Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 E15i User Guide

Name: Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 E15i
Brand: Sony Ericsson
SKU: 2124423
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Extended User guide

User support.................................................................................	6
Important information..................................................................	7
Getting started..............................................................................	8
Assembly............................................................................................	8
Turning the phone on and off..............................................................	9
Screen lock.........................................................................................	9
Setup guide........................................................................................	9

Getting to know your phone......................................................	11
Phone overview.................................................................................	11
Battery..............................................................................................	11
Using the hardware keys...................................................................	13
Using the touch screen.....................................................................	14
Home screen....................................................................................	16
Managing applications......................................................................	17
Status bar.........................................................................................	21
Notification panel..............................................................................	22
Notification LED................................................................................	23
Entering text......................................................................................	23
SIM card...........................................................................................	24
Memory............................................................................................	24
Stereo portable handsfree.................................................................	25
Adjusting the volume.........................................................................	25
Phone settings overview....................................................................	26
Internet and messaging settings........................................................	28
Data traffic........................................................................................	29
Network settings...............................................................................	30

Calling..........................................................................................	32
Emergency calls................................................................................	32
Call handling.....................................................................................	32
Voicemail..........................................................................................	33
Multiple calls.....................................................................................	33
Conference calls...............................................................................	34
Call settings......................................................................................	34

Phonebook .................................................................................	36
Getting contacts into your phone......................................................	36
Managing your contacts....................................................................	37
Communicating with your contacts...................................................	39
Favorites ..........................................................................................	40
Sharing your contacts.......................................................................	40
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Messaging...................................................................................	41
Using text and multimedia messaging...............................................	41
Text and multimedia message options..............................................	42
Email............................................................................................	43
Using e-mail......................................................................................	43
Using email accounts........................................................................	45
Gmail™ and other Google services ..................................................	45
Google Talk™ ............................................................................	46
Sony Ericsson Timescape™......................................................	47
Timescape™ main view....................................................................	47
Timescape™ widget.........................................................................	47
Using Timescape™...........................................................................	48
Timescape™ settings........................................................................	49
Android Market™.......................................................................	51
Payment options...............................................................................	51
Downloading from Android Market™................................................	51
PlayNow™ service.....................................................................	53
Before you download applications and content.................................	53
Registering for a PlayNow™ account................................................	53
Payment options...............................................................................	53
Downloading from the PlayNow™ service.........................................	54
Getting organized.......................................................................	55
Calendar...........................................................................................	55
Calendar month view........................................................................	56
Calendar reminders...........................................................................	56
Synchronizing your calendar.............................................................	57
Notes................................................................................................	57
Alarm clock.......................................................................................	57
Synchronizing.............................................................................	59
Sony Ericsson Sync..........................................................................	59
Google Sync™ synchronization service.............................................	60
Synchronizing with a Microsoft® Exchange Server using the
RoadSync™ application....................................................................	61
Connecting to wireless networks.............................................	62
Wi-Fi®..............................................................................................	62
Virtual private networks (VPNs)..........................................................	64
Web browser...............................................................................	65
Toolbar.............................................................................................	65
Browsing the web.............................................................................	65
Navigating web pages.......................................................................	66
Managing web pages........................................................................	66
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Managing bookmarks.......................................................................	66
Managing text and images................................................................	67
Multiple windows..............................................................................	67
Downloading from the web...............................................................	68
Browser settings...............................................................................	68
Connecting your phone to a computer....................................	69
Transferring and handling content using a USB cable........................	69
PC Companion.................................................................................	69
Media Go™ .....................................................................................	70
Bluetooth™ wireless technology..............................................	71
Phone name.....................................................................................	71
Pairing with another Bluetooth™ device............................................	71
Sending and receiving items using Bluetooth™ technology...............	72
Backing up and restoring..........................................................	74
Types of content you can back up....................................................	74
Music...........................................................................................	76
Copying media files to your memory card..........................................	76
Using the music player......................................................................	76
Podcasts...........................................................................................	79
TrackID™ technology........................................................................	79
FM radio......................................................................................	81
FM radio overview.............................................................................	81
Moving between radio channels........................................................	81
Using your favorite radio channels.....................................................	81
Making a new search for radio channels............................................	82
Switching between the speaker and the handsfree...........................	82
Videos .........................................................................................	83
Copying media files to your memory card..........................................	76
Using the video player.......................................................................	83
YouTube™........................................................................................	84
Taking photos and recording videos........................................	85
Viewfinder and camera controls........................................................	85
Using the still camera........................................................................	86
Using the video camera.....................................................................	88
Camera album............................................................................	89
Sharing photos and videos................................................................	90
Location services.......................................................................	91
Using GPS technology......................................................................	91
Google Maps™.................................................................................	91
Getting driving directions...................................................................	92

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Locking and protecting your phone.........................................	93
IMEI number.....................................................................................	93
SIM card protection..........................................................................	93
Screen unlock pattern.......................................................................	94
Updating your phone.................................................................	95
Updating your phone wirelessly.........................................................	95
Updating your phone using a USB cable...........................................	95
Troubleshooting.........................................................................	96
My phone is not working as expected...............................................	96
Resetting the phone..........................................................................	96
I cannot charge the phone................................................................	96
No battery charging icon appears when I start charging the phone...	96
The battery performance is low.........................................................	96
I can't transfer content between my phone and the computer, when
using a USB cable.............................................................................	96
I cannot use Internet-based services.................................................	97
Error messages.................................................................................	97
Legal information.......................................................................	98
Index............................................................................................	99

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User support

Access user support directly in your phone through the Support application. For example, you can open a User guide with instructions on how to use your phone. You can also get troubleshooting and other help from the Sony Ericsson support zone, and from our contact centers.

•Support application features:

•User guide in the phone – read and search an extended User guide.

•Phone optimizer – enhance battery and software performance, and improve connectivity.

•Educate yourself – read tips and tricks, get the latest news, and watch how-to-videos.

•Email support – send an email to our support team.

•Software updates – download the latest software.

•Support zone – visit www.sonyericsson.com/support from your computer to get the most from your phone.

•Troubleshooting – find common problems and error messages at the end of our User guides and on the support zone.

•Call center – if all else fails. The relevant number is listed in the supplied Important information leaflet.

The extended User guide is also available at www.sonyericsson.com/support.

To use the support application

1From the Home screen, flick through the horizontal list of widgets and tap

Support .

2Find and tap the required support item.

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Important information

Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone.

Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/ regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network operator or service provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply.

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Getting started

Assembly

To remove the battery cover

•Insert the tip of your finger or a thin object firmly into the opening on the side of the phone, between the phone and the battery cover. Then lift up the cover slowly.

Do not use sharp objects that may damage parts of the phone.

To insert the SIM card and the memory card

•Remove the battery cover, then insert the SIM card and the memory card in the relevant slots.

To insert the battery and attach the cover

1Insert the battery with the connectors facing each other.

2Place the cover over the back of the phone so that the camera lens hole in the cover is aligned with the camera lens.

3Press down gently on all edges of the battery cover to make sure it gets attached on both sides.

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To remove the memory card

•Remove the battery cover, then press the edge of the memory card and draw it outwards. Release and remove.

Turning the phone on and off

To turn on the phone

1Press and hold down the key on the top of the phone.

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

3Drag the screen lock icon across the screen to unlock it.

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

5At first startup, follow the instructions in the setup guide.

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, press .

To turn off the phone

1Press and hold down until the options menu opens.

2In the options menu, tap Power off.

3Tap OK.

Screen lock

To activate the screen

•Press or press briefly.

To unlock the screen

1Press to activate the screen.

2Drag the icon along the screen lock path to the other side.

To lock the screen manually

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

Setup guide

The first time you start your phone, a setup guide explains basic phone functions and helps you enter essential settings. Set up your phone so that it works to your needs. Import your old contacts, select your phone language, optimize your wireless network connection settings, and much more.

The setup guide covers the following:

•Basic phone settings such as language, Internet, time and date.

•Wi-Fi® settings – speed up your connection and decrease data transfer costs.

•Application settings – helps you with email setup, online service accounts, and contact transfers.

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You can also refer to the respective chapters in the in-phone User guide, also available at www.sonyericsson.com/support, for more help with the following:

•Info on your phone’s hard keys

•Entering text

•Wi-Fi®

•Sony Ericsson Sync

Before you can import contacts via a synchronization account, you first need to set up the synchronization account and back up your old contacts to it. If you do not want existing contacts saved on your memory card or SIM card to be synchronized, then you should import these contacts from the memory card or SIM card to your new phone before you set up the synchronization account.

If you prefer, you can skip some steps and access the setup guide later from the applications panes or change the settings from the Settings menu.

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Getting to know your phone

Phone overview

13.5 mm headset connector

2Power key/Screen lock

3Connector for charger/USB cable

4Proximity sensor

5Ear speaker

6Notification LED (Battery status)

7Light sensor

8Touch screen

9Menu key

10Home key

11Back key

12Camera lens

13Volume key

14Camera key

15Speaker

16Strap holder

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To attach a strap to the strap holder

1Remove the cover.

2Wrap the strap around the strap holder.

3Attach the cover.

Battery

Your Android™ phone keeps you connected and updated wherever you are. This affects the battery life of your phone. Below are some tips on how to prolong battery life while still staying connected and up to date.

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Battery performance

Standby time is the amount of time the battery can power your phone when calls are not being received or made. The more time your phone is in standby, the longer the battery lasts.

The following tips can help you improve battery performance:

•Charge your phone often.

•Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming. Turn off all data connections by disabling the Data traffic option from the status bar when you're not using the Internet.

•Set synchronization applications (used to synchronize your email, calendar and contacts), to synchronize manually. You can also synchronize automatically but increase the intervals.

•Check the battery usage menu in the phone to see which applications use the most power. Your battery consumes more power when you use video and music streaming applications such as YouTube™. Some Android Market™ applications also consume more power. Limit your use of such applications if your battery is running low.

•Increase the interval between updates or set the interval to manual for Facebook™ and Twitter™ updates.

•Turn off GPS, Bluetooth™ and Wi-Fi® when you don't need these features. You can turn them on and off more easily by adding the Power control widget to your Home screen. You do not need to turn off 3G.

•Lower the screen display brightness level.

•Turn off your phone or use Flight mode if you are in an area with no network coverage. Otherwise, your phone repeatedly scans for available networks, and this consumes power.

•Use a handsfree device to listen to music. This consumes less battery than when you listen through the phone's loudspeakers.

•Visit www.sonyericsson.com/support or go to the Sony Ericsson Support application in your phone for an extended User guide. Here you can also find a video on how to maximize the battery performance.

Lowering the screen display brightness and keeping the Bluetooth™ and Wi-Fi® enabled even though not in use, have a minor impact on the available battery life.

To turn off all data connections

1From the Home screen, drag the status bar downwards to open the Notification panel.

2Tap Data traffic, then uncheck the Data traffic checkbox to turn off all data connections.

Data connections are active when the Data traffic icon appears in the status bar.

To access the battery usage menu

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

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

To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen

1From the Home screen, press .

2Tap Arrange widgets > Add widget.

3Select the Data traffic widget. You can now turn on and off all data connections more easily.

To add the Power control widget to your Home screen

1From the Home screen, press .

2Tap Arrange widgets > Add widget.

3Select the Power Control widget. You can now turn on and off Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth and GPS more easily.

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Charging the battery

The 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 to a power source. You can still use your phone while it is charging.

The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a certain time. This is to extend battery life and may result in the charge status showing a level below 100 percent.

To charge the phone using the power adapter

•Connect the phone to a power outlet using the USB cable and the power adapter.

To charge the phone using a computer

1Connect the phone to a USB port on a computer using the USB cable included in the phone kit.

2Tap Charge 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

To check the battery level

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

2Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status.

Using the hardware keys

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

Home	•	Go to the Home screen or to the applications panes from any application or screen
	•	Open the recently used applications window

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Back • Go back to the previous screen

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

Using the touch screen

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. You can also set personal locks to protect your subscription and make sure only you can access your phone content.

This phone is equipped with a conductive display. Moisture on the screen may prevent proper functionality.

To open or highlight an item

•Tap the item.

To mark or unmark options

•Tap the relevant checkbox, or in some cases the right side of the list option, to mark or unmark an option.

Marked checkbox

Unmarked checkbox

Marked list option

Unmarked list option

To pan

•When this option is available, drag the screen to pan.

Zooming

There are two ways to zoom. The zoom alternative depends on the application you are using. For example, the web browser uses and , while the Camera album uses the touch, hold, and drag alternative.

To zoom

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

•Touch, hold and drag upwards or downwards to zoom in or out.

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

Scrolling

You can scroll up or down, and on some Webpages you can also scroll to the sides.

Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the screen.

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To scroll

•Drag your finger up or down on the screen to scroll.

To flick

•To scroll more quickly, flick your finger up or down on the screen. You can wait for the scrolling movement to stop by itself, or you can stop it immediately by tapping the screen.

Lists

You can browse through alphabetical lists by using the index icon.

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To use the index icon

1From any alphabetical list, flick up or down to make appear.

2Touch, hold, and drag up or down to browse to an index letter.

Sensors

Your phone includes a light sensor and a proximity sensor. 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

The Home screen is the starting point of your phone. You can personalize the Home screen by adding widgets, or by changing the wallpaper and the applications in the corners.

When you add more than one widget, the Home screen extends beyond the screen width. The corners on the Home screen are used to access applications or bookmarks quickly. You can add any application or bookmark to the corners.

When you go to the Home screen, some applications may continue to run in the background. If you do not want applications to run in the background, you should exit each application you have opened before going to the Home screen.

A widget is a part of an application on the Home screen. It displays important information from a particular application. For example, the Sony Ericsson Timescape™ widget displays incoming messages and the Media widget allows you to start playing music directly.

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To view the extended Home screen

•Drag your finger to the sides of the screen.

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To add widgets to the Home screen

1Press .

2Tap Arrange widgets > Add widget.

3Select a widget from the list.

4Press to exit edit mode.

You can also go directly to edit mode by touching and holding a widget for a few seconds.

To delete a widget from the Home screen

1Press .

2Tap Arrange widgets.

3Flick horizontally across the screen and tap the widget you want to delete.

4Tap .

5Tap Yes.

6Press to exit edit mode.

You can also go directly to edit mode by touching and holding a widget for a few seconds.

To rearrange the corners of your Home screen

The icons in the corners of your Home screen are actual applications, not shortcuts to applications.

1From the Home screen, press .

2Tap Arrange icons.

3Touch and hold an item in one of the applications panes, then drag it to one of the corners. You can also interchange an item between different application panes and any corner.

4Press to exit edit mode.

You can go directly to edit mode by touching and holding the relevant corner icon.

You can also add your favorite bookmarks as corner items or drag them away from the corners to the applications panes.

Wallpapers

Brighten up your Home screen with animated wallpapers. You can go to Android Market™ and other sources to download, for example, live wallpapers that change with the changing hours of the day.

To add a wallpaper

1From the Home screen, press .

2Tap Wallpaper, then select a wallpaper.

Managing applications

Applications panes

Access applications in your phone from the applications panes. An applications pane is a screen containing icons that are shortcuts to different applications. These panes extend beyond the regular screen width, so you might have to flick left or right to find what you are looking for. You can create new panes and arrange the applications according to your own preferences.

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Shows which applications pane you are in

	To browse the applications panes
• From the applications panes, flick right or left.
	To create a new applications pane
1	From the Home screen, press .
2	Tap Arrange icons.
3	Touch and hold an item in the last pane until it vibrates and then drag it to the right.
4	Press	to exit the edit mode.

To move an application

1From the Home screen, press .

2Tap Arrange icons.

3Touch and hold an item until it vibrates and drag it to one of the corners or to another applications pane.

4Press to exit edit mode.

You can go directly to edit mode by touching and holding any application icon.

The items in the applications panes are not shortcuts to applications but the actual applications themselves. When you move an application from the applications panes to a corner of your screen, or vice versa, the actual application gets moved, not the shortcut. There are no shortcuts to the applications.

To delete an applications pane

1From the Home screen, press .

2Tap Arrange icons.

3Touch and hold each item until it vibrates, and drag one by one to the left pane until the last pane to the right is empty.

4Press to exit the edit mode.

Before you move items to the left, make sure that the pane to the left has enough space.

Applications overview

	Alarm Clock	Set an alarm

	Album	View your pictures and photos

	Browser	Browse the web and download new programs and files

	Calculator	Perform basic calculations

	Calendar	Keep track of your appointments

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				Camera	Take photos and record video clips

				Contacts	Keep track of your friends and colleagues

					Keep track of the amount of data your phone sends and
					receives

				Dataviz® RoadSync	Reach your corporate email, calendar and contacts (if on a
					Microsoft® Exchange server)

				Phone	Make and receive calls, switch between calls, set up conference
					calling and view your call history

				E-mail	Send and receive emails

				FM radio	Listen to the radio in your phone

				Gmail™	An email application that supports Gmail™

				Talk	Chat online



				Market	Go to Android Market™ to download free and paid applications
				Market
					for your phone

				Messaging	Send and receive text and multimedia messages

				Music player	Play music and playlists

				Notes	Take notes

				TrackID™	A music recognition service

				Video	View videos saved in your phone

				PlayNow™	Download a variety of exciting content to your phone

				YouTube	Share and view videos from around the world
					Share and view videos from around the world

				Maps	View your current location, find other locations and calculate
					routes

				Timer	Count down time

				Settings	Tailor phone settings to your own liking

				Stopwatch	Keep track of time

				Sony Ericsson Sync	Synchronize your contacts, calendar and more

				Timescape™	Keep track of all daily communication

				Touchnote	Send printed postcards to your family and friends

				Support	Find out more on how to use your phone

Some applications are not supported by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.

Applications you download appear in the applications panes.

Recently used applications window

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

To open the recently used applications window

•From any application, press and hold down .

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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.

Clearing your application data

You may sometimes need to clear data for an application. This might happen if, for example, the application memory becomes full, or you want to clear high scores for a game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages in some applications.

To clear all cache for an application

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

2Find and tap Settings.

3Tap Applications > Manage applications.

4Tap the desired application.

5Tap Clear cache.

It is not possible to clear the cache for some applications.

To delete an installed application

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings.

3Tap Applications > Manage applications.

4Tap the desired application.

5Tap Uninstall.

It is not possible to delete some preinstalled applications.

Permissions

Some applications need to access parts of your phone to be able to work properly. For example, a navigation application needs permissions to send and receive data traffic, and access your location. Some applications might misuse their permissions by stealing or deleting data, or reporting your location. Make sure you only install and give permissions to applications you trust.

To view permissions of an application

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings.

3Tap Applications > Manage applications.

4Tap the desired application.

5Scroll down to view Permissions.

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Installing applications from unknown sources

Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone. By default, your phone is set to block such installations. However, you can change this setting and allow installations from unknown sources.

To allow the installation of applications from unknown sources

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Applications.

3Mark the Unknown sources checkbox.

Status bar

A status bar at the top of the screen displays phone status information and notifications. Notification icons appear on the left side of the status bar. Phone status icons appear on the right side. From the status bar you can access the notification panel.

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Phone status icons

The following status icons may appear on your screen:

Signal strength

No signal

Roaming

GPRS is available

EDGE is available

3G is available

Sending and downloading GPRS data

Sending and downloading EDGE data

Sending and downloading 3G data

Battery status

The battery is charging

GPS is activated

Flight mode is activated

A headset is connected

The Bluetooth function is activated

Connected to another Bluetooth device

The SIM card is locked

The microphone is muted

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The speakerphone is on

The phone speaker is muted

Vibrate mode

An alarm is set

Data traffic notification is on

Notification icons

The following notification icons may appear on your screen:

New email message

New text message or multimedia message

Problem with text message or multimedia message delivery

New instant message

New voicemail

An upcoming calendar event

A song is playing

Problem with sign-in or synchronization

The memory card is full

The Wi-Fi™ connection is enabled and wireless networks are available

The phone is connected to a computer with a USB cable

Error message

Missed call

Call on hold

Call forwarding on

Downloading data

Uploading data

More (undisplayed) notifications

Notification panel

In the Notification panel, notification icons are displayed in a detailed view. You can open notifications, such as messages, reminders, or event notifications directly from the Notification panel. You can also open running applications, such as the music player or the radio.

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To open the Notification panel

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•Drag the status bar downwards.

To close the Notification panel

•Press .

•Drag the Notification panel upwards.

To open a running application from the Notification panel

•From the Notification panel, tap the icon for the running application to open it.

To clear the Notification panel

•From the Notification panel, tap Clear.

Notification LED

The Notification LED (Light-emitting diode) is located at the top of the phone. It provides information on the phone status and on pending notifications. If it is flashing green, there is a pending message for you, or a missed call.

If the phone battery level is low, pending notifications are not indicated by the LED.

Entering text

Using the keyboard

When you start an application or select a field that requires text or numbers, the keyboard appears.

To display the keyboard to enter text

•Tap a text entry field.

To hide the keyboard

•When you enter text, tap .

To use the landscape keyboard

•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

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

•To enter a letter variant, touch and hold a regular keyboard letter to get a list of available options, then select from the list. For example, to enter "é", touch and hold "e" until a list appears, then select "é" from the list.

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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.

	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 edit text

1When you enter text, touch and hold the text field until the Edit text menu appears.

2Select an option.

Keyboard settings

You can select settings for the keyboard, such as writing language and automatic prediction.

To access the keyboard settings

•When you enter text, tap . If you have selected more than one writing language, touch and hold instead.

To change writing language

1When you enter text, tap , or touch and hold .

2Tap Writing languages.

3Select the languages you want to use for writing. When you are finished, press repeatedly to return to entering text.

4If you have selected more than one input language, tap to switch between the selected writing languages.

To change quick text settings

1When you enter text, tap , or touch and hold .

2Tap Quick text settings.

3Select the desired settings.

SIM card

The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card.

You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services and functions in your phone. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911. You can call an emergency number without entering a PIN.

Memory

You can save content on a memory card and in the phone memory. Music, video clips, and photos are saved on the memory card while applications, contacts, and messages are saved in the phone memory.

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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.

Without a memory card you can't use the camera, nor can you play or download music files and video clips.

Formatting the memory card

The memory card in your phone may be formatted in order to, for example, free memory.

All content on the memory card will be lost. Make sure you have made backups of everything you want to save before formatting the memory card. To backup your content you can copy it to your computer. For more information, refer to the chapter Connecting your phone to a computeron page 69 .

To format the memory card

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

2Find and tap Settings > SD card & phone storage settings > Unmount SD card.

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

Stereo portable handsfree

To use a handsfree

1Connect a portable handsfree.

2To answer a call, press the call handling key. If you are listening to music, it stops when you receive a call and resumes when the call has ended.

3To end a call, press the call handling key.

If a portable handsfree is not included with the phone, you may purchase it separately.

Adjusting the volume

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

To adjust the ring volume with the volume key

•Press the volume key up or down.

To adjust the media playing volume with the volume key

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

To set the phone to silent and vibrating mode

1Press the volume key down to minimum. The phone, even though silent, is in vibrating mode. The icon appears in the status bar.

2Press the volume key further one step down to turn off the vibrating mode. The icon

appears in the status bar.

Phone settings overview

You can set up the phone to suit your requirements, for example, Date & time, Wireless & networks and Accounts & sync.

To access the phone settings

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Tap Settings.

To access the setup guide

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Tap Setup guide.

Time and date

You can change the time and date in your phone.

To set the date manually

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

3Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked.

4Tap Set date.

5	Tap or	to adjust the date.

6	Tap Set.

To set the time manually

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

3Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked.

4Tap Set time.

5 Tap or to adjust the hour and minute.

6Tap AM to change to PM or vice versa.

7Tap Set.

If you want to use AM and PM, you have to unmark Use 24-hour format.

To set the time zone

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Date & time.

3Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked.

4Tap Select time zone.

5Select an option.

To set the hour format

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

2Find and tap Settings > Date & time > Use 24-hour format.

3Mark the checkbox to shift between 12 hour and 24 hour format.

To set the date format

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

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

3Select an option.

Ringtone settings

To set a phone ringtone

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Sound & display > Phone ringtone.

3Select a ringtone.

If the phone is in Silent mode, unmark the Silent mode checkbox before you set the ringtone.

To enable touch tones

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Sound & display.

3Select the Audible touch tones or Audible selection.

To select a notification ringtone

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Sound & display > Notification ringtone.

3Select a ringtone and tap OK.

To set the vibrating alert

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Sound & display.

3Mark the Phone vibrate checkbox.

Screen settings

To adjust the screen brightness

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Sound & display > Brightness.

3To decrease the screen brightness, drag the slider to the left. To increase the screen brightness, drag the slider to the right.

4Tap OK.

To set the screen to vibrate

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Sound & display > Haptic feedback. In some applications, the screen vibrates when you tap it.

To adjust the idle time before the screen turns off

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Sound & display > Screen timeout.

3Select an option.

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

To keep the screen on while charging the phone

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Applications > Development.

3Mark the Stay awake check box.

Orientation

To set the screen orientation to automatic

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

2Find and tap Settings > Sound & display.

3Mark the Orientation check box.

If you do not set the screen orientation to automatic, the phone stays in portrait orientation.

Phone language

You can select a language to use in your phone.

To change the phone language

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Select locale.

3Select an option.

If you choose the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, go to

www.sonyericsson.com/support for help.

Flight mode

In Flight mode, no radio transmissions are made by the phone. You will not be able to turn on Bluetooth™ or Wi-Fi®.

To turn on Flight mode

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks.

3Mark the Flight mode checkbox.

You can also press and hold to turn on Flight mode.

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 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 the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Sony Ericsson > Settings download.

To view the current Access Point Name (APN)

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.

3Tap Access Point Names.

If you have several available connections, the active network connection will be indicated by a marked button to the right.

To configure Internet settings manually

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

2Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names.

3Press .

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.

7Tap and enter all other information required by your service provider.

8Press and tap Save .

Contact your service provider for detailed information about your network settings.

To reset the default Internet settings

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

2Tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names.

3Press .

4Tap Reset to default .

Data traffic

Using Data monitor to keep track of your data traffic

Use the Data monitor to keep track of the amount of data your phone sends and receives. This application tracks the approximate data traffic over 2G/3G networks from a predefined start day. The values are reset monthly. For example, if the start day is set to 15, the data traffic counter is reset on the 15th day of every month. The first time you start the Data monitor, the start day is set to 1.

Get the Data monitor to alert you when the amount of transferred data reaches a certain limit. You can set limits separately for sent data, received data and total data.

	You can also activate the Data monitor as a widget on the Home screen.
	Data sent or received over Wi-Fi® or Bluetooth™ connections is not tracked.
	To set the Data monitor reset day
1	From the Home screen, drag	upwards.

2	Find and tap .
3	Tap the number indicating the start day.
4	Scroll the bar up or down, and tap the desired reset day.
	To set a Data monitor alert
1	From the Home screen, drag	upwards.

2	Find and tap .
3	Tap the bell icon next to , or depending on what alert you want to set.
4	Tap a number you want to change.
5	Scroll up or down and tap the desired value.
6	When finished, tap .

To clear a Data monitor alert

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

2Find and tap .

3Tap the bell icon next to , or depending on which alert you want to remove.

4Tap . The alert limit is reset to 0 and the alert is deactivated.

Turning off data traffic

You can disable all data connections over 2G/3G networks with your phone to avoid any unwanted data downloads and synchronizations. Contact your service provider if you need detailed information about your subscription plan and data traffic costs.

When data traffic is turned off, you can still use Wi-Fi™ and Bluetooth™ connections. You can also send and receive multimedia messages.

To turn off all data traffic

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

2Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > 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 synchronization requests. Additional charges may apply for data roaming. Consult your service provider.

To activate data roaming

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

2Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.

3Mark the Data roaming checkbox.

You cannot activate data roaming when data traffic is turned off.

Network settings

Your phone automatically switches between networks depending on availability. Some network operators allow you to switch networks manually, for example, if you are travelling abroad and want to use a particular network.

To save battery, you can limit your phone to only use GSM networks. Data downloads and uploads will however be slower. If you are going to download or upload large amounts of data, we recommend that you change to another network mode or connect to the Internet through a Wi-Fi® network.

To use GSM networks only

1From the Home screen, drag upward.

2Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.

3Tap Network Mode.

4Select GSM only.

To select another network manually

1From the Home screen, drag upwards.

2Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Network operators.

3Tap Search mode.

4When a popup window appears, tap Select manually.

5Select a network.

If you select a network manually, your phone will not search for other network, even if you move out of range of the manually selected network.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 E15i User Guide

Contents

User support

Important information

Getting started

Assembly

Turning the phone on and off

Screen lock

Setup guide

Getting to know your phone

Phone overview

Battery

Using the hardware keys

Using the touch screen

Home screen

Managing applications

Status bar

Notification panel

Notification LED

Entering text

SIM card

Memory

Stereo portable handsfree

Adjusting the volume

Phone settings overview

Internet and messaging settings

Data traffic

Network settings