Sony A5880016 User Manual

Basic Manual

Illustrations and

Screenshots in

This Manual

Notes on

Cell Phone Use

Contents

Getting Ready

Learning the Basics

Making and

Answering Calls

Global Function

Character Input

Contacts

Mail

Camera

Web Browser

TV (1Seg)

Applications

Viewing the

Setting Menu

Troubleshooting

Index

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the IS12S. Before using your IS12S, be sure to read the IS12S Basic Manual (this PDF manual) to ensure correct usage. After you have finished reading this manual, store this PDF manual and the printed manuals in safe places so you can retrieve them whenever you need them.

Manuals for the IS12S

There are three manuals for the IS12S: the Basic Manual, printed (Start guide) (Japanese) and full Instruction Manual (Japanese).

●For learning the basics:

Read the IS12S Basic Manual (this manual) or printed IS12S (Start guide) (Japanese).

●Instruction Manual (Japanese) application:

IS12S provides you with preinstalled "Instruction Manual" (Japanese) application for detailed descriptions.

●Downloading Manuals:

You can download following PDF manuals (Japanese), " (Start guide)", " (Setting guide)", "au one (au one mail setting guide)" and " (full Instruction Manual)" from au homepage. http://www.au.kddi.com/torisetsu/index.html

To ensure proper usage of the IS12S, be sure to read the Safety Precautions " " in the Instruction Manual.

The keyword searchable au Online Manual is also available on the au homepage:

http://www.au.kddi.com/manual/index.html

Illustrations and Screenshots in This Manual

■Note on Illustrations

The illustrations in this manual may look different from the actual cell phone in shape, color and typeface. The key illustrations are also simplified as shown below.

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■Note on Screenshots

The screenshots in this manual are simplified and may look different from the actual cell phone screens.

Manual This in Screenshots and Illustrations

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Notes on Cell Phone Use

Cell Phone Etiquette

The cell phone always emits weak radio waves when power is on.

Use the cell phone in an enjoyable and safe manner without forgetting to be considerate of others around you.

● Use of cell phones is not allowed in some places.

•Do not use the cell phone while you are driving. Doing so is both dangerous and prohibited by law.

•Using a cell phone in an aircraft is prohibited by law. Set Airplane Mode to on and turn the cell phone power off.

●Radio waves from cell phones may interfere with medical electrical equipment.

•Some people close to you in crowded places such as packed trains may be using a cardiac pacemaker. Turn the cell phone off in such places.

•Abide by the rules of hospitals and other medical institutions where it is forbidden to use or carry cell phones.

●Be considerate of where you use the cell phone and how loudly you talk.

•Do not make calls in theaters, museums, libraries, and other similar places. Turn power off or turn on silent mode not to disturb others around you by ringtones.

•Do not use the cell phone on a street where you might interrupt the flow of pedestrians.

•Move to areas where you will not inconvenience others on trains or in hotel lobbies.

•Refrain from talking in a loud voice.

•Obtain the permission of other people before you take their photos with the cell phone's camera.

•Do not record information with the cell phone's camera in bookstores and other locations where taking photos is not permitted.

Do Not Use the Cell Phone While Driving!

Turn off your cell phone while driving.

Do not use the cell phone while driving a car/motorcycle or riding a bicycle. It may result in a traffic accident. Using a cell phone while driving is prohibited by law. Using a cell phone while riding a bicycle may also be punishable by law.

Prohibited!

•Looking at a cell phone display

•Talking on a cell phone while holding it

Security Code and Passwords

You can use a security code and other passwords described below.

Take care not to forget your security code and passwords, because they are required for performing various operations and using subscription services.

■Security Code

		Using the Answering Service (Voice
		Mail) and Call Transfer remotely from a
	Usage	fixed-line phone
		Making inquiries, applications, and
	Example
		changes while using au Customer
		Service Center voice guidance, au web
		pages
	Initial Setting	The four-digit number you wrote on your
		subscription form
	■Set up screen lock

Usage	Setting/canceling screen lock
Default value	None

■PIN code

	Usage	Preventing unauthorized use of au IC-
		Card
	Default value	1234

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Contents

Contents
Introduction	ii
Illustrations and Screenshots in This Manual 1
Notes on Cell Phone Use	2
Cell Phone Etiquette.....................................................	2
Do Not Use the Cell Phone While Driving!....................	2
Security Code and Passwords......................................	3
Contents	4
Getting Ready	6
Checking the Contents of the Box.................................	6
Names of Parts.............................................................	7
Charging the Battery Pack............................................	9
Turning On Power.......................................................	10
Initial Setup.................................................................	11
Setting Google Account..............................................	11
Checking Your Phone Number....................................	11
Inserting/Removing microSD Memory Card...............	12
Learning the Basics	13
Operating the Touch Panel..........................................	13
Operation While Using Functions................................	14
Viewing the Home Screen..........................................	15
Using the Status Bar...................................................	15
Using the Notification Panel........................................	17
Using the Home Screen..............................................	17
Using the Applications Screen....................................	18

Illustration for Inserting microSD Memory Card..........	20
Removing au IC-Card.................................................	20
Making and Answering Calls	21
Making a Call..............................................................	21
Making an International Call.......................................	21
Answering a Call.........................................................	22
Returning a Call
(Outgoing History/Incoming History)...........................	22
Setting the Silent Mode...............................................	22
Setting a Ringtone......................................................	23
Enabling Touch Tones.................................................	23
Adjusting the Sound Volume.......................................	23
Global Function	24
Setting the Area..........................................................	24
Switching Network Manually.......................................	24
Obtaining the Latest PRL (Preferred Roaming List)....	24
Making a Call to Outside Country You Stay
(Including Japan)........................................................	25
Character Input	26
Selecting Input Method...............................................	26
Software Keyboard......................................................	26
Switching the Keyboard..............................................	26
Entering Characters on the QWERTY Keyboard........	26
Entering Characters on the 12 key Keyboard.............	28
Entering Characters on the Japanese Syllabary
Keyboard.....................................................................	30

Contacts	31
Saving a Contact.........................................................	31
Dialing from the Contacts............................................	31
Editing Contacts..........................................................	31
Mail	32
Using C-mail...............................................................	32
Creating and Sending C-mail Messages....................	32
Reading Received C-mail Messages..........................	33
Using PC-mail.............................................................	33
Using Gmail................................................................	34
Camera	35
Photo Taking Tips........................................................	35
Setting Image Size for Photo......................................	35
Taking a Photo............................................................	36
Viewing Photos (Gallery)............................................	36
Web Browser	37
Viewing Sites with Web Browser.................................	37
Displaying a Web Page...............................................	37
Moving to a Web Page................................................	37
Using Windows...........................................................	37
Using Bookmarks/History...........................................	38
TV (1Seg)	39
Initial Setup of the TV (1Seg)......................................	39
Watching TV (1Seg)....................................................	39
Basic Operations.........................................................	40

Applications	41
Using Android Market.................................................	41
Managing Applications................................................	41
Viewing the Setting Menu	43
Starting the Setting Menu...........................................	43
Troubleshooting	44
Index	46
Radio Wave Exposure and Specific
Absorption Rate (SAR) Information	49
Radio Frequency (RF) exposure and Specific Absorption
Rate (SAR)..................................................................	50
Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use.........................	51
FCC Statement for the USA........................................	54
Industry Canada Statement........................................	55
Declaration of Conformity for CDMA SOI12................	56
End User Licence Agreement	57
About Open Source Software	58

Contents

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Getting Ready

Checking the Contents of the Box

The box contains the cell phone and accessories.

• IS12S (with warranty and battery pack	• AC Adapter EP800 (with warranty)
cover)
	<AC adapter>	<microUSB cable (Sample)>
	• microSDHC card (32GB)* (Sample)
	* Inserted in the IS12S when purchased.
	• Stereo Headset with Microphone (Sample)

•(Start guide) (Japanese)

•IS12S (Cautions on using IS12S) (Japanese)

•(Specific Absorption Rate of Mobile Phone, etc.)

•(Setting guide) (Japanese)

•au one (au one mail setting guide) (Japanese)

Names of Parts

■From the Front ■From the Back

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*1 Do not cover the antenna area with your hand when using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth® or retrieve GPS information.

*2 Do not cover the antenna area with your hand during a call or when using the browser.

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microUSB connecting terminalHeadset connector

HDMI connector (type D)

Notification LED

Notifies charging condition, missed call or unread mail.

Proximity sensor

Turns on or off the touch screen to prevent erroneous

operation during a call.

Light sensor

Adjusts screen brightness. Do not cover it with your

fingers etc.

Ear speaker

Allows you to hear the other party's voice etc. during a

call.

Infrared port

Sends and receives data via infrared communication.

Frontcamera lens

Display (Touch panel)

xBack key

Returns to the previous screen.

yHome key

Displays home screen.

Microphone

Transmits your voice to the other caller.

tMenu key

Displays menu according to the operating conditions.

Speaker

Camera lens

Second Microphone

Reduces noise to make easy to listen.

GPS/Bluetooth®/Wi-Fi antenna*1

pPower key/Screen lock key

Turns on/off power. Also, turns off the backlight and sets

key lock.

Whip antenna

Extend it when watching TV (1Seg). It has no influence

on calls or data communication if you extend the whip antenna when calling or using browser.

mVolume key/Zoom key

kCamera key

Hold it down for at least one second to activate Camera. Use it as a shutter to take photos or movies.

Built in antenna*2

microSD memory card slot

FeliCa™ mark

Hold it over card reader/writer when using OsaifuKeitai®.

Flash/Photo light

Lights to brighten an object when taking a photograph.

au IC-Card slot

Charge terminal

Strap hole

Charging the Battery Pack

The battery pack is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Be sure to charge the battery pack before using the cell phone for the first time.

•Use the included AC adapter cable when charging.

•When you start charging the battery with the IS12S powered off, the power turns on. However, you cannot operate the au phone. Do not charge the battery in a place where the use is prohibited such as in airplane or hospital.

■Charging the	Pack with the AC
Adapter

Included AC adapter cable is necessary.

1Insert the microUSB cable horizontally with the engraved side facing down

into the connector for microUSB cable of the IS12S.

2Insert the microUSB cable horizontally with engraved side facing up into

the connector for USB of the AC Adapter, and insert the AC Adapter plug to the power outlet.

• Notification LED of IS12S turns on and appears.

3When the charging is completed, remove the microUSB plug of the microUSB cable from the IS12S.

4Remove the AC Adapter from the power outlet.

■Charging the	Pack with a PC
Included microUSB	is necessary. Check the
connecting direction	correctly. Wrong
connection may	.

1Insert the microUSB cable horizontally with the engraved side facing down

into the connector for microUSB cable of the IS12S.

2Insert the USB plug of the microUSB cable into the USB port of a PC.

•Notification LED of IS12S turns on and appears.

•When a confirmation screen for installation of PC Companion software appears on the IS12S, tap Skip.

•When a screen for new hardware detection etc. appears on the PC, select Cancel.

3When the charging is completed, remove the microUSB plug of the microUSB cable from the IS12S.

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4Remove the USB plug of the microUSB cable from the USB port of the PC.

microUSB plug

Notification LED

AC Adapter

USB plug

microUSB cable

Turning On Power

1p(hold down for at least one second)

•The key unlock screen appears. Deactivate the key lock.

■Turning Off Power

1p(hold down for at least one second)

2Power Off → OK

■Setting Key Lock

If the key lock is set, the screen light turns off to avoid erroneous operations of touch screen or buttons. The IS12S keys are locked with turning the screen light off after the specified time duration.

1While the screen is displayed, p.

• There is no function to deactivate the key lock.

■Unlocking Key Lock

A key unlock screen appears when turning the power on or the backlight on by pressing p/y.

1Drag to .

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Initial Setup

The first time IS12S turns ON, the initial setting screen appears automatically. After setting the display language, "Setup guide" appears. Follow the onscreen instructions to set each function.

1English (United States) → (Next)

•You can check the operations of main functions and initial settings.

2Next

• Tap Change to change Date & time.

3Next

• Tap View to check how to use the keyboard.

4Next

•Tap View to check how to use the application Timescape™.

5Next

•Tap Set up to set up services you want to use.

•You can set up the services afterward in the following procedure: From the Home screen, tap → Setup guide or from the settings screen, select each item.

6Next → Finish

Setting Google Account

You can create a Google account on the IS12S and use Google services. Google account setup screen appears such as when launching a software that requires a Google account for the first time. You can also display it from Setup guide.

1Google account setup screen → Next

2Create/Sign in

•If you already have a Google account, tap login, enter user name and password and tap login. If you have no Google account, tap Create and register an account following the onscreen instructions.

Checking Your Phone Number

Your phone number appears at the top of the contact list. You can edit your contact information such as a name, mail address, etc.

1From the Home screen, → Contacts

2Tap [XXX-XXXX-XXXX] (Myself) at the top of the contact list.

3Edit

4Done

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Inserting/Removing microSD Memory Card

You can save, move or copy data by inserting micoSD memory card (including microSDHC) into the IS12S. And you can copy contacts etc. to microSD memory card.

•A microSDHC memory card (32GB) (sample) is inserted in the IS12S when purchased.

•When a microSD card is not inserted, camera functions, playing, downloading music or videos or infrared communication are not available.

■Inserting microSD Memory Card

Illustration for inserting, see "Illustration for Inserting microSD Memory Card" (P.20).

1Turn the IS12S off, put your tip of thumb (nail) into the groove, and hold the battery pack cover up to remove.

2Check the orientation of microSD memory card, and insert it slowly straight until it clicks.

•Insert a microSD memory card, with the metal contact side facing up. Make sure that you hear it click and lock in place. Note that microSD memory card may pop up if you release your finger before locked.

3Check the direction of the battery pack cover and attach to the cell phone body, press each tab to close it firmly.

■Removing microSD Memory Card

When removing the microSD memory card, be sure to unmount first.

1From the Home screen, t→ Settings → Storage → Unmount SD card

• appears in the status bar when unmounted.

2Turn the IS12S off, put your tip of thumb (nail) into the groove, and hold the battery pack cover up to remove.

3Insert the microSD memory card straight into the slot all the way until it clicks.

•If you hear a click, pull your finger back while touching the microSD memory card. Keep touching the microSD memory card because it pops out a little. Be careful that it may pop out strongly if you press it hard and release your finger.

4Pull out microSD memory card slowly.

•Slowly pull it out straight.

•If the microSD memory card does not pop out, gently draw it out with your fingers to remove.

•Do not pull out microSD memory card forcibly. May cause data loss or malfunction.

5Check the direction of the battery pack cover and attach to the cell phone body, press each tab to close it firmly.

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Learning the Basics

Operating the Touch Panel

The display of the IS12S is a touch panel. You can operate the IS12S by directly touching the screen.

•Touch panel is designed for being touched lightly with fingers. Do not push it forcibly with a finger or press it with sharp objects (nail, ballpoint pen, pin, etc.).

•Touching the touch panel may not work in the following cases. Note that it may cause malfunction.

-Operation with gloved hands

-Operation with a fingernail or foreign object on the screen

-Operation with protective sheet or seal on the screen

-Operation with wet hands

-Operation when waterdrop attached on the touch panel

■Basic Operations

Tap/Double Tap

Tap: Gently touch a screen and then immediately release your finger. Double tap: Tap the same position twice.

Long Touch

Keep touching an item of key.

Slide

While your finger is gently touching the screen, trace it to the desired direction to move over.

Pinch

Touch the screen with two fingers and widen (pinchout) or narrow (pinch-in) the fingers' distance.

Flick

Operate the screen by quickly moving (flicking) your finger up, down, right, or left.

•Move the finger slowly in the beginning, then flick away in the end.

Drag

Keep touching an item or icon, trace it to the desired direction to move.

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Operation While Using Functions

Frequently used operations for IS12S are described in this section.

■Selecting an Item

You can directly tap the screen to select a displayed item or icon.

■Displaying the Menu

Menu options can be displayed by pressing the menu key (t), or long-touching an entry field or item.

Example: Pressing tin the contact list screen

t

x

<Contact list screen>
	Menu

Example: Long-touching a contact in the contact list screen

Long-touch

a contact

x

<Contact list screen>
		Menu

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Viewing the Home Screen

Display indicators inform you of mail arrival, current settings, etc.

The Home screen consists of five screens, the center screen and two for each side. The center screen is the default screen to operate the cell phone. Pressing y returns to the Home screen at any time.

A B C D E F G K

Media folders (Music, Gallery, FM radio and 1Seg)

Widget: Media shortcuts

Application keys

Widget: Digital clock

Using the Status Bar

The status bar is located at the top of the IS12S screen. Notification icons which inform missed calls, new arrival mail, operations in progress, etc. appear on the left of the status bar, and status icons which indicate the status of the IS12S appear on the right.

H I G J G

Widget: Music player

Widget: Photos and videosWidget: Search

Current position of the Home screen

Indicates which screen of the five Home screens you are

in.

Widget: Timescape™

Wallpaper

Shortcuts (applications)

■Main Notification Icons

Icon

Overview

Missed call

Calling

New PC mail message

New Gmail message

New C-mail/Answering memo for Answering Service (Voice Mail)

Problem with C-mail message delivery

Receiving/Downloading data

Sending/uploading data

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			Bluetooth® function connection request
			notification
			Upcoming calendar event
			Playing a track
			1Seg activated
			Infrared communication in progress
			Osaifu-Keitai® is locked.
Learning
			USB is connected.
			Software update notification or updating
			software
the
			microSD memory card unmounted, ready
		/	to be removed (reading and writing
Basics
			unavailable)/
			microSD memory card removed

■Main Status Icons

	Icon		Overview
		Time
		Alarm set
	/	Battery level
		100%/	Charging

/Strength of radio wave

  Level 4/ No signal

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Icon		Overview
/	3G data communication status
	3G available/	Sending and
	downloading 3G data
	Silent Mode (Vibration) set
	During a call using hands-free (speaker on)

/ Connecting to Wi-Fi/ Connecting to

 Wi-Fi using AutoIP function

Using Bluetooth®

 / Bluetooth® function on/ Connecting to Bluetooth® compatible device

GPS positioning in progress

During Data synchronization

Airplane mode is activated.

au IC card is locked or not inserted.

•Notification LED informs charging prompt, battery level while charging, missed calls, mail arrival, etc. by turning on or flashing.

	Status	Description
	Red	The battery is charging when the
		remaining battery level is less than 10 %.
	Orange	The battery is charging when the
		remaining battery level is 10 %-90 %.
	Green	The battery is charging when the
		remaining battery level is 90 % or more.

	Status	Description
	Flashing	The battery level is not enough for
	red	activating the cell phone for turning on.
	Flashing	While backlight is off, missed calls/New
	green	email messages exist.
	Flashing	A call is received.
	white

Using the Notification Panel

Notification icons are displayed in the Notification panel. You can check details of notification icons or start corresponding applications.

1Slide the status bar downward.

Notification panel

• Tap Dismiss all to delete notifications.

Using the Home Screen

You can change the wallpaper, add, delete, or move application shortcuts, widgets, folders from the Home screen.

1From the Home screen, t

2
		Shortcuts	Add shortcuts of applications
			or bookmarks.
	Add	Widgets	Add widgets.
		Folder	Add folders. Folder names
			can be changed.
		Wallpapers	Change wallpaper of IS12S.
			Select an image from an
		Gallery	album in the Gallery to set
			wallpaper.
			Select a preinstalled live
		Live	wallpaper to set wallpaper.
	Wallpaper		• You can also download and
		wallpapers	add live wallpapers from a
			website.
		Sony	Select a preinstalled image
		Ericsson
			to set wallpaper.
		wallpapers

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