Sony XQAS52B.UKCX User Manual

Help Guide

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Xperia 5 II XQ-AS52/XQ-AS62/XQ-AS72

Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your device.

Xperia 5 II features

Photo Pro

Launching Photo Pro (Photography Pro)

Taking a photo using Photo Pro

Cinema Pro

Launching the Cinema Pro app

Combining clips and watching a film

Game enhancer

Launching the Game enhancer app

Using Game enhancer while playing

Enhancing the sound

Enhancing the sound output using Dolby Atmos®

Upscaling the quality of compressed music files (DSEE Ultimate)

Reducing wind noise when recording

Side Sense

Turning Side sense on or off

Using Side sense

Setting other Side sense options

Split-screen mode

Using the Split-screen mode

Dynamic Vibration

Using Dynamic Vibration

Adjusting Dynamic Vibration settings within a media app

Ambient display

Setting the Ambient display

Smart call handling

Using Smart call handling

Getting started

About this Help Guide

Overview

Inserting a SIM card and memory card

Assembly - Dual SIM

Using a Dual SIM device

Screen protection

Starting your device for the first time

Setting up a Google account on your device

Transferring content from your old device

Device security

Making sure your device is protected

Finding the IMEI number(s) of your device

Finding, locking, or erasing a lost device

Learning the basics

Turning the screen on or off

Adjusting the idle time before the screen turns off

Smart backlight control

One-handed mode

Taking a screenshot

Notification light

Icons in the status bar

Status icons

Notification icons

Battery and maintenance

Charging your device

Battery and power management

Checking battery consumption for applications

Making applications exempt from the Power-saving feature

STAMINA mode

Battery Care

Updating your device

Before updating your device

Updating your device wirelessly

Updating your device using a computer

Restarting, resetting, and repairing

Restarting, resetting, and repairing your device

Repairing the device software using Xperia Companion

Resetting your applications

Improving memory performance

Viewing the memory status

Freeing up space on the internal storage

Stopping applications and services from running

Formatting the memory card

Internet and networks

Mobile data connection

Increasing Wi-Fi signal strength

Controlling data usage

Basic settings

Settings menu

Volume, vibration, and sound

Volume and vibration

Sounds and tones

Screen settings

Application updates

Using location services

Date and time

Music

Transferring music from a computer to your device

Listening to music

Music app features

Camera

Getting to know your camera

Camera overview

Taking a photo or recording a video

Taking a photo using the flash

Basic camera features

Viewing, sharing, or editing photos and videos

Selecting a capturing mode

Various methods to take photos

Self-timer

Exposure, color, and light conditions

Adjusting the exposure, color, and light conditions

Color and brightness

HDR video recording

Setting the right focus

People, selfies, and smiling faces

Taking photos and videos of people

Softening the skin tone

Taking a photo when someone smiles

Taking a selfie

Activating the selfie timer with the palm of your hand

Moving objects

Tracking an object

Capturing a burst of images

Recording a steady video

Bokeh effect

Using various capturing modes

Slow motion videos

Portrait selfie

Creative effect

Panorama

Resolution and memory

Diagnosing your camera

Additional camera settings

Geotagging

Grid lines

Photography advice

Photo preview settings

Different ways to use the volume key

Sound

QR Code reader

Connectivity

Mirroring the screen of your device wirelessly on a TV

Connecting your device to USB accessories

NFC (Near Field Communication)

Using your device as a wallet

Bluetooth® wireless technology

Turning the Bluetooth function on or off

Naming your device

Pairing with another Bluetooth device

Sending items using Bluetooth technology

Receiving items using Bluetooth technology

Accessibility

Magnification

Font size

Color correction

TalkBack

Other settings for accessibility

Real-Time Text

Support app

About the Support app

Legal information

General

Warranty, SAR, and usage guidelines

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Launching Photo Pro (Photography Pro)

Photo Pro has an interface designed to meet the demands of professional photographers. You can take optimal photos with professional technology.

Photo Pro standby screen

Find and tap (Photo Pro icon).

Data storage icon/Amount of free space/Aspect ratio/File format The scene icon or condition icon is also displayed when the AUTO mode is selected.

Battery status2.

Dial

Adjust the exposure value when the P mode is selected. Adjust the shutter speed when the S mode or M mode is selected.

Tap to lock the focus. The button turns orange when the focus is locked. Tap the button again to unlock the focus.

Tap to lock the exposure. The button turns orange when the exposure is locked. Tap the button again to unlock the exposure.

Setting icons Tap to adjust settings.

(Drive mode)/ (Focus mode)/ (Focus area)/ (Exposure)/ISO (ISO)/ (Metering mode)/

(Flash mode)/AWB (White balance)/ (Face/Eye AF)/RAW (File format)/ (Aspect ratio) The settings depend on the mode or lens selected.

Tap to lock the items on the left side of the viewfinder and the setting icons, and prevent accidental operations.7.

Focus indicator/exposure settings

(Auto focus icon) indicates that the subject is in focus.

(AE lock icon) indicates that the exposure is locked.

Tap the thumbnail to view, share, or edit photos. Tap

(Back button) to return to the Photo Pro standby screen.

Related Topic

Taking a photo using Photo Pro

Tap to switch lenses. To use the zoom, tap

(Open zoom dial icon), pinch in or out on the viewfinder, or use the volume key.

10.

Tap to show or hide information displayed on the viewfinder.11.

Tap to adjust more detailed settings.12.

Tap to switch the shooting mode.13.

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Taking a photo using Photo Pro

Note

There is no shutter button on the Photo Pro standby screen. Use the camera key on your device.

Launch Photo Pro.

Find and tap

(Photo Pro icon).

Press the camera key fully down. While using the Camera app, tap

(Settings icon) > [Launch with camera key] > [Launch Photography Pro] to enable this function. While using the Camera app, tap [Mode] >

(Photo Pro icon).

Select a shooting mode.

AUTO (Auto mode): Settings values are determined appropriately by Photo Pro so that you can take photos of any subject under any conditions with good results. P (Program auto): You can take photos with an automatically adjusted combination of shutter speed and ISO value. S (Shutter speed priority): You can take photos of fast-moving subjects, etc. with a manually adjusted shutter speed. (The ISO value is adjusted automatically.) M (Manual exposure): You can take photos with the desired shutter speed and ISO value. MR (Memory recall): You can register often-used modes or settings in advance and recall them when taking photos. Select [MR], and then tap [Set] to apply the settings displayed under [Recall camera settings].

Adjust the settings.

Press the camera key halfway down to focus.

Press the camera key fully down.

To register often-used combinations of modes and settings in the MR (Memory recall) mode

Hint

To change the registered settings, repeat the procedure starting from Step 1.

Related Topic

Launching Photo Pro (Photography Pro)

While using Photo Pro, adjust the settings.1. Tap [MENU] > [Shooting] > [Camera settings memory].2. Confirm the settings, and then tap [Save]. To change the settings, tap [Cancel], and then repeat the procedure starting from Step 1.

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Launching the Cinema Pro app

Cinema Pro is an application powered by Sony’s digital motion picture camera technology. You can create your ideal videos by configuring professional parameters and color settings.

Cinema Pro home screen

Hint

Tap orange parameters to change settings.

Find and tap

(Cinema Pro icon).

Viewfinder1.

Menu icon – Tap to open the menu.

Tap [Open project] to open an existing project or to create a new project. Tap [Cinema Library] to launch the Cinema Library app. You can open an existing project or watch a created film. Tap [Stabilizer] to switch the stabilizer function on or off. Tap [Metered manual] to show or hide the Metered Manual. The Metered Manual is displayed with a metering indicator on the viewfinder. Tap [Frame lines] repeatedly to display and select from various aspect ratios. Tap [Grid lines] to display and balance the composition. Tap [Level] to turn the level meter on or off. Tap [Level calibration] to calibrate the standard for the horizontal plane to fix deviations in the direction of tilt. Tap [Intelligent wind filter] to reduce wind noise. Tap [Assign camera key] to use the camera key as a REC button or a Grab button. When [Record] is selected, you can start recording by pressing the camera key even if a setting dialog is open. Tap [Assign volume keys] to use the volume key as a REC button or to activate the volume key for the Cinema Pro app. When [Record] is selected, you can start recording by pressing the volume key even if a setting dialog is open.

Related Topic

Combining clips and watching a film

Tap [Rec button pos.] to change the position of the REC button and the Grab button.

Project settings Tap an orange parameter to adjust the resolution and frame rate of the entire project or video clips. The project settings can only be changed before recording the first video clip.

Clip settings – Parameters to adjust for each video clip.

Tap [Look] to adjust the ambience of the video clip. Tap [FPS] to adjust the frame rate. Select [120fps] to record a video in slow motion. Tap [Lens] to select a lens. Tap [ISO] to adjust the ISO value. Tap [Auto] when it is orange to adjust to the appropriate ISO value automatically. Tap [WB] to adjust the white balance. You can use the sliders to adjust the white balance. Tap [Reset] to reset the slider values for the selected setting. To adjust the white balance according to a selected white area, select [Custom], tap [Set], hold your device so that the white area fully covers the frame in the center, and then tap [Set] again. If you select [Auto], you can set whether to lock the white balance settings. Tap [Shutter] to adjust the shutter speed. Tap [Auto] when it is orange to adjust the appropriate shutter speed automatically. Tap [Focus] to adjust the focus. Tap [AF] or [MF] to switch the focus mode to auto or manual. When the focus mode is set to manual, you can adjust the focus markers and speed of focus pulling by tapping

(Settings

icon). When the focus mode is set to auto, you can specify the focus area by tapping the viewfinder.

Tap to start or stop recording.5.

Tap to capture the current frame as a still image.6.

Tap to hide or show the frame lines, grid lines, and the Metered Manual.7.

Level meter Level meter helps you to measure the angle of the device and keep the picture horizontal. When your device senses that it is level, the level meter turns green.

Status indications9.

Tap a thumbnail to view a video clip or still image. Swipe left or right to view the previous or next video clip or still image. Tap [All files] to view a video clip or still image that is not in the thumbnail view. While viewing a video clip or still image, swipe left or right to view the previous or next one. You can capture a still image from the video by tapping

(Edit video icon) while playing. Tap (Back button)

to return to the Cinema Pro home screen.

10.

Tap to change the audio level.11.

Metered manual The Metered Manual indicates underexposure/overexposure.

12.

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Combining clips and watching a film

You can combine clips to create a film, and then watch the film using the Cinema Library.

Note

Clips with different frame rates cannot be combined.

To watch the created film using the Cinema Library

Hint

You can create a shortcut for the Cinema Library app on the Home screen. Touch and hold

(Cinema Pro icon). From the

menu that opens, drag

(Cinema Library icon) to the desired location.

Related Topic

Launching the Cinema Pro app

While using the Cinema Pro app, tap [All files] to display a list of clips in a project.

Tap

(More icon) > [Create final film].

Tap the clips in the order in which you want to combine them.

Tap [Create].

Launch the Cinema Library app.

While using the Cinema Pro app, tap [All files] >

(Cinema Library icon).

While using the Cinema Pro app, tap

(Menu icon) > [Cinema Library].

Touch and hold

(Cinema Pro icon), and then tap [Cinema Library] in the menu that opens.

Tap [Final films], and then select a film.2.

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Launching the Game enhancer app

The Game enhancer app makes gameplay much more convenient with various functions. While playing a game, you can restrict the touch area in the landscape mode, improve the microphone sound quality when voice-chatting using a headset with a built-in mic, and more. Downloaded games are automatically stored in the Game enhancer app, and you can quickly launch the games from the Game enhancer menu. You can customize various settings while gaming by tapping

(Open Game enhancer

menu icon).

Screen overview

Find and tap (Game enhancer icon).

Add new games manually.1. Game enhancer settings2. Recommended – Tap to launch, download, or see more information about recommended games.3. Game launcher To view a screenshot or video taken by the Game enhancer app, tap

(Game profile icon).

Related Topic

Using Game enhancer while playing

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Using Game enhancer while playing

You can customize various settings while playing a game.

Hint

You can drag and move

(Game enhancer floating icon) to the desired position, such as the edge of the screen.

The STAMINA mode is turned off while you use the Game enhancer app. If you want to give priority to the battery life, set [Game mode] to [Battery life preferred].

Related Topic

Launching the Game enhancer app

While playing a game, tap

(Game enhancer floating icon).

In the menu that opens, tap and configure the desired settings.

[Game mode]: Select an option to optimize your device for gaming from among [Performance preferred], [Balanced], and [Battery life preferred]. You can also set the following items.

[Optimize touch area]: Restrict the touch area in the landscape mode. [Optimize V.C. microphone]: Improve the microphone sound quality when voice-chatting while using a headset with a built-in mic connected to the 3.5 mm audio jack of your device, such as a gaming headset. [H.S. power control]: Limit reductions in performance and degradation of the battery caused by the device overheating during charging. [Custom] >

(Settings icon): Customize the settings. Tap [Preview] to customize settings while testing out

the actual game controls. You can also drag and move the setting window to the desired position.

[Focus settings]: Focus on your game by blocking all notifications, incoming calls, the camera key, and other settings that may compromise gameplay. [Menu type]: Switch the menu type to

(Pull-down bar) or (Game enhancer floating icon). [Search]: Search for strategy information while playing a game. [Screenshot]: Take a screenshot. You can also take a burst of screenshots and capture a decisive moment in a game. [Record]: Record and share your gameplay, face, and commentary.

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Enhancing the sound output using Dolby Atmos®

Using Dolby Atmos makes playback sound more realistic and three dimensional.

Find and tap [Settings] > [Sound] > [Audio settings].

Enable the Dolby Atmos function by tapping the switch.

Tap [Dolby Atmos] for more options.

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Upscaling the quality of compressed music files (DSEE Ultimate)

The DSEE Ultimate function upscales your compressed music accurately using AI technology.

Find and tap [Settings] > [Sound] > [Audio settings].

Enable the DSEE Ultimate function by tapping the switch.

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Reducing wind noise when recording

You can remove the noise produced by wind hitting the microphone when recording without losing the original audio quality.

Find and tap [Settings] > [Sound] > [Audio settings] > [Intelligent wind filter].

Tap the switch to enable the function.

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Turning Side sense on or off

Related Topic

Using Side sense

Setting other Side sense options

Find and tap [Settings] > [Display] > [Advanced].

Tap [Side sense].

Tap the switch to enable or disable the function.

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Using Side sense

You can tap the Side sense bar on the edge of the screen or slide it with one hand in order to use your device more easily. You can display the Side sense menu as a shortcut to applications and settings, or the Multi-window menu to select two applications in the split-screen mode. You can also return to the previous screen by sliding down along the Side sense bar on the edge of the screen. Make sure to tap or slide your finger within the Side sense bar.

Note

Side sense is unavailable in certain situations, such as when the screen view is in landscape orientation.

Customizing the Side sense bar

To adjust the touch position, touch and hold the Side sense bar, and then drag it up or down. To place the touch position anywhere you want on the screen, touch and hold the Side sense bar, and then drag it toward the center of the screen. The shape of the Side sense bar changes to a circle, and you can drag and place it anywhere you want on the screen.

Hint

To return the Side sense bar to its original shape, drag the circle back to the edge of the screen.

Displaying the Side sense menu

To activate the Side sense menu, double-tap the Side sense bar.

Hint

To exit the Side sense menu, double-tap the Side sense bar or tap an empty area on the screen.

Displaying the Multi-window menu

Slide your finger up along the Side sense bar to display the Multi-window menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to add apps to a split-screen.

Returning to the previous screen using the side sensor

Slide your finger down along the Side sense bar to return to the previous screen.

Related Topic

Turning Side sense on or off

Setting other Side sense options

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Setting other Side sense options

You can configure how Side sense behaves or customize the menu, etc. For example, the following options are available for Side sense.

Whether to use Side sense on one or both sides of your device The screen actions for gesture

Related Topic

Turning Side sense on or off

Using Side sense

Find and tap [Settings] > [Display] > [Advanced].

Tap [Side sense].

Tap the switch to enable the function.

Follow the on-screen instructions in the lower part of the screen to edit other Side sense options.

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Using the Split-screen mode

Split-screen mode enables you to view two applications at once, for example, if you want to view your photos and the Calendar at the same time.

Note

Not all applications support split-screen mode.

To resize the split-screen windows

To exit the split-screen mode

Application 11. Split-screen border – Drag to resize windows2. Multi-window switch icon – Tap

(Multi-window switch icon) to select applications. (Multi-window switch icon)

appears when you drag the split-screen border.

Application 24. App Overview button – Select a recently used application for the lower window5. Home button – Go back to the Home screen6. Back button – Go back to the previous screen within an application or close the application7.

Drag the split-screen border in the center.1.

Drag the split-screen border to the top or bottom of the screen.1.

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Using Dynamic Vibration

The Dynamic Vibration feature enhances your media experience by adding synchronized vibration when you watch videos or listen to music on your device. To learn more about this feature, go to [Settings] > [Sound] > [Dynamic Vibration]. There is no vibration in the following cases:

The media volume is set to silent. The screen is off.

Note

Dynamic Vibration does not work with all media apps.

Related Topic

Adjusting Dynamic Vibration settings within a media app

Find and tap [Settings] > [Sound] > [Dynamic Vibration].

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Adjusting Dynamic Vibration settings within a media app

You can adjust the vibration level while playing content using a media app.

Note

There is no vibration if the media volume is set to silent.

Related Topic

Using Dynamic Vibration

Open the desired media app, such as the Music app.

Start playback of the media contents.

Press the volume key to open the volume panel.

Drag the slider for Dynamic Vibration to set the preferred level for this app.

The Dynamic Vibration setting is saved for the next time you use this app.

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Setting the Ambient display

The Ambient display lets you view information such as the time, notifications, or music on the screen when the screen is turned off. The Ambient display can also show album art while music is playing.

Adjusting the Ambient display settings

Hint

The default setting is [Smart activation], which activates the Ambient display when needed, for example, when walking with the device in your hand, or when taking the device out of your pocket or bag.

Displaying an image on the Ambient display

Tap [Settings] > [Appearance] > [Ambient display (Always-on display)].1. Tap [When to show Ambient display], and then select the desired setting.2. Close the setting menu. The setting is saved.

Tap [Settings] > [Appearance] > [Ambient display (Always-on display)].1. Tap [Sticker], and then select your desired sticker or photo.2. Close the setting menu. The setting is saved.

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Using Smart call handling

You can handle incoming calls without touching the screen by turning on the Smart call handling function. Once activated, you can handle calls in the following way:

Answer: bring the device to your ear. Reject: shake the device. Ringer off: place the device face down.

Find and tap [Settings] > [System] > [Gestures] > [Smart call handling].

Tap the switch to enable or disable the function.

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