Sony A1052141 User Guide

13 Volume, digital zoom keys 14 Main camera 15 Camera key 16 Cover lock 17 Connector for charger,

handsfree and USB cable

18 Strap holder

11Getting started

Menu overview

PlayNow™* Internet* Entertainment

Online services* TrackID™ Games VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote control Record sound Demo tour

Cyber-shot™ Messaging Media

Write new Inbox Email Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages My friends* Call voicemail Templates Manage messages Settings

Location services Contacts Radio

Google Maps* Navigation* Tracker My favorites Status info Log Settings

Myself New contact

Photo Music Video Games TV* Web feeds Settings

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Calls** Organizer

File manager**

All Answered Dialed Missed

Alarms Applications Calendar Tasks Notes Synchronization Timer Stopwatch Light Calculator Code memo

Settings**

General

Profiles Time & date Language Update service Voice control New events Shortcuts Flight mode Security Setup wizard Accessibility* Phone status Master reset

* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent. ** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus. For more information, see Navigation

on page 14.

Sounds & alerts

Ring volume Ringtone Silent mode Increasing ring Vibrating alert Message alert Key sound

Display

Wallpaper Main menu layout Theme Startup screen Screen saver Clock size Brightness Edit line names*

Calls

Speed dial Smart search Forward calls Switch to line 2* Manage calls Time & cost* Show/hide my no. Handsfree

Connectivity

Bluetooth USB Phone name Network sharing Synchronization Device management Mobile networks Data communication* Internet settings Streaming settings Message settings* SIP settings Accessories

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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. 2 Use 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. 2 Scroll to a menu item and press the

navigation key right.

3 To go back, press the navigation key

left.

To delete items

• Press to delete items such as

numbers, letters, pictures and sounds.

To send items

1 Scroll 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

1 From standby select Menu > Settings

> the General tab > Shortcuts.

2 Scroll to an option and select Edit. 3 Scroll 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.

To view memory card options

1 From 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

1 From 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 Input to 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 – .

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To enter periods and commas

• When you enter text, press .

To enter a symbol

1 When you enter text, select Options

> Add symbol.

2 Scroll to a symbol and select Insert.

To enter text using T9™ Text Input

1 From standby select, for example,

Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text message.

2 If is not displayed, press and hold

down to change to T9 Text Input.

3 Press 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

1 From standby select, for example,

Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text message.

2 If is displayed, press and hold down

to change to multitap text input.

3 Press – repeatedly until the

desired letter appears.

4 When a word is written, press

to add a space.

To add words to the built-in dictionary

1 When you enter text using T9 Text Input,

select Options > Spell word.

2 Write 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

1 Zoom in or out 2 Take 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.

1 Activate the camera and press or

to scroll to .

2 Press halfway down to use auto

focus or face detection.

3 When 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 > Face detection.

To record a video clip

1 Activate the camera and press or

to scroll to .

2 Press fully down to start recording.

To stop recording

1 Press . 2 The video clip is automatically saved on

the memory card, if a memory card is inserted. If not, the video clip is saved in the phone memory.

To use zoom

• Press the volume keys up or down.

When taking a picture, zoom is available in VGA mode only.

To adjust brightness

• Press or .

Getting more from the camera

You can improve an under-exposed picture with Photo fix.

To improve a picture with Photo fix

1 Activate the camera and press or

to scroll to .

2 Make sure Review is set to On.

Select > Settings > Review > On.

3 Take a picture. 4 During review, select Options

> Photo fix.

To view pictures and video clips

1 Activate the camera and press or

to scroll to .

2 Scroll to the item. 3 To view a video clip, press the center

navigation key.

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Camera icons and settings

Icons on the screen show what the current setting is. More camera settings are available in Settings.

Icon Description

Shoot mode Scenes – predefined

settings for common picture situations, including landscape, portrait and sport

White balance – to adjust

color tones to the lighting conditions

Metering mode

Focus

Light

Picture size

Video length – for picture

messages, the length is limited

Microphone

Night mode

Video: recording

Zoom Auto focus Focus frame Camera: remaining pictures

To change settings

• Activate the camera and select .

To view information about settings

• Scroll to a setting and select .

Camera shortcuts

Key Shortcut

Camera: Shoot mode Video: Video length

Camera: Scenes Video: Night mode

Self-timer

Light

Camera key guide

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