

Red-eye reduction

Reduces the red colour of eyes when taking a photo.

Off

The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if lighting
conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the
self-timer to avoid blurred photos.

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 of faces using an enhanced beauty effect.

Soft snap

Use for shooting photos against a soft background.

Anti motion blur

Use for minimising camera shake when shooting a slightly dark scene.

Landscape

Use for landscape photos. The camera focuses on distant objects.

Backlight correction HDR

Use to improve details in high contrast shots. The built-in backlight correction analyses the image
and automatically adjusts it to give you a perfectly lit shot.

Night portrait

Use for portrait photos taken at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the
camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.

Night scene

Use when taking photos at night or in poorly lit environments. Due to long exposure time, the
camera must be held still or placed on a stable surface.

Hand-held twilight

Use for taking hand-held low-light photos with reduced noise and blur.

High sensitivity

Use for taking photos without a flash under low light conditions. Reduces blur.

Gourmet

Use for shooting food arrangements in bright colour.

Pet

Use for taking photos of your pet. Reduces blur and red eyes.

Beach

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Use for taking photos of seaside or lakeside scenes.

Snow

Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed photos.

Party

Use for indoor photos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks up indoor background 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 capturing mode.

Video camera settings

To adjust the video camera settings

1

Activate the camera.

2
3
4
5

, then select .

Tap

If the video camera is not selected, tap

.
To display all settings, tap .
Select the setting that you want to adjust, then make your changes.

Video camera settings overview

Video resolution

Adjust the video resolution for different formats.

Full HD (30 fps)
1920×1080(16:9)

Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 30 fps and 16:9 aspect ratio.

Full HD (60 fps)
1920×1080(16:9)

Full HD (Full High Definition) format with 60 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.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

Self-timer

With the self-timer, you can record a video without holding the device. Use it to
record group videos where everyone can be in the video. You can also use the self­timer if you want to avoid shaking the camera when recording videos.

On (10 s.)

Set a 10-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

On (2 s.)

Set a 2-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

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On (0.5 s.)

Set a half-second delay from when you tap the camera screen until the video begins to record.

Off

The video begins to record as soon as you tap the camera screen.

Smile Shutter™(video)

Use the Smile Shutter™ function to determine what kind of smile the camera reacts
to before recording a video.

Focus mode

The focus setting controls which part of a video should be sharp. When continuous
autofocus is on, the camera keeps adjusting focus so that the area within the white
focus frame stays sharp.

Single auto focus

The camera automatically focuses on the selected subject. Continuous autofocus is on.

Face detection

The camera automatically detects up to five human faces, indicated by frames on the screen. The
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. Face detection cannot be used for all scene types. Continuous autofocus is on.

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 video

Use the video HDR (High-Dynamic Range) setting to record a video against strong
back light or in conditions where the contrast is sharp. Video 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.

Metering

This function automatically determines a well-balanced exposure by measuring the
amount of light striking the image you want to capture.

Centre

Measures the centre of the image, and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject
there.

Spot

Adjusts the exposure in a very small part of the image that you want to capture.

Face

Measures the amount of light on the face, and adjusts the exposure so that the face is neither too dark or
too bright.

Multi

Divides the image into multiple regions, and measures each region to determine a well-balanced
exposure.

This setting is only available in Manual capturing mode.

SteadyShot™

When recording a video, it can be difficult to hold the device steady. The stabiliser
helps by compensating for the small movements of your hand.

Standard

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Activate to remove the camera shakes.

Off

The stabiliser is turned off.

Microphone

Select whether to pick up the surrounding sound when recording videos.

Preview

You can choose to preview videos just after you shoot them.

On

The preview of the video appears after you shoot it.

Edit

The video opens for editing after you shoot it.

Off

The video is saved after you shoot it, and no preview appears.

Flashlight

Use the flash light to record videos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is
a backlight. The video flash icon
Note that the video quality can sometimes be better without a light even if lighting
conditions are poor.

is only available on the video camera screen.

On

Off

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 backgrounds.

Landscape

Use for videos of landscapes. The camera focuses on distant objects.

Night

When turned on, light sensitivity is increased. Use in poorly lit environments. Videos of fast­moving objects may get blurred. Hold your hand steady, or use a support. Turn off night mode
when lighting conditions are good, to improve the video quality.

Beach

Use for videos of seaside or lakeside scenes.

Snow

Use in bright environments to avoid overexposed videos.

Sports

Use for videos of fast-moving objects. Short exposure time minimises motion blurring.

Party

Use for indoor videos in poorly lit environments. This scene picks 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.

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