Sony A1052141 User Guide

13Volume, digital zoom keys

14Main camera

15Camera key

16Cover lock

17Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable

18Strap holder




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Menu overview

PlayNow™*

Internet*

Entertainment

Online services*

TrackID™

Games

VideoDJ™

PhotoDJ™

MusicDJ™

Remote control

Record sound

Demo tour

Cyber-shot™	Messaging	Media
	Write new	Photo
	Inbox	Music
	Email	Video
	Drafts	Games
	Outbox	TV*
	Sent messages	Web feeds
	Saved messages	Settings
	My friends*
	Call voicemail
	Templates
	Manage messages
	Settings

Location services	Contacts	Radio
Google Maps*	Myself
Navigation*	New contact
Tracker
My favorites
Status info
Log
Settings

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Calls**				Organizer
				File manager**
All	Answered	Dialed	Missed	Alarms
All	Answered	Dialed	Missed	Applications
				Applications
				Calendar
				Tasks
				Notes
				Synchronization
				Timer
				Stopwatch
				Light
				Calculator
				Code memo
Settings**
General	Sounds & alerts	Display	Calls	Connectivity
Profiles	Ring volume	Wallpaper	Speed dial	Bluetooth
Time & date	Ringtone	Main menu layout	Smart search	USB
Language	Silent mode	Theme	Forward calls	Phone name
Update service	Increasing ring	Startup screen	Switch to line 2*	Network sharing
Voice control	Vibrating alert	Screen saver	Manage calls	Synchronization
New events	Message alert	Clock size	Time & cost*	Device management
Shortcuts	Key sound	Brightness	Show/hide my no.	Mobile networks
Flight mode		Edit line names*	Handsfree	Data communication*
Security				Internet settings
Setup wizard				Streaming settings
Accessibility*				Message settings*
Phone status				SIP settings
Master reset				Accessories

* Some menus are operator-, networkand subscription-dependent.

** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus. For more information, see Navigation on page 14.

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Navigation

The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs.

To navigate the phone menus

Center navigation

key

1 From standby select Menu.

2Use the navigation key to move through the menus.

To select actions on the screen

•Press the left or right selection key, or the center navigation key.

To view options for an item

•Select Options to, for example, edit.

To scroll between the tabs

•Scroll to a tab by pressing the navigation key left or right.

To return to standby

•Press .

To end a function

•Press .

To navigate your media

1 From standby select Menu > Media.

2Scroll to a menu item and press the navigation key right.

3To go back, press the navigation key left.

To delete items

•Press to delete items such as numbers, letters, pictures and sounds.

To send items

1Scroll to an item such as a contact, a picture or a sound.

2 Select Options > Send.

3 Select a transfer method.

Make sure the receiving device supports the transfer method you select.

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Shortcuts

You can use keypad shortcuts to go directly to a menu. Menu numbering starts from the top left icon and moves across and then down row by row.

To go directly to a main menu

•From standby select Menu and press

– , , or .

The Main menu layout must be set to Grid. See To change the main menu layout on page 65.

To use navigation key shortcuts

•From standby press , , or to go directly to a function.

To edit a navigation key shortcut

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the General tab > Shortcuts.

2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.

3Scroll to a menu option and select

Shortc.

Activity menu

The activity menu gives you quick access to certain functions.

To open the activity menu

•Press .

Activity menu tabs

•New events – missed calls and new messages.

•Running apps – applications that are running in the background.

•My shortcuts – add your favorite functions to access them quickly.

•Internet – quick access to the Internet.

Memory card

You may have to purchase a memory card separately.

Your phone supports Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card adding more storage space to your phone.

It can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices.

You can use the file manager to move files between the memory card and the phone memory. See To move a file in the file manager on page 61.

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To insert a memory card

•Open the cover and insert the memory card with the gold-colored contacts facing up.

To remove a memory card

•Open the cover and press the edge of the memory card to release and remove it.

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To view memory card options

1From standby select Menu > Organizer

> File manager > the On memory card tab.

2 Select Options.

Phone language

You can select a language to use in your phone.

To change the phone language

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the General tab > Language > Phone language.

2 Select an option.

Entering text

You can use multitap text input or T9™ Text Inputto enter text. The T9 Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary.

To change text input method

•When you enter text, press and hold down .

To shift between capitals and lower-case letters

•When you enter text, press .

To enter numbers

•When you enter text, press and hold down – .

To enter periods and commas

• When you enter text, press .

To enter a symbol

1When you enter text, select Options

> Add symbol.

2 Scroll to a symbol and select Insert.

To enter text using T9™ Text Input

1From standby select, for example,

Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text message.

2If is not displayed, press and hold down to change to T9 Text Input.

3Press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. For example, to write the word “Jane”, press , , , . Write the whole word before looking at the suggestions.

4 Use or to view suggestions. 5 Press to accept a suggestion.

To enter text using multitap

1From standby select, for example,

Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text message.

2Ifis displayed, press and hold down

to change to multitap text input.

3 Press – repeatedly until the desired letter appears.

4When a word is written, press to add a space.

To add words to the built-in dictionary

1When you enter text using T9 Text Input, select Options > Spell word.

2Write the word using multitap input and select Insert.

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Imaging

Camera and video recorder

You can take pictures and record video clips to view, save or send. You find your saved pictures and video clips in

Media > Photo > Cam. album and File manager.

Viewfinder and camera keys

1Zoom in or out

2Take pictures/Record video

Using the camera

Your Cyber-shot™ phone has 3.2 MP with auto-focus, face detection and photo light. You can use photo light when taking pictures and recording videos.

To activate the camera

• From standby press .

To take a picture

Do not record with a strong light source in the background. Use a support or the self-timer to avoid a blurred picture.

1Activate the camera and press or to scroll to .

2Press halfway down to use auto focus or face detection.

3When the dot and focus frame are green, press fully down to take a picture. The picture is automatically saved on the memory card, if a memory card is inserted. If not, the picture is saved in the phone memory.

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Face detection

You can use face detection to bring an off-center face into focus. The camera automatically detects up to three faces, indicated by white frames. A green frame shows which face has been selected when auto-focus is used. As a rule, focus is set to the face closest to the camera.

To set face detection

•From standby select Menu

>Cyber-shot™ > > Focus