Sony Xperia E dual C1604, Xperia E dual C1605 User Guide

User guide

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Xperia

C1605/C1604

E dual

Xperia™ E dual User guide............................................................6

Getting started...............................................................................7

What is Android™?.............................................................................7

Phone overview...................................................................................7

Assembly............................................................................................9

Turning the phone on and off ...........................................................11

Screen lock.......................................................................................12

Setup guide......................................................................................12

Accounts and services......................................................................12

Getting to know your phone.........................................................14

Using the keys..................................................................................14

Battery..............................................................................................14

Using the touchscreen......................................................................16

Home screen....................................................................................18

Accessing and using applications......................................................21

Status and notifications.....................................................................22

Phone settings menu........................................................................24

Typing text........................................................................................25

Customizing your phone...................................................................29

Memory............................................................................................32

Using a headset with your phone......................................................33

Internet and messaging settings........................................................33

Controlling data usage......................................................................34

Selecting networks for data traffic.....................................................35

Mobile network settings....................................................................36

Google Play™..............................................................................38

Getting started with Google Play™....................................................38

Downloading from Google Play™......................................................38

Clearing your application data...........................................................39

Permissions......................................................................................39

Installing applications not from Google Play™ ..................................39

Calling..........................................................................................40

Emergency calls................................................................................40

Call handling.....................................................................................40

Voicemail..........................................................................................41

Multiple calls.....................................................................................42

Conference calls...............................................................................42

Call settings......................................................................................43

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Contacts ......................................................................................45

About Contacts.................................................................................45

Transferring contacts to your new phone..........................................45

Managing your contacts....................................................................47

Communicating with your contacts...................................................49

Sharing your contacts.......................................................................49

Backing up contacts.........................................................................50

Messaging....................................................................................51

Using text and multimedia messaging...............................................51

Text and multimedia message options..............................................52

Google Talk™ ..................................................................................52

Email.............................................................................................54

Getting started with Email.................................................................54

Using e-mail......................................................................................55

Music............................................................................................59

About Music......................................................................................59

Copying media files to your memory card .........................................59

Using the WALKMAN player .............................................................60

Discovering related audio content.....................................................61

Using My music to organize your tracks ...........................................61

Playlists.............................................................................................63

WALKMAN player widget .................................................................63

Protecting your hearing.....................................................................64

TrackID technology...........................................................................64

PlayNow™ service............................................................................65

FM radio.......................................................................................66

About the FM radio...........................................................................66

Using your favorite radio channels.....................................................67

Sound settings..................................................................................67

Identifying radio tracks using TrackID™.............................................67

Camera.........................................................................................68

About the camera.............................................................................68

Taking photos with the still camera...................................................69

Adding the geographical position to your photos...............................69

Still camera settings..........................................................................70

Recording videos..............................................................................71

Video camera settings.......................................................................72

Album...........................................................................................74

Viewing photos and videos in Album.................................................74

Viewing photos and videos saved in the phone ................................74

Viewing your photos on a map..........................................................78

Viewing your online albums...............................................................79

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Movies..........................................................................................81

About Movies....................................................................................81

Using Movies....................................................................................81

Web browser................................................................................82

About the web browser.....................................................................82

Browsing the web.............................................................................82

Navigating web pages.......................................................................83

Managing bookmarks.......................................................................84

Managing text and images................................................................85

Multiple windows..............................................................................85

Downloading from the web...............................................................86

Browser settings...............................................................................86

Connectivity.................................................................................88

Connecting to wireless networks.......................................................88

Bluetooth™ wireless technology.......................................................90

Connecting your phone to a computer..............................................92

Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader™ application......................94

Synchronizing data on your phone..............................................96

About synchronizing data on your phone..........................................96

Synchronizing with Google™............................................................96

Synchronizing your corporate email, calendar and contacts..............97

Synchronizing with Facebook™........................................................97

Synchronizing using SyncML™.........................................................98

Maps and locations....................................................................100

About location services...................................................................100

Using GPS......................................................................................100

Google Maps™...............................................................................100

Using Google Maps™ to get directions...........................................101

Calendar and alarm clock..........................................................102

Calendar.........................................................................................102

Alarm clock.....................................................................................102

Support and maintenance..........................................................105

Updating your phone......................................................................105

Locking and protecting your phone.................................................106

Finding your device.........................................................................108

Support application.........................................................................108

Recycling your phone......................................................................109

Reference...................................................................................110

Phone settings overview..................................................................110

Status and notification icons overview.............................................111

Application overview.......................................................................112

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Important information.................................................................114

Important information leaflet............................................................114

Limitations to services and features.................................................114

Legal information.............................................................................114

Index...........................................................................................115

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Xperia™ E dual User guide

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Getting started

What is Android™?

Your Xperia smartphone from Sony runs on the Android platform. Android phones can perform many of the same functions as a computer and you can customize them to your own needs. For example, you can add and delete applications, or enhance existing applications to improve functionality. On Google Play™, you can download a range of applications and games from a constantly growing collection. You can also integrate applications on your Android™ phone with other applications and with online services that you use. For example, you can back up your phone contacts, access your different email accounts and calendars from one place, keep track of your appointments, and engage in social networking.

Android™ phones are constantly evolving. When a new software version is available and your phone supports this new software, you can update your phone to get new features and the latest improvements.

Your Android™ phone is pre-loaded with Google™ services. To get the most out of the provided Google™ services, you should have a Google™ account and sign in to it when you first start your phone. You also need to have Internet access to use many of the features in Android™.

New software releases may not be compatible with all phones.

Phone overview

1 Proximity sensor

2 Ear speaker

3 Notification light

4 Volume/Zoom key

5 Power key

6 Camera key

7 Menu key

8 Microphone

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9 Home key

10 Back key

11 Touchscreen

12 Camera lens

13 Second microphone

14 Headset jack (CTIA standard)

15 Port for charger/USB cable

16 Strap hole

17 Speaker

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Assembly

To remove the battery cover

• Using your thumbs, slide the battery cover off the phone.

To insert a memory card

• Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card with the gold-colored

contacts facing down.

To remove the memory card

1 Turn off the phone, or unmount the memory card from Settings > Storage >

Unmount SD card.

2 Remove the battery cover. 3 Press down on the plastic clip that holds the memory card in place. While keeping

the clip pressed down, use a fingernail to slide the memory card out.

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To insert the SIM cards

Do not insert an incompatible SIM card, for example, a micro SIM card, in the SIM card slot.

Doing so could permanently damage your SIM card or your phone.

• Remove the battery cover and the battery, then insert the SIM cards into the

corresponding slots with the gold-colored contacts facing down.

To remove SIM card 1

1 Remove the battery cover and the battery. 2 Place the tip of your finger on the SIM card and slide it out of its slot.

To remove SIM card 2

1 Remove the battery cover and the battery. 2 Place the tip of your finger on the SIM card and slide it out of its slot.

To insert the battery

1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Insert the battery with the battery usage labels facing up and the connectors

facing each other.

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To remove the battery

1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Place the tip of your finger into the opening on the bottom side of the battery and

lift up the battery.

To attach the battery cover

Place the cover over the back of the phone, then fit it into the slots.

2 Slide the cover downward.

Turning the phone on and off

To turn on the phone

1 Press and hold down the power key on the right side of the phone until the

phone vibrates.

2 If your screen goes dark, briefly press the power key to activate the screen. 3 To unlock the screen, drag to the right across the screen. 4 Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, and select OK. 5 Wait a while for the phone to start.

Your SIM card PIN is initially supplied by your network operator, but you can change it later from the Settings menu. To correct a mistake made entering your SIM card PIN, tap .

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To turn off the phone

1 Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens. 2 In the options menu, tap Power off. 3 Tap OK.

It may take a while for the phone to shut down.

Screen lock

When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save

battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the

touch screen when you are not using it.

To activate the screen

• Briefly press the power key .

To unlock the screen

• Drag to the right across the screen.

To lock the screen manually

• When the screen is active, briefly press the power key .

Setup guide

The first time you start your dual-SIM phone, a setup guide opens to explain and guide

you through some basic settings about Dual SIM and some other basic phone functions.

This is a good time to configure the phone to your specific needs. You can also access

the setup guide later from the Application screen.

To access the setup guide manually

1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Tap Settings > Setup guide.

Accounts and services

services. Combine services and get even more out of them. For example, collect

contacts from your Google™ and Facebook™ accounts and integrate them into your

phonebook, so you have everything in one place.

You can sign up to online services from your phone as well as from a computer. When

you sign up for the first time, an account is created with your user name, password,

settings and personal information. The next time you sign in, you get a personalized view.

Google™ account

Having a Google™ account is key to using a range of applications and services with your

Android phone. You need a Google™ account, for example, to use the Gmail™

application in your phone, to chat with friends using Google Talk™, to synchronize your

phone calendar with your Google Calendar™, and to download applications and games,

music, movies and books from Google Play™.

Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® account

Synchronize your phone with your corporate Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® account.

This way, you keep your work email, contacts, and calendar events with you at all times.

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Facebook™ account

Facebook™ is a social networking service that connects you with friends, family and

colleagues around the world. Set up Facebook to work on your phone so that you can

stay in touch from anywhere.

SyncML™ account

Synchronize your phone with an Internet server using SyncML™. View and manage

contacts, calendar events and bookmarks from your phone just as easily as you would

from a computer.

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Getting to know your phone

Using the keys

Back

• Go back to the previous screen

• Close the on-screen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the Notification panel

Home

• Go to the Home screen

• Press and hold to open a window showing your most recently used applications

• Open a list of options available in the current screen or application

Battery

Charging the battery

Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone. It may take a few minutes

before the battery icon

cable to a power source, such as a USB port or a phone charger. You can still use your

phone while it is charging. Charging the phone over a long period of time, for example,

overnight, does not damage the battery or the phone.

The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then it charges again after

a certain time when the phone charger is connected. This is to extend battery life and may

result in the charge status showing a level below 100 percent.

appears on the screen when you connect the phone charger

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To charge your device

1 Plug the charger into a power outlet. 2 Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a

computer).

3 Plug the other end of the cable into the micro USB port on your device, with the

USB symbol facing up. The battery status LED lights up when charging starts.

4 When the battery status LED is green, the device is fully charged. Disconnect the

USB cable from your device by pulling it straight outward. Make sure not to bend

the connector when removing the cable from the device.

If the battery is completely discharged, it may take a few minutes before the LED lights up after you connect the charger cable to a power source.

Battery LED status

Green The battery is fully charged

Flashing red The battery level is low

Orange The battery is charging. The battery level is between low and full

To check the battery level

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status > Battery level.

Improving battery performance

The following tips can help you improve battery performance:

• Charge your device often. This will not affect the lifetime of the battery.

• Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming. When you're not using the

Internet, you can save power by disabling all data connections over mobile networks.

You can do this from Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Mobile data traffic.

This setting does not prevent your device from transmitting data over other wireless

networks.

• Turn off GPS, Bluetooth™, and Wi-Fi® when you don't need these features. You can

turn them on and off more easily by adding the Quick settings widget to your Home

screen. You do not need to turn off 3G.

• Set your synchronization applications (used to synchronize your email, calendar, and

contacts) to synchronize manually. You can also synchronize automatically, but increase

the synchronization intervals.

• Check the battery usage menu in the device to see which applications use the most

power. Your battery consumes more power when you use video and music streaming

applications, such as YouTube™. Some Android Market™ applications also consume

more power.

• Close and exit applications that you are not using.

• Lower the screen display brightness level.

• Turn off your device or use Airplane mode if you are in an area with no network

coverage. Otherwise, your device repeatedly scans for available networks, and this

consumes power.

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• Use a Sony original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices demand less

battery power than the device's loudspeakers.

• Keep your device in standby whenever possible. Standby time refers to the time during

which the device is connected to the network and is not being used.

To access the battery usage menu

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Battery to see which installed applications consume the

most battery power.

To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen

1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets > Tools. 3 Flick left to find and select the Mobile data widget. You can now turn your data

connection on and off more easily.

To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen

1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets > Tools. 3 Select theQuick settings widget.

Reducing battery consumption with Power Saver

Use pre-set power saving modes to manage power consuming applications and reduce

battery consumption. With Power Saver, you can also customize the settings within each

power saving mode to the way you use your phone.

To activate a power saving mode

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Power Saver. 3 Tap the icon next to the power saving mode that you want to activate.

To deactivate a power saving mode

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Power Saver. 3 Tap the illuminated icon next to the active power saving mode to turn it off.

To change the settings for a power saving mode

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Power Saver. 3 To open the settings menu, tap the name of a power saving mode. 4 Adjust the settings as desired to save power. 5 Tap .

To display power saver notifications

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Power Saver. 3 Tap . 4 Mark the Status bar checkbox.

Using the touchscreen

A protective plastic sheet is attached to the screen of your phone when you buy it. You

should peel off this sheet before using the touchscreen. Otherwise, the touchscreen

might not function properly.

When your phone is on and left idle for a set period of time, the screen darkens to save

battery power, and locks automatically. This lock prevents unwanted actions on the

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touchscreen when you are not using it. You can also set personal locks to protect your

subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content.

Your phone screen is made from glass. Do not touch the screen if the glass is cracked or

shattered. Avoid trying to repair a damaged screen yourself. Glass screens are sensitive to

drops and mechanical shocks. Cases of negligent care are not covered by the Sony warranty

service.

To open or highlight an item

• Tap the item.

Marking options

Marked checkbox

Unmarked checkbox

Marked list option

Unmarked list option

To mark or unmark options

• Tap the relevant checkbox or list option.

Zooming

The zoom options available depend on the application you are using.

To zoom

• When available, tap or to zoom in or out.

You may have to drag the screen (in any direction) to make the zoom icons appear.

To zoom with two fingers

• Place two fingers on the screen at once and pinch them together (to zoom out) or

spread them apart (to zoom in).

Use the zoom function when viewing photos and maps, or when browsing the web.

Scrolling

Scroll by moving your finger up or down on the screen. On some web pages you can

also scroll to the sides.

Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen.

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To scroll

• Drag or flick your finger in the direction you want to scroll on the screen.

To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the screen.

To flick

• To scroll more quickly, flick your finger in the direction you want to go on the

screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you can stop

it immediately by tapping the screen.

Sensors

Your device has sensors that detect proximity. The proximity sensor turns the touch

screen off during voice calls when your ear is close to the screen. This prevents you from

unintentionally activating other functions on your device when you are engaged in a call.

Home screen

Your phone's Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer. It's the

gateway to your phone's main features. You can customize 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. shows which part

of the Home screen you are in.

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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 share an item from your Home screen

1 Press to open your Home screen. 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the

item to .

3 Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications

and widgets you like with your friends so they can download and use them.

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.

Some widgets are resizable, so you can expand them to view more content or shrink

them to save space on your Home screen.

To add a widget to the Home screen

1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Widgets. 3 Tap a widget.

To resize a widget

1 Touch and hold a widget until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then release the

widget. If the widget can be resized, for example, the Calendar widget, then a

highlighted frame and resizing dots appear.

2 Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget. 3 To confirm the new size of the widget, tap anywhere on the Home screen.

To get an overview of all widgets on your Home screen

• Pinch on any area of your Home screen. All widgets from different parts of your

Home screen are now displayed in one view.

When all Home screen widgets are combined in one view, tap on any widget to go to the part of the Home screen containing that widget.

Timescape™ Feed widget

The Timescape™ Feed widget shows all your most recent Timescape™ events in one

view. You can flick up or down within the widget to view the full content of every event.

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You can also tap an event to view its content in full screen format or react to it using

comments, likes, and retweets.

Timescape™ Friends widget

The Timescape™ Friends widget notifies you of the latest social networking activities

related to you and your friends. You can view all activities and communicate with your

friends using comments, likes and retweets.

Timescape™ Share widget

Share your status through one of the services that you have logged into from your

phone. For example, you can post updates on Facebook™ or Twitter™.

Rearranging your Home screen

Customize the appearance of your Home screen and change the features you can

access from it. Change the screen background, move items around, create folders, and

add shortcuts to contacts.

To open the options menu of your Home screen

You can open the Home screen options menu in two ways:

• From your Home screen, press .

• Touch and hold on any part of your Home screen.

To add a shortcut to the Home screen

1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Shortcuts. 3 Find and select a shortcut.

Add an application shortcut directly from the Application screen by touching and holding the application.

To move an item on the Home screen

1 Press to open your Home screen. 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the

item to the new location.

To delete an item from the Home screen

• Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the

item to .

To add a folder to the Home screen

1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Add > Folder. 3 Enter a name for the folder and tap Done.

Drag and drop an item on top of another item on your Home screen to create a folder automatically.

To add items to a folder

• Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the

item to the folder.

To rename a folder

1 Tap the folder to open it. 2 Touch the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field. 3 Enter the new folder name and tap Done.

Changing the background of your Home screen

Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers and different themes.

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To change your Home screen wallpaper

1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Wallpaper, then select a wallpaper.

You can use a photo you have taken, or an animation. Go to Google Play™ and other sources to download, for example, live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day.

To set a theme

1 From your Home screen, press . 2 Tap Theme, then select a theme.

When you change a theme, the background also changes in some applications.

Accessing and using applications

Open applications from shortcuts on your Home screen or from the Application screen.

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 browse the Application screen

• Open the Application screen, then flick right or left.

To create a shortcut to an application on the Home screen

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag it

to the desired location.

To share an application from your Application screen

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Touch and hold an application until it appears on your Home screen, then drag

the item to

3 Select an option and confirm, if necessary. You can now share the applications

you like with your friends so they can download and use them.

Opening and closing applications

To open an application

• From your Home screen or the Application screen, tap the application.

To close an application

• Press .

Some applications are paused when you press to exit, while other applications may continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application, you can continue where you left off. Remember that some applications may cause data

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connection charges when they are running in the background, for example, social networking services.

Recently used applications window

You can view and access recently used applications from this window.

To open the recently used applications window

• Press and hold down .

Application menu

You can open a menu at any time when you are using an application by pressing the

key on your phone. The menu will look different depending on which application you are

using.

To open a menu in an application

• While using the application, press .

A menu is not available in all applications.

Rearranging your Application screen

Move the applications around on the Application screen according to your preferences.

To arrange applications on the Application screen

1 From your Home screen, tap 2 Tap and select an option.

To move an application on the Application screen

1 Open the Application screen, then tap . 2 Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the

item to the new location.

3 Tap to exit edit mode.

You can only move your applications when is selected.

To uninstall an application from the Application screen

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Tap . All uninstallable applications are marked with a icon. 3 Tap the application you want to uninstall, then tap OK.

to go to the Application screen.

Status and notifications

The status bar at the top of your screen shows what's going on in your phone. To the left

you get notifications when there is something new or ongoing. For example, new

message and calendar notifications appear here. The right side shows the signal

strength, battery status, and other information.

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The status bar allows you to adjust basic settings on your phone, for example, Wi-Fi®,

Bluetooth™, data traffic, and sound. You can also open the settings menu from the

Notification panel to change other settings.

A notification light also gives you battery status information and some notifications. For

example, a flashing blue light means there is a new message or a missed call. The

notification light may not work when the battery level is low.

Checking notifications and ongoing activities

You can drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more

information. For example, you can use the panel to open a new message or view a

calendar event. You can also open some applications that run in the background, such

as the music player.

To open the Notification panel

• Drag the status bar downwards.

To close the Notification panel

• Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notification panel upward.

To open a running application from the Notification panel

• Tap the icon for the running application to open it.

To dismiss a notification from the Notification panel

• Place your finger on a notification and flick left or right.

To clear the Notification panel

• From the Notification panel, tap Clear.

Setting your phone from the Notification panel

You can open the settings menu from the Notification panel to adjust basic phone

settings. For example, you can turn on Wi-Fi®.

To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel

1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap

1 Drag the status bar downwards. 2 Tap .

To adjust sound settings from the Notification panel

To control the Bluetooth™ function from the Notification panel

To control the Wi-Fi® function from the Notification panel

To enable or disable data traffic from the Notification panel

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.

Typing text

On-screen keyboard

Tap the keys of the on-screen QWERTY keyboard to enter text conveniently. Some

applications open the on-screen keyboard automatically. You can also open this

keyboard by touching a text field.

Using the on-screen keyboard

1 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock. For some languages, this key is used to access

extra characters in the language.

2 Close the on-screen keyboard view

3 Display numbers and symbols. Touch and hold to display smileys.

4 Enter a space

5 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.

6 Enter a carriage return or confirm text input

7 Delete a character before the cursor

All illustrations are for illustration purposes only and may not accurately depict the actual

phone.

To display the on-screen keyboard to enter text

• Tap a text entry field.

To hide the on-screen keyboard

• When the on-screen keyboard is open, press .

To use the on-screen keyboard in landscape orientation

• When you enter text, turn the phone sideways.

For the keyboard to support this feature, landscape mode must be supported by the application you are using, and your screen orientation settings must be set to automatic.

To enter text using the on-screen keyboard

• To enter a character visible on the keyboard, tap the character.

• To enter a character variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard character to get a

list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch

and hold "e" until other options appear, then, while keeping your finger pressed on

the keyboard, drag to and select "é".

To shift between upper-case and lower-case letters

• Before you enter a letter, tap to switch to upper-case , or vice versa.

To turn on the caps lock

• Before you type a word, tap or until appears.

To enter numbers or symbols

• When you enter text, tap . A keyboard with numbers and symbols appears. Tap

to view more options.

To enter common punctuation marks

1 When you finish entering a word, tap the space bar. 2 Select a punctuation mark from the candidate bar. The selected mark is inserted

before the space.

To quickly enter a full stop, tap the space bar twice when you finish entering a word.

To insert a smiley

1 When you enter text, touch and hold . 2 Select a smiley.

To delete characters

• Tap to place the cursor after the character you want to delete, then tap .

To enter a carriage return

• When you enter text, tap to enter a carriage return.

To select text

1 Enter some text, then tap and hold the text. The word you tap gets highlighted by

tabs on both sides.

2 Drag the tabs left or right to select more text.

To edit text in portrait orientation

1 When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until an application bar appears. 2 Select the text you want to edit, and then use the application bar to make your

desired changes.

To paste text from the clipboard, you can also hold the text field until Paste appears, then tap

Paste.

Application bar

1 Close the application bar

2 Select all text

3 Cut text

4 Copy text

5 Paste text

only appears when you have text stored on the clipboard.

Using the Gesture input function to write words

You can input text by sliding your finger from letter to letter on the on-screen keyboard.

You can lift your finger between words so that the phone recognizes them.

Gesture input is only available when you use the on-screen keyboard.

To enter text using the Gesture input function

1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, slide your finger from letter to

letter to trace the word you want to write. Lift up your finger when you’ve finished

entering a word.

2 The phone suggests a word based on the letters you have traced. If necessary,

select the correct word in the candidate bar. To view more options, scroll right or

left in the word candidate bar. If you cannot find the desired word, tap once to

delete the entire word. Then try again to trace the word using Gesture input, or

tap each letter to enter the word.

3 If the Space between gestures setting is activated, trace the next word that you

want to enter. If not, tap the space bar and then trace the next word you want to

enter.

To enter joined compound words when the Space between gestures setting is activated, you may need to slide to enter the first part of the word, then tap each letter to enter the rest of the word.

To change the Gesture input settings

1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard, tap . If you have selected

more than one writing language, touch and hold .

2 Tap Text input settings. 3 Mark or unmark the Gesture input checkbox. 4 If you want to automatically add a space between gestures without having to tap

the space bar each time, mark the Space between gestures checkbox.

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.

Using the Phonepad

1 Choose a text input option

2 Change the character case and turn on the caps lock

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

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phone.

To open the Phonepad for the first time

1 Tap a text entry field, then tap , or touch and hold if you have already selected

more than one input language.

2 Tap Keyboard layout and select an option.

Once you’ve chosen the keyboard layout option, you can simply activate the Phonepad by tapping a text entry field.

To switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad

1 When you enter text, tap , or touch and hold if you have already selected

more than one input language.

2 Tap Keyboard layout and select an option.

Remember the Phonepad is only available in portrait orientation.

To enter text using the Phonepad

When using the Phonepad, you can choose from two input options:

• When appears in the Phonepad, tap each 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 to view

more word suggestions and select a word from the list.

• When appears in the Phonepad, tap the on-screen 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.

To enter numbers using the Phonepad

• When the Phonepad is open, tap . A Phonepad with numbers appears.

To insert symbols and smileys using the Phonepad

1 When the Phonepad is open, tap . A grid with symbols and smileys appears. 2 Scroll up or down to view more options. Tap a symbol or smiley to select it.

Keyboard and Phonepad settings

You can select settings for the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad, such as writing

language and automatic correction.

To access the keyboard and the Phonepad settings

• When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or Phonepad, tap . If you

have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold instead.

To change the writing language using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad

1 When you enter text, tap , or touch and hold if you have already selected

more than one input language.

2 Tap Writing languages and select the languages you want to use for writing. 3 If you have selected more than one input language, tap to switch between the

selected writing languages.

To switch keyboards

1 When you enter text, drag the status bar downward to open the Notification panel. 2 Tap Select input method, and select an option.

Text input settings

When entering text, you can access a text input settings menu that helps you set options

for text prediction. For example, you can decide how you want the phone to present

word alternatives and correct words as you type, or enable the text input application to

remember new words you write.

To change the text input settings

1 When you enter text using the on-screen keyboard or the Phonepad, tap , or

touch and hold .

2 Tap Text input settings. 3 Select the desired settings.

Customizing your phone

Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting, for example, your personal ringtone, phone

language and your Privacy settings.

Using multiple SIM cards

The phone works with one or two SIM cards inserted. You get incoming communication

to both SIM cards, and can select from which number you want to place outgoing

communication. You can switch manually between the SIM cards, or make settings so

that the phone switches automatically for you, depending on, for example, time of day or

communication type. Before you can use both SIM cards, you need to enable the SIM

cards in the phone settings.

To enable or disable the use of two SIM cards

1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM card. 3 Mark or unmark the SIM1 and SIM2 checkboxes.

To rename a SIM card

1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM card. 3 Tap a SIM card and enter a name for it. 4 Tap OK.

Switching between SIM cards

You can select which SIM card to use, and the selected SIM card will be used for all

outgoing calls and messages. Data traffic can be set to only run on one of the SIM cards.

You will receive calls and messages to both SIM cards, however, during a call, only the

active SIM card is available for communications.

To switch between SIM cards manually

1 Make sure both SIM cards are enabled. 2 From the Home screen, tap . 3 Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM card > SIM for call & messaging, then select

a SIM card.

The currently active SIM card is indicated by a colored icon in the status bar.

Setting the phone to switch between SIM cards automatically

You can set the phone to switch SIM cards automatically at a set time. That way, all

communications are made from the SIM card you select during the hours you want.

To set the phone to switch SIM cards automatically

1 From the Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Dual SIM card. 3 Mark the Call & Messaging and Data traffic checkboxes. 4 Under Auto switch, select an option. 5 Tap a SIM card and set the time period.

Adjusting the volume

You can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as for music

and video playback.

To adjust the ring volume with the volume key

• Press the volume key up or down.

To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key

• When playing music or watching video, press the volume key up or down.

To set the phone to silent mode

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound. 3 Select Silent mode, then select Mute.

To set the phone to vibrate mode

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound. 3 Select Silent mode, then select Vibrate.

To set the phone to vibrate and ring mode

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound. 3 Select Silent mode, then select Off. 4 Mark the Vibrate on ring checkbox.

To enhance the speaker loudness

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Sound. 3 Mark the xLOUD™ checkbox.

Time and date

You can change the time and date in your phone.

To set the date manually

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time. 3 Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, if it is marked. 4 Tap Set date. 5 Adjust the date by scrolling up and down. 6 Tap Set.

To set the time manually

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time. 3 Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox if it is marked. 4 Tap Set time. 5 Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute. 6 If applicable, scroll up to change AM to PM, or vice versa. 7 Tap Set.

To set the time zone

1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Date & time. 3 Unmark the Automatic time zone checkbox, if it is marked. 4 Tap Select time zone. 5 Select an option.

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Sony Xperia E dual C1604, Xperia E dual C1605 User Guide

Contents

Getting started

Phone overview

Assembly

Turning the phone on and off

Screen lock

Setup guide

Accounts and services

Getting to know your phone

Using the keys

Battery

Using the touchscreen

Home screen

Accessing and using applications

Status and notifications

Phone settings menu

Typing text

Customizing your phone