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Xperia™ mini
Startup guide
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden
www.sonyericsson.com
Welcome
Digital User guide
This Startup guide is aimed at getting you through
the first hour of using your new phone.
As part of our Greenheart™ initiatives, we have
placed a full-length User guide in the phone and on
the web. By keeping the full User guide in digital
format, we have cut down substantially on the
amount of paper we print. You can find more
information on how to access the in-phone User
guide and other support at the end of this Startup
guide.
Important information
Please read the Important information leaflet
before you use your mobile phone.
Assembly
To remove the battery cover
To insert the SIM card and the battery
To attach the battery cover
Phone basics
Phone overview
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1. Power key/Screen
lock
2. Notification LED/
Battery status
3. Ear speaker
4. Second microphone
5. Light sensor
6. Proximity sensor 2
7. Proximity sensor 1
8. Touch screen
9. Menu key
10. Back key
11. Home key
12. Camera LED flash
13. Volume key/Zoom
key
14. Camera lens
15. Speaker
16. Camera key
17. Strap hole
18. Headset connector
19. Main microphone
20. Connector for
charger/USB cable
Turning on the phone
To scroll
Using the Phonepad
Set up your phone
To turn on the phone
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To enter your SIM card PIN code
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Tap the numbers on the screen to enter the
personal identification number (PIN) for your SIM
card.
Waking up the screen
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Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want
to scroll on the screen.
To zoom with two fingers
To activate the screen
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Press or press briefly.
To unlock the screen
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Drag the icon to the right across the screen.
Using the hardware keys
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Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch
them together (to zoom out) or spread them apart
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(to zoom in).
Typing text
Use either the Phonepad or the on-screen keyboard
to enter letters, numbers and other characters. The
Back
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Go back to the previous screen
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Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box,
an options menu, or the Notification panel
Home
•
Go to the Home screen or to the Application
screen from any application or screen
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Press and hold to open a window showing
your most recently used applications
Menu
•
Open a list of options available in the current
screen or application
Phonepad is similar to a standard 12-key telephone
keypad while the on-screen keyboard has a
QWERTY layout.
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.
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1 Choose a text input option
2 Change the character case and turn on the caps
lock. For some languages, this key is used to
access extra characters in the language.
3 Display numbers
4 Display symbols and smileys
5 Enter a space
6 Open the input settings menu to change, for
example, the Writing languages. This key also
changes the writing language when more than
one input language is selected.
7 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input
8 Delete a character before the cursor
All illustrations are for illustration purposes only
and may not accurately depict the actual phone.
To display the Phonepad to enter text
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While holding the phone in portrait orientation, tap
a text entry field.
To enter text using the Phonepad
When using the Phonepad, you can choose from
two input options:
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When
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
and select a word from the list.
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When appears in the Phonepad, tap the onscreen key for the character you want to enter.
Keep pressing this key until the desired character
is selected. Then do the same for the next
character you want to enter, and so on.
appears in the Phonepad, tap each
to view more word suggestions
ABC
JKL MNOGHI
TUV WXYZPQRS
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DEF ?
The first time you start your phone, a setup guide
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explains basic phone functions and helps you enter
essential settings. You can also access the setup
guide later.
To access the setup guide
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From the Home screen, tap .
2
Tap Setup guide.
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Android™ – what and why?
An Android™ phone is based on an open source
platform, and is pre-loaded with Google™ services.
To make the best out of any provided Google™
services, you should create a Google™ account and
sign in to it when you first start your phone. With the
account, you can extend the functionality of the
phone by downloading applications and games
from a constantly growing collection at Android
Market™. You need to have Internet access for
many of the features in Android.
Accounts and services
Use online services in your phone. Sign in with your
existing account or sign up and create an account.
Google™ account
Use Gmail™ to send emails, Google Talk™ to chat
with friends, and Android Market™ to download
applications.
Sony Ericsson account
Store your phone contacts on a secure Sony
Ericsson server, and you'll always have a backup
online.
Exchange Active Sync account
Synchronise your phone with your corporate
Exchange Active Sync account. This way, you keep
your work email, contacts and calendar events with
you at all times.
To add an account
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From your Home screen, tap .
2
Tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add
account.
3
Tap the account type you want to add and then
follow the registration wizard.
Using the touch screen
To open or highlight an item
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Tap the item.
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Getting contacts into your
phone
The first time you open the Contacts application, you
get hints on how to start adding contacts to your
phone. This is a good time to choose a method that
suits your situation and setup. View all import
options on www.sonyericsson.com/support/
contacts. Here are two recommended options:
Synchronise your phone with contacts
already stored with an online synchronisation
service, such as Sony Ericsson Sync or
Google Sync™.
Import contacts from a SIM card. You may
not be able to transfer all information from
one phone to another using this method
because of limited memory on the SIM
card.
To synchronise your phone contacts with a
synchronisation account
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From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
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Press
sync.
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To set up a synchronisation account, tap Add
account and follow the on-screen instructions. If
you have already set up a synchronisation account
and you want to sync with that account, tap the
account, press
To import contacts from a SIM card
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From your Home screen, tap , then tap .
2
Press
card.
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If you have set up a synchronisation account, you
can choose to add the SIM card contacts under
that account. Or you can choose to only use these
contacts in the phone. Select your desired option.
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To import an individual contact, find and tap the
contact. To import all contacts, press
Import all.
, then tap Settings > Accounts &
, and tap Sync now.
, then tap Import contacts > SIM
, then tap
Finding your way
Home screen
Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the
desktop on a computer. You can customise your
Home screen with widgets, shortcuts, folders,
themes, wallpaper and other items.
The four corners on the Home screen help you
access applications or web page shortcuts quickly.
The Home screen extends beyond the regular
screen display width, so you need to flick left or right
to view content in one of the screen's four
extensions.
To go to the Home screen
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Press .
To browse the Home screen
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Flick right or left.
To change your Home screen wallpaper
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From your Home screen, press
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Tap Wallpaper, then select a wallpaper.
Widgets
Widgets are small applications that you can use
directly on your Home screen. For example, the
Music player widget allows you to start playing
music directly and the Sony Ericsson Timescape™
widget displays incoming messages.
Application screen
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To open the Application screen
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From your Home screen, tap .
To open an application
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From your Home screen or the Application screen,
tap the application.
Applications
An application is a phone program that helps you
perform a task. For example, there are applications
to make calls, take photos and download more
applications.
Status and notifications
The status bar at the top of your screen shows
what's going on in your phone. For example, new
message and calendar notifications appear here.
Checking notifications and
ongoing activities
You can drag down the status bar to open the
Notification panel and get more information. For
example, open a new message or view a calendar
event from the Notification panel. You can also open
running applications, such as the music player.
To open the Notification panel
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Drag the status bar downwards.
Phone settings menu
View and change your phone settings from the
Settings menu.
To access the phone settings
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From the Home screen, tap .
2
Tap Settings.
More basics
Calling
To make a call by dialling
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Phone.
3
Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call. To
delete a number, tap
To end a call
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Tap End call.
To answer a call
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Drag to the right across the screen.
To decline a call
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Drag to the left across the screen.
Multimedia and text
messaging
To create and send a message
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From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap
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Tap New message.
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Tap Write message and enter your message text.
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To add a recipient, tap Add recipient, then select
a contact or enter the full number manually.
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If you want to add a media file, tap
an option.
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If you want to add or remove recipients before
sending the message, press
recipient, tap Add recipient. To remove a
recipient, tap Edit recipients and tap next to a
recipient field. When you are finished, tap Done.
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To send the message, tap Send.
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and select
. To add a
Legal information
Android Market™ is not available in all
countries. Some of the services and features
described in this Startup guide are not
supported in all countries/regions or by all
networks and/or service providers in all areas.
Without limitation, this applies to the GSM
International Emergency Number 112. Please
contact your network operator or service
provider to determine availability of any specific
service or feature and whether additional
access or usage fees apply.
Sony Ericsson ST15i/ST15a
This Startup guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any
warranty. Improvements and changes to this Startup guide
necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current
information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be
made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and
without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new
editions of this Startup guide.
All rights reserved.
©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2011
Publication number: 1245-3545.1
Your mobile phone has the capability to download, store and forward
additional content, e.g. ringtones. The use of such content may be
restricted or prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not
limited to restriction under applicable copyright laws. You, and not
Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional content that you
download to or forward from your mobile phone. Prior to your use of
any additional content, please verify that your intended use is properly
licensed or is otherwise authorized. Sony Ericsson does not guarantee
the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other
third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be
liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other
third party content.
This Startup guide may reference services or applications provided by
third parties. Use of such programming or services may require
separate registration with the third party provider and may be subject
to additional terms of use. For applications accessed on or through a
third-party website, please review such websites’ terms of use and
applicable privacy policy in advance. Sony Ericsson does not warrant
or guarantee the availability or performance of any third-party
websites or offered services.
Remove the battery to see regulatory information such as the CE
mark.
All product and company names mentioned herein are the trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Any rights not
expressly granted herein are reserved. All other trademarks are
property of their respective owners.
Visit www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/common/legal/
disclaimer for more information.
All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict
the actual phone.
This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of
Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this
product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft.
Explore more and get
support
Support in the phone
User guide
A full-length User guide is available in the support
application in your phone and at
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Support application
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User guide – read and search the User guide.
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Phone optimizer – enhance battery and software
performance, and improve connectivity.
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Educate yourself – read tips and tricks, get the
latest news, and watch how-to videos.
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Email support – send an email to our support
team.
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Software updates – download the latest software.
To access the support application
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From your Application screen, find and tap .
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Find and tap the required support item.
Support on the web
Visit www.sonyericsson.com/support to access a
range of support and get the most from your phone.
Contact center
Contact center – if all else fails. Access the relevant
support number on the Sony Ericsson website by
clicking the Contact us link at the bottom of the
page.
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The Application screen, which you open from your
Home screen, contains the applications that come
installed with your phone as well as the applications
you download.
The Application screen extends beyond the regular
screen width, so you need to flick left and right to
view all content.