Sony A8880001 User Manual
Startup guide
English
Xperia™ Ion
LT28at
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden
www.sonymobile.com
xxxx-xxxx.1
Welcome
Important information
Please read the Important information leaflet before
you use your mobile phone.
Assembly
To remove the top cover
To insert the memory card and the SIM card
The memory card may not be included at purchase
in all markets.
To attach the top cover
To view your IMEI number
•
Remove the cover to view your IMEI number.
Phone basics
Phone overview
1. Proximity sensor
2. Headset connector
3. Ear speaker
4. Front camera lens
5. Notification LED
(Battery status)
6. Power key
7. Volume key/Zoom
key
8. Camera key
9. Search key
10. Microphone
11. Back key
12. Home key
13. Menu key
14. Touchscreen
15. HDMI™ connector
16. Connector for
charger/USB cable
17. Top cover
18. Camera lens
19. Camera LED light
20. Speaker
Use the accessories provided with your phone, or
other compatible accessories, for optimal
performance.
Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by AT&T, but you
can change it later from the Settings menu. To correct a
mistake made while entering your SIM card PIN, tap .
It may take a while for the phone to start up.
Waking up the screen
To activate the screen
•
Briefly press the power key
.
To unlock the screen
•
Drag to the right across the screen.
Using the keys
Menu
•
Open a list of options available in the
current screen or application
Home•Go to the Home screen from any
application or screen
•
Press and hold to open a window showing
your most recently used applications
Back•Go back to the previous screen
•
Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box,
an options menu, or the Notification panel
Search•Shortcut to Google™ Search
Set up your phone
What is Android?
Android is your phone's operating system. Since it's
developed by Google™, your phone is preloaded with
several Google™ services, such as Google Maps™ and
Google™ web search. To use some of the services
provided by Google™, you need a Google account. With
a Google account you can access Android Market™ – an
application store providing both free and paid
applications for easy download to your phone.
What is different about Android?
Android™ is an open system, which means that you're
not limited to using applications and services from only
one provider.
Google™ account
Use Gmail™ to send emails, Google Talk™ to chat with
friends, and Android Market™ to download applications.
To add an account
1
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.
Basic settings
The first time you start your phone, a setup guide
explains basic phone functions and helps you enter
essential settings. You can also access the setup guide
later.
To access the setup guide manually
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Setup guide.
Transferring contacts to
your new phone
Transferring contacts to your new phone can sometimes
be complicated, but help is available.
You can transfer contacts from several phone brands,
including iPhone, Samsung, HTC and Nokia.
You need:
•
An Internet-connected PC running Windows®
•
A USB cable for your old phone
•
A USB cable for your new Android™ phone
•
Your old phone
•
Your new Android™ phone
If you don't have access to all of the items listed
above, go to www.sonymobile.com to find out about
other ways to transfer your contacts.
Get started transferring your
contacts
Use the PC Companion program to transfer your
contacts. It's free, and the installation files are already
saved on your new phone. PC Companion also offers a
range of other features, including help to update your
phone software.
To install PC Companion
1
New phone: Turn on your new Android™ phone and
connect it to a PC using a USB cable.
2
New phone: Tap Install to install PC Companion on
the PC.
3
Computer: If a popup window appears, select Run
Startme.exe. In the new popup window that appears,
click Install to start the installation and then follow the
instructions to complete the installation.
To transfer contacts to your new phone using
PC Companion
1
Make sure that PC Companion is installed on your PC.
2
Open the PC Companion program on the PC, then
click Contacts Setup and follow the instructions to
transfer your contacts.
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 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.
The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are
always available for quick access.
To go to the Home screen
•
Press .
To browse the Home screen
•
Flick right or left.
To change your Home screen wallpaper
1
From your Home screen, press .
2
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.
Application screen
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.
To open the Application screen
•
From your Home screen, tap .
To open an application
•
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
•
Drag the status bar downwards.
Phone settings menu
View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu.
To access the phone settings
1
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
•
Tap End call.
To answer a call
•
Drag to the right across the screen.
Multimedia and text
messaging
To create and send a message
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap .
3
To add a recipient, tap , then find and mark the
checkbox next to the recipient name. To add more
than one recipient, mark the checkboxes for the
desired recipients. You can also enter the full number in
the search field manually, then tap Add.
4
When you are finished adding recipients, tap Done.
5
Tap Write message and enter your message text.
6
If you want to add a media file, tap and select an
option.
7
To send the message, tap Send.
Troubleshooting
My phone is not responding
If your phone hangs, or if you cannot restart it normally,
you can force restart the phone.
To force restart your phone
1
Press and hold both the volume up key and the power
key for five seconds.
2
After your phone vibrates once, release the keys. The
phone restarts automatically.
Legal information
Sony Ericsson LT28at
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: xxxx-xxxx.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 back cover 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.sonymobile.com 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
User guide
A User guide is available in the support application in your
phone and at www.sonymobile.com.
Support in the phone
Get user support directly in your phone using the support
application.
To access the support application
1
From your Application screen, find and tap .
2
Find and tap the required support item.
Support on the web
Visit www.sonymobile.com to access a range of support
and get the most from your phone.
Customer support
Customer support – 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.
www.sonymobile.com
SAR Information
FCC Statement
Declaration of Conformity
Sony LT28i
UMTS HSPA Band 1 2 4 5 GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
LTE Band 4 17
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