Sony Xperia J ST26i, Xperia J ST26a User Guide
User guide
Xperia
ST26i
™
J
Contents
Xperia™ J User guide....................................................................5
Getting started...............................................................................6
What is Android™?............................................................................6
Turning the phone on and off ...........................................................6
Screen lock........................................................................................6
Setup guide........................................................................................7
Accounts and services.......................................................................7
Getting to know your phone...........................................................8
Using the keys...................................................................................8
Battery................................................................................................8
Using the touchscreen.....................................................................11
Home screen....................................................................................13
Accessing and using applications...................................................15
Status and notifications...................................................................17
Phone settings menu.......................................................................19
Typing text.......................................................................................19
Chinese input...................................................................................21
Customising your phone..................................................................21
Memory............................................................................................24
Using a headset with your phone....................................................25
Internet and messaging settings......................................................25
Controlling data usage.....................................................................26
Mobile network settings...................................................................27
Calling..........................................................................................29
Emergency calls...............................................................................29
Call handling....................................................................................29
Voicemail..........................................................................................30
Multiple calls....................................................................................31
Conference calls..............................................................................31
Call settings.....................................................................................32
Contacts ......................................................................................34
About Contacts................................................................................34
Transferring contacts to your new device.......................................34
Managing your contacts..................................................................36
Communicating with your contacts.................................................38
Sharing your contacts......................................................................38
Backing up contacts........................................................................39
Messaging....................................................................................40
Using text and multimedia messaging.............................................40
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Text and multimedia message options............................................41
Email.............................................................................................42
Getting started with Email................................................................42
Using email......................................................................................43
Music player ................................................................................46
About Music.....................................................................................46
Copying media files to your memory card ......................................46
Using the music player ...................................................................47
Using My music to organise your tracks ........................................48
Playlists............................................................................................49
Music player widget ........................................................................50
Protecting your hearing....................................................................50
TrackID technology..........................................................................50
PlayNow™ service...........................................................................51
FM radio.......................................................................................52
About the FM radio..........................................................................52
Using your favourite radio channels................................................53
Sound settings.................................................................................53
Identifying radio tracks using TrackID™..........................................53
Camera.........................................................................................54
About the camera............................................................................54
Taking photos with the still camera.................................................55
Still camera settings.........................................................................56
Recording videos.............................................................................57
Video camera settings.....................................................................58
Album...........................................................................................60
Viewing photos and videos in Album...............................................60
BRAVIA® ENGINE...........................................................................60
Viewing photos and videos saved in the phone .............................60
Viewing your online albums.............................................................64
Movies..........................................................................................65
About Movies...................................................................................65
Using Movies...................................................................................65
Web browser................................................................................66
About the web browser....................................................................66
Browsing the web............................................................................66
Navigating web pages.....................................................................66
Managing bookmarks......................................................................67
Managing text and images..............................................................68
Multiple windows.............................................................................69
Downloading from the web..............................................................69
Browser settings..............................................................................70
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Connectivity.................................................................................72
WLAN...............................................................................................72
Bluetooth™ wireless technology.....................................................72
Connecting your phone to a computer............................................74
Scanning barcodes with the NeoReader™ application...................75
Synchronising data on your phone..............................................77
About synchronising data on your phone........................................77
Synchronising your corporate email, calendar and contacts..........77
Synchronising using SyncML™.......................................................78
Maps and locations......................................................................79
About location services....................................................................79
Using GPS.......................................................................................79
Calendar and alarm clock............................................................80
Calendar...........................................................................................80
Alarm clock......................................................................................80
Support and maintenance............................................................83
Updating your phone.......................................................................83
Locking and protecting your phone.................................................84
Help application...............................................................................86
Recycling your phone......................................................................86
Reference.....................................................................................87
Phone settings overview..................................................................87
Status and notification icons overview............................................87
Application overview........................................................................89
Important information...................................................................91
Important information leaflet............................................................91
Limitations to services and features................................................91
Legal information.............................................................................91
Index.............................................................................................93
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Getting started
What is Android™?
An Android™ phone can perform many of the same functions as a computer and you
can customise it to your own needs. For example, you can add and delete
applications, or enhance existing applications to improve functionality. 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.
New software releases may not be compatible with all phones.
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 while entering your SIM card PIN, tap .
To turn off the phone
1
Press and hold down the power key
2
In the options menu, tap Power off.
3
Tap OK.
It may take a while for the phone to shut down.
until the options menu opens.
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 .
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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 phone, a setup guide opens to explain basic phone
functions and help you enter essential settings. 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
Sign in to your online service accounts from your phone and benefit from a range of
services. Combine services and get even more out of them.
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
personalised view.
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® account
Synchronise 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.
®
SyncML™ account
Synchronise 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
Menu
•
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 appears on the screen when you connect the
phone charger 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 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.
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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.
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When the battery status LED is green, the device is fully charged. Disconnect
the USB cable from your device by pulling it straight outwards. 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.
Notes on USB cable usage and battery charging
•
If there are two USB cables in the kit (a USB cable for charging and a USB cable for
data transfer), the USB cable for charging is only intended for charging your phone.
Do not use it for transferring data. The USB cable for the USB charger is only
intended for connection to the AC adapter to charge your phone. It must not be used
for connection to a computer. It can only be used for charging your phone. Never
use it for charging accessories.
•
If there is only one USB cable in the kit, it is intended for charging your phone as well
as transferring data.
•
If there is only one USB cable for the USB charger in the phone kit, this USB cable is
only intended for charging your phone.
•
To charge your phone, Sony Ericsson strongly recommends that you use only
Sony Ericsson branded original batteries, a power supply which is in accordance
with specification YD/T 1591-2006 (a Communications Industry standard of P. R.
China), and the USB cable supplied with your phone. The use of third-party
products may decrease the performance of your phone and/or pose a risk to your
health or safety
You can charge the battery for more or less than 3 hours. Interrupted charging does not
damage the battery. Performance depends on temperature, signal strength, usage patterns,
features selected and voice or data transmissions. The standby time for this battery is up to
500 hours.
Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries intended for use with your mobile phone. If
you use other batteries you may not be able to charge your phone.
Battery LED status
Green
Flashing red The battery level is low
Orange The battery is charging. The battery level is between low and full
The battery is fully charged
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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 > Data traffic. This
setting does not prevent your device from transmitting data over other wireless
networks.
•
Turn off GPS, Bluetooth™ and WLAN 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 synchronisation applications (used to synchronise your email, calendar and
contacts) to synchronise manually. You can also synchronise automatically, but
increase the synchronisation 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. Some 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.
•
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 Data traffic widget. You can now turn on and off
your data connection 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 the Quick 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 customise 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.
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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
4
.
Tap
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 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.
Marked checkbox
Unmarked checkbox
Marked list option
Unmarked list option
Zooming
The zoom options available depend on the application you are using.
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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.
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.
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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 phone has sensors that detect both light and proximity. The light sensor detects
the ambient light level and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly. The
proximity sensor turns the touch screen off when your face touches the screen. This
prevents you from unintentionally activating phone functions when you are engaged
in a call.
Home screen
Your phone Home screen is the equivalent of the desktop on a computer. It's your
gateway to the main features in your phone. 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. shows
which part of the Home screen you are in.
The items in the bar at the bottom of the screen are always available for quick
access.
To go to the Home screen
•
Press .
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To browse the Home screen
•
Flick right or left.
Widgets
Widgets are small applications that you can use directly on your Home screen. For
example, the “WALKMAN” 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, 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. You can also tap an event to view its content in fullscreen 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
Customise the appearance of your Home screen and change the features that 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.
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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.
To change your Home screen wallpaper
1
From your Home screen, press .
2
Tap Wallpaper, then select an option.
You can use a photo you have taken, or an animation. Go to 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.
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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.
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
continue to run in the background. In the first case, the next time you open the application,
you can continue where you left off.
.
to exit, while other applications may
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.
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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 to go to the Application screen.
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
To uninstall an application from the Application screen
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
3
. All uninstallable applications are marked with a icon.
Tap
Tap the application you want to uninstall, then tap OK.
is selected.
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.
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.
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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 upwards.
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 WLAN.
To open the phone settings menu from the Notification panel
1
Drag the status bar downwards.
2
Tap
.
To adjust sound settings from the Notification panel
1
Drag the status bar downwards.
2
Tap .
To control the Bluetooth™ function from the Notification panel
1
Drag the status bar downwards.
2
Tap .
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To control the WLAN function from the Notification panel
1
Drag the status bar downwards.
2
Tap .
To enable or disable data traffic from the Notification panel
1
Drag the status bar downwards.
2
Tap .
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
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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 .
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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 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 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.
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
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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 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.
Chinese input
•
Stroke input
•
Pinyin input
General instructions
Your device has a function to speed up the entry of Chinese characters. Whenever
you enter a stroke or a Pinyin letter, a candidate row of the most frequently used
characters containing that stroke or relating to that letter appears at the bottom of the
screen.
Stroke input
A Chinese character is built up of strokes. There are more than 30 basic strokes,
which are grouped into 5 stroke categories.
Components
The basic building units of Chinese characters are components that are made up of
strokes. After entering the first two strokes of the desired character, the component
and character candidates that started with that stroke are displayed in the candidate
row. Using components is a fast method for entering complex characters.
Pinyin input
Select the required Pinyin letters, and the device will make various proposals on the
screen, according to the pronunciation rules of Mandarin.
Customising your phone
Adapt the phone to your needs by adjusting, for example, your personal ringtone,
phone language and your Privacy settings.
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
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Press the volume key up or down.
To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key
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When playing music or watching video, press the volume key up or down.
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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.
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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.
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If applicable, scroll up to change AM to PM, or vice versa.
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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.
To set the date format
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Date & time > Select date format.
3
Select an option.
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Ringtone settings
To set a phone ringtone
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone.
3
Select a ringtone.
4
Tap Done.
To enable touch tones
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3
Mark the Dial pad touch tones and Touch sounds checkboxes.
To select a notification ringtone
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound > Default notification.
3
Select a ringtone.
4
Tap Done.
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Screen settings
To adjust the screen brightness
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness.
3
Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.
4
Tap OK.
The brightness level affects your battery performance. For tips on how to improve battery
performance, see Improving battery performance.
To set the screen to vibrate
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Sound.
3
Mark the Vibrate on touch checkbox. The screen now vibrates when you tap
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soft keys and certain applications.
To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep.
3
Select an option.
To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key
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To keep the screen active while the phone is charging
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Developer options.
3
Mark the Stay awake checkbox.
Phone language
You can select a language to use in your phone.
To change the phone language
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Language & input > Language.
3
Select an option.
If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap the
icon . Then select the entry beside , and select the first entry in the following menu. You
can then select the language you want.
Settings
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Airplane mode
In Airplane mode, your phone's network and radio transceivers are turned off to
prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. However, you can still play games, listen
to music, watch videos and other content, as long as all this content is saved on your
memory card or internal storage. You can also be notified by alarms, if alarms are
activated.
Turning on Airplane mode reduces battery consumption.
To turn on Airplane mode
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More….
3
Mark the Airplane mode checkbox.
You can also select Airplane mode from the Phone options menu. To access the Phone
options menu, press and hold down the power key
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Memory
You can save content to a memory card, to your phone's internal storage and to the
phone memory. Music, video clips and photos are saved to the internal storage or the
memory card while applications, contacts and messages are saved to the phone
memory.
You can move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage.
To move an application to the phone's internal storage
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Apps.
3
Select the application that you want to move to the internal storage.
4
Tap Move to internal storage .
It is not possible to move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage.
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Memory card
You may have to purchase a memory card separately.
Your phone supports a microSD™ memory card, which is used for media content.
This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible
devices.
Formatting the memory card
You can format the memory card in your phone, for example, to free up memory. This
means that you erase all data on the card.
All content on the memory card gets erased when you format it. Make sure you make backups
of everything you want to save before formatting the memory card. To back up your content,
you can copy it to your computer. For more information, refer to the chapter Connecting your
phone to a computer on page 74.
To format the memory card
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card.
3
After you have unmounted the memory card, tap Erase SD card.
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Using a headset with your phone
Use the accessories provided with your phone, or other compatible accessories, for optimal
performance.
To use a headset
1
Connect the headset to your phone.
2
To answer a call, press the call handling key.
3
To end the call, press the call handling key.
If a headset is not included with the phone, you may purchase one separately.
If you are listening to music, the music stops when you answer a call and resumes after you
end the call.
Internet and messaging settings
To send text and multimedia messages and to access the Internet, you must have a
2G/3G mobile data connection and the correct settings. There are different ways to
get these settings:
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For most mobile phone networks and operators, Internet and messaging settings
come preinstalled on your phone. You can then start using the Internet and send
messages right away.
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In some cases you will get the option to download Internet and messaging settings
the first time you turn on your phone. It is also possible to download these settings
later from the Settings menu.
•
You can manually add and change Internet and network settings in your phone at any
time. Contact your network operator for detailed information on your Internet and
messaging settings.
To download Internet and messaging settings
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Internet settings.
To view the current Access Point Name (APN)
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3
Tap Access Point Names.
If you have several available connections, the active network connection is indicated by a
marked button.
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To configure APN settings manually
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3
Tap Access Point Names, then press .
4
Tap New APN.
5
Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile you want to create.
6
Tap APN and enter the access point name.
7
Enter all other information required by your network operator.
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Press and tap Save .
Contact your network operator for detailed information about your network settings.
To reset the default Internet settings
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3
Tap Access Point Names, then press .
4
Tap Reset to default.
Controlling data usage
Keep track of and control the amount of data transferred to and from your phone
during a given period. For example, you can set data usage warnings and limits for
your phone to avoid additional charges. You can also limit the amount of data used
by individual applications.
Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot
guarantee the prevention of additional charges.
To access data usage settings
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
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To turn on data traffic
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
3
If the mobile data network connection is not turned on, tap OFF beside Mobile
data so that OFF changes to ON.
You can also turn on data traffic by marking the Data traffic checkbox under Settings >
More… > Mobile networks.
To set a data usage warning
1
Make sure that you have turned on data traffic.
2
From your Home screen, tap .
3
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
4
To set the warning level, drag the lines to the desired values. You receive a
warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you
set.
To set a data usage limit
1
Make sure that you have turned on data traffic.
2
From your Home screen, tap
3
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
4
Mark the Set mobile data limit checkbox if it is not marked, then tap OK.
5
To set the data usage limit, drag the lines to the desired values.
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Once your data usage reaches the set limit, data traffic on your phone will be turned off
automatically.
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To control the data usage of individual applications
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
3
Find and tap the desired application.
4
Make the necessary adjustments to change the data usage limit, restrict
background data, or restrict all data traffic for the application.
5
To access more specific settings for the application, tap View app settings
and make the desired changes.
Specific settings for an application may not always be accessible.
The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data
usage settings.
Mobile network settings
Your phone automatically switches between mobile networks depending on what
mobile networks are available in different areas. You can also manually set your
phone to access a particular mobile network type, for example, WCDMA or GSM.
To select a network type
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3
Tap Network Mode.
4
Select a network type.
To select another network manually
1
From the Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Network operators.
3
When a pop-up window appears, tap Search mode > Manual.
4
Select a network.
If you select a network manually, your phone will not search for other networks, even if you
move out of range of the manually selected network.
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To activate automatic network selection
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Network operators.
3
When a pop-up window appears, tap Search mode.
4
Tap Automatic.
Turning off data traffic
You can disable all data connections over 2G/3G networks with your phone to avoid
any unwanted data downloads and synchronisations. Contact your network operator
if you need detailed information about your subscription plan and data traffic costs.
When data traffic is turned off, you can still use WLAN and Bluetooth™ connections. You can
also send and receive multimedia messages.
To turn off all data traffic
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3
Unmark the Data traffic checkbox.
Data roaming
Depending on your network operator, it might be possible to allow mobile data
connections via 2G/3G outside of your home network (roaming). Please note that
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data transmission charges may apply. Contact your network operator for more
information.
Applications may sometimes use the Internet connection in your home network without any
notification, for example, when sending search and synchronisation requests. Additional
charges may apply for data roaming. Consult your service provider.
To activate data roaming
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.
3
Mark the Data roaming checkbox.
You can’t activate data roaming when data connections have been deactivated
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Calling
Emergency calls
Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You
can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or
without the SIM card inserted if you are within range of a network.
To make an emergency call
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and Tap Phone.
3
Enter the emergency number and tap Call. To delete a number, tap .
You can make emergency calls when no SIM card is inserted or when outgoing calls are
barred.
To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked
1
Tap Emergency call.
2
Enter the emergency number and tap Call. To delete a number, tap
Call handling
You can use two SIM cards and switch from one to the other as required. When you
use one SIM card to handle calls, the other SIM card is disabled automatically.
You can make a call by manually dialling a phone number, by tapping a number
saved in your phone's contact list, or by tapping the phone number in your call log
view.
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To make a call by dialling
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap Phone.
3
Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call. To delete a number, tap .
To end a call
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1
2
3
4
•
•
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Tap
To make an international call
From your Home screen, tap .
Find and tap Phone.
Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.
Enter the country code, area code (without the first 0) and phone number, then
tap Call.
To answer a call
Drag
If you are using regular headphones without a microphone, you have to remove the
headphones from the headset connector to be able to answer the call.
To decline a call
Drag
to the right across the screen.
to the left across the screen.
To reject a second call
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When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag across the screen.
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