Sony MN2 User Manual

User guide
SmartWatch
MN2

Contents

Introduction..................................................................................3
Overview............................................................................................3
Charging............................................................................................3
Turning on and off..............................................................................4
Setting up...........................................................................................4
Installing Smart Connect....................................................................4
Pairing SmartWatch...........................................................................5
Installing the SmartWatch application...............................................5
Installing other applications...............................................................6
Using SmartWatch.......................................................................7
SmartWatch main views....................................................................7
Customising the display.....................................................................8
Sorting widgets and applications......................................................9
Receiving notifications.......................................................................9
Calls...................................................................................................9
Social networking............................................................................10
Text messages.................................................................................11
Calendar reminders..........................................................................11
Music player.....................................................................................12
Finding your phone..........................................................................12
Clearing notifications.......................................................................12
Wearing solutions............................................................................13
Updating SmartWatch...............................................................15
Troubleshooting.........................................................................16
No applications are found................................................................16
SmartWatch suddenly turns off.......................................................16
Unexpected behaviour.....................................................................16
Clock screen displays "00:00".........................................................16
Smart Connect or LiveWare™ manager is not available on
Google Play™..................................................................................16
Explore more and get support..................................................17
Support on the web.........................................................................17
Customer support............................................................................17
Legal information.......................................................................18
Declaration of Conformity for MN2 .................................................18
FCC Statement................................................................................18
Industry Canada Statement.............................................................19
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Introduction

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SmartWatch lets you keep your phone in your pocket and still stay up to date. This Android-powered device displays notifications such as text and multimedia messages, incoming calls, calendar event reminders, Facebook™ updates, tweets, and more. You can also use it to control the music player in your phone, or handle incoming calls.
This Startup guide focuses on using SmartWatch with an Android™ mobile phone. SmartWatch is compatible with most Android™ phones. Compatibility information for your SmartWatch accessory is available at www.sonymobile.com/support.
Scan the QR code™ to get product information and watch a setup video online.

Overview

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Clip – attaches your SmartWatch device to wrist band, belt or clothing
2 Power key – turns device on and off, activates pairing mode and the screen

Charging

Before using your SmartWatch device for the first time, you should charge it for approximately two hours.
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Getting started

Turning on and off

To turn on SmartWatch
Press and hold down the power key .
To turn off SmartWatch
When the display is active, press and hold down the power key .

Setting up

To set up your SmartWatch device, you need to:
install the Smart Connect application on your phone if it is not already installed.
open the Smart Connect application on your phone.
pair your SmartWatch device with your phone using a Bluetooth™ connection.
install the SmartWatch application on your phone.
install on your phone a range of applications which are specifically designed for your SmartWatch. Such applications, for example, Messaging and Calendar applications, help you run specific functions on your SmartWatch device.

Installing Smart Connect

The Smart Connect application, formerly known as LiveWare™ manager, helps you to use and manage your SmartWatch device from your phone. Smart Connect is only available for phones running Android version 4.0 or later. You can download Smart Connect to your phone from Google Play™ or you can scan the 2D barcode in this guide to download it.
If your phone runs an earlier Android version than 4.0, you must use the LiveWare™ manager application instead of Smart Connect. Make sure that the LiveWare™ manager version installed is version 3.2.8 or later.
To install Smart Connect
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From your phone's main application screen, find and tap Play Store.
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Tap to display the search field, then type Smart Connect.
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Tap to launch a search on Google Play™.
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Select Smart Connect in the result list, then follow the instructions to install the application on your phone.
Open the Smart Connect application after you install it on your phone to make sure that the application is working properly.
Barcode for downloading Smart Connect
You can use the 2D barcode shown below to download the Smart Connect application from Google Play™. This barcode can be read by optical scanner software in your phone, such as Barcode Scanner or NeoReader™.
If barcode scanning software is not pre-installed on your phone, you can download it for free from Google Play™.
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To install Smart Connect using a barcode scanner
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Make sure your phone has a working Internet connection.
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From your phone's main application screen, find and tap your barcode scanning application, for example, NeoReader™.
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To scan the barcode, position the complete barcode inside the viewfinder.
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After the scanner recognises the barcode, tap Continue. You are directed to the Smart Connect application in Google Play™.
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Follow the instructions to download and install Smart Connect.
Open the Smart Connect application after you install it on your phone to make sure that the application is working properly.
The procedure described above can vary depending on the scanning software you use.

Pairing SmartWatch

After you install and open Smart Connect, you are ready to pair your SmartWatch device with your phone. SmartWatch can only be paired with one phone at a time.
To pair SmartWatch with your phone
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Phone: Make sure the Smart Connect application is open.
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Turn on the Bluetooth™ function.
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SmartWatch: Turn off the device if it is not already turned off.
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Press and hold down the power key
untill the pairing screen appears.
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Place the phone close to the SmartWatch.
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Phone: Go to the Bluetooth™ devices list under the Bluetooth settings and tap SmartWatch.
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If the codes displayed on your phone and SmartWatch match, tap
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SmartWatch, then tap Pair on your phone.
If pairing fails, the SmartWatch device switches off and you need to restart and enter pairing mode again.
Once you have paired your phone with the SmartWatch device, your phone will remember this pairing.

Installing the SmartWatch application

The SmartWatch application handles the connection between your SmartWatch device and your phone. Use this application to change settings for SmartWatch, and to download applications from Google Play™.
To install the SmartWatch application
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Pair your phone with your SmartWatch.
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In the pop-up window that appears, tap Continue, and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
After the SmartWatch application is installed on the phone, the phone automatically connects to your SmartWatch device and the clock screen becomes active on the SmartWatch. The SmartWatch icon also appears in your phone’s status bar.
Even when the SmartWatch and the phone are connected, your SmartWatch status is shown as Paired but not connected under Bluetooth settings in your phone.
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Installing other applications

Once you set up SmartWatch to work with your phone, you are ready to go to Google Play™ and start downloading tailor-made applications for SmartWatch. For example, you can download applications that allow you to use Twitter™, Facebook™, messaging, a music player and other features from your SmartWatch device.
To search for SmartWatch applications
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Phone: Drag the status bar downwards.
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Tap SmartWatch > Applications. A list of recommended and pre-configured applications for SmartWatch appears.
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Tap an application name to go to Google Play™, or tap Search for applications for a full list of available applications in Google Play™.
To install SmartWatch applications
In Google Play™, select an application that you want to download, then follow the instructions that appear to download and install it on your phone.
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