Sony Xperia J ST26i, Xperia J ST26a User Guide

User guide

Xperia™ J

ST26i

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............................................

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

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

2If your screen goes dark, briefly press the power key to activate the screen.

3To unlock the screen, drag to the right across the screen.

4Enter your SIM card PIN when requested, and select OK.

5Wait 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

1Press and hold down the power key until the options menu opens.

2In the options menu, tap Power off.

3Tap OK.

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

Screen lock

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

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Tap 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

•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

1Plug the charger into a power outlet.

2Plug one end of the USB cable into the charger (or into the USB port of a computer).

3Plug 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.

4When 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	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

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To check the battery level

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find 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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Battery to see which installed applications consume the most battery power.

To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen

1From your Home screen, press .

2Tap Add > Widgets > Tools.

3Flick 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

1From your Home screen, press .

2Tap Add > Widgets > Tools.

3Select 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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Power Saver.

3Tap the icon next to the power saving mode that you want to activate.

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To deactivate a power saving mode

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Power Saver.

3Tap the illuminated icon next to the active power saving mode to turn it off.

To change the settings for a power saving mode

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Power Saver.

3To open the settings menu, tap the name of a power saving mode.

4Adjust the settings as desired to save power.

5Tap .

To display power saver notifications

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Power Saver.

3Tap .

4Mark 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

1From your Home screen, press .

2Tap Add > Widgets.

3Tap a widget.

To resize a widget

1Touch 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.

2Drag the dots inward or outward to shrink or expand the widget.

3To 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

1From your Home screen, press .

2Tap Add > Shortcuts.

3Find 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

1Press to open your Home screen.

2Touch 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

1From your Home screen, press .

2Tap Add > Folder.

3Enter 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

1Tap the folder to open it.

2Touch the folder's title bar to show the Folder name field.

3Enter 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

1From your Home screen, press .

2Tap 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

1From your Home screen, press .

2Tap 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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Touch 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 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.

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

1From your Home screen, tap to go to the Application screen.

2Tap and select an option.

To move an application on the Application screen

1Open the Application screen, then tap .

2Touch and hold an item until it magnifies and the phone vibrates, then drag the item to the new location.

3Tap to exit edit mode.

You can only move your applications when is selected.

To uninstall an application from the Application screen

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Tap . All uninstallable applications are marked with a icon.

3Tap the application you want to uninstall, then tap OK.

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

1Drag the status bar downwards.

2Tap .

To adjust sound settings from the Notification panel

1Drag the status bar downwards.

2Tap .

To control the Bluetooth™ function from the Notification panel

1Drag the status bar downwards.

2Tap .

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To control the WLAN function from the Notification panel

1Drag the status bar downwards.

2Tap .

To enable or disable data traffic from the Notification panel

1Drag the status bar downwards.

2Tap .

Phone settings menu

View and change your phone settings from the Settings menu.

To access the phone settings

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Tap 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

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

2Close the on-screen keyboard view

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

4Enter a space

5Open 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.

6Enter a carriage return or confirm text input

7Delete a character before the cursor

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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

1When you enter text, touch and hold .

2Select 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

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

2Drag 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

1Choose a text input option

2Change the character case and turn on the caps lock

3Display numbers

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4Display symbols and smileys

5Enter a space

6Open 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.

7Enter a carriage return or confirm text input

8Delete a character before the cursor

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To switch between the on-screen keyboard and the Phonepad

1When you enter text, tap , or touch and hold if you have already selected more than one input language.

2Tap 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

•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.

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To set the phone to silent mode

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Sound.

3Select Silent mode, then select Mute.

To set the phone to vibrate mode

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Sound.

3Select Silent mode, then select Vibrate.

To set the phone to vibrate and ring mode

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Sound.

3Select Silent mode, then select Off.

4Mark the Vibrate on ring checkbox.

To enhance the speaker loudness

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Sound.

3Mark the xLOUD™ checkbox.

Time and date

You can change the time and date in your phone.

To set the date manually

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

3Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox, if it is marked.

4Tap Set date.

5Adjust the date by scrolling up and down.

6Tap Set.

To set the time manually

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

3Unmark the Automatic date & time checkbox if it is marked.

4Tap Set time.

5Scroll up or down to adjust the hour and minute.

6If applicable, scroll up to change AM to PM, or vice versa.

7Tap Set.

To set the time zone

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

3Unmark the Automatic time zone checkbox, if it is marked.

4Tap Select time zone.

5Select an option.

To set the date format

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Date & time > Select date format.

3Select an option.

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Ringtone settings

To set a phone ringtone

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone.

3Select a ringtone.

4Tap Done.

To enable touch tones

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Sound.

3Mark the Dial pad touch tones and Touch sounds checkboxes.

To select a notification ringtone

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Sound > Default notification.

3Select a ringtone.

4Tap Done.

Screen settings

To adjust the screen brightness

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Display > Brightness.

3Drag the slider to adjust the brightness.

4Tap 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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Sound.

3Mark the Vibrate on touch checkbox. The screen now vibrates when you tap soft keys and certain applications.

To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Display > Sleep.

3Select an option.

To turn off the screen quickly, briefly press the power key .

To keep the screen active while the phone is charging

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Developer options.

3Mark the Stay awake checkbox.

Phone language

You can select a language to use in your phone.

To change the phone language

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Language & input > Language.

3Select an option.

If you select the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, find and tap the Settings icon . Then select the entry beside , and select the first entry in the following menu. You can then select the language you want.

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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More….

3Mark 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 .

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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Apps.

3Select the application that you want to move to the internal storage.

4Tap Move to internal storage .

It is not possible to move some applications from the phone memory to the internal storage.

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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card.

3After you have unmounted the memory card, tap Erase SD card.

Using a headset with your phone

Use the accessories provided with your phone, or other compatible accessories, for optimal performance.

To use a headset

1Connect the headset to your phone.

2To answer a call, press the call handling key.

3To 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:

•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.

•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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ > Internet settings.

To view the current Access Point Name (APN)

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.

3Tap Access Point Names.

If you have several available connections, the active network connection is indicated by a marked button.

To configure APN settings manually

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.

3Tap Access Point Names, then press .

4Tap New APN.

5Tap Name and enter the name of the network profile you want to create.

6Tap APN and enter the access point name.

7Enter all other information required by your network operator.

8Press and tap Save .

Contact your network operator for detailed information about your network settings.

To reset the default Internet settings

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.

3Tap Access Point Names, then press .

4Tap 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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

To turn on data traffic

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

3If 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

1Make sure that you have turned on data traffic.

2From your Home screen, tap .

3Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

4To 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

1Make sure that you have turned on data traffic.

2From your Home screen, tap .

3Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

4Mark the Set mobile data limit checkbox if it is not marked, then tap OK.

5To set the data usage limit, drag the lines to the desired values.

Once your data usage reaches the set limit, data traffic on your phone will be turned off automatically.

To control the data usage of individual applications

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > Data usage.

3Find and tap the desired application.

4Make the necessary adjustments to change the data usage limit, restrict background data, or restrict all data traffic for the application.

5To 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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.

3Tap Network Mode.

4Select a network type.

To select another network manually

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Network operators.

3When a pop-up window appears, tap Search mode > Manual.

4Select 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.

To activate automatic network selection

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks > Network operators.

3When a pop-up window appears, tap Search mode.

4Tap 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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.

3Unmark 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

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

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Mobile networks.

3Mark the Data roaming checkbox.

You can’t activate data roaming when data connections have been deactivated

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

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and Tap Phone.

3Enter 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

1Tap Emergency call.

2Enter 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.

To make a call by dialling

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Phone.

3Enter the number of the recipient and tap Call. To delete a number, tap .

To end a call

•Tap .

To make an international call

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Phone.

3Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.

4Enter the country code, area code (without the first 0) and phone number, then tap Call.

To answer a call

•Drag to the right across the screen.

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 left across the screen.

To reject a second call

•When you hear repeated beeps during a call, drag across the screen.

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Sony Xperia J ST26i, Xperia J ST26a User Guide

Contents

Getting started

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

Chinese input

Customising your phone

Memory

Using a headset with your phone

Internet and messaging settings

Controlling data usage

Mobile network settings

Calling

Emergency calls

Call handling